Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products inventions 02/09

20090053357 - Corn-based feed product: This application is directed to a corn-based feed component formed from a combination of corn components. The feed components described herein generally include at least about 75 percent by weight of a combination of corn components. Generally, the corn components of the feed products are low in starch as compared... Agent: Cargill Incorporated

20090053356 - Mineral additive for a dietary composition for animals and method for the production thereof: The invention relates to an additive mineral for a dietary composition for animals comprising, in a biodigestible form, at least one phosphoric acid salt and a compound capable of forming a salt therewith. The additive is in the form of an aqueous solution in which the salt is in a... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20090053359 - Ammonia transporter gene and use thereof: The present invention relates to ammonia transporter genes and use thereof. The invention relates in particular to a brewer's yeast which shows enhanced ammonia assimilation, alcoholic beverages produced using such yeast, and a method of producing such alcoholic beverages. More specifically, the invention relates to the MEP3 gene which codes... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090053360 - Gene encoding glycogen synthase and use thereof: The present invention relates to a gene encoding glycogen synthase and use thereof, in particular, a yeast for practical use with superior resistance property to dryness and/or low-temperature storage, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090053358 - Sulfate ion transporter gene and use thereof: The present invention relates to a brewery yeast having enhanced sulfite-producing capability, a process for producing alcoholic beverages with enhanced sulfite amount. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast whose sulfite-producing capability that contribute to the product flavor is enhanced by increasing the expression level of SUL2 gene... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090053361 - Olive pomace vinegar: The present invention discloses olive pomace vinegar, wherein the pomace is obtained during the olive oil processing. The invention also discloses a method for producing olive pomace vinegar comprising admixing olive pomace, water, carbohydrate source and fermenting microorganisms.... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090053362 - Novel upases and uses thereof: The present invention to newly identified polynucleotide sequences comprising genes that encode novel lipolytic enzymes LIP01-LIP03. The LIP01 enzyme may be isolated from Magnaporthe grisae, the LIP02 and LIP03 may be obtained by mutating the polynucleotide sequence encoding for LIP01. The invention features the full length coding sequence of the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090053363 - Method for producing soybean paste containing pine mushroom: The present invention relates to a method for producing a soybean paste containing pine mushrooms, which comprises processing pine mushrooms, mixing the processed pine mushrooms with fermented soybeans (meju), fermenting and maturating the meju mixed with the processed pine mushrooms, wherein the step of processing pine mushrooms comprises shattering raw... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20090053364 - Low-ingredient meat products and method for their preparation: Low-ingredient meat products, which contain a reduced amount of salt, phosphate and/or meat, generally have poor texture and water-binding properties. The texture and water binding of such a product may be significantly improved with tyrosinase, which is a protein cross-linking enzyme. The invention is directed to a method of preparing... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090053366 - Refreshment system having effervescent supplement tablets: An effervescent supplement tablet is especially adapted for use in a beverage. The tablet contains a supplement ingredient and effervescent ingredients, including citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. The effervescent supplement tablet may additionally contain nutritional ingredients, such as vitamins or/and minerals, flavoring, sugars, sweeteners and/or medicaments, minerals or an electrolyte.... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20090053365 - Refreshment system having peel away nutrient and supplement packages: A liquid containing vessel is provided with one or more peel away packages housing nutritional and supplement ingredients. The packages are made from sealed polyethylene film having a continuous aluminum coating, which is moisture resistant and enables the packages to withstand washing of the vessel. Each of the packages has... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20090053367 - Kinetic beverage for delivery of physiologically active substances: The invention pertains to a delivery system for delivery of at least one physiologically active ingredient in a pleasant and palatable manner. One preferred embodiment is a beverage mix comprising a plurality of morsels, each morsel comprising a core, a plurality of effervescent zones, at least one barrier zones, wherein... Agent: Foothill Law Group

20090053368 - Corn protein concentrates: The invention provides for corn protein concentrates (CPC). The CPC described herein can be used in food products for consumption by humans.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090053369 - Jelly candy: A jelly candy is disclosed, which is capable of preventing an obstruction of an airway of a human body when eating the jelly candy, with a vertical through hole being formed at a center in an axial direction of a jelly.... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20090053370 - Package for molded food product and method: A solid food product is molded in a mold cavity and is thereafter packaged in the mold cavity. The mold cavity is formed in a sheet and includes a side wall which extends from the sheet and a bottom wall which includes an inverting portion which extends from said side... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090053371 - Package for storing, shipping, preparing and dispensing a meal: The present invention relates to a novel package for storing, shipping, preparing and dispensing a meal. In one embodiment the present invention provides for a meal comprising an array of shellfish and vegetables disposed in a tray, which is disposed in a flavor pouch. The package has sufficient structural integrity... Agent: Kevin M. Farrell Pierce Atwood

