US 7,320,807 B2
Co-extruded cheese snacks
Yashavantkumar J. Asher, Williamsville, N.Y. (US); Pierre Nurit, Williamsville, N.Y. (US); Larry R. Pokojski, West Seneca, N.Y. (US); Sebastien Robert, Turlock, Calif. (US); and Jean F. Falcetta, East Amherst, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to Sorrento Lactalis, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/834,253.
Prior Publication US 2002/0150654 A1, Oct. 17, 2002
Int. Cl. A23C 19/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 426—89  [426/516; 426/573; 426/582] 29 Claims
 
1. A cheese snack, comprising:
an extruded annular natural cheese product;
a flavoring core co-extruded within said natural cheese product, said core being normally flowable at room temperature, said product and core having substantially planar end faces with said core being exposed at said end faces; and
wherein said core does not substantially flow out of said natural cheese product during processing of said cheese snack prior to consumption.