Method and Apparatus for Making Co-Extruded Food Product
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorRalph A. Stenvik
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Abstract
A snack bar is produced in accordance with a method employing an extrusion apparatus to include a base or crust, a primary filling provided on the base and a second filling or topping embedded in, yet externally exposed from, the primary filling. The primary and secondary fillings are co-extruded, with an extrusion nozzle for the secondary filling being located directly adjacent an extrusion port for the primary filling. The primary filling is non-flowable, while the secondary filling is preferably flowable. The extrusion nozzle can be repositioned either between or during extrusion operations to alter a repeating pattern for the secondary filling.
Claims21
A snack bar comprising:
- a base establishing a crust;
- and
- a filling provided on the crust, said filling including a primary filling constituted by a non-flowable material and a secondary filling, wherein the secondary filling is embedded in, yet externally exposed from, the primary filling.
A snack bar comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a filling provided on the base, said filling including a primary filling constituted by a non-flowable material and a secondary filling, wherein the secondary filling is embedded in and deforms, extends approximately half of a depth of, and yet is externally exposed from, the primary filling.
15–1. The snack bar of claim 12, wherein the secondary filling constitutes a flowable material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.