Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONCENTRATED FOOD PRODUCTS WITH FRACTIONATION CONCENTRATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003024243
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
An improved processing method and system for producing tomato paste and other food products affected by viscosity. Tomatoes are processed into tomato juice. The juice is provided to a decanter that separates or fractionates the juice into two portions - a thicker, more viscous cake portion and a thinner, less viscous serum portion. The serum portion is concentrated by removing a portion of water using an evaporator such as a thin film or juice evaporator. The cake portion can be concentrated if necessary with a drier. The serum and cake portions are recombined to produce a tomato paste having improved color, texture, flavor and nutrition.
Inventors:
SUCCAR JORGE K (US)
TISHINSKI THEODORE G (US)
TISHINSKI THEODORE G (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/029606
Publication Date:
December 18, 2003
Filing Date:
September 19, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CONAGRA GROCERY PROD CO (US)
SUCCAR JORGE K (US)
TISHINSKI THEODORE G (US)
SUCCAR JORGE K (US)
TISHINSKI THEODORE G (US)
International Classes:
A23L11/30; A23L19/00; A23L23/10; (IPC1-7): A23L1/212; A23N1/00
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