Food composition prepared by a sterilization process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8771771
APP PUB NO 20100291270A1
SERIAL NO

12795050

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The present invention relates to a food composition prepared by a method of sterilizing. More specifically to a sterilizing process designed to be used in an aseptic process that comprises the steps of transferring said food composition into a heating unit; passing an electric current through said composition; maintaining a power to mass flow rate range through said heating unit from about 125 kJoules/kg to about 750 kJoules/kg; adjusting a flow rate to maintain said food composition temperature exiting the heating unit from about 75° C. to about 175° C.; and cooling said food composition to a final temperature from about 5° C. to 100° C.

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THE IAMS COMPANYDAYTON OHIO 45414

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DuVal, Dean Larry Lebanon, US 135 2205
Keller, Scott Wayne Cincinati, US 9 26
Nunes, Raul Victorino Loveland, US 48 630

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