CA2559380A1 - Ready-to-eat dry fruit products and process - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides ready-to-eat (RTE), shelf-stable processed foods composed of up to 100% fruit and the system and process for their manufacture.
The product, system, and process uses dried fruit in some form as an in-feed material, having a higher moisture content than heretofore has been suitable for extruder in-feed ingredients, thus retaining at least a portion of the natural volatile materials that contribute to taste and aromas. Further, the dried fruit is extruded and can be dried into crispy, crunchy, chewy, or hard particles or pieces high in fruit content that heretofore have been unavailable, and the products and process can be independent of starch and grain based prior technology. The products of the present disclosure can be eaten as healthy snacks or used as high-fruit-content additives in RTE cereals, baking mixes, toppings, and other food products. The process provides a high degree of efficiency and reduced costs.
The product, system, and process uses dried fruit in some form as an in-feed material, having a higher moisture content than heretofore has been suitable for extruder in-feed ingredients, thus retaining at least a portion of the natural volatile materials that contribute to taste and aromas. Further, the dried fruit is extruded and can be dried into crispy, crunchy, chewy, or hard particles or pieces high in fruit content that heretofore have been unavailable, and the products and process can be independent of starch and grain based prior technology. The products of the present disclosure can be eaten as healthy snacks or used as high-fruit-content additives in RTE cereals, baking mixes, toppings, and other food products. The process provides a high degree of efficiency and reduced costs.
Claims (67)
1. A process for producing a ready-to-eat (RTE) food product, comprising:
a. cutter-milling dried fruit into milled pieces smaller than the dried fruit prior to the milling;
b. feeding the milled dried fruit pieces as an in-feed material into an extruder;
c. compressing the dried fruit to generate heat; and d. extruding the fruit material to a fruit extrudate.
a. cutter-milling dried fruit into milled pieces smaller than the dried fruit prior to the milling;
b. feeding the milled dried fruit pieces as an in-feed material into an extruder;
c. compressing the dried fruit to generate heat; and d. extruding the fruit material to a fruit extrudate.
2. The process of claim 1, further comprising expanding the fruit extrudate.
3. The process of claim 2, further comprising producing an extrudate having a lesser density than a fruit dough internal to the extruder.
4. The process of claim 1, further comprising drying the extrudate to a moisture content of less than 10%.
5. The process of claim 1, further comprising drying the extrudate to a moisture content of less than 6%.
6. The process of claim 1, further comprising drying the extrudate to a water activity (Aw) level of less than 0.55.
7. The process of claim 1, further comprising drying the extrudate to an Aw level of less than 0.4.
8. The process of claim 1, wherein the in-feed the material comprises dried fruit with a water moisture content of 13-30%.
9. The process of claim 8, wherein the in-feed material comprises 100% dried fruit.
10. The process of claim 8, wherein the in-feed material comprises 75-100%
dried fruit.
dried fruit.
11. The process of claim 8, wherein the in-feed material comprises at least one-third dried fruit.
12. The process of claim 1, wherein a portion of the extrudate comprises fruit grinds, fruit pulp, or a combination thereof.
13. The process of claim 12, wherein a minority portion of the extrudate comprises fruit powder or a fruit puree.
14. The process of claim 1, further comprising milling the extrudate to a size, shape, or combination thereof after the extruding.
15. The process of claim 1, sifting the extrudate to allow a predetermined size of extrudate to be provided for further processing.
16. The process of claim 1, further comprising sifting the extrudate through a U.S. #4 Standard Sieve but not through a US #8 Standard Sieve.
17. The process of claim 1, further comprising sifting the extrudate passing through a U.S. #8 Standard Sieve.
18. The process of claim 1, further comprising producing a hard extrudate.
19. A process for producing a ready-to-eat (RTE) food product, comprising:
a. obtaining an in-feed material comprising dried fruit grinds and having a moisture content of 13-30%;
b. feeding the in-feed material into an extruder;
c. compressing the dried fruit to generate heat; and d. extruding the fruit material to a fruit extrudate.
a. obtaining an in-feed material comprising dried fruit grinds and having a moisture content of 13-30%;
b. feeding the in-feed material into an extruder;
c. compressing the dried fruit to generate heat; and d. extruding the fruit material to a fruit extrudate.
20. The process of claim 19, further comprising coating the in-feed material with a fruit pulp, a fruit powder, a fruit puree, or a combination thereof.
21. The process of claim 20, further comprising reducing the moisture content with the coating.
22. The process of claim 19, further comprising expanding the fruit extrudate to yield a crispy, crunchy, or hard fruit extrudate.
23. The process of claim 19, further comprising producing an extrudate having a lesser density than a fruit dough internal to the extruder.
24. The process of claim 19, further comprising drying the extrudate to a moisture content of less than 10%.
25. The process of claim 19, further comprising drying the extrudate to a moisture content of less than 6%.
26. The process of claim 19, further comprising drying the extrudate to a water activity (Aw) level of less than 0.55.
27. The process of claim 19, further comprising drying the extrudate to an Aw level of less than 0.4.
28. The process of claim 19, wherein the in-feed material comprises 100% dried fruit.
29. The process of claim 19, wherein the in-feed material comprises 75-100%
dried fruit.
dried fruit.
30. The process of claim 19, wherein the in-feed material comprises 45-100%
dried fruit.
dried fruit.
31 A ready-to-eat (RTE) food product, comprising a crispy extruded fruit product of 100% fruit using a food extruder and having a lower density after extrusion compared to a fruit dough internal to the extruder.