20090053372 - Resealable food bags and method thereof: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to resealable food bags utilizing an adhesive compound, and a method thereof. In one embodiment of the present invention, a resealable food stuff bag comprises a food stuff bag with an interior and an exterior, and an adhesive tape applied to the interior... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090053373 - Processes for treating roasted coffee beans with steam: Steam at a temperature lower than the temperature necessary to advance the degree of roasting of coffee beans is supplied to an apparatus in which the roasted coffee beans are placed until condensed liquid produced in the apparatus has been discharged from the apparatus, and then, the temperature of steam... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090053374 - Beverage container: A beverage container including a base defining a primary volume for holding the beverage. A neck having an open top extends from the base and defines a passageway in fluid communication with the primary volume and the open top. A secondary volume defined by the neck intersects the passageway for... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20090053375 - System and method for making blended frozen products with liquid nitrogen: A system and method for making frozen, blended confections utilize liquid nitrogen to partially freeze the confection. A liquid or slurry is first placed in a blender and during blending, liquid nitrogen is introduced at a controlled rate so that the liquid partially freezes and the liquid nitrogen is exhausted... Agent: Stockwell & Smedley, Psc

20090053376 - Process and device for casting products intended for human consumption: The invention relates to a casting machine for producing a product intended for human consumption from a castable material, in particular a fat material such as chocolate, for example, having a heatable material container for receiving the castable material; at least one nozzle which is in fluid connection with the... Agent: Klaus P. Stoffel

20090053377 - Proportional length food slicing system: This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting assembly preferably includes a housing defining a passageway, at least two... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090053378 - Sweetener compositions having enhanced sweetness and improved temporal and/or flavor profiles: The present invention relates generally to improving the taste of sweetener compositions having enhanced sweetness. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions that can improve the tastes of sweetness enhanced sweetener compositions including at least one sweetness enhancer and at least one sweetener by imparting a more sugar-like taste... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20090053379 - Cereal bran granule and food prepared using the same: The aim of the present invention is to provide a novel food material which comprises cereal bran containing plenty of dietary fiber, does not harm the volume of bakery products and cakes, and gives good taste to them, even when it is added to the dough of bakery products such... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090053380 - Method of reducing the spore content in a honey product and honey product obtainable by the method: Method of reducing the spore content in a honey product and honey product obtainable by the method. By heat treatment of a honey product at high temperature for a very short time, a high degree of decimation is obtained without deterioration of the product.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090053382 - Method of processing chlorogenic acid-rich coffee beans: A method of processing coffee beans in which green coffee beans are roasted and roasted coffee beans are obtained, wherein the green coffee beans are brought into contact with a high-temperature, high-pressure fluid and the roasting process is performed.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090053381 - Method of producing chlorogenic acid composition: A method of producing a chlorogenic acid composition, which comprises allowing a water-soluble composition extracted from raw coffee beans or roasted coffee beans to be adsorbed to a column filled with an adsorbent and then eluting a chlorogenic acid composition by passing a 0.5 to 20 vol % ethanol aqueous... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090053383 - Angelica keiskei tea: According to the present invention, there are provided kneading-free Angelica keiskei tea leaves obtainable by a treatment comprising a step for roast-heating a dried material of Angelica keiskei; an Angelica keiskei tea beverage produced by using the kneading-free Angelica keiskei tea leaves; and a process for producing thereof. The Angelica... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090053384 - Method for preparation of plant extract: It is intended to develop a technique for producing a water-soluble polyphenol at high purity and with high efficiency in a short time from hop bract or the like which is a by-product in the beer brewing. A method for preparation of a purified plant extract comprising steps of treating... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090053385 - Pastuerization alternative for blackcurrant pomace, juice and powder: A pasteurization alternative comprises starting with a fruit pomace (pulp). For example, blackcurrant pomace usually starts at about 50% water. It can either be dried first or treated directly with alcohol. If direct, the undried pomace is treated with ethanol or propanol such that there is a minimum of 20%... Agent: Robert Charles Hill

20090053386 - Delicious shrimps and method of producing the same: Shrimp having enriched umami (delicious taste), in which the ratio of 5′-inosinic acid (IMP) in nucleic acid-relating substances is 40% or more; and a method of producing shrimp having enriched umami (delicious taste), in which the ratio of 5′-inosinic acid (IMP) in nucleic acid-relating substances is 40% or more, characterized... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090053387 - Disk-like steak product having a plurality of truncated pie wedge shaped portions: A steak product is made by cutting a piece of meat which is initially generally in the shape of a parallelepiped along four generally curved first cut lines extending generally parallel to the grain of the meat to remove four corners of the meat and create a meat portion which... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090053388 - Flavor emitting compositions, devices and packaged food products therewith: Instead of direct introduction into recipes of food products, for example, flavorant emitting compositions including at least one flavorant are in combination with a stabilizer, e.g., adsorbent or absorbent, and indirectly added to the food product via a closed environment of a package by readily releasing the flavorant from the... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20090053389 - Dietary suppliment fiber composition with calcium and chelating agent: A composition and a method to administer dietary fibers with calcium supplementation are disclosed. The composition combines soluble dietary fibers with a soluble calcium salt and chelating agent to provide an easy to use product which can be mixed with a wide variety of foods or beverages, especially milk and... Agent: Frank A. Smith Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.

