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US 10,004,242 B2Granted
Infusion methods and products
AssigneeOcean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
InventorsSoumya Roy, Kellie Denson, Harold L. Mantius
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Abstract
The present specification provides, e.g., processes for infusing food bodies with infusion formulations, including long chain molecules such as soluble corn fiber, and provides food products infused with such formulations. Also provided are infusion formulations for performing such methods.
Claims12
A method of producing an infused food body comprising:
- providing a food body comprising a cranberry hull from which at least about 40% to about 98% of soluble solids have been extracted;
- infusing the food body with an infusion formulation comprising maltodextrin and having a viscosity of as low as about 25 cps and up to about 1000 cps and a dissolved solids content of about 10 to 65 brix in a countercurrent apparatus by advancing the food body along a path while flowing the infusion formulation countercurrently to the advancing food body at a flow rate of between about 10 gpm and about 40 gpm, wherein the infusion formulation is provided to the countercurrent apparatus at an infusion formulation-to-food body weight/weight ratio of between about 1:1 to about 6:1;
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- collecting the food body, to thereby a produce an infused food body.
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