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Method and apparatus for preserving food

CA 2290689 A1 · Owner: Freshkept Foods Pty. Ltd. · Inventors: Grogran, Paul Francis

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The present invention is directed to a method of pre-processing food comprising subjecting the food to an environment for a time sufficient to stabilise any unwanted micro-organisms and enzymes present on the food. The present invention is also directed to a method of preserving food which comprises pre-processing the food according to this invention and subjecting the food to preserving process.

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  • Filed May 18, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 18, 2018.
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FiledMay 18, 1998
GrantedNo grant recorded
Term endedMay 18, 2018
Patent numberCA 2290689 A1
Classification (IPC)A23B4/02 +2 more

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