Puffed high fiber r-t-e cereal and method of preparation
CA 2068166 C · Owner: Efstathiou, John D. · Inventors: Creighton, Dean W.; Efstathiou, John D.
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Disclosed are puffed ready-to-eat breakfast cereal products having a high Total Dietary Fiber content which nonetheless exhibit desirable crispness. The cereal products are characterized by specific densities of about 0.075 to 0.35g/cc. The Total Dietary Fiber content of the cereal compositions is about 2.5-12g/oz or about 9% to 42%. The total fat content of the puffed cereal is less than about 4%. The cereal base is in the form of a hollow pillow shaped piece comprising a thin shell surrounding the hollow core. Tn preferred embodiments, the cereal is provided with a low level of a sugar presweetening coating. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the puffed high fiber R-T-E cereals …
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- Filed May 7, 1992 and granted December 30, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 7, 2012.
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