High pressure processing of foods and food supplements
AssigneeForemost Technologiesand Products, Inc.
InventorsLeonid Akhumyan, Inga Hakhumyan, Yana Mkrtichyan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to high pressure processing (HPP) methods of and containers for preparation of food products such as solid or semi-solid foods, beverages and food supplements containing high-pressure sensitive probiotics and other high-pressure sensitive substances, which maintain their viability, biological activity and other beneficial properties in the prepared food product. The present invention also relates to pasteurized food products containing biologically active high-pressure sensitive probiotics, other high-pressure sensitive substances, or their combinations.
Claims28
A food packaging container for a high pressure processing (HPP) of a food product, comprising:
- a container body with a food product disposed therein;
- a cover removably coupled to the container body;
- and
- at least one additional substance,
- wherein the at least one additional substance has a biological activity,
- wherein the at least one additional substance is in a dry form,
- wherein the at least one additional substance is separated from the food product by a barrier comprising an enclosure releasably sealed by a valve, wherein the at least one additional substance is disposed within the enclosure, wherein a seal member is configured to prevent the valve from opening before HPP begins and release the valve during HPP,
- wherein the valve is configured to remain closed during HPP and to open after completion of HPP as a result of a release of a pressure of HPP being exerted on the food packaging container,
- thereby releasing the at least one additional substance into the container body and bringing the at least one additional substance into contact with the food product.
An enclosure assembly for high pressure processing (HPP) comprising:
- an enclosure body with an interior a valve attached to the enclosure body, and a seal member,
- wherein at least one additional substance having a biological activity is contained within the interior of the enclosure body,
- wherein the enclosure assembly is configured to be placed within a food packaging container suitable for HPP, and
- wherein the seal member is configured to prevent the valve from opening before HPP begins and releases the valve during HPP, and wherein the valve is configured to remain closed during HPP and to open after completion of HPP as a result of a release of a pressure of HPP being exerted on the valve, thereby releasing the at least one additional substance into the food packaging container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.