Abrégé

A process for the production of cassava flour having low concentration of cyanogenic compounds is described. The process is suitable for removing the cyanogenic compounds from bitter-type cassava roots using a minimum of washing steps. The resultant cassava flour has a high fiber content while having less than about 10 mg HCN equivalents/kg.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23L 1/214 - des tubercules ou autres racines contenant de l'amidon
• C08B 30/02 - Traitement préliminaire, p. ex. broyage des matières premières

Abrégé

Snacks are provided that contains fruit or vegetable materials. Snacks can be formulated to provide one half of a serving and up to and including at least one serving, and fractions therebetween, of fruit or vegetable in a single 28 gram serving of snack. The snacks can comprise 12% or less fat. A fruit snack can comprise from about 12% to about 66% of fruit source solids; from about 34% to about 88% of starch; from about 0.1% to about 5.0% of water; and from about 0% to about 54% of optional ingredients.

Classes IPC  ?

• A21D 2/08 - Traitement de la farine ou de la pâte par addition d'ingrédients avant ou pendant la cuisson par addition des substances organiques