Robert Diaz

US Patent:

61327867, Oct 17, 2000

Filed:

Mar 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/270714

Inventors:

Peter G. Poulos - Stamford CT
Jill Critchley - Ridgewood NJ
Robert E. Diaz - Ringwood NJ

Assignee:

Nabisco Technology Company - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A21D 1508
A21D 1700
A23L 33472

US Classification:

426326

Abstract:

Food grade metabolites produced by Propionibacterium sp. , alone or in combination with at least one adjunct organic acid preservative ingredient such as sorbic or benzoic acid or their food grade salts, inhibit mold and extend the shelf life of packaged food products such as baked goods having a water activity (a. sub. w) of about 0. 60 to about 0. 80, on storage at room temperature for six months or more. Mold control is obtained in a variety of food products, including those particularly susceptible to mold such as moist fruit filled bar cookies, other intermediate moisture cookies, cakes having dollops of fruit-based filler, pet food snacks, and the like, while simultaneously providing superior organoleptic and sensory attributes in the products.