20090053390 - Novel candy and process for producing the same: A delicious candy in which crystallized xylitol has been molded in a desired shape and which has a beautiful shape and gives a cooling feeling attributable to xylitol; and a process by which the candy can be easily and industrially continuously produced. The novel candy (1) has a layered constitution... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090047377 - Fish attractant: Disclosed herein is a fish attractant formulation for application to an object. The formulation comprises a carrier which comprises one or more fatty acids; and a further component that is a fish attractant carried by the carrier. The formulation is adapted to be retained on the object. Also disclosed are... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090047378 - Non marine or non algal sourced omega 3 feed/food supplement and process for stabilizing, enhancing the conversion efficiency, and enrichment of omega 3 fatty acids in livestock/humans and products therefrom: A feed/food process and product that provides a stabilized feed/food supplement that enhances the conversion efficiency and levels of omega 3 essential fatty acids including docasahexaenoic acid (DHA), Docosapentanenoic acid (DPA) and eicosapentenoic acid (EPA) in livestock/human products therefrom e.g. poultry. Specifically, Chickens (var. Ross) are fed a stabilized form... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Anne Kinsman

20090047379 - Benzamide compounds useful as high potency sweet taste enhancers: The present invention relates to novel benzamide compounds may be used to provide desirable property of sweetness and to a foodstuff, chewing gum, medicinal product, toothpaste, alcoholic beverage, aqueous beverage, snack, sauce, confection, baked good, dairy product or cereal.... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20090047381 - Ammonia transporter gene and use thereof: The present invention relates to ammonia transporter genes and use thereof. The invention relates in particular to a brewer's yeast which shows enhanced ammonia assimilation, alcoholic beverages produced using such yeast, and a method of producing such alcoholic beverages. More specifically, the invention relates to the MEP1 gene which codes... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090047380 - Catalase gene and use thereof: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a catalase and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast having high sulfite-producing capability, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose capability of producing sulfite, that... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090047382 - Process for starch liquefaction and fermentation: The presently disclosed subject matter provides improved processes for processing starch from plant sources, including processes for starch liquefaction, for simultaneous liquefaction and saccharification, and for the preparation of ethanol. These processes can be performed without a pH adjustment and at relatively low temperatures. The processes can involve the use... Agent: Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. Patent Department

20090047383 - Manufacturing method of black vinegar and black vinegar manufactured by the method: In addition, as a decreasing method of oxalic acid in black vinegar, storing with stirring a saccharified solution of rice and/or barley or a fermented broth after completion of acetic acid fermentation is effective. And the present invention provides black vinegar manufactured by these methods in which oxalate precipitation is... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090047384 - Lipolytic enzyme variants: The substrate specificity of a lipolytic enzyme can be modified by making alterations to the amino acid sequence in a defined region of the lipolytic enzyme, so as to increase the level of a desired activity or to decrease the level of an undesired activity. Thus, the inventors have developed... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090047385 - Natural oat-derived sweetener: An oat-derived sweetener and methods related thereto are provided. The use of an oat-derived sweetening ingredient allows for the masking of off flavors and sweetening without the use of sugar, sucralose and acesulfame potassium or other sweetening agents that are perceived as being unhealthy. The oat-derived sweetener can be utilized... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090047386 - Cultured dairy products and methods of manufacture: The present invention is directed to cultured dairy products and more particularly to cultured cream cheese compositions which are prepared without a whey-separation step and which have reduced levels of cultured dairy materials. The present invention also relates to methods of making such cultured dairy or cream cheese products. The... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090047387 - Protease variants: The invention relates to a novel 3D structure encoding a Nocardiopsis protease, as well as to variants of parent protease homologous to Nocardiopsis proteases, preferably of improved thermostability and/or with an amended temperature activity profile. The invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such variants, their production in a recombinant... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090047388 - Calcium fortified creamed honey: A calcium fortified creamed honey product. An effective amount of calcium mineral having a mean particle size of about 30 nanometers to about 10 microns is added to the honey to provide not only calcium fortification but also to provide creamed honey with a smooth texture for enhanced spreadability.... Agent: Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'armond, Mccowan & Jarman, L.L.P.

20090047389 - Beverage-ingredient capsule and capsule-based beverage production method: A sealed capsule for containing an ingredient is provided with at least one essentially rigid inner jet direction-diverting member being arranged close to the inner side of a face of the capsule. The inner jet direction-diverting member is designed to divert the direction of at least a portion of a... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090047390 - Chicken noodle bites: A snack food incorporating various ingredients of chicken noodle soup is described. The processing of a chicken noodle soup mixture begins with three separate batch operations (e.g., pasta, chicken/vegetable filling, and broth) that are completed before moving to a continuous forming process, such as a triple cold forming extrusion operation.... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20090047391 - Method of preparing dough products: The present relates to a method of preparing a dough product comprising: mixing flour, water and optionally other bakery ingredients to form a dough; and applying a coating composition directly to the outside surface of the dough at a stage of the dough manufacture when the dough is no longer... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20090047392 - Methods for producing sterol-containing compositions: The invention relates to a method for producing coated sterol powder, wherein a) a carbohydrate and/or a protein and/or a protein-containing auxiliary agent is dissolved or dispersed in water or in an aqueous suspension medium, b) said sterol and/or stanol particles are added to the solution/dispersion, c) the thus obtained... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP

20090047393 - System for combining ice cream and coatings: A system and mechanism for forming discrete units of ice cream is disclosed utilizing cryogenically cooled equipment during the manufacturing process. The discrete units are formed and then coated with one or more various confectionary substances, also using cryogenically cooled equipment, so as to result in a substantially uniformly-coated ice... Agent: Stockwell & Smedley, Psc

