Patents Assigned to VDF Futurceuticals
  • Patent number: 6572915
    Abstract: A method of enriching fruit products and coffee with beneficial agents present in processing waste products such as fruit skins and kernels and coffee cherries. The waste products are dried and extracted with an appropriate organic solvent and/or water. The extract is dried, purified if desired, and blended into the food product corresponding to the waste product, such as a fruit processing waste product extract could be combined with fruit juices, canned or frozen fruit, etc., and coffee cherry extract could be combined with ground or freeze-dried coffee. The extracts contain highly beneficial antioxidants and potentially other beneficial agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: VDF Futurceuticals
    Inventors: Jeffrey Van Drunen, Jovan T. Hranisavljevic