Patent ID: 6391372
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: A23L,C09B

Abstract:
A ready-to-eat cereal piece comprising:a body having an outer surface; and a topical coating constituted by an annatto-caramel food colorant arranged on a portion of the outer surface of the body, said annatto-caramel food colorant including a first colorant including an aqueous solution of water soluble annatto having a pH ranging from about 12.5 to 13.5 and a total solids content of about 14% to 18%; and a second colorant including an aqueous caramel solution having a solids content of about 35% to 55%, a pH of about 6.5 to 6.9, and an ammonia content, with the ammonia content being less than 0.05%, said topical coating binding to the outer surface of the body to minimize bleeding off of the colorant when the cereal piece is placed in milk.