IP Library Granted Patent US 11,617,379
Granted Patent B2
US 11,617,379 · App. 16/871,608 · Granted Apr 4, 2023

Seitan bacon product

Inventors: Robert Murillo (Santa Cruz, CA); Kelly Swette (Pebble Beach, CA)
Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
A23J3/227A23J3/14A23J3/18A23L11/05A23V2002/00
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Patent No.
US 11,617,379
App. No.
16/871,608
Granted
Apr 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A product includes simulated bacon slices containing, as ingredients, (i) a mixture of Adzuki beans, liquid smoke and water, (ii) a mixture of buckwheat groats, water and liquid smoke, and (iii) wheat gluten flour; and a topping sauce containing mixed bacon seasoning, coconut oil and liquid smoke. The simulated bacon slices with the topping sauce are packaged and labeled as a simulated bacon product.

Claims (11)

1. A product comprising:

simulated bacon slices consisting of, as ingredients, (i) a mixture of Adzuki beans, liquid smoke and water, (ii) a mixture of buckwheat groats, water and liquid smoke, (iii) wheat gluten flour, and (iv) one or more additional ingredients selected from the group consisting of onion powder, bacon flavor powder, nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, soy sauce, salt, tomato paste, coconut oil, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, evaporated cane juice, annatto, tomato powder, and hickory smoke; and

a topping sauce comprising mixed bacon seasoning, coconut oil and liquid smoke;

the adzuki beans are blended throughout the simulated bacon slices, and

the simulated bacon slices with the topping sauce are packaged and labeled as a simulated bacon product.

2. The product of claim 1 , wherein the Adzuki beans and the buckwheat groats together comprise at least sixty percent by weight of the ingredients.

3. The product of claim 1 , wherein the one or more additional ingredients in the simulated bacon slices comprise nutritional yeast.

4. The product of claim 1 , wherein the topping sauce further comprises olive oil.

5. The product of claim 1 , wherein the simulated bacon slices are made by a process comprising blending (i) the mixture of Adzuki beans, liquid smoke and water, (ii) the mixture of buckwheat groats, water and liquid smoke, and (iii) the wheat gluten flour together in a mixer to form a blended bacon base.

6. The product of claim 5 , wherein the one or more additional ingredients in the simulated bacon slices comprise coconut oil, and the blended bacon base comprises the coconut oil.

7. The product of claim 1 , wherein the topping sauce is made by a process comprising combining the mixed bacon seasoning, coconut oil and liquid smoke using at least one of a whisk, an emersion blender or a mixer.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Nov 29, 2022
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Reel/Frame 062913/0328 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2022
From: MURILLO, ROBERT; SWETTE, KELLY
To: SWEET EARTH NATURAL FOODS
Reel/Frame 061907/0934 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2022
From: SWEET EARTH NATURAL FOODS
To: NESTEC S.A.
Reel/Frame 061907/0951 →