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US 7,320,807 B2Granted
Co-extruded cheese snacks
AssigneeSorrento Lactalis, Inc.
InventorsYashavantkumar J. Asher, Pierre Nurit, Larry R. Pokojski, Sebastien Robert, Jean F. Falcetta
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Abstract
A cheese snack (10) includes an extruded annular cheese product (12) and a flavoring core (11) co-extruded within the cheese product. The core is normally flowable at room temperature. The product and core have substantially planar end faces with the core being exposed at the end faces. The cheese snack is processed such that the core does not substantially flow out of the cheese product prior to consumption when the product is stored at room temperature.
Claims29
A cheese snack, comprising:
- an extruded annular natural cheese product;
- a flavoring core co-extruded within said natural cheese product, said core being normally flowable at room temperature, said product and core having substantially planar end faces with said core being exposed at said end faces;
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- wherein said core does not substantially flow out of said natural cheese product during processing of said cheese snack prior to consumption.
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A cheese snack, comprising:
- an extruded annular natural cheese product;
- a flavoring core co-extruded within said natural cheese product, said core containing water and being normally flowable at room temperature, said product and core having substantially planar end faces with said core being exposed at said end faces;
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- wherein said water does not migrate from said core to said natural cheese product during shipping of said cheese snack.
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