Preparation of fruit and nut mixes with improved texture and texture stability

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PATENT NO 5512308
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08178705

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Disclosed is the preparation of fruit and nut mixes with improved texture stability. Such mixes contain from about 15% to about 60% fruit and from about 40% to about 85% nuts wherein at least about 20% of the nuts are roasted and at least about 20% of the nuts have a crystalline sugar coating. The fruit for use in the mix has an initial water activity of from about 0.35 to about 0.70 and an initial moisture content of from about 7% to about 18% water. The roasted nuts for use in the mix have an initial water activity of from about 0.05 to about 0.40 and an initial moisture content of up to about 3% water. Once the fruit and nuts are combined, they are allowed to equilibrate in a moisture impervious environment to an equilibrium water activity of from about 0.35 to about 0.58 and a percent moisture to equilibrium water activity ratio of the fruit of from about 17:1 to about 32:1.

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JOHN B SANFILIPPO & SON INC2299 BUSSE ROAD ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hsieh, Yen C Cincinnati, OH 4 68
Mishkin, Martin A Loveland, OH 7 139
Villagran, Maria D West Chester, OH 4 147
Zimmerman, Stephen P Wyoming, OH 4 126

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