20090047394 - Vacuum packed pet food: A pet food packages of pet food package is chosen for visual appeal. The package includes a tray and a film that retains loose components of the pet food in a specified and consistent arrangement by vacuum conditions.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090047395 - Multi-compartment package: A method for making a multi-compartment microwavable package having one or more open or closed compartments within the package, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same, constructed by modification to existing vertical form, fill and seal packaging machines. The invention involves producing a multi-compartment bag having an internal permeable... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20090047396 - Salty- taste enhancer: A salty taste enhancer containing sodium lactate and/or potassium lactate as active ingredient(s). When the salty taste enhancer is used, a salty taste of a food or beverage can be enhanced without change in the taste quality by addition at an extremely small quantity. The salt composition using the salt... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090047397 - Composition and method of preparing ready-to-eat cereal with konjac flour as a main ingredient: The present invention discloses a method and composition of preparing ready-to-eat (R-T-E) cereal with konjac flour as a main ingredient. Based on the conventional method, innovations are made in mixing konjac flour with other ingredients in the composition as well as in drying the interim product. The appearance and physical... Agent: Jill S. Tang

20090047398 - Meat product and method for making same: The present application is directed to a meat product, including a cut cut of meat and a seasoning and cure solution. The cut of meat having muscle fibers oriented in a substantially uniform direction. The cut of meat being sliced across the grain of the muscle fibers and the seasoning... Agent: Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20090047399 - Method of producing mixed greens: A method is provided for preparing mixed greens. Greens are immersed in an aqueous solution containing phosphoric acid, calcium chloride and a natural antibiotic, dewatered from their surfaces, cooked and mixed in predetermined amounts. Following the application of a seasoning solution containing an organic acid and a natural antibiotic thereto,... Agent: Diane Dunn Mckay Mathews Shepherd Mckay&bruneau

20090047400 - Apparatus and method for hybrid infusion of food pieces: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for the hybrid infusion of solutes, which comprises atmospheric infusion followed by vacuum infusion, into food pieces within a single apparatus. The apparatus comprises an internal conveyor for holding a bed of product to be infused, two retaining walls extending the... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20090047402 - Device for frothing and steaming milk: A device for frothing and steaming milk comprises a steamer (1) and a steamer tube (3) connected to a steam conduit (2). The steam conduit (2) is provided with an air feeder port (6) which can be closed off. The steamer tube (3) comprises a temperature sensor (11) for sensing... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20090047401 - Method and apparatus for making an air-containing mixture: There is disclosed a system comprising a method and an apparatus for making an air-containing mixture 7, where air 8 is introduced into a viscous mass of raw mixture 5 for forming the air-containing mixture, and where the introduction of air is performed in connection with introducing the mixture in... Agent: James C. Wray

20090047403 - Pomegranate processing machine: The machine removes skins from a pomegranate or other fruit or vegetable. A pair of belts are spaced apart by a gap. The belts travel in a common direction adjacent the gap and are closer together on at least portions thereof than a width of the pomegranate. Pomegranates passed through... Agent: Bradley P. Heisler Heisler & Associates

20090047404 - Cross-flow spiral heat transfer system: A heat transfer system for refrigeration and/or heating of products includes a housing having an internal chamber, a baffle, a spiral pathway around the baffle, a gas flow pathway and a blower to circulate gas along the gas flow pathway. The baffle separates the chamber into upper and lower portions.... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20090047405 - Food composition with therapeutic agents: Food compositions with therapeutic agents are described. The food compositions comprise oligosaccharides and/or polysaccharides that are fractions recovered from North American Ginseng. The food compositions can be tea beverages that have improved taste characteristics and that can provide enhanced immunity when consumed.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090047406 - Packaged oxidation-stable oil-in-water emulsion: o

20090047407 - Method and ingredient for increasing soluble fiber content to enhance bile acid binding, increase viscosity, and increase hypocholesterolemic properties: The present invention relates to a method for modifying materials that have low soluble fiber content and high insoluble fiber content so as to enhance bile acid binding capacity by increasing the level of available soluble fiber that can be obtained from such starting materials in order to create ingredients... Agent: General Mills, Inc.

20090047408 - Method for improving absorbability of epigallocatechin gallate, foods, drinks and food/drink materials using the same and method for producing the same: Provided are a food, a drink and a food/drink material having improved EGCg absorbability, and a method of producing the same, by improving the absorbability of EGCg to be taken in. The contents of caffeine and/or epigallocatechin gallate are regulated so that the ratio by mass of caffeine to epigallocatechin... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090047409 - Oil in water emulsion comprising unsaturated fatty acid residues and process of manufacture hereof: Oil in water emulsions with good firm texture can be prepared by a process wherein oil comprising unsaturated fatty acid residues is added after acidification. The resulting emulsions do not show off flavour which is often found for emulsions comprising unsaturated fatty acid residues. Preferred emulsions are free of antioxidants.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090047410 - Rth risotto: A process for the production of a shelf-stable ready-to heat risotto food product that includes the steps of: providing a blend of parboiled and non-parboiled rice grains, filling a plurality of retortable containers with the blend of rice grains and adding the ingredients of oil, water and seasonings to each... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20090047411 - Method and system for producing peanut hull flour: In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a method and system of producing peanut hull flour is disclosed. The peanut hull flour can be fit for human consumption as, for example, a food-grade fiber additive. In an exemplary embodiment, a peanut hull mass (or supply) can be treated with... Agent: Maier & Maier, PLLC

