Fruit and vegetable films and uses thereof
AssigneesThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Matthew D. de Bord
InventorsTara H. Mc Hugh, Matthew D. de Bord, Carl W. Olsen
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to monolayer, bilayer, and multilayer films made from fruit, vegetable or a combination thereof, which films have the thinness, strength, flexibility, and crispness to serve as alternates or substitutes for seaweed-based films such as nori, while providing the nutrition and flavor of fruits and vegetables. The films are useful for wrapping around a multiplicity of foods, and can be used to provide wrapped foods, including for example fruit and vegetable wrapped sushi and onigiri.
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An edible film comprising a fruit, vegetable or a combination fruit and vegetable layer, wherein the layer has at least 75% fruit, vegetable or combination of fruit and vegetable puree calculated on a percent solids basis;
- and wherein the film a moisture content in the range of about 4 to about 8%, and a water activity in the range of about 0.2 to about 0.6;
- and wherein the edible film comprises less than about 25% added ingredients calculated on a percent solids basis, wherein the added ingredients comprise one or more plasticizer source, edible polymer, edible insoluble fiber source, flavor ingredient, flavor enhancer, color source, color enhancer, or mixtures thereof.
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