Antimicrobial powders for the preparation of bakery products
AssigneeCaravan Ingredients Inc.
InventorsJesse Stinson, GuoHua Feng
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for making dough-based bakery foods, such as bread having extended mold-free shelf-lives, using new antimicrobial powders comprising an antimicrobial agent dispersed in a carrier. The invention is also directed to methods and compositions for preparing dough-based bakery products, such as bread, having long mold-free shelf-lives, by treating the surface of the dough with the antimicrobial powder. Further, the invention is concerned with bakery products having long, mold-free and anti-staling shelf-lives.
Claims23
An antimicrobial powder comprising an antimicrobial agent dispersed in a carrier powder, wherein said antimicrobial agent is selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid, natamycin, fumaric acid, citric acid, polylysine, sodium benzoate, cinnamon, fermented carbohydrates, and combinations thereof.
An antimicrobial powder comprising an antimicrobial agent dispersed in a carrier powder, said antimicrobial powder comprising less than 2% by weight salt, based upon the total weight of the powder taken as 100% by weight.
An antimicrobial powder comprising an antimicrobial agent dispersed in a carrier powder, said antimicrobial powder being free of calcium propionate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid, and propionic acid.
The combination of:
- a food product having an outer surface;
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- a coating of antimicrobial powder adjacent said outer surface, said antimicrobial powder comprising an antimicrobial agent and a carrier powder selected from the group consisting of flours, calcium sulfate, silica, starches, fibers, and combinations thereof, wherein said antimicrobial powder comprises less than 2% by weight salt, based upon the total weight of the antimicrobial powder taken as 100% by weight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.