Method of providing extended shelf life fresh meat products
US7154103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B4/20
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of providing extended shelf life fresh meat products involves irradiating the meat products in a first controlled atmosphere and packaging the irradiated meat products in a second controlled atmosphere. The packaged irradiated meat products are then distributed to a retail store. In an exemplary embodiment, the first controlled atmosphere excludes oxygen and the second controlled atmosphere is high in oxygen. In one particular embodiment of the present invention, an antioxidant is added to the meat products either prior to or following the step of irradiating the meat products in the first controlled atmosphere, to extend the color-life of the meat products.
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