Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products inventions 03/09

20090081328 - Fermented beverage using fractionated corn: There is provided a technique for obtaining a high-quality fermented beverage, in particular, a beer taste beverage by using a non-wheat grain, for example, ungerminated corn, which is easily available and frequently used as a raw material for food and drink, without causing fermentation failure. The non-wheat grain is fractioned... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090081327 - Method for manufacturing processed corn product: The present invention is a method for producing a processed corn product characterized in that corn or a material obtained from corn is treated with a fluid under a low oxygen concentration at 170 to 200° C. The processed corn product produced by this manufacturing method can impart a superior... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090081329 - Method for producing cheese using heat treated milk and a protein hydrolysate: The present invention describes a method of producing curd or cheese from a milk composition consisting of the following steps:—heating the milk, —adding to the heat treated milk a protein hydrolysate, —adding to the heat treated milk a coagulant to form a gel, and—processing the formed gel into a cheese... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090081330 - Treatment of sugarcane silage with bacterial additives: Compositions and methods for treating silage are provided. In one aspect, a method for treating silage includes applying a composition comprising at least Lactobacillus diolivorans to the silage. As a result of the presence of this composition the amount of dry matter recovered is increased and the aerobic stability of... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090081331 - Phytase: Described are DNA sequences encoding a polypeptide exhibiting phytase activity, the corresponding encoded phytase polypeptide, a process for preparing the polypeptide and the use thereof for various industrial applications.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090081332 - Filter insertable into bottle cap: A retrofittable filter that can be friction fit into a drinking cap for a bottle is disclosed. A filter having an element containing a material that can be released when exposed to a liquid is also disclosed. The material can be a flavoring material, a vitamin, a medication or any... Agent: Diehl Servilla LLC

20090081333 - Tea infuser and blender: The present invention relates to a device for blending or infusing tea. The device has a shaft having an elongated portion, a loose tea compartment and a tea bag compartment. The loose tea compartment is positioned at a point along the elongated portion of the shaft, and includes a housing... Agent: Antoinette G. Giugliano, P.C. Dba Agg Intellectual Property Law

20090081334 - Process for applying chocolate transfers directly onto rolled fondant: A method for applying chocolate transfers directly to rolled fondant, and then applying the rolled fondant to a cake, baked good, or other confection is disclosed. The steps of the process include rolling the fondant out to a thickness of about 1/16 of an inch, placing the chocolate transfer directly... Agent: Monahan & Moses, LLC

20090081335 - Crisp, filled foods and methods related thereto: The present invention provides crisp filled foods, intermediates, and processes for making them. Particularly, the present invention provides crisp crackers, pretzels, breadsticks, cookies and the like with creamy and lubricious filling. Efficient processes are also provided for making such crisp filled foods, wherein dough is baked, fried or similarly heated... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20090081336 - Microwavable container with sleeve: A food package kit including a plurality of trays having a bottom, a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom and terminating at a top end, and a flange extending from the sidewall opposite the bottom, the flange includes a rim section configured to receive a sealing film, and a recessed... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20090081337 - Enhanced easy to handle fruits & produce: The inventions uses preferably dried fruits, makes them ready to use, by chopping, mixing with other fruits and/or produce, fortifying them, forming them into bites and/or bars, wrapping and packing them to make them easy to transport, store, shelf, label, purchase, carry, keep at home, carry in pocket, hold in... Agent: Ahmad Amiri

