BREAKFAST CEREALS

• Main Authors: GUEX CLAUDE, HOITINK ROBERTUS, VOISIN ISABELLE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.08.2009
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A CEREAL-BASED PRODUCT, WHICH CHANGES OR LOSES COLOUR UPON ADDITION OF AN AQUEOUS LIQUID. THE INVENTION FURTHER RELATES TO A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING THE PRODUCT AND TO A BREAKFAST CEREAL COMPRISING TWO TYPES OF CEREALS. THE COLOUR CHANGE MAKES THE CONSUMPTION OF BREAKFAST CEREALS MORE INTERESTING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE CEREAL MAY BE PREPARED BY APPLYING DIFFERENT COATINGS ON A CLASSIC EXTRUDED CEREALS BASE, WHEREBY AN OUTER COATING PROVIDES A CERTAIN COLOUR AND IS ESSENTIALLY WASHED OFF UPON ADDITION OF MILK.