Reduced fat peanut butter product and method of making

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PATENT NO 5366754
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08080313

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A low fat, high moisture peanut butter composition containing from 0 to 50% peanut flour having less than about 1% peanut oil and from 0 to about 50% of a fat containing peanut source selected from the group consisting of peanut paste from non-defatted peanuts having about 50% peanut oil and partially defatted peanut paste having from about 12% to about 30% peanut oil. The peanut flour and peanut paste are present in the composition at a level sufficient to provide from about 10% to about 24% of peanut protein. The composition also optionally includes from 0 to about 10% of a protein source selected from the group consisting of whey protein isolate, peanut protein isolate and whey protein concentrate. The peanut butter composition has from about 23% to about 40% moisture. The peanut butter composition also includes a humectant and emulsifier system comprising sorbitol, lecithin, glycerine, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum and may optionally include polyphosphate. The humectant and emulsifier system is present at a level sufficient to provide a water activity (Aw) of less than about 0.91. The peanut butter composition has from about 1% to about 25% of vegetable oil, preferably peanut oil.

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KRAFT GENERAL FOODS INCTHREE LAKES DRIVE NORTHFIELD IL 60093

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deffenbaugh, Lynn B Grayslake, IL 2 117
Krishnamurthy, R G Glenview, IL 6 279
Lombardo, Stephen P Grayslake, IL 3 22
Mehnert, David W Antioch, IL 15 111
Miller, Anthony M Northbrook, IL 3 62
Moroz, Russell K Mundelein, IL 1 19
Peluso, John Chicago, IL 3 43
Rudan, Brenda J Ithaca, NY 1 19
Yang, Marguerite L Mundelein, IL 3 25

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