Patent ID: 7863350
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: A23B,A23L,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A food preservation composition comprising an admixture of: (a) an absorbent material composition comprising (i) at least one water-absorbing polymer, wherein the polymer is not crosslinked; (ii) at least one mineral composition; and (iii) at least one water-soluble salt; and (b) at least one volatile antimicrobial agent, wherein the at least one volatile antimicrobial agent is coated with one or more water-soluble materials, and the at least one volatile antimicrobial agent is not cinnamaldehyde, mint oil, lavender oil, lemon oil, vanillin, eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, thymol, eugenol, or α-terpinol, wherein the composition is a dry powder and not an agglomerate produced with water or a binder.