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US 6,013,294 AGranted
Shelf-stable complete pre-mixes that are combinable to form ready-to-cook mixes or food beverage products
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsPaul Ralph Bunke, Athula Ekanayake, Kenneth Thomas Smith
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Abstract
Shelf-stable complete pre-mixes, separated into two or more components. The components are chemically and microbially stable. At least one component is a high-water-activity liquid component. The components, when combined, provide all ingredients necessary to form uncooked mixes or food and beverage products.
Claims18
A shelf-stable pre-mix comprising two or more components, wherein at least one component is an aqueous component having a water-activity greater than about 0.85 and has a pH of less than about 4.5;
- wherein the components are stored separately, but are combinable;
- and wherein are included all ingredients necessary to form a product selected from the group consisting of ready-to-cook mixes, food products and beverage products.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.