20090047412 - Baked potato products and process for preparing same: The invention relates to baked potatoes and, particularly, to convenient forms of baked potatoes having an optimally-baked flavor and texture which can be simply prepared for serving in any size portion with a minimum of effort. In one preferred form, the product will be in the form of baked potato... Agent: Thaddius J. Carvis

20090041887 - High protein soybean meal: A high protein soybean meal is disclosed. The soybean meal is generated from soybeans that are capable of commercial yields, wherein the meal comprises at least 58% protein on a dry weight basis. The soybean meal of the present invention may also be generated from soybeans comprising a mean whole... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090041888 - Use of formulated diets providing improved digestion in fish: The present invention is directed to fish dietary compositions and methods of using to same in order to effect destratification of formulated fish food that is fed to a fish.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090041889 - Gene encoding protein with vicinal diketone or diacetyl-reducing activity and use thereof: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein having a vicinal diketone or diacetyl-reducing activity and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast for producing alcoholic beverages with superior flavor, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090041890 - Beer-brewing method: The present invention relates to a method for beer-brewing comprising adding an enzyme composition comprising catalase without, or essentially without, glucose oxidase so as to improve the flavor and/or flavor stability of the finished beer.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090041891 - Gene encoding transcriptional inducer for maltase gene and maltose transporter gene and use thereof: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a transcriptional inducer for maltase gene and maltose transporter gene and use thereof, in particular, a brewer's yeast with high maltose assimilation ability, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090041892 - Baking system and process with intermediate proofing: A method for preparing bread includes forming a dough billet and providing a frame including a sling of flexible cloth material secured between two cross members, the sling defining an elongate trough sized to receive the dough billet. The dough billet is disposed in the elongate trough such that the... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20090041894 - Cocoa beans with reduced polyphenol oxidase activity and high polyphenol content: The present invention relates to a process for reducing the polyphenol oxidase activity in cocoa beans comprising the step of steaming non-fermented, non-roasted raw cocoa beans with water vapor.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090041893 - Coffee substitute and method of manufacture: A coffee-like beverage is disclosed which is produced solely with cacao or cocoa beans. The product is produced by roasting the cacao beans, then grinding them into a granulated cacao substrate or dry granular coffee-like brewable product, and then brewing that granulated cacao substrate or coffee-like product into a beverage... Agent: Richard J. Vanderhoven

20090041895 - Method for producing soy sauce: The invention relates to a method for producing soy sauce using an amylolytic enzyme comprising a Carbohydrate Binding Module.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090041898 - Food product comprising bacteria and sorbitan fatty acid: Food product comprising live food grade bacterium and sorbitan fatty acid ester. It was surprisingly found that sorbitan fatty acid ester enhances the viability of bacteria in food products.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090041897 - Transparent, concentrated liquid nutritional supplement composition: Disclosed is a composition of liquid nutritional supplement and nutritional components in a concentrated form. The composition includes sweeteners, nutritional supplements, flavors, colors, thickening agents, acidifying agents or combinations thereof in a shelf stable format. The composition also describes making a portable lightweight liquid nutritional supplement mix or nutritional supplement.... Agent: Aly Gamay

20090041896 - Xylanase, microorganisms producing it, dna molecules, methods for preparing this xylanase and uses of the latter: s

20090041899 - Recombinant hexose oxidase, a method of producing same and use of such enzyme: A method of producing hexose oxidase by recombinant DNA technology, recombinant hexose oxidase and the use of such enzyme, in particular in the manufacturing of food products such as doughs and dairy products, animal feed, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, dental care products and in the manufacturing of lactones. Suitable sources of DNA... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20090041902 - Composite food product in a pack comprising fibers and method for preparing such product: A composite food product comprising fibers in a pack is provided. The pack includes at least 35 grams of the food product. The food product comprises 5-95 wt % of moisture and 95-5 wt % of dry matter and fibrous plant material derived from plants of the Asclepiadaceae family in... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090041901 - Egg replacement and emulsifier system and related methods: A free-flowing composition for reducing or replacing the egg and emulsifier content in baked goods and baked good mixes and a method of making the composition. In some embodiments, the composition may comprise a single free-flowing ingredient. In certain embodiments, the composition comprises a wheat protein isolate and an emulsifier.... Agent: K&l Gates LLP Henry W. Oliver Building

20090041900 - Low sodium salt compositions and methods of preparation and uses thereof: Low sodium salt compositions containing a blend of sodium chloride and one or more magnesium, sodium and potassium salts are provided. Also provided are methods for making and using the compositions. Further provided are food products containing the compositions.... Agent: Jones Day

20090041903 - Tea-bag string having functions of indicating soaking condition: The present invention relates to the tea bag string (3) equipped with the state display function coming off of the tea bag (1). As to the normal tea bag product consisting of the tea bag (1) that content like tea or coffee is filled, the tea bag string (3) connected... Agent: The Rafferty Patent Law Firm

