Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of washing cocoa beans to improve the quality of the cocoa products obtained from such beans
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Application No.: US13131280Application Date: 2009-11-30
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Publication No.: US09833009B2Publication Date: 2017-12-05
- Inventor: Harrold Glenn Anijs , Ronald Heistek , Hassanein Zaki
- Applicant: Harrold Glenn Anijs , Ronald Heistek , Hassanein Zaki
- Applicant Address: SG Singapore
- Assignee: Olam International Limited
- Current Assignee: Olam International Limited
- Current Assignee Address: SG Singapore
- Agency: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2009/066050 WO 20091130
- International Announcement: WO2010/063021 WO 20100603
- Main IPC: A23L1/10
- IPC: A23L1/10 ; A23G1/00
Abstract:
Provided are methods of removing contaminants from cocoa beans, reducing free fatty acids in cocoa butter of the cocoa beans or a combination thereof. The methods are accomplished by use of a pre-washing solution placed in contact with the cocoa beans. Cocoa products produced by such methods and systems for performing such methods on cocoa beans are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110229616A1 METHOD OF WASHING COCOA BEANS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE COCOA PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM SUCH BEANS Public/Granted day:2011-09-22
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