Food products comprising probiotic microorganisms and methods of preparation
AssigneeSensient Flavors Inc.
InventorsFilip Cooreman, Rob Cogghe, Gerd Kennes
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Abstract
A modified food product comprising probiotic microorganisms and a process for making the modified food product. A food product is coated with layers of fat, or a fat containing composition and a probiotic microorganism. The layers may optionally include a salt or a whey or milk product. Examples of food products include, but are not limited to, cereal and cereal crisps.
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A modified food product comprising a food product and a coating, wherein the coating comprises a fat or fat-containing composition, a probiotic microorganism and salt.
A modified food product comprising a food product and a coating, wherein the coating comprises a fat or fat-containing composition, a probiotic microorganism and at least one of a whey powder, a milk powder and a combination thereof.
A method for producing a modified food product comprising:
- (a) adding a fat or fat-containing composition and a probiotic microorganism to a food product;
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- (b) panning the food product with the fat or fat-containing composition and the probiotic microorganism to make a modified food product.
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