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App. No. 13/500,869

POWDERED SUGAR FOR MICROWAVE POPCORN

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App. No.
13/500,869
Abstract

Disclosed are microwave popcorn articles comprising any conventional microwave popcorn bag, and a food charge disposed therein comprising kernel popcorn, edible oil and powdered sugar to provide the finished popped popcorn with sweet glaze coating wherein the sweet glaze coating comprises powdered sugar. Methods of preparing such microwave popcorn articles are disclosed wherein the slurry added to the bag comprises powdered sugar and edible oil and is added preferably after the kernel popcorn has been added to the bag.

Claims (12)

1 . A microwave popcorn article comprising a microwave popcorn bag, and a food charge disposed therein comprising kernel popcorn, a sweetener having a particle size sufficiently small to have minimal reaction to microwave heating, and an edible oil.

2 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 1 wherein the sweetener and the edible oil are present in a ratio of about two to one.

3 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 1 wherein the edible oil comprises vegetable oil.

4 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 1 wherein the edible oil comprises soybean oil.

5 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 1 wherein the edible oil comprises olive oil.

6 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 1 wherein the kernel popcorn comprises about 10% to 18% moisture.

7 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 6 wherein the kernel popcorn comprises about 12% to 16% moisture.

8 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 7 wherein the kernel popcorn comprises about 14% moisture.

9 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 1 wherein the sweetener comprises from 3% to 30% of the food charge.

10 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 9 wherein the sweetener comprises from 20% to 30% of the food charge.

11 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 10 wherein the sweetener comprises about 25% of the food charge.

12 . The microwave popcorn article of claim 1 wherein the sweetener is powdered sugar.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2016
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
Reel/Frame 038193/0878 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2016
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
To: DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
Reel/Frame 037911/0923 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 27, 2014
From: DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 032362/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 26, 2014
From: DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 032336/0814 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (RECORDED AT REEL 026833 FRAME 0106) Recorded Feb 19, 2014
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
Reel/Frame 032279/0771 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2013
From: GENERAL MILLS, INC.
To: DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
Reel/Frame 029736/0430 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2013
From: ROUFS, JOHN G.; AJAO, DIRAN
To: GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Reel/Frame 029727/0306 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 25, 2012
From: DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 028633/0106 →