20090041904 - Drinking straw with integral filters: A drinking straw (1) for progressively adding an active ingredient to a carrier liquid as the liquid is drawn through the straw. The straw (1) includes a generally elongate tubular body (2) having an internal bore (3) and a sidewall (4). The tube (2) includes first and second filters (5)... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090041905 - Frozen food pack: A microwaveable beverage pack comprising or including a free standing open top microwaveable container (with or without microwave shielding), having a piercable or removable lid that at least substantially closes the top of the container, and wherein said container contains a chilled or frozen composition microwaveable in the container to... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090041906 - Edible foamed composition: A confectionery product is disclosed comprising a honeycomb shell (12) around a core (14) of a foamed cream stable at body temperature that liquefies under shear comprising at least 25% fat, the fat being liquid at body temperature and having a solids content at 20° C. or no more than... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090041907 - Biodegradable protein based thermoset compositions, preparation methods and applications thereof: The present invention relates to biodegradable protein based thermoset compositions formulated from a powder of a dry and finely ground protein material, from which the water has been thoroughly removed, an anhydrous and liquid alcohol and other optional additives. The inventions also relates to the method for obtaining these compositions... Agent: Notaro & Michalos P.C.

20090041908 - Silicon package material: The present invention relates to a method of packaging a packageable product comprising the step of placing the packageable product and a silicon material within a package. The packageable product may be a food or a drink. The silicon material may comprise porous silicon, for example it may comprise films... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090041911 - Methods for delivering transparent shelf-stable liquid drink concentrates: Disclosed is a method of making and delivering a composition beverage and nutritional components in a concentrated form. The method includes providing sweeteners, nutritional supplements, flavors, colors, thickening agents, acidifying agents or combinations thereof in a shelf stable format. The method also includes providing portable lightweight beverage mix or nutritional... Agent: Aly Gamay

20090041910 - Multi-piece feeding bowl: The present invention is directed to a multi-piece animal food server including two separate components, a feeding component containing a unitary pre-packaged serving of animal food and a support component configured to hold at least one feeding component. The present invention is also directed to a sanitary, quick and easy... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20090041909 - Salsa can cup top/bowl top: The SALSA CUP BOWL TOP design was created to provide salsa purchasing consumers an easy, accessible NEW “bowl” option when dipping tortilla chips/chips in a salsa jar. Once the jar is opened, the consumer is able to use my SALSA CUP BOWL TOP as a “bowl”, rather than looking for... Agent: Russell Jeter Iii Rj3 Music Productions -ascap Indpendent Tutorial

20090041912 - Microwaveable vacuum skin package: placing the package into the microwave oven to cause the radiant energy of the microwave oven to thaw and/or cook, or re-heat the food product as desired, without the need of creating or setting free a venting hole in the package and without removing or loosening the top skin film... Agent: Rupert B. Hurley Jr. Sealed Air Corporation

20090041913 - Method for producing a filled consumable product: The invention relates to a method and to a system for producing a filled consumable product, in particular a shell-like consumable product consisting of at least two different substances which form the covering and/or shell of the consumable product and the second filling the consumable product. Said method comprises the... Agent: Klaus P. Stoffel

20090041914 - Buffered tea-milk compositions and associated beverages and methods: A beverage composition includes water, milk solids, a tea material, and a pH buffer that itself includes a lactate salt and a carbonate salt. The pH buffer reduces or eliminates precipitation of milk protein when dissolved milk solids are mixed with acidic tea components. Methods of preparing the composition, and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090041915 - Method and device for producing expanded food: The invention refers to a method and a device for producing expanded food, for example popcorn, puffed rice and the like. A food is here fed to a container continuously, the food caused to expand under the effect of heat, and, after that, the food is removed continuously from the... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20090041916 - Method and device for cold-embossing a fatty food mass: The invention relates to a device and to a method for producing a consumable product, which is made of, at least partially, a fatty mass (M), in particular, containing cocoa and/or chocolate. Said device comprises a bearing surface (3; 4; 5) and a concave cooling stamp (1) which can be... Agent: Wolff & Samson, P.C.

