# US 2018/0020712 A1 · Baby food products containing allergenic proteins and methods of delivering same

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- Number: US 2018/0020712 A1
- Document ID: US20180020712A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/656,260
- Filed: 2017-07-21
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-22
- Inventors: Kari Brown
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020712A1

## CPC

- A23L 33/40: {Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula}
- A23L 33/10: using additives (addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21)
- A23L 33/135: Bacteria or derivatives thereof, e.g. probiotics
- A23L 33/17: Amino acids, peptides or proteins
- A23L 33/185: Vegetable proteins
- A23L 33/30: {Dietetic or nutritional methods, e.g. for losing weight (A23L33/10 takes precedence)}
- A61K 39/35: Allergens
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- A61K 2039/55: {characterised by the host/recipient, e.g. newborn with maternal antibodies}
- A61K 2039/577: {tolerising response}
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

Baby food products containing allergenic protein and methods of delivering the products are provided as a source of early introduction for prevention of food allergy in children. The product may be a solid or semi-solid product and includes an allergenic protein, one or more of a prebiotic or a probiotic, and a foodstuff. A method of feeding a baby food product to a child involves providing the child with a serving of the baby food product such that the child ingests a pre-defined amount of an allergenic protein. The serving may be provided on a periodic basis such that the child ingests a constant amount of the allergenic protein per week over an extended period.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A baby food product comprising:
an allergenic protein;
a solid or semi-solid foodstuff; and
optionally one or more of a prebiotic or a probiotic.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the allergenic protein is selected from one or more of: peanuts, a tree nut or eggs.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the allergenic protein is a non-animal based protein.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the allergenic protein is one or more of:
defatted, heat treated, or non-heat treated.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the optional prebiotic comprises one or more of:
galactooligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides, oligosaccharides, inulin, or a combination.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the optional probiotic comprises one or more of:
lactobacilli, saccharomyces, bifidobacteria strains, bacillus coagulans, or a combination.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the foodstuff comprises one or more of a solid consumable food product or a semi-solid consumable food product.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The product of claim 7, wherein the solid consumable food product or the semi-solid consumable food product comprises one or more of: a vegetable or fruit puree, a grain meal or mash or a cereal.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the allergenic protein, the prebiotic or probiotic and foodstuff is an admixture.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the allergenic protein is separate from one or more of the prebiotic or probiotic or the foodstuff.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the product is packaged in a flexible, sealed packet.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The product of claim 1, wherein the product contains a pre-defined amount of allergenic protein per serving.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The product of claim 12, wherein the product contains two grams of allergenic protein.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The product of claim 13, wherein the allergenic protein is contained in a three to four ounce serving.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The product of claim 14, wherein the product is contained in a flexible, sealed packet.

### Claim 16

A method of feeding a baby food product to a child, comprising:
providing the child with a serving of the baby food product such that the child ingests a pre-defined amount of an allergenic protein,
the serving provided on a periodic basis such that the child ingests about 6 grams of the allergenic protein per week over an extended period of weeks.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein the periodic basis is one or more of daily, once every two days, once every three days or combinations.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein the amount of allergenic protein ingested over the extended period remains constant.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein the allergenic protein is selected from one or more of: peanuts, a tree nut or eggs.