(19)
(11)EP 2 255 665 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
22.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/25

(43)Date of publication A2:
01.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/48

(21)Application number: 10176956.0

(22)Date of filing:  12.07.2006
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A23B 4/20(2006.01)
A23B 4/005(2006.01)
A23L 3/02(2006.01)
A23L 3/358(2006.01)
A23L 3/28(2006.01)
A23B 4/24(2006.01)
A23B 4/01(2006.01)
A23L 3/3463(2006.01)
A23L 3/26(2006.01)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30)Priority: 25.07.2005 US 702242 P

(62)Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06786961.0 / 1906743

(71)Applicants:
  • Ecolab Inc.
    St. Paul, MN 55102 (US)
  • Hormel Foods, LLC
    Austin, MA 55912 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • Burnett, Scott, L
    St. Paul, MN 55033 (US)
  • Chopskie (Heltemes), Jocelyn, H
    Apple Valley, MN 55124 (US)
  • Herdt, Joy G.
    Hastings, MN 55033 (US)
  • Podtburg, Teresa, C
    Waconia, MN 55387 (US)
  • Gutzmann, Timothy, A
    Eagan, MN 55123 (US)
  • Brown, Daniel, G
    Austin, MN 55192 (US)
  • Christianson, Richard, J.
    Austin, MN 55192 (US)
  • Uland, Harriet, L.E.
    Austin, MN 55192 (US)

(74)Representative: Polypatent 
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach
51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)

  


(54)Antimicrobial compositions and methods for treating packaged food products


(57) The present invention relates to a method of using an antimicrobial composition on a food product where the antimicrobial composition is applied to a food product, the food product is packaged and sealed, and then activation energy is applied to the sealed food product.







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