20090041917 - Compositions and methods of producing a salty taste in foods or beverages: The present invention provides compositions containing bitterness inhibitors that reduce the bitter taste of KCl that is used in foods or beverages as a substitute for sodium chloride. The compositions contain as bitterness inhibitors taurine and 5′-adenosinic acid, and 5′-inosinic acid, and/or 5′-guanylic acid. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090041918 - Non-cohesive waxy flours and method of preparation: Waxy flour products exhibiting noncohesive textures and methods of making same are disclosed, with an example of the method comprising the steps of: Obtaining a waxy flour; and heat treating the waxy flour, wherein the pH of the waxy flour is not adjusted during this method.... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20090041919 - Stable whippable and whipped food products: The present invention provides stable whippable or prewhipped food products comprising exudate gums in combination with proteins and optionally comprising cellulosic hydrocolloids; triglycerides; sweetener/bulking agents and water. The whippable liquid product is free of fat-based emulsifiers. The product is stable through processing and freeze/thaw and when whipped the resulting product... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20090041920 - Fine textured dairy product and process for its preparation: The present invention relates to finely textured dairy products such as cream cheese. Morever, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of said diary products.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090041921 - Process for producing purified tea extract: Provided is a process for producing a tea extract having a high recovery rate of non-polymer catechins, a low caffeine content and an improved taste and color tone. As one embodiment of this invention provides, there is provided a process for producing a purified tea extract by adsorbing a tea... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090041922 - Aqueous monomer emulsions containing hydrophobin: Emulsions of hydrophobic monomers in water comprising inorganic particles as Pickering emulsifiers, and hydrophobin; and also the preparation and use of the emulsions are described.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090035414 - Method of flavor encapsulation through the use of a drum coater: A method of coating flavorants on oral pouch products is provided. A drum coater containing oral pouch products is rotated. A flavoring solution is sprayed to coat the oral pouch products while the oral pouch products are tumbling in the rotating drum.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090035415 - Method of selecting barley variety, barley beta-amylase gene and process for producing malt alcoholic beverage: A method of selecting a barley variety comprising: a heat treatment step of heat-treating a crude enzyme solution extracted from a seed of a barley (e.g., at 57.5° C. for 30 minutes); an activity-determining step of determining the enzyme activity of β-amylase in the crude enzyme solution heat-treated; and a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090035416 - Method for producing fermented milk using novel lactic acid bacteria: The present invention relates to a method for producing a fermented milk, including: performing fermentation using both bacteria belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium and bacteria belonging to the genus Lactococcus as lactic acid bacteria, wherein the bacteria belonging to the genus Lactococcus have the following bacteriological properties: (1) fermentability which... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090035417 - Emulsifying agent: The present invention has its object to provide a novel emulsifier which is obtainable from an edible yeast and is highly safe and shows by itself a high level of emulsifying property and high emulsion stability; a water-soluble composition containing a liposoluble substance, together with the emulsifier; and methods of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090035418 - Ice confection: An ice confection is provided comprising from 11 to 30% (by weight of the confection) of glucose syrup solids having a dextrose equivalent (DE) of less than 20, and from 3 to 16 wt % low molecular weight sweeteners. A process for producing the ice confection is also provided.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090035419 - Hermetically-sealed pre-packaged meal tray and accompanying food for pets: A hermetically sealed, pre-packaged food tray and accompanying food for domestic pets includes a tray with a plurality of compartments and a seal. The tray has a top side, a bottom side and a lip. The plurality of compartments are used for housing the food intended for the domestic pets.... Agent: Law Offices Of Andrew Schroeder

20090035420 - Composition for coating, process for coating and frozen coated confection: Frozen confection comprising a core and a coating is provided, wherein the coating comprises 17 to 50% (w/w) of saccharides and polysaccharides; 0.017 to 12.5% (w/w) of sweeteners selected from the group consisting of fructose, sucrose, dextrose, artificial sweeteners and any mixture thereof; and 50 to 83% water; wherein the... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090035421 - Packaged coffee drink: To provide a packaged coffee beverage, which contains chlorogenic acids at high concentration, has good flavor and taste, and is suppressed in the occurrence of sediment during long-term storage. A packaged coffee beverage subjected to heat sterilization treatment, the beverage comprising (A) monocaffeoylquinic acid, (B) feruloylquinic acid and (C) dicaffeoylquinic... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090035422 - Deaerated packaged frozen sushi, process for producing the same and method of cooking: There is provided a microwavable vacuum-packed frozen sushi product comprising: a flexible plastic packing bag which is vacuumed to a pressure of 50 to 600 mmHg and, in the pressure-reduced state, hermetically sealed; an open-topped plastic box placed in the plastic packing bag; a laminated metal foil placed on the... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090035424 - Packaging bag: A packaging bag for microwave oven heating, is manufactured by using a complex film at least one side of which comprises a sealant layer, folding the complex film or placing the complex films one upon another so as to encounter the sealant layers to each other, sealing the peripheral of... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090035423 - Pizza and tray combination and methods: A frozen pizza and tray combination includes a bakeable single-used disposable tray including a holding surface and a frozen pizza. The holding surface has a substantially flat cooking side and an opposite oven-engaging side. The frozen pizza includes a crust and toppings on the crust. The crust has a bottom... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090035425 - Method and device for subjecting a food product to a heat treatment: The invention relates to a method and device for subjecting a packaged food product to a heat treatment, such as pasteurization, whereby the product is brought up to the treatment temperature by radiating it with microwaves and then cooling it down. The method is characterized in that the cooling process... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090035426 - Carboxymethyl cellulose-based films and edible food casings made therefrom: An edible film useful for applying a flavoring additive to a food item is disclosed. The edible film generally includes an edible carboxymethyl cellulose film-forming resin and an edible plasticizer. The carboxymethyl cellulose film-forming resin is preferably a blend of two different carboxymethyl celluloses having different molecular weights. The edible... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090035427 - Sweet tea composition without use of natural or artificial sweeteners: A sweet tea product, and a process for the preparation of that sweet tea product. The process comprises blending tea leaves with sweet blackberry leaves to create a tea leaf and blackberry leaf blend, and then steeping the tea leaf and blackberry leaf blend in a solvent, to extract flavor... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery LLP Attn:IPDepartment

