Abstract: A highly alkaline pyrophosphate composition which allows meat processors to reduce total sodium while maintaining the desired properties of moisture retention, higher yield, and flavor protection. Moreover, the composition of the present invention dissolves well, thus avoiding the solubility problems associated with highly alkaline pyrophosphates.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process to reduce blackbone occurrence in meat. The invention is further direct to reducing blackbone discoloration in meat while maintaining higher yields and without negatively affecting the appearance of the meat. The processing steps include treating the meat, preferably by injection, with an alkaline phosphate solution; and after treating the meat with the alkaline phosphate solution, contacting the meat, preferably by dipping or spraying the meat, with hexametaphosphate in an amount effective to reduce blackbone in the meat.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for treating meat to achieve higher yield, without negatively affecting the appearance of the meat. The process comprises the steps of 1) treating the meat, preferably by injection, with a higher pH phosphate solution having a pH of above pH 6.0 and 2) after treating the meat with the higher pH phosphate solution, contacting the meat, preferably by dipping or spraying, with a lower pH solution of preferably less than about pH 5.6.

Abstract: Salmonella, campylobacter and other bacteria can be removed, reduced or retarded on poultry carcasses by treating poultry with a treatment solution having an alkaline pH and containing an alkali metal orthophosphate, e.g., trisodium orthophosphate.

Abstract: The surface of red meat is treated with an trialkali metal orthophosphate to reduce, remove, retard or control salmonella, campylobacter, listeria, and spoilage bacteria without causing organoleptic depreciation of the meat, including color change.

Abstract: Fish or shellfish is treated with an alkali metal orthophosphate to reduce, remove, retard or control bacteria without causing organoleptic depreciation.

Abstract: The surface of red meat is treated with an trialkali metal orthophosphate to reduce, remove, retard or control salmonella, campylobacter, listeria, and spoilage bacteria without causing organoleptic depreciation of the meat, including color change.

Abstract: Salmonella and other bacteria can be removed, reduced or retarded on poultry carcasses by treating poultry with a treatment solution containing an alkali metal orthophosphate, e.g., trisodium orthophosphate.

Abstract: Salmonellae and other bacteria can be removed, reduced or retarded on poultry carcasses by treating eviscerated and defeathered poultry with a treatment solution containing an alkali metal orthophosphate, e.g., sodium, orthophosphate in combination with a basic agent, preferably sodium carbonate.

Abstract: Fish fillets, particularly those from high fat fish, can be storage stabilized and yield stabilized by means of a composition containing an alkali metal tripolyphosphate hydrated with lemon juice solids, an alkali metal acid pyrophosphate and an alkali metal sorbate at sorbate levels significantly less than required by prior art and without citric acid.

Abstract: Meats having the necessary low-interior-acid level for acid foods and which are more natural, better tasting, and have a better texture than that presently obtained using the encapsulated-acid process can be prepared by a process including the steps of salting a meat emulsion to extract salt-soluble protein for binding, extruding the emulsion into a hot salt solution, cooking with agitation in the hot salt solution to heat set the exterior of the protein, followed by further treating of the meat in an acid solution containing salt to reduce the pH of the meat particles. The use of expensive fat-coated acids is unnecessary to obtain an acidified meat product.

Abstract: Fish fillets can be storage stabilized and yield stabilized by means of a composition containing an alkali metal hexametaphosphate, an alkali metal acid pyrophosphate and an alkali metal sorbate at sorbate levels significantly less than required by prior art and without citric acid.

Abstract: Residual nitrite levels in bacon can be lowered using a curing system of salt, nitric oxide-forming compound, such as sodium nitrite, erythorbate and a blend of sodium hexametaphosphate with a carbonate alkalizing agent, preferably sodium bicarbonate.

Abstract: Protein fortified cured meat comprising cured intact skeletal meat muscle tissue having incorporated therein a whey protein composition having more than about 30% by weight whey protein on a dry solids basis and processes for preparation of the same.