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US 5,308,632 AGranted
Shelf-stable rice products
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsJohn G. Howard, John Atherton, Eric S. Field, Michael J. Hawkins
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Abstract
A stable rice product is disclosed which is acid-pasteurized. The rice is treated with a polymeric food acceptable acid to a pH of 4.5 and lacks an acid flavor. Alginic acid, pectic acid, carageenic acid and carboxymethylcellulose acid are indicated to be suitable acids.
Claims10
Acid-pasteurized rice, wherein the acidifying agent is a polymeric food acceptable acid, the pH of the rice is below 4.5, the rice is shelf-stable and the rice substantially lacks acid flavor notes.
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