Micropellets of fine particle nutrients in snack food products

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10178876
APP PUB NO 20170006879A1
SERIAL NO

15273966

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Nutritious granular materials of fine particle sizes agglomerated within versatile micropellets are useful for inserting significant amounts of nutritious properties into snack foods. Expandable micropellet-containing formulations provide for introduction of fine particle ingredients such as proteins, minerals and other components or desirable nutrients into food processing lines not typically amenable to the fine particle sizes. Micropellet-containing formulations may consist entirely of micropellets, or may contain an expandable starch such as, for example, corn meal, sheeted doughs, and expanded collet products onto which the micropellets may be basted.

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  • FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baier, Stefan K Hartsdale, US 13 33
Bhaskar, Ajay Rajeshwar Allen, US 21 150
Bortone, Eugenio McKinney, US 32 363
Faa, Pierre Frisco, US 8 35
Hwang, Chien-Seng Frisco, US 10 26
Morales-Alvarez, Jorge C Plano, US 20 141
Palta, Deepali Dallas, US 11 44

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