Food body with surface color indicia
OwnerVitas Niaura, Jeffery A. Oxley +1inventors
InventorsVitas Niaura, Jeffery A. Oxley, Elio E. Tarika
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Abstract
An article comprising a substrate such as cellulose casing having thereon a desired indicia such as grill marks or a corporate logo, which in turn comprises a water soluble underlayer such as caramel and a water insoluble binder-sealant layer such as shellac. Also included are an indicia-containing processable food package, a method for preparing the substrate-indicia article, a method for making an indicia-containing food product, and an edible food product as for example a frankfurter having a desired indicia on its outer surface.
Claims102
An article comprising a substrate having thereon a desired indicia comprising a water soluble dry colorant under layer in nondiffusible association with said substrate and a binder-sealant layer superimposed over and entirely enclosing the colorant layer top surface in adhering relationship, the binder-sealant perimeter outwardly extending beyond the colorant layer extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding substrate in adhering relationship therewith, said binder-sealant having a melting point above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble, the binder-sealant covered colorant indicia being substantially completely transferable from said substrate to a contiguous edible surface of a food body in the presence of moisture during elevated temperature processing of said food body.
A flexible article comprising a cellulosic substrate having between about 20% and about 38% moisture (based on bone dry cellulose) having thereon a desired indicia comprising a water soluble dry colorant layer with its bottom surface in contiguous and nondiffusible association with said cellulose substrate;
- and a binder-sealant layer superimposed over and entirely enclosing the colorant layer top surface in adhering relationship, the binder-sealant perimeter outwardly extending beyond the colorant layer extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding cellulosic substrate in adhering relationship therewith, said binder-sealant having a melting point above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble, the binder-sealant covered colorant indicia being substantially completely transferable from said cellulosic substrate to a contiguous edible surface in the presence of moisture.
An article comprising a shirred cellulosic food casing with between about 20% and about 38% moisture (based on bone dry cellulose) and having on a surface thereof a desired indicia comprising a dry caramel layer with its bottom surface in contiguous and nondiffusible association with said surface;
- and a binder-sealant superimposed over and entirely enclosing the caramel layer top surface in adhering relationship, the binder-sealant perimeter outwardly extending beyond the caramel layer extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding cellulosic surface in adhering relationship therewith, said binder-sealant having a melting point above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble, the binder-sealant covered caramel indicia being substantially completely transferable from the deshirred cellulosic casing surface to the water moisturized outer surface of a food body during processing thereof in said casing.
A flexible article comprising a cellulosic substrate having between about 20% and about 38% moisture (based on bone dry cellulose) having thereon a desired indicia comprising a first binder-sealant layer with its bottom surface adhered to said cellulosic substrate;
- a water soluble dry colorant layer with its under surface superimposed on the top surface of said first binder-sealant layer in adhering and nondiffusible relationship therewith;
- and a second binder-sealant layer superimposed over the colorant layer upper surface and extending beyond the colorant layer extremities in adhering relationship so as to entirely enclose said colorant layer, with at least one of said first and second binder-sealant perimeters outwardly extending beyond the colorant layer extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding cellulosic substrate in adhering relationship therewith, said first and second binder-sealants having melting points above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble;
- and the first binder-sealant, colorant, second binder-sealant indicia sandwich being substantially completely transferable from said cellulosic substrate to a contiguous edible surface in the presence of moisture.
An article comprising a shirred cellulosic food casing having between about 20% and about 38% moisture (based on bone dry cellulose) and having on a surface thereof a desired indicia comprising a first binder-sealant layer with its bottom surface adhered to said cellulosic substrate;
- a water soluble dry colorant layer with its under surface superimposed on the top surface of said first binder-sealant layer in adhering and nondiffusible relationship therewith;
- and a second binder-sealant layer superimposed over the colorant layer upper surface and extending beyond the colorant layer extremities in adhering relationship so as to entirely enclose said colorant layer, with at least one of said first and second binder-sealant perimeters outwardly extending beyond the colorant extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding cellulosic surface in adhering relationship therewith, said first and second binder-sealants having melting points above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble;
- and the first binder-sealant, colorant, second binder-sealant sandwich indicia being substantially completely transferable from said cellulosic surface to a contiguous edible surface in the presence of moisture.
An article comprising a shirred thermoplastic film casing having on a surface thereof a desired indicia comprising a dry caramel layer with its bottom surface in contiguous and nondiffusible association with the film surface;
- and a binder-sealant superimposed over and entirely enclosing the caramel layer top surface in adhering relationship, the binder-sealant perimeter outwardly extending beyond the caramel layer extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding film surface in adhering relationship therewith, said binder-sealant having a melting point above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble, the binder-sealant covered caramel indicia being substantially completely transferable from the deshirred film casing surface to the water moisturized outer surface of a food body during processing thereof in said casing.
An article comprising a shirred thermoplastic film casing having on a surface thereof as a substrate a desired indicia comprising a first binder-sealant layer with its bottom surface adhered to said substrate;
- a water soluble dry colorant layer with its under surface superimposed on the top surface of said first binder-sealant layer in adhering and nondiffusible relationship therewith;
- and a second binder-sealant layer superimposed over the colorant layer upper surface and extending beyond the colorant layer extremities in adhering relationship so as to entirely enclose said colorant layer, with at least one of said first and second binder-sealant perimeters outwardly extending beyond the colorant layer extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding film substrate in adhering relationship therewith, said first and second binder-sealants having melting points above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble;
- and the first binder-sealant, colorant, second binder-sealant indicia sandwich being substantially completely transferable from said film substrate to the water moisturized outer surface of a food body during processing thereof in said casing.
