Packaged Protein-Enriched Food Product
First Claim
1. A method of making a packaged protein-enriched cereal mix comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing a protein powder mixture having a moisture level between 2% and 15% by weight, and including 50 to about 95% by weight of protein;
(b) preparing a cereal mixture having a moisture level between 2% and 20% by weight, and including a edible soluble fiber material so that soluble fiber content is between 2% and 20% by weight, and having a particle size distribution such that from 50% to 60% remain on a #8 U.S. screen;
(c) mixing said products of steps (a) and (b) in a heat seal pouch;
wherein said mixing step includes dispensing said high protein powder into said heat seal pouch after placing said cereal mixture into said heat seal pouch, andwherein the amount of said protein in said cereal mixture is from at least about 10 grams to about 24 grams per 1 ounce and the amount of fiber material is about 1 gram to about 5.5 grams per 1 ounce.
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Abstract
A protein-enriched food product having enhanced texture characteristics combined with ease of use, a method of its manufacture and a method of its packaging is disclosed. The protein-enriched food product comprises a coarsely granulated mixture of cereal pieces combined with a finely granulated high-protein powder mixture. The cereal mixture has a moisture level between 2% and 20% by weight, and comprises a edible fiber material so that fiber content is between 2% and 20% by weight. The protein powder mixture has a moisture level between 2% and 15% by weight, and includes about 50 to 95% by weight of protein. A novel method of manufacture and packaging disclosed permits a consistent blending of the coarsely granulated mixture of cereal pieces with the finely granulated protein powder mixture in a compact package, while maintaining the larger granularity of the cereal mixture.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of making a packaged protein-enriched cereal mix comprising the steps of:
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(a) preparing a protein powder mixture having a moisture level between 2% and 15% by weight, and including 50 to about 95% by weight of protein; (b) preparing a cereal mixture having a moisture level between 2% and 20% by weight, and including a edible soluble fiber material so that soluble fiber content is between 2% and 20% by weight, and having a particle size distribution such that from 50% to 60% remain on a #8 U.S. screen; (c) mixing said products of steps (a) and (b) in a heat seal pouch; wherein said mixing step includes dispensing said high protein powder into said heat seal pouch after placing said cereal mixture into said heat seal pouch, and wherein the amount of said protein in said cereal mixture is from at least about 10 grams to about 24 grams per 1 ounce and the amount of fiber material is about 1 gram to about 5.5 grams per 1 ounce. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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