Method for distributing a myoglobin-containing food product

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8545950
APP PUB NO 20070104901A1
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11584164

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A method of distributing or commercializing fresh meat having the general steps of butchering a slaughtered animal into a plurality of retail cuts; packaging the retail cuts into a plurality of articles wherein each article comprises a polymeric oxygen barrier film having a transparent portion in contact with at least a portion of the fresh meat product; transporting the packaged article to a retail outlet, wherein the packaged article is adapted for retail display and sale without removing the polymeric film and wherein the fresh meat product has a desirable appearance especially a desirable red color e.g. having an “a*” value of at least about 15 for the fresh beef product or of at least about 6 for a fresh pork or fresh poultry product and the color is maintained for at least five days and up to four weeks or more after display.

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CURWOOD INC2200 BADGER AVENUE OSHKOSH WI 54904

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berbert, Otacilio Teixeira Oshkosh, US 10 184
Latreille, Douglas Mark Neenah, US 5 50
Mengel, Matthew LeRoy Oshkosh, US 6 73
Michaud, Ryan Arthur Appleton, US 2 47
Nelson, Kevin Philip Appleton, US 18 356
Pockat, Gregory Robert Ripon, US 15 266
Schell, Thomas Andrew Winneconne, US 10 190
Siegel, Dan G Belleville, US 15 326

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