EP0944330A4 - Process and apparatus for field dicing/disinfecting produce and bulk bagging/cooling for extended shelf life - Google Patents

Process and apparatus for field dicing/disinfecting produce and bulk bagging/cooling for extended shelf life

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Publication number
EP0944330A4
EP0944330A4 EP97936372A EP97936372A EP0944330A4 EP 0944330 A4 EP0944330 A4 EP 0944330A4 EP 97936372 A EP97936372 A EP 97936372A EP 97936372 A EP97936372 A EP 97936372A EP 0944330 A4 EP0944330 A4 EP 0944330A4
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Prior art keywords
dicing
cooling
field
shelf life
extended shelf
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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EP97936372A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0944330A1 (en
Inventor
Rick L Antle
Lawrence L Ingram
Leonard J Batti
Gurmail S Mudahar
Paul A Degrandpre
Robert V Antle
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Tanimura and Antle Inc
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Tanimura and Antle Inc
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Publication of EP0944330A4 publication Critical patent/EP0944330A4/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23B—PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS
    • A23B7/00—Preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables
    • A23B7/14—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10
    • A23B7/144—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor
    • A23B7/148—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor in a controlled atmosphere, e.g. partial vacuum, comprising only CO2, N2, O2 or H2O
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23B—PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS
    • A23B7/00—Preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables
    • A23B7/14—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10
    • A23B7/153—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 in the form of liquids or solids
    • A23B7/157—Inorganic compounds
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23N—MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS
    • A23N12/00—Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts
    • A23N12/02—Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts for washing or blanching
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23N—MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS
    • A23N15/00—Machines or apparatus for other treatment of fruits or vegetables for human purposes; Machines or apparatus for topping or skinning flower bulbs

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)
EP97936372A 1996-08-09 1997-08-04 Process and apparatus for field dicing/disinfecting produce and bulk bagging/cooling for extended shelf life Withdrawn EP0944330A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US2362096P 1996-08-09 1996-08-09
US23620P 1996-08-09
PCT/US1997/013631 WO1998006273A1 (en) 1996-08-09 1997-08-04 Process and apparatus for field dicing/disinfecting produce and bulk bagging/cooling for extended shelf life

Publications (2)

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EP0944330A1 EP0944330A1 (en) 1999-09-29
EP0944330A4 true EP0944330A4 (en) 2000-05-31

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EP97936372A Withdrawn EP0944330A4 (en) 1996-08-09 1997-08-04 Process and apparatus for field dicing/disinfecting produce and bulk bagging/cooling for extended shelf life

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EP (1) EP0944330A4 (en)
AU (1) AU3905997A (en)
WO (1) WO1998006273A1 (en)

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JPS60141231A (en) * 1983-12-27 1985-07-26 Kenji Iwaoka Preparation of cut perishable vegetable and fruit and method for packaging the same
US4856715A (en) * 1985-09-09 1989-08-15 Fordyce Donald E Lettuce tearing machine
EP0284761A2 (en) * 1987-04-01 1988-10-05 Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Method and apparatus for transversely cutting strips of deformable material
SU1669423A1 (en) * 1989-03-28 1991-08-15 Ворошиловградский Сельскохозяйственный Институт Device for cutting root and tuber crops
EP0411536A2 (en) * 1989-07-31 1991-02-06 Kuraray Co., Ltd. Process and apparatus for producing pellets
JPH0646747A (en) * 1991-09-27 1994-02-22 Asama Nogyo Kyodo Kumiai Automatic production system of cut vegetable utilizing vacuum cooling
WO1994026134A1 (en) * 1993-05-06 1994-11-24 Aem Machinery Limited Core removal apparatus
US5560190A (en) * 1995-04-25 1996-10-01 Ottaway; James N. Lettuce harvesting method and apparatus to perform the same
WO1997002758A1 (en) * 1995-07-11 1997-01-30 Wolfe Steven K Method for cleaning, packing, and transporting vegetables
JPH0947220A (en) * 1995-08-08 1997-02-18 Terada Seisakusho:Kk Spray device in raw leaf cutter for tea manufacturing

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See also references of WO9806273A1 *

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