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US 12,310,389 B2Granted
PH controlled composition
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsKenzi Clark, Rachel Eaton, James Fischer, Eric T. Gugger, Gargi A. Ramtirtha, Nadja Ryan
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AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsKenzi Clark, Rachel Eaton, James Fischer, Eric T. Gugger, Gargi A. Ramtirtha, Nadja Ryan
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Compositions are described that use glucono delta lactone (GDL) in a portion of a composition containing two portions with differing water activities. GDL is included in a low water activity portion that is in contact with a high water activity portion, such that an interface formed between the two portions contains gluconic acid formed by contact of GDL with water from the high water activity portion. Methods of controlling pH in a composition containing two portions with differing water activities and methods of controlling microbial growth at an interface of two portions with differing water activities are also described.
An edible composition, comprising:
A method of controlling pH in an edible composition, the method comprising contacting a first portion of the composition with a second portion of the composition to form an interface between the first portion and second portion, the first portion comprising an acidified milk composition having a water activity (Aw) of at least 0.70 and having a first pH, the second portion comprising a nut butter having a water activity (Aw) of 0.5 or less and having a second pH, the second portion including GDL in an amount of about 1.5% to about 6.5% by weight of the second portion,
A method of controlling microbial growth at an interface of an edible composition, the method comprising contacting a first portion of the composition with a second portion of the composition to form the interface, the first portion comprising an acidified milk composition having a water activity (Aw) of at least 0.70 and comprising an antimicrobial compound, the second portion comprising a nut butter having a water activity (Aw) of 0.5 or less and including GDL in an amount of about 1.5% to about 6.5% by weight of the second portion,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.