Cellulose-based food casing having a fungicidal finish and a method for protecting cellulose-based food casings from mold infestation
AssigneeCasetech GmbH
InventorsHEINRICH HENZE-WETHKAMP, ANTON KRALLMANN
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Abstract
The present invention relates to tubular food casings based on cellulose having a fungicidal finish, and to a method for protecting such food casings from mold infestation.
Claims25
A tubular cellulose-based food casing comprising a fungicidal coating or impregnation, wherein the coating or impregnation comprises one or more substances selected from the group consisting of carnosol, carnosic acid, rosemary oil, rosemary extract, sage oil and sage extract as a fungicidally active ingredient.
A method for protecting a food casing or a sausage product from mold infestation comprising coating or impregnating said food casing or said sausage product with one or more substances selected from the group consisting of carnosol, carnosic acid, rosemary oil, rosemary extract, sage oil and sage extract as a fungicidally active ingredient.
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