Freezing vegetables

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7169426
APP PUB NO 20030096046A1
SERIAL NO

10117429

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The present invention relates to a process for the production of a frozen vegetable or part thereof, wherein said process comprises the steps: (i) heat-treating a vegetable or part thereof; (ii) under-cooling to a maximum core temperature of less than or equal to -5.degree. C.; (iii) reducing the core temperature to less than or equal to -18.degree. C.; The invention also provides a frozen vegetable or part thereof comprising a core ice content, characterised in that at least 40% of said core ice content is located within a plurality of cellular structures, wherein the perimeter of each cellular structure is defined by a cell wall.

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UNILEVER BESTFOODS NORTH AMERICA DIVISION OF CONOPCO INC800 SYLVAN AVENUE ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NJ 07632

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asquith, Michael Harry Bedford, GB 2 1
Kirk, Elliott Bedford, GB 2 1
Kirkland, Mark Bedford, GB 6 9
Morrey, Stephen Matthew Bedford, GB 2 1
Ormerod, Andrew Paul Bedford, GB 8 14
Ralfs, Julie Debra Bedford, GB 3 4
Sharp, David George Bedford, GB 21 23
Sidebottom, Christopher Michael Bedford, GB 9 58

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