20090081338 - Citrus juice apparatus with undesired material release detector and related methods: A citrus juice apparatus may include at least one citrus juice processing device. The at least one juice processing device may include at least one juice output having a flow of juice therethrough. The at least one juice processing device upon a malfunction may cause an undesired material release along... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20090081339 - Method for producing juice having pre-selected properties and characteristics: A method for producing vegetable or fruit juice having pre-selected characteristics based on classification and separation by non-destructive testing of the vegetables or fruit from which the juice is made.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090081340 - Systems and methods for disinfection: Methods and systems for establishing Taylor-Couette flow in a fluid are provided. Aspects of the disclosed methods and systems incorporate laminar Taylor-Couette flow in combination with a source of radiation to provide more uniform radiation exposure to the fluid and its components. Common problems of non-uniform radiation levels and concentration... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090081341 - Method and device for printing color images on chocolate products: A method and device for the production of a chocolate product having a colored image imprinted thereon. The method comprises providing a substrate with a non-stick surface, depositing a food-color-receiving emulsion on the substrate, printing on the emulsion with ink-jet food grade colors, depositing melted chocolate on the printed emulsion... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20090081342 - Method for freezing a food product: A method for freezing a food product comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the food product with a freezing surface, the freezing surface having a temperature of from −10° C. to −50° C.; and (b) removing the food product from the freezing surface, characterised in that in step (a) a... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090081343 - Slip resistant tubular food casing comprising cellulose or fibre-reinforced cellulose: The invention relates to slip resistant seamless packaging casings and more particularly to slip resistant seamless tubular food casings comprising cellulose or cellulose hydrate and having the surface modified with particles or fibres of food compatible material. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of said slip... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090081344 - Extracting method of residual pesticides and extraction kit: A method of extracting residual pesticides from livestock meat fat and a kit to be used therefor. Namely, a method of extracting residual pesticides comprising; (1) a step of homogenizing livestock meat fat, which is a solidified state, in the presence of water and then separating the fat, (2) a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090081345 - Identification of prion proteins in milk: The present invention relates to the use of milk or a derivative thereof for identifying prion proteins, preferably PrPSc prion proteins, in a mammal. The present invention is also directed to a method for identifying prion proteins, preferably PrPSc prion proteins, in mammals, comprising the step of contacting milk or... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090081346 - Method for producing soybean powder and method for producing soybean milk: Lipoxygenase-free soybean grains are mechanically pulverized into fine particles and then subjected to heat drying treatment with water vapor having a temperature in the range of 130 to 250° C. under atmospheric pressure to form lumps of soybean powder. The lumps are formed into granules having controlled sizes by placing... Agent: Yasuo Muramatsu Muramatsu & Associates

20090081347 - Induction cooking structure and system and method of using the same: In summary, the invention is a method of producing an edible food product. The method includes the step of forming a vessel core with a first material having a first level of susceptibility to heating by induction. The method also includes the step of casting an apron of a second... Agent: Randall L. Shoemaker Dickinson Wright PLLC

20090081348 - Bread suitable for heating in microwave oven:

20090081349 - Aerated confections containing nonhydrated starch and methods of preparation: Disclosed are sugar reduced aerated confections. The confections essentially comprise a first heterogeneous continuous phase including a structured amorphous saccharide, a second discontinuous phase including a multiplicity of gas cells. The first heterogeneous continuous phase includes a multiplicity of crystals distributed evenly throughout also including about 1%-35% by dry weight... Agent: John A. O'toole

20090081350 - Process for producing purified green tea extract: The process is for producing a purified green tea extract, from a green tea extract, containing non-polymer catechins in a high concentration of, which can improve the taste by reducing bitterness/astringency and miscellaneous tastes caused by dietary fiber derived from green tea, provide a reduced protein content, and make it... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090081351 - Method for supplementing an aqueous liquid composition with calcium: A method of producing an edible aqueous liquid composition that has been supplemented with at least 2 mmole calcium per litre, a soy drink that can be obtained by the present method and a reconstitutable powder that can be reconstituted to yield such a soy drink are also provided.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090081352 - Oil/ fat composition: An oil/fat composition including an oil/fat which is in a fluid state at 30° C.; solid fat derived from palm oil and which has an iodine value of 0 to 21; and highly hydrogenated oil of high erucic rapeseed oil; wherein a solid fat content of the oil/fat, which is... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090081353 - Corn plants and seed enhanced for asparagine and protein: The present invention relates to a corn plant and seed with enhanced levels of protein and amino acids. The invention also relates to DNA constructs that provide expression in transgenic corn cells of an asparagine synthetase enzyme. The DNA constructs are used in a method to produce transgenic corn plants... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090081354 - Phytate polynucleotides and methods of use: This invention relates to newly identified polynucleotides and polypeptides in the phytic acid biosynthetic pathway, fragments, variants and derivatives of same; methods for making the polynucleotides, polypeptides, fragments, variants, derivatives and antagonists. In particular the invention relates to polynucleotides and polypeptides of the inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate 5/6-kinase gene family. In particular... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090081355 - Canola protein isolate functionality i: A canola protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 100 wt % (Nx 6.25) is employed as an at least partial replacement for at least one component providing functionality in a food composition.... Agent: Sim & Mcburney

