US4413017A
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Food product containing juice pulp and acidified milk components
Assignee: General Mills Inc
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Filing: 1981-06-11
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Granted: 1983-11-01
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Expires: 2001-06-11
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are food compositions having a fluid viscosity and texture similar to pudding, (i.e., a viscosity ranging between about 7,000 to 18,000 c.p. at 40°±2° F.). The food products essentially comprise, (A) from about 30% to 55% by weight of raw, washed juice pulp (wet basis); (B) from about 5% to 15% of an acidified milk product such as sour cream or yogurt (solids basis); (C) from about 5% to 15% of nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent(s); (D) sufficient edible organic acid to provide the food composition with a pH ranging from about 3.0 to 4.5; and (E) sufficient water to provide a moisture content of about 65% to 85%. Preferred embodiments additionally comprise from about 5% to 20% fruit. The food products can be distributed either chilled or frozen.
Inventors
- 👤 Mary A. Loader
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:17
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L9/00; A23L9/10; A23L9/12; A23C; A23C9/00; A23C9/12; A23C9/13; A23C9/133; A23L19/00; A23L19/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A food composition having a pudding-like texture consisting essentially of a pasteurized, uniform blend of: A. from about 42% to 55% by weight (wet basis) is dated, washed, homogenized raw juice pulp whose water content has not been reduced by thermal and/or mechanical means; B. from about 11% to 15% of sour cream on a solids basis; C. from about 5% to 15% by weight of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent; D. sufficient edible organic acid to provide the food composition with a pH of about 3.0 to about 4.5; and E. sufficient moisture to have a water content ranging from about 65% to 85% by weight; and wherein said blend has a viscosity of 7,000 to 18,000 cp. at 40°±2° F.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A food composition having a pudding-like texture consisting essentially of a pasteurized, uniform blend of: A. from about 42% to 55% by weight (wet basis) is dated, washed, homogenized raw juice pulp whose water content has not been reduced by thermal and/or mechanical means; B. from about 11% to 15% of sour cream on a solids basis; C. from about 5% to 15% by weight of a nutritive carbohydrate sweetening agent; D. sufficient edible organic acid to provide the food composition with a pH of about 3.0 to about 4.5; and E. sufficient moisture to have a water content ranging from about 65% to 85% by weight; and wherein said blend has a viscosity of 7,000 to 18,000 cp. at 40°±2° F.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The food composition of claim 1 wherein the juice pulp is selected from the group consisting of citrus juice pulp, pineapple juice pulp, apple juice pulp, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The food composition of claim 2 wherein the juice pulp is citrus juice pulp.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The food composition of claim 3 wherein the citrus juice pulp is selected from the group consisting of grapefruit juice pulp, orange juice pulp, mandarin juice pulp, tangerine juice pulp, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The food composition of claim 4 wherein the food composition is homogenized.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The food composition of claim 4, additionally comprising: from about 5% to 20% by weight of whole fruit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
The food composition of claim 6 (a) wherein the juice pulp is present at from about 42% to 47% by weight, (b) wherein the sour cream is present from about 11% to 13% by weight, (c) wherein the sweetening agent is present at from about 8% to 10% by weight, (d) wherein the organic acid is present in sufficient amounts to provide the composition with a pH of about 3.5 to 4.3, (e) wherein the moisture content ranges from about 75% to 80% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The food composition of claim 7 wherein the juice pulp has been homogenized in a two-pass homogenization step wherein the first pass pressure ranges from about 3,000 to 7,000 psi, and the second pass ranges from about 5,000 to 8,000 psi.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The food composition of claim 8 wherein the sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, invert sugar, dextrose, lactose, maltose, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The food composition of claim 9 wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The food composition of claim 10 wherein the juice pulp is orange juice pulp.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The food composition of claim 11 wherein the sweetening agent is sucrose.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The food composition of claim 12 wherein the acid is citric acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The food composition of claim 13 wherein the fruit are selected from the group consisting of strawberries, pineapple, cherries, blueberries, raspberres, and mixtures thereof.
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