Clint M Johnson

US Patent:

20110097449, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

Oct 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/909586

Inventors:

Michael Jensen - Omaha NE, US
Gordon Smith - Omaha NE, US
Shawn Fear - Omaha NE, US
Lance Schilmoeller - Omaha NE, US
Clint Johnson - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc. - Omaha NE

International Classification:

A23L 1/237
A23L 1/18

US Classification:

426 74, 426649, 426625, 426442

Abstract:

A seasoning for food that provides taste enhancement and flavor potentiation is disclosed. The seasoning can be used for reducing dietary sodium intake. 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.

US Patent:

20140093628, Apr 3, 2014

Filed:

Oct 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/043392

Inventors:

- Omaha NE, US
Gordon Smith - Omaha NE, US
Shawn Fear - Omaha NE, US
Lance Schilmoeller - Omaha NE, US
Clint Johnson - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc. - Omaha NE

International Classification:

A23L 1/237

US Classification:

426294, 426649

Abstract:

A method for seasoning food to reduce dietary sodium intakes includes seasoning the food product with sodium chloride having a mean distribution curve size of not more than approximately 20 microns. The amount of sodium chloride included in the seasoned food product to produce the desired flavor intensity takes into account that the sodium chloride exhibits a salt intensity that is greater than a salt intensity of an equal amount of sodium chloride having a mean distribution curve particle size greater than approximately 20 microns.