24/06/2005 - Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks

(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION
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INDIA (21) Application No: 941/MUMNP/2003 A
(22) Date of filing of Application : 07/10/2003
(54) Title of the invention:
(51) International Classification: A 23 L 1/0524 (71)
(31) Priority Document No. : 09/803,127
(32) Priority Date :
(33) Name of priority country :
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(43) Publication Date: 24/06/2005
PROCESS FOR MAKING A REDUCED - CALORIE FRUIT AND/OR
VEGETABLE SPREAD.
08/03/2001
U.S.A.
International Application : PCT/US02/06995
No. and Filing Date : 08/03/2002
(87) International :
Publication No. WO02/071871 A1
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Patent of addition to
Application No. : NIL
Filed on N.A.
Divisional to
Application No. : NIL
Filed on : N.A.
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Name of the Applicant:
BOCABEAR FOODS, INC.
Address of the Applicant:
2820 EDGEWOOD DRIVE RENO,
NEVADA 89503,
U.S.A.
Name of the Inventors:
TOVES FRANCES ANN
Filed U/S 5(2) before the
Patents (Amendment)
Ordinance,2004 : NO
(57) Abstract : A process for making, or preparing, a reduced-calorie fruit and/or vegetable product including whole,
natural fruit(s) and/or vegetable(s), or combinations thereof, having improved flavor, texture (e.g., mouth feel), color,
and nutritional value as compared to fruit and/or vegetable spread products made with conventional processes. More
particularly, the process of the present invention includes a pasteurization step, using a swept-surface heat exchanger,
for making fruit and/or vegetable spread products having reduced caloric and sugar content and having increased
soluble dietary fiber content. The minimal processing of the present process enables the produced fruit and/or
vegetable spread products to retain flavor, texture, color, vitamins and other nutrients which are, typically, lost in
traditionally-processed fruit and/or vegetable spread products. The process’ preferably use of squeeze tube packaging
eliminates the need for cutlery in order to use or consume the fruit and/or vegetable spread products and serves to make
the products more portable.
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Total Pages : 15.
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