US 9,034,406 B2 · Preserving seasoning flavour profiles during the manufacturing of food-seasoning sheets

Abstract

A method and an installation are provided for preserving desired seasoning flavour profiles during the manufacturing of food-seasoning sheets. The method includes the steps of; laying a thin layer of adhesive on a base sheet; removing air from the adhesive prior to the step of laying; reducing free moisture from the adhesive during the step of laying, and depositing food-seasoning ingredients onto the thin layer of adhesive. The installation for manufacturing food-seasoning sheets includes an adhesive dispenser having a reservoir and a delivery slot communicating with the reservoir for dispensing adhesive. The dispenser has a heating element mounted thereto for heating the adhesive. The adhesive is made under a partial vacuum and it is conveyed to the dispenser in a partial vacuum.

Claims5

Dependent claims

In a manufacturing of a food-seasoning sheet comprising a base sheet, a layer of adhesive laid on said base sheet and food-seasoning ingredients bonded to said layer of adhesive, the method of preventing a dissolution of said food-seasoning ingredients into said adhesive, comprising the steps of:

receiving a volume of said adhesive in a slot die;
heating said volume of said adhesive and removing air and free moisture from said volume of said adhesive;
laying a thin layer of said adhesive on said base sheet;
and
depositing food-seasoning ingredients onto said layer of said adhesive.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/998,037Filed 25 Sep 2013 · division

Priority

25 Jul 2011

Published

US 2015/0004292 A11 Jan 2015

Granted

19 May 2015

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

B67D 3/0022
Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes: provided with heating arrangements
A23L 27/79
Fixation, conservation, or encapsulation of flavouring agents: in the form of films
A23P 10/10
Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the products: securing foodstuffs on a non-edible supporting member
G05D 5/03
Of thickness, e.g. of rolled material: characterised by the use of electric means

Preserving seasoning flavour profiles during the manufacturing of food-seasoning sheets

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Preserving seasoning flavour profiles during the manufacturing of food-seasoning sheets

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Abstract

Claims5