US4332824A
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Intermediate-moisture frozen foods
Assignee: Rich Products Corp
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Filing: 1980-04-16
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Granted: 1982-06-01
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Expires: 2000-04-16
Abstract
Abstract Microbiologically stable intermediate moisture foods which are usually kept at freezer temperature, but which can be maintained at room temperature and refrigerator temperature for an extended period of time, are prepared by controlling their sugar content. A substantial amount of fructose, dextrose or a combination thereof is preferred for its resistance to crystallization which would cause apparent hardness at low temperatures. An example of a composition of this invention is an orange juice concentrate containing: 29.65% water, 70% sugar and a minor but effective amount of flavoring and citric acid. This product is semi-soft at freezer temperature and microbiologically stable. This product may also contain up to about 75 p.p.m. of a quinine salt.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin L. Kahn
- 👤 Kuttikandathil E. Eapen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:46
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/80; A23B2/85; A23B70/00; A23F; A23F3/00; A23F3/16; A23F3/163; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of making a beverage drink which comprises the steps of: pouring a flowable beverage concentrate which is at freezer temperatures into water wherein said beverage concentrate comprises a mixture of water, sugar and flavoring, said mixture having a water activity of about 0.80-0.90, up to about 0.93, and is substantially non-crystalline at freezer temperatures of about 10° F., and wherein said mixture comprises about 15-55% water, and sugar in a ratio to water of about 0.8-2:1, and said sugar component comprises at least about 50% fructose plus dextrose based on the total sugar content, and wherein the foregoing ingredients provide a microbiologically stable beverage concentrate which is flowable at freezer temperature of about 10° F.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of making a beverage drink which comprises the steps of: pouring a flowable beverage concentrate which is at freezer temperatures into water wherein said beverage concentrate comprises a mixture of water, sugar and flavoring, said mixture having a water activity of about 0.80-0.90, up to about 0.93, and is substantially non-crystalline at freezer temperatures of about 10° F., and wherein said mixture comprises about 15-55% water, and sugar in a ratio to water of about 0.8-2:1, and said sugar component comprises at least about 50% fructose plus dextrose based on the total sugar content, and wherein the foregoing ingredients provide a microbiologically stable beverage concentrate which is flowable at freezer temperature of about 10° F.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein in said sugar the amount of dextrose plus fructose is at least about 50% based upon the total sugar content, and the amount of fructose comprises about 10 to 30% based upon the total sugar content.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said mixture comprises about from 35 to 45% water, sugar in a ratio to water of about from 1.2-1.8:1, and a minor but effective amount of flavoring, wherein the solutes content is adequate to provide said mixture with a water activity of about from 0.8 to 0.9, and in said sugar the amount of fructose plus dextrose is about from 75 to 100% based on the total sugar content and the amount of fructose is about 10 to 30% based upon the total sugar content.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
18 words
The method according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said beverage concentrate further comprises a tea extract.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
18 words
The method according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said beverage concentrate further comprises an orange extract.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
21 words
The method according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the sugar component of said beverage concentrate comprises a fructose-dextrose syrup.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein said dextrose-fructose syrup comprises about 23.5% water and about 76.5% sugar, wherein said sugar component comprises about 55% fructose and about 45% dextrose.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein said syrup comprises about 29% water and 71% sugar, said sugar comprising about 42% fructose and 50% dextrose.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein said sugar component of said microbiologically stable beverage concentrate is comprised of dextrose and a dextrose-fructose syrup.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein said microbiologically stable beverage concentrate further comprises an orange extract.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein said microbiologically stable beverage concentrate further comprises a tea extract.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
37 words
The method according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein in said sugar component of said beverage concentrate the amount of fructose plus dextrose is at least about 75% by weight based on the total sugar content.
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