Title:
IMPROVED APPEARANCE AND SHELF LIFE IN MEATS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004040986
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A meat processing method includes increasing the pH of a meat product and then applying an oxygen enriching material to the meat product. The pH of the meat product is preferably increased by applying an ammonia-based pH increasing material such as ammonia gas or ammonium hydroxide solution. The oxygen enriching material may comprise an atmosphere made up of a substantial fraction of oxygen gas. The pH increased and oxygen treated meat product may be packaged either in a chub-type package or a tray-type package for shipping to a retail outlet.
Inventors:
ROTH ELDON
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/032278
Publication Date:
December 29, 2004
Filing Date:
October 14, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FREEZING MACHINES INC (US)
International Classes:
A23B4/16; A23B4/24; (IPC1-7): A23B4/14
Foreign References:
JPH034737A | 1991-01-10 | |||
US5871795A | 1999-02-16 | |||
JPS5847429A | 1983-03-19 |
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