A23L 7/174
Preparation of puffed cereals from wholegrain or grain pieces without preparation of
Official title: Preparation of puffed cereals from wholegrain or grain pieces without preparation of meal or dough
A23L7/174 (Preparation of puffed cereals from wholegrain or grain pieces without preparation of) appears on 345 US grants and 286 published applications in this corpus.
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