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US 5,490,997 AGranted
Edible fiber-containing product and composition
AssigneeDevine Foods, Inc.
InventorsDenise L. Devine, Sheila M. Katz, Peter M. Salmon, M. Lynne Sweet
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AssigneeDevine Foods, Inc.
InventorsDenise L. Devine, Sheila M. Katz, Peter M. Salmon, M. Lynne Sweet
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The present invention is directed to a fiber-containing edible product and a method of making such a product. The edible product contains microparticulated fiber derived from a fiber source preferably having an insoluble fiber content of at least about 2.5%, hydrocolloid in an amount sufficient to maintain the fiber in suspension when the product is mixed with liquid to make an edible composition, and, except where a pudding-like consistency is desired, potable acid in an amount sufficient to lower the pH of the edible composition to a pH sufficient to avoid gelatinization of the composition. The edible product preferably contains sweetener and additional natural flavoring. The method of making fiber-containing edible product comprises adding to a volume of liquid less than the total predetermined volume finely ground fiber to create a mixture, hydrating the fiber, adding additional liquid and hydrocolloid, treating the mixture to create microparticulated fiber, hydrate the hydrocolloid and create a homogenized mixture and acidifying the mixture to a pH sufficient to avoid gelatinization of the mixture.
An edible product for use as a component of a shelf-stable composition comprising an aqueous suspension of the edible product, the edible product comprising a microparticulated dietary fiber derived from a dietary fiber source selected from the group consisting of a grain and a vegetable, the fiber having an insoluble fiber content of at least about 2.5 percent by weight of the dietary fiber source, and hydrocolloid in an amount sufficient to maintain the fiber in suspension in the edible composition.
An edible composition comprising a shelf-stable aqueous suspension of a microparticulated grain, natural sweetener in an amount sufficient to sweeten the edible composition, hydrocolloid in an amount sufficient to maintain the grain in suspension in the aqueous suspension, the grain being present in an amount sufficient to yield about 1% to about 10% grain in the edible composition and fruit juice in an amount sufficient to flavor the edible composition with fruit juice.
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