32. The food product of claim 31, wherein an in-feed material of dried fruit for producing the food product prior to the extrusion has a moisture content of 13-30%.
33. The food product of claim 31, wherein at least a portion of the extruded fruit product is crispy after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
34. The food product of claim 31, wherein at least a portion of the extruded fruit product is crunchy after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
35. The food product of claim 31, wherein at least a portion of the extruded fruit product is hard after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
36. The food product of claim 31, wherein the fruit product comprises a moisture content of less than 10% after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
37. The food product of claim 31, wherein the fruit product comprises a moisture content of less than 6% after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
38. The food product of claim 31, wherein the fruit product comprises a water activity (Aw) level of less than 0.55 after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
39. The food product of claim 31, wherein the fruit product comprises a water activity (Aw) level of less than 0.4 after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
40. A ready-to-eat (RTE) food product, comprising an extruded fruit product using dried fruit as an in-feed material with a moisture content of 13-30% provided to a food processing extruder.
41. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the in-feed material comprises dried fruit pieces comminuted by a cutter mill.
42. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the in-feed material comprises dried fruit grinds.
43. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the fruit product comprises a water moisture content of less than 10% after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
44. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the food product comprises an expanded food product having a greater volume than the same food product in the extruder.
45. The RTE food product of claim 44, wherein the expansion occurs from internal stresses on the extruded fruit product caused from the extruder.
46. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the food product comprises a hard fruit product.
47. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the food product can pass through a U.S. #4 Standard Sieve but not through a US #8 Standard Sieve.
48. The RTE food product of claim 47, wherein the food product comprises a RTE
granular food.
granular food.
49. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the food product can pass through a U.S. #8 Standard Sieve.
50. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the food product comprises a plurality of chips.
51. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the food product comprises a mixture of comminuted dried fruit and dried fruit pulp or dried fruit power that forms a coating on the comminuted dried fruit.
52. A processed food product having at least a portion being the RTE food product of claim 40.
53. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein at least a portion of the extruded fruit product is crunchy after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
54. The RTE food product of claim 53, wherein the extruded fruit product is crunchy independent of starch additives.
55. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the fruit product comprises a water activity (Aw) level of less than 0.55 after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
56. The RTE food product of claim 40, wherein the fruit product comprises a water activity (Aw) level of less than 0.4 after extrusion and post-extrusion drying.
57. A system for preparing a ready-to-eat (RTE) food product, comprising:
a. a dried fruit supply;
b. a cutter mill coupled to the dried fruit supply; and c. a food processing extruder coupled to the cutter mill.
a. a dried fruit supply;
b. a cutter mill coupled to the dried fruit supply; and c. a food processing extruder coupled to the cutter mill.
58. The system of claim 57, further comprising a mixer coupled to the cutter mill.
59. The system of claim 58, further comprising a surge hopper coupled between the mixer and the cutter mill.
60. The system of claim 58, further comprising a non-fruit supply coupled to the mixer.
61. The system of claim 58, further comprising a non-fruit supply coupled to the mixer and the mixer coupled to the extruder independent of the cutter mill being coupled to the extruder.
62. The system of claim 61, further comprising a surge hopper coupled between the mixer and the extruder.
63. The system of claim 57, further comprising a drier coupled to the extruder.
64. The system of claim 57, further comprising a mill adapted to process an extrudate from the extruder.
65. The system of claim 57, further comprising a sifter adapted to process an extrudate from the extruder.
66. The system of claim 57, further comprising a packer adapted to process an extrudate from the extruder.
67. The system of claim 57, further comprising:
a. a mixer coupled to the fruit supply;
b. a surge hopper coupled between the mixer and the extruder;
c. a drier coupled to the extruder adapted to process an extrudate from the extruder;
d. a roller miller coupled to the drier;
e. a sifter coupled to the roller mill; and f. a packer coupled to the sifter.
a. a mixer coupled to the fruit supply;
b. a surge hopper coupled between the mixer and the extruder;
c. a drier coupled to the extruder adapted to process an extrudate from the extruder;
d. a roller miller coupled to the drier;
e. a sifter coupled to the roller mill; and f. a packer coupled to the sifter.
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| CA2559380A CA2559380C (en) | 2006-09-11 | 2006-09-11 | Ready-to-eat dry fruit products and process |
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| CA2559380A CA2559380C (en) | 2006-09-11 | 2006-09-11 | Ready-to-eat dry fruit products and process |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| WO2010006444A1 (en) * | 2008-07-18 | 2010-01-21 | Sun-Rype Products Ltd. | Method and system for extruding a consumable end fruit product |
| WO2018122697A1 (en) | 2016-12-27 | 2018-07-05 | Tubitak | Vegetable-fruit pulp crisp |
| WO2019073196A1 (en) * | 2017-10-13 | 2019-04-18 | Kenwood Limited | An assembly for processing food ingredients |
| CN112403389A (en) * | 2020-10-28 | 2021-02-26 | 无锡沐滢信息技术有限公司 | Molding device is used in production of peach gum pearl |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| WO2010006444A1 (en) * | 2008-07-18 | 2010-01-21 | Sun-Rype Products Ltd. | Method and system for extruding a consumable end fruit product |
| WO2018122697A1 (en) | 2016-12-27 | 2018-07-05 | Tubitak | Vegetable-fruit pulp crisp |
| WO2019073196A1 (en) * | 2017-10-13 | 2019-04-18 | Kenwood Limited | An assembly for processing food ingredients |
| CN112403389A (en) * | 2020-10-28 | 2021-02-26 | 无锡沐滢信息技术有限公司 | Molding device is used in production of peach gum pearl |
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