Patents Assigned to Mama Tish's Italian Specialties, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5385747
    Abstract: A packaged food product includes a flexible container filled with an edible gel composition having a firmness and elasticity such that when the container is squeezed the composition is extruded through the discharge opening therein and retains its extruded shape. The composition includes a gel medium comprising water, carrageenan, locust bean gum and a potentiator for the carrageenan, in which is uniformly dispersed and suspended a flavoring system including fruit pieces or fruit juice, a sweetening agent, a food grade acid and xanthan gum. A vitamin and a flavorant may be included in the flavoring system and preservatives and a buffering agent may be included in the gel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Mama Tish's Italian Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumner N. Katz, Thomas L. O'Connor