Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Surface coated – fluid encapsulated – laminated solid... – Dry flake – dry granular – or dry particulate material
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Heggestad, Helen F (Department: 1789)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Surface coated, fluid encapsulated, laminated solid...
Dry flake, dry granular, or dry particulate material
C426S074000, C426S099000, C426S279000, C426S289000, C426S302000, C426S443000, C426S534000, C426S549000, C426S601000, C426S648000, C426S649000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07923047
ABSTRACT:
A seasoning for reducing dietary sodium intake is disclosed. The portion of seasoning has a mean particle size of less than or equal to 20 microns. In one embodiment, the invention is a seasoning comprising a first seasoning component including a salt and a second seasoning component selected for at least one of complementing and reducing the amount of the first seasoning component required for flavoring a food product.
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Fear Shawn
Jensen Michael
Johnson Clinton
Schilmoeller Lance
Smith Gordon
ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.
Heggestad Helen F
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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