A processable food package comprising casing filled with moisture-containing processable food having its moisturized outer surface in direct contact with the casing inner surface wherein said inner surface has thereon a desired indicia comprising a water soluble dry colorant under layer in nondiffusible association with said casing inner surface and a binder-sealant layer superimposed over and entirely enclosing the colorant layer top surface in adhering relationship, the binder-sealant perimeter outwardly extending beyond the colorant layer extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding casing inner surface in adhering relationship therewith, and the binder-sealant top surface is in contiguous association with the food outer surface, said binder-sealant having a melting point above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble, the binder-sealant covered colorant indicia being substantially completely transferable from the casing inner surface to the moisturized food outer surface during processing thereof in said casing.
A processable food package comprising cellulosic casing filled with moisture-containing processable food having its water moisturized outer surface in direct contact with the casing inner surface, wherein said cellulosic casing inner surface is a substrate for a desired indicia comprising a water soluble dry colorant layer with its bottom surface in contiguous and nondiffusible association with said casing inner surface and a binder-sealant layer superimposed over and entirely enclosing the colorant layer top surface in adhering relationship, the binder-sealant perimeter outwardly extending beyond the colorant layer extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding casing inner surface in adhering relationship therewith, and the binder-sealant top surface is in contiguous association with the food outer surface, said binder-sealant having a melting point above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble, the binder-sealant covered colorant indicia being substantially completely transferable from the casing inner surface to the water moisturized food outer surface during processing thereof in said casing.
A processable food package comprising a thermoplastic film casing filled with moisture containing processable food having its moisturized outer surface in direct contact with the casing inner surface, wherein said casing inner surface is a substrate for a desired indicia comprising a water soluble dry colorant layer with its bottom surface in contiguous and nondiffusible association with said film casing inner surface and a binder-sealant layer superimposed over and entirely enclosing the colorant layer top surface in adhering relationship, the binder-sealant perimeter outwardly extending beyond the colorant layer extremities so as to directly contact the film casing surrounding inner surface in adhering relationship therewith, and the binder-sealant top surface is in contiguous association with the food outer surface, said binder-sealant having a melting point above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble, the binder-sealant covered colorant indicia being substantially completely transferable from the film casing inner surface to the moisturized food outer surface during processing thereof in said film casing.
A processable food package comprising a thermoplastic film casing filled with moisture-containing processable food having its moisturized outer surface in direct contact with the casing inner surface, wherein said film casing inner surface is a substrate for a desired indicia comprising a first binder-sealant layer indicia with its bottom surface adhered to said film casing inner surface, a water soluble dry colorant layer with its under surface superimposed on the top surface of said first binder-sealant in adhering and nondiffusible relationship therewith and a second binder-sealant layer superimposed over the colorant layer upper surface and extending beyond the colorant layer extremities in adhering relationship so as to entirely enclose said colorant layer, with at least one of said first and second binder-sealant perimeters outwardly extending beyond the colorant extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding film casing inner surface in adhering relationship therewith, with the second binder-sealant top surface in contiguous association with the food outer surface, said first and second binder-sealants having melting points above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble;
- and the first binder-sealant, colorant, second binder-sealant sandwich indicia being substantially completely transferable from the film casing inner surface to the moisturized food outer surface during processing thereof in said film casing.
A processable food package comprising a cellulosic casing filled with water moisture-containing processable food having its water moisturized outer surface in direct contact with the casing inner surface, wherein said cellulosic casing inner surface is a substrate for a desired indicia comprising a first binder-sealant layer with its bottom surface adhered to said casing inner surface, a water soluble dry colorant layer with its under surface superimposed on the top surface of said first binder-sealant in adhering and nondiffusible relationship therewith, and a second binder-sealant layer superimposed over the colorant layer upper surface and extending beyond the colorant layer extremities in adhering relationship so as to entirely enclose said colorant layer, at least one of said first and second binder-sealant perimeters outwardly extending beyond the colorant extremities so as to directly contact the surrounding casing inner surface in adhering relationship therewith, with the second binder-sealant top surface in contiguous association with the food outer surface, said first and second binder-sealants having melting points above about 100.degree. F. and being water insoluble;
- and the first binder-sealant, colorant, second binder-sealant sandwich indicia being substantially completely transferable from the casing inner surface to the water moisturized food outer surface during processing thereof in said casing.
An edible food product comprising a processed food body having been converted into an edible form by heating in the presence of moisture, said food body having on its outer surface a desired indicia of a water insoluble binder-sealant layer and a water soluble colorant layer, with the inner surface of said binder-sealant layer bonded to the food body outer surface and said colorant adhered to the outer surface of said binder-sealant, said binder-sealant having a melting point above about 100.degree. F.
An edible food product comprising a processed food body having been converted into an edible form by heating in the presence of moisture, said food body having on its outer surface a desired indicia sandwich of a first water insoluble binder-sealant layer, a water soluble colorant layer and a second water insoluble binder-sealant layer, wherein the top surface of said second binder-sealant layer is adhered to the food body outer surface, the upper surface of said colorant layer is adhered to the second binder-sealant layer bottom surface, and the top surface of said first binder-sealant layer is adhered to the colorant layer under surface, said first and second binder-sealants having melting points above about 100.degree. F.
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