Food product and method of manufacturing a food product
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US Β· United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KRAFT FOODS R & D INC
- Publication Date
- 2002-05-16
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Β· inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a food product according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method of manufacturing a food product.
[0002] Multi-component food products, in particular snacks comprising more than one component, are usually composed of components which differ with regard to their moisture and / or fat content. For example, a cracker, which is filled with a creamy cheese or the like, has a remarkably lower moisture content than the cheese filling. In order to prevent moisture migration, which endangers the crispy constitution of the component having the lower moisture content, it is necessary to provide a barrier between the components preventing moisture migration.DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0003] A food product according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from EP 0 893 952 A1. In this known food product, the filling having a comparably high moisture content is contained in a bag, which is placed within the component having a lower moisture content, for example, halves o...