EP0375006A2
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Snack product
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1989-12-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A snack product which pops and expands upon heating with microwaves consists of a solid, partially cooked, poppable and expandable core (moisture content of 12-16 wt.%) comprising pregelatinized and/or native tapioca starch, which core is provided with an adherent, poppable, non-expandable coating of cooked dough, which preferably comprises black gram or urid flour.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Richard Birch
- 👤 Mervyn Roy Goddard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:59
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L19/00; A23L19/10; A23L19/11; A23L11/00; A23L11/05; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/117; A23L7/122; A23L7/13; A23L7/161; A23L7/165; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A snack food product which pops and expands upon heating with microwaves, comprising a solid, partially cooked, poppable and expandable core or pellet comprising pregelatinized and/or native tapioca starch, having a moisture content of from 12 to 16 percent by weight, said core being provided with an adherent, poppable, non-expandable coating of a cooked dough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A snack food product which pops and expands upon heating with microwaves, comprising a solid, partially cooked, poppable and expandable core or pellet comprising pregelatinized and/or native tapioca starch, having a moisture content of from 12 to 16 percent by weight, said core being provided with an adherent, poppable, non-expandable coating of a cooked dough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A snack food product according to Claim 1, in which the coating of cooked dough comprises black gram or urid (Phaseolus mungo L.; Vigna mungo L.) flour.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A snack food product according to Claim 1 or 2, in which the core or pellet also comprises a starch selected from the group consisting of: potato starch, pregelatinized potato starch, corn starch, pregelatinized corn starch, waxy maize starch, rice starch, pregelatinized rice starch, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A snack food product according to Claim 1, in which the core or pellet also comprises at least one of the substances selected from the group consisting of: common salt, herbs, spices, flavouring agents, colouring agents, vegetables, fruits, animal proteins, vegetable proteins, fungal proteins, dairy products, sugars, honey, chocolate, confectionary, fats, emulsifiers, stabilizers, minerals, vitamins, preservatives, fibres, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A snack food product according to Claim 1, in which the coating of cooked dough comprises one or more bean flours and one or more cereal flours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A snack food product according to Claim 1, in which the coating of cooked dough also comprises at least one of the substances selected from the group consisting of: common salt, herbs, spices, flavouring agents, colouring agents, vegetables, fruits, animal proteins, vegetable proteins, fungal proteins, dairy products, sugars, fats, emulsifiers, stabilizers, minerals, vitamins, preservatives, fibres, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A snack food product according to Claim 4 or 6, in which up to 10 percent by weight of the other substances is used.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A snack food product according to Claim 1, which is in the shape of a ball, a ring, a letter, a digit, or a phantasy figure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A snack food product according to Claim 1, in which the adherent, poppable, non-expandable coating of a cooked dough on the outer surface is at least partially provided with a coating imparting flavour, colour or surface effects to the popped and expanded snack food product.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A snack food product substantially as herein described with reference to the examples.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A snack food product substantially as herein described with reference to the examples.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
96 words
A process of preparing a snack food product which pops and expands upon heating with microwaves, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a solid, partially cooked, poppable and expandable core or pellet by forming a dough comprising pregelatinized and/or native tapioca starch and having a moisture content of from 12 to 16% by weight; (2) providing the partially dried, partially cooked, solid cores or pellets with an adherent coating of poppable, non-expandable cooked dough and, optionally, (3) providing the coated cores or pellets at least partially with a coating imparting a flavour, colour or surface effect.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
96 words
A process of preparing a snack food product which pops and expands upon heating with microwaves, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a solid, partially cooked, poppable and expandable core or pellet by forming a dough comprising pregelatinized and/or native tapioca starch and having a moisture content of from 12 to 16% by weight; (2) providing the partially dried, partially cooked, solid cores or pellets with an adherent coating of poppable, non-expandable cooked dough and, optionally, (3) providing the coated cores or pellets at least partially with a coating imparting a flavour, colour or surface effect.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to Claim 11, in which the coating of cooked dough comprises black gram or urid (Phaseolus mungo L.; Vigna mungo L.) flour.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process according to Claim 11, in which the dough of the core or pellet also comprises a starch selected from the group consisting of: potato starch, pregelatinized potato starch, corn starch, pregelatinized corn starch, waxy maize starch, rice starch, pregelatinized rice starch, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
A process according to Claim 11, in which the dough of the core or pellet also comprises at least one of the substances selected from the group consisting of: common salt, herbs, spices, flavouring agents, colouring agents, vegetables, fruits, animal proteins, vegetable proteins, fungal proteins, dairy products, sugars, honey, chocolate, confectionary, fats, emulsifiers, stabilizers, minerals, vitamins, preservatives, fibres, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to Claim 11, in which the coating of cooked dough comprises one or more bean flours and one or more cereal flours.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A process according to Claim 11, in which the coating of cooked dough also comprises at least one of the substances selected from the group consisting of: common salt, herbs, spices, flavouring agents, colouring agents, vegetables, fruits, animal proteins, vegetable proteins, fungal proteins, dairy products, sugars, fats, emulsifiers, stabilizers, minerals, vitamins, preservatives, fibres, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to Claim 14 or 16, in which up to 10% by weight of the other substances is used.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process of preparing a snack food product, substantially as herein described with reference to the examples.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process of preparing a snack food product, substantially as herein described with reference to the examples.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
A snack food product whenever prepared by the processes claimed in any of Claims 10-18.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process of preparing a popped and expanded snack food product, in which a snack food product according to Claims 1-10 is subjected to heating with microwaves.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A popped and expanded snack food product prepared by the process as claimed in Claim 20.
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