US Patent Issued on Jan. 27 for "Spray drying methods and associated food products prepared using the same" (Chinese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,532,894, issued on Jan. 27.

"Spray drying methods and associated food products prepared using the same" was invented by Xiong Wei (Kunshan, China), Yu Fang (Kunshan, China) and Chen Yiqiang (Kunshan, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for drying a food product that results in a highly homogenous, low-moisture content powder having significantly reduced particle size without materially altering the flavor profile and/or the nutritional profile of the food product, including the steps of: (1) providing a food product, wherein the food product comprises a fermentation liquid; (2) optionally filtering the food product; and (3) con...