公开(公告)号：US12156531B1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US18203708

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Abdellatif Abdelhakim Mohamed ,  Mohamed Abdrabo Ibraheem ,  Mohamed Saleh Alamri ,  Shahzad Hussain Fazal Dad ,  Akram Ahmed Qasem

IPC: A21D10/00 ,  A23L3/48 ,  A23L5/00 ,  A23L7/10 ,  A23L29/212

Abstract: Infant cereals play a significant role in the complementary baby feeding period. Provided is a preparation method for infant cereal, with a special focus on whole grain infant cereals as well as gluten free cereals. There is mounting evidence of many benefits of whole grain consumption for human health. Similarly, consumers often link the term whole grains to healthiness, which becomes a more important factor when selecting an infant cereal brand. Whole grain cereals ought to be presented as early as possible during infancy. Nonetheless, the greatest challenge that food manufacturers are facing is to drive consumers' acceptance, including taste. The complementary infant feeding is unquestionably key in shaping food preferences of infants. Therefore, it is a suitable period in life at which to introduce whole grain cereals for acceptance across the entire lifetime.