Range of aseptically produced infant foods having low concentrations of undesired by-products and methods for making the same

Abstract

A range of infant food products wherein each product in the range includes minimal levels of undesired by-products produced during processing as indicated by less than about 15 micrograms furan per kg food product.

1 . A range of infant food products wherein each product in the range includes minimal levels of undesired by-products produced during processing as indicated by less than about 15 micrograms furan per kg food product. 
     
     
         2 . A range of infant food products according to  claim 1  wherein each product in the range comprises less than about 5 micrograms furan per kg food product. 
     
     
         3 . A range of infant food products according to  claim 1  or  2  wherein each product in the range comprises less than about 2 micrograms furan per kg food product. 
     
     
         4 . A range of infant food products according to any preceding claim wherein each product in the range comprises substantially no furan. 
     
     
         5 . A range of infant food products according to any preceding claim wherein the range of products comprises at least one food product suitable for each stage of infant development. 
     
     
         6 . A range of infant food products according to any preceding claim wherein the range of products comprises two or more food products suitable for each stage of infant development. 
     
     
         7 . A range of infant food products according to any preceding claim wherein the range of products comprises at least a vegetable based product and a fruit based product for each stage of infant development. 
     
     
         8 . A range of infant food products according to any preceding claim wherein the range of products comprises a plurality of vegetable based products and fruit based products for each stage of infant development. 
     
     
         9 . A range of infant food products according to any preceding claim wherein the range of products comprises at least a vegetable based product and a fruit based product for stage 1 of infant development. 
     
     
         10 . A range of infant food products according to any preceding claim wherein the range of products comprises at least a vegetable based product, a complete meal and a fruit based product for stage 2 of infant development. 
     
     
         11 . A range of infant food products according to any preceding claim wherein the range of products comprises at least a vegetable based product, a complete meal and a fruit based product for stage 3 of infant development. 
     
     
         12 . A range of infant food products according to any preceding claim wherein the range of products comprises at least a vegetable based product, a complete meal and a fruit based product for stage 4 of infant development. 
     
     
         13 . A feeding regime for meeting the nutritional needs of an infant during different stages of development, the regime comprising administering to an infant a range of food products according to any preceding claim. 
     
     
         14 . Use of a range of food products according to any one of  claims 1  to  12  in the manufacture of one or more medicaments or functional foods for the prevention or treatment of a nutritionally related disorder. 
     
     
         15 . A method of preventing, treating or delaying the onset of a nutritionally related disorder, comprising administering a range of food products according to any one of  claims 1  to  12 . 
     
     
         16 . Use of  claim 14  or the method of  claim 15  wherein the nutritionally related disease is selected from obesity, malnutrition, diabetes and heart disease. 
     
     
         17 . A range of infant food products substantially as described herein.