Malina E Janakat from Mount Pleasant, WI, age 46

Phytosterol/Salt Composition For Topical Application To Food Products
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US Patent:

8273401, Sep 25, 2012
Filed:

Oct 31, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/262838
Inventors:

Malina Elizabeth Janakat - Plano TX, US
Assignee:

Frito-Lay North America, Inc. - Plano TX
International Classification:

A23L 1/237
US Classification:

426648, 426649, 426289
Abstract:

A phytosterol/salt mixture for even topical application to snack products. At least one free phytosterol in dry form is combined with at least one salt of a similar particle size to form a homogenous blend and applied to the surface of a hot snack food product. The at least one free phytosterol can also be part of a phytosterol blend comprised of at least 95% free phytosterols. To ensure that neither the phytosterol nor salt component settles out and to provide for uniformity of the homogenous blend, the phytosterol blend is of a similar size distribution to the at least one salt. In test runs, a phytosterol blend and at least one salt were combined in a ratio of approximately 53:47, with size ranges determined by sieve analysis to generally fell within the range of 149 to 400 microns.

Serial Cooking Method And System
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US Patent:

20120052169, Mar 1, 2012
Filed:

Aug 31, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/872041
Inventors:

Malina Elizabeth Janakat - Plano TX, US
Daniel Eugene ORR - Dallas TX, US
Assignee:

FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Plano TX
International Classification:

A23L 1/01
A47J 37/12
A23L 1/217
US Classification:

426242, 426441, 426637, 99339
Abstract:

A method and system for producing fried food slices with reduced oil content is disclosed. The raw food slices are optionally washed, precooked, fried in hot oil, and then drained at a reduced pressure.