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Coated snack food product
Assignee: Nestec SA
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Filing: 1998-10-05
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Granted: 2000-03-07
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Expires: 2018-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A finger-food snack containing from about 8 to 16% of whole milk solids and being in the form of a body, obtainable by cooking-extrusion-expansion of a cereal based mixture, that is coated with a sugar based slurry.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurg Aebischer
- 👤 Roman Deutsch
- 👤 Osvaldo Geromini
- 👤 Ernst Heck
- 👤 Niklaus Meister
- 👤 Maximiliano Poblete
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:06
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/161; A23L7/191; A23L7/165; A23L7/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A snack comprising, in percent by weight of the snack, from about 8 to 16% of whole milk solids, from about 1 to 8% of dietary fibers and from about 1 to 2.5% of water, in the form of a coated body, with the body being obtainable by cooking-extrusion-expansion of a mixture comprising, in percent by weight of the mixture, from about 8 to 16% of whole milk powder, from about 3 to 5% of vegetable fat, from about 35 to 50% of corn semolina, up to 30% of other cereal flour, up to 10% of cereal bran, from about 20 to 30% of starch and added water up to a water content of from about 13 to 18%, the body being coated by a coating obtainable by spraying onto the body and drying a slurry comprising, in percent by weight of the slurry, from about 30 to 60% of a fruit or vegetable puree or concentrate, from about 10 to 30% of sugar, from about 10 to 25% of whole milk powder and added water up to a water content of from about 20 to 30%, wherein about 55 to 65% of the milk solids are present in the body and 35 to 45% by weight are present in the coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A snack comprising, in percent by weight of the snack, from about 8 to 16% of whole milk solids, from about 1 to 8% of dietary fibers and from about 1 to 2.5% of water, in the form of a coated body, with the body being obtainable by cooking-extrusion-expansion of a mixture comprising, in percent by weight of the mixture, from about 8 to 16% of whole milk powder, from about 3 to 5% of vegetable fat, from about 35 to 50% of corn semolina, up to 30% of other cereal flour, up to 10% of cereal bran, from about 20 to 30% of starch and added water up to a water content of from about 13 to 18%, the body being coated by a coating obtainable by spraying onto the body and drying a slurry comprising, in percent by weight of the slurry, from about 30 to 60% of a fruit or vegetable puree or concentrate, from about 10 to 30% of sugar, from about 10 to 25% of whole milk powder and added water up to a water content of from about 20 to 30%, wherein about 55 to 65% of the milk solids are present in the body and 35 to 45% by weight are present in the coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The snack according to claim 1, in which the coated body comprises, in percent by weight of dry matter of the coated body, from about 60 to 80% dry matter belonging to the body and from about 20 to 40% dry matter belonging to the coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The snack according to claim 1, having the shape of a fruit, a vegetable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The snack according to claim 1, wherein said fruit or vegetable puree or concentrate comprises banana puree or concentrate and said snack having the the shape and taste of a banana.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
184 words
A snack comprising, in percent by weight of the snack, from about 8 to 16% of whole milk solids, from about 1 to 8% of dietary fibers and from about 1 to 2.5% of water, in the form of a coated body, with the body being a cooked-extruded-expanded mixture comprising, in percent by weight of the mixture, from about 8 to 16% of whole milk powder, from about 3 to 5% of vegetable fat, from about 35 to 50% of corn semolina, up to 30% of other cereal flour, up to 10% of cereal bran, from about 20 to 30% of starch and added water up to a water content of from about 13 to 18%, and the body being coated by a coating comprising, in percent by weight, from about 30 to 60% of a fruit or vegetable puree or concentrate, from about 10 to 30% of sugar, and from about 10 to 25% of whole milk powder, wherein about 55 to 65% of the milk solids are present in the body and 35 to 45% by weight are present in the coating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
184 words
A snack comprising, in percent by weight of the snack, from about 8 to 16% of whole milk solids, from about 1 to 8% of dietary fibers and from about 1 to 2.5% of water, in the form of a coated body, with the body being a cooked-extruded-expanded mixture comprising, in percent by weight of the mixture, from about 8 to 16% of whole milk powder, from about 3 to 5% of vegetable fat, from about 35 to 50% of corn semolina, up to 30% of other cereal flour, up to 10% of cereal bran, from about 20 to 30% of starch and added water up to a water content of from about 13 to 18%, and the body being coated by a coating comprising, in percent by weight, from about 30 to 60% of a fruit or vegetable puree or concentrate, from about 10 to 30% of sugar, and from about 10 to 25% of whole milk powder, wherein about 55 to 65% of the milk solids are present in the body and 35 to 45% by weight are present in the coating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The snack according to claim 5, in which the coated body comprises, in percent by weight of dry matter of the coated body, from about 60 to 80% dry matter belonging to the body and from about 20 to 40% dry matter belonging to the coating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The snack according to claim 5, having the shape of a fruit, a vegetable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The snack according to claim 5, wherein said fruit or vegetable puree or concentrate comprises banana puree or concentrate and said snack having the the shape and taste of a banana.
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