Inventors:
Benjamin L. Averbach - Belmont MA
Assignee:
Megafoods, Inc. - Dover MA
International Classification:
A21D 1508, A23B 410, A23D 900
Abstract:
A thin, edible moisture barrier consists essentially of oleaginous material and wax, and has a permeability value of less than 0. 07. times. 10. sup. -9 gm cm. sup. -2 (cm Hg). sup. -1 cm. At least a portion of the oleaginous material is synthetic. The barrier can be applied as a molten solution to a food product surface, cooling rapidly to form a continuous barrier that prevents the migration of moisture into, out of, or between components of the food product.