20090035428 - Process and device for desolventising under reduced pressure: The invention provides a continuous process for removing organic solvents from a marc including the steps of: continuously introducing the marc into a desolventiser; introducing an inert, gaseous stripping medium into the desolventiser; removing the organic solvents from the marc by maintaining a sub-atmospheric pressure inside the desolventiser, thus providing... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20090035429 - Retortable packaging film with outer layers containing blend of propylene-based polymer and homogeneous polymer: A retortable multilayer packaging film has a crosslinked first outer layer which serves as a heat seal layer/product-contact layer. The first outer layer comprises a blend of (i) a homogeneous propylene-based polymer and (ii) a homogeneous ethylene/C4-20 alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of from about 0.86 g/cc to about 0.91... Agent: Sealed Air Corporation

20090035430 - Production of articles with varying content of additives: The invention relates to a method and a device for continuous production of a number of articles including at least two different types of articles from a pasty mass. The mass is introduced into a processor unit (4) by means of a supply unit (2), processed in the processor unit... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090035431 - Filter layer: The invention relates to a filter layer containing an adsorbent for the directed removal of a substance which adversely affects the taste from a fluid composition, in particular from wine. As adsorbent, particular preference is given to using a zeolite which has the periodic structural unit (PSU) of faujasites, in... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20090035432 - Process for producing a proanthocyanidin extract: A method for producing a proanthocyanidin extract is described. The method comprises: (a) providing a volume of proanthocyanin-containing liquid feedstock; (b) passing the proanthocyanin-containing liquid feedstock to an ultrafiltration feed tank; (c) filtering the material in the ultrafiltration feed tank through an ultrafiltration membrane system to fractionate the material into... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090035433 - Cooking apparatus and food product: A cooking apparatus facilitates cooking with a heated/boiling liquid of a food item by utilizing a cooking bag, a cooking tray, and/or a cooking film. A food product that utilizes the cooking apparatus and food items produces cooked food that may be plateable.... Agent: Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20090035434 - Method and apparatus for cutting objects into fixed portions: The invention relates to a method and device for cutting objects, such as chicken breast in a portion with fixed weight and fixed shape. This is done by situating an object into a mould defining a predetermined shape, applying under-pressure in the mould for positioning the object in a fixed... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090035435 - Article slicer with integral pick and placer: Tomatoes (11) or other articles are placed over moving cutter blades (20) in article openings (46) of an article locator (44) of the article slicer (10). Article pushers (24) move downwardly and have downwardly extending pusher fins (26) for pushing the tomatoes though the cutter blades (20). The article pushers... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090035436 - Sugar-free dessert products: This invention provides sugar-free dessert-type food products (e.g., sugar-free puddings) containing an artificial sweetener composition comprising an artificial sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucralose and a mixture of sucralose and acesulfame potassium and a sugar alcohol . It has been found that the aftertaste (sometimes described as bitterness)... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090035437 - Whey protein micelles: The present invention relates to whey protein micelles, particularly to whey protein micelle concentrates or powders thereof and to a method for producing them. The present invention also pertains to the use of these micelles concentrates or powders thereof in nutrition and/or cosmetics and/or pharmaceutics.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20090035438 - Method of making a beverage from powdered material in a sealed capsule: In a coffee machine, a sealed capsule is fed with a certain amount of axial clearance into a cup aligned along a horizontal axis with a pressurized-hot-water sprinkler, and is moved towards the sprinkler to press an annular flange of the sealed capsule in fluidtight manner against the sprinkler, to... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090035440 - Compositions comprising polyphenol: The present invention provides a composition comprising polyphenol and polymer comprising amine groups, wherein at least 0.1% polyphenol by weight of the composition is present as part of a complex with the polymer, and wherein the complex is in the form of particles. Also provided are uses of polymers comprising... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090035439 - Method and ball mill apparatus for manufacturing powdered tea: A method capable of manufacturing, by using a ball mill apparatus, powdered tea having the same quality as that manufactured by using a millstone. By using the ball mill apparatus having synthetic resin pots, a powdered tea material and synthetic resin balls are sealed in the pot, and the pot... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20090035441 - Beverage containing fine pulp, process for producing the same and edible material: A beverage containing fine pulp, produced at least with the use of, as a pulp component, a fine pulp wherein the content of less-than-250 μm fine pulp fraction is 5 vol. % or more while the content of 1000 μm-or-more fine pulp fraction is 60 vol. % or less. In... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090035442 - Generation of plants with altered oil, protein or fiber content: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an HIO nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090035443 - Process for producing bean curd skin, bean curd skin, bean curd skin picking tool and bean curd skin producing kit: A process for producing a bean curd skin that enables anyone to easily produce a good-looking monolayer or multilayer bean curd skin, shortening time consumed in the relevant work, and that excels from the hygienic viewpoint. A monolayer or multilayer bean curd skin is produced by a process comprising the... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20090035444 - Compositions and methods for producing flavored seasonings that contain reduced quantities of common salt: The present invention provides flavored seasoning compositions containing low-salt substitutes that reduce the quantify of common salt used to flavor foods. More specifically, the compositions contain (a) a flavored seasoning mixture comprising flavoring agents, and flow agents, bulking agents, binding agents and/or preservatives, and (b) a salt substitute containing potassium... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090035445 - Modified protein-based, low-carbohydrate food ingredient and process for making same: A process for producing a protein-carbohydrate complex includes the steps of providing a modified protein (MP), the MP characterized by being denatured and heated sufficiently to gel; mixing the MP with a carbohydrate to form an MP-carbohydrate mixture; and heating the MP-carbohydrate mixture to a temperature and for a time... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec