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US 11,445,737 B2Granted
Plant protein snack with meat-like texture
AssigneeFrito-Lay North America, Inc.
InventorsYi Zhu, James Coomes, Thomas Trezza, Charlene Gladden
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Abstract
A plant protein snack with meat-like texture food product generally includes a plant based structured product having layered fibers that are cross-linked yet generally aligned along a longitudinal axis and that mimics the look and organoleptic properties of meat jerky products. Methods of making the food product are described.
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A plant-based protein snack food product comprising:
- a strand formed from a plurality of substantially aligned fiber strands overlaid atop one another and at least some fiber strands cross-linked in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction,
- wherein a cross-sectional area of each of the fiber strands ranges from about 6 mm2 to about 8.5 mm2,
- wherein the plurality of fiber strands include one or more plant protein sources and one or more dry ingredients, and
- wherein the product exhibits a pulling force ranging from about 4,500 to about 7,000 gram-force.
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A method of producing a plant-based protein snack food product comprising:
- forming an in-barrel mixture within an extruder comprising 35 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of one or more plant protein sources, a plurality of dry ingredients, and a medium, the in-barrel mixture having an in-barrel moisture content ranging from about 40 wt. % to about 65 wt. %;
- heating the in-barrel mixture to a temperature that ranges from about 180° F. to about 320° F. to form a melt;
- extruding the melt through a perforation plate to form a plurality of fiber strands, each strand having a cross-sectional area ranging from about 6 mm2 to about 8.5 mm2;
- passing the plurality of fiber strands through a receptor slit to compress and form one or more overlaid and cross-linked fiber strands in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction and that are substantially aligned in a flow direction;
- cooling the one or more overlaid and cross-linked fiber strands to a temperature that ranges from about 150° F. to about 210° F.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.