20090074908 - Crustacean bait: Disclosed is a bait for lobsters and other crustaceans. The bait comprises fish meal, an alginate complex or carrageenan, at least one calcium compound, and fish hydrolyzate, said bait being attractive to a crustacean and being sufficiently durable for use as a bait to withstand submersion under 50° ocean water... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090074909 - Phytase-containing animal food and method: A method is described for improving the nutritional value of a foodstuff comprising a source of myo-inositol hexakisphosphate by feeding the foodstuff in combination with a phytase expressed in yeast. The method comprises the step of feeding the animal the foodstuff in combination with a phytase expressed in yeast wherein... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090074910 - Chewing gum for preventing tooth decay: Disclosed are chewing gums that are organoleptically acceptable, and have high adherence to plaque bacteria. A chewing gum according to an exemplary embodiment contains a gum base, at least one edible acid, and optionally other ingredients. The invention also provides a method for preparing a chewing gum composition, which includes... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20090074911 - Indicia-bearing package for delivery systems: A package assembly for supporting a delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is disclosed. The edible composition is formulated to have at least one ingredient encapsulated with an encapsulating material. The delivery system and the resulting edible composition may include other ingredients to create a desired release profile... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090074912 - Method of manufacturing an edible product comprising fruit and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing microbiologically stable edible products containing fruit and a source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA), such as fish-oil, which method allows for these products to be easily manufactured and wherein the obtained product does not develop an objectionable off-flavour when... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090074913 - Gene encoding protein responsible for flocculation property of yeast and use thereof: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein responsible for flocculation property of yeast and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast with appropriate flocculation property for producing desired alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090074914 - Ultra low fat, dry fry process of making donuts: The present invention provide a process of an ultra low fat donut. The process comprising of the steps of: providing dough comprising enriched wheat flour bleached, a fast-acting leavening agent, yeast and soy flour; handcutting the dough into donut pieces between 1.3 and 1.7 ounces; proofing the donut pieces and... Agent: Meredith & Keyhani, PLLC

20090074916 - Frozen or chilled vegetable objects: Frozen vegetable objects capable of retaining their shape upon heating to room temperature may be prepared using a covalently cross-linked ferulyolated compound such as pectin.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090074915 - Prcoess for reducing acrylamide: The present invention relates to a process for production of cooked vegetable food materials having reduced levels of acrylamide.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090074918 - Process for making whey proteins having improved thermal stability in beverage applications at neutral ph: The present invention is directed to a method for producing a thermal stable whey protein beverage comprising: (a) providing an aqueous solution of at least 2% (w/w) whey proteins and having a neutral pH; then (b) heating the aqueous solution of whey proteins; then (c) cooling the aqueous solution of... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090074919 - American school lunch meals: A process for designing, and flavoring a shelf stable baked meal, cereal meal, freeze dried meal, chocolate meal, caramel meal, popsicle meal, and ice cream antithesis meal by taking a commercial brand name product and improving it by adding foodstuff nutrients to make it an American meal. When combined they... Agent: Leon Curtis Smith

20090074920 - Beverage precursor and process for the manufacture thereof: The present invention provides a beverage precursor comprising black leaf tea characterised in that the precursor comprises theanine in an amount of at least 4% by dry weight of the precursor. The invention also provides a process for manufacturing a beverage precursor wherein black tea is coated with theanine and... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090074917 - Low-calorie, no laxation bulking system: A low-calorie, no laxation bulking system and a method for preparation of same is disclosed. Erithritol and at least one gum are combined to form a dry-blended mixture. The dry-blended mixture is added to water, forming a first mix, and the first mix is heated to a first temperature. A... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20090074921 - Apparatus and method for forming a pressed, baked food product: A method for forming a pressed, baked food product including providing a dough intermediate puck. The dough intermediate puck is processed through a first, compression station that applies a compression force and heat to the dough intermediate puck, resulting in a pressed puck. The pressed puck is processed through a... Agent: General Mills, Inc.

20090074922 - Method and apparatus for sanitizing and processing perishable goods in enclosed conduits: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for sanitizing perishable goods by mixing the goods with sanitizing liquor for a suitable period of time followed by separating the liquor and substantially neutralizing any residual sanitizing agent left in the goods. In one instance, the sanitizing agent includes ozone... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20090074923 - System and method for producing a packaged batter: A method of producing a packaged batter which does not require refrigeration and has a useful shelf life is disclosed. The method includes forming the batter by initially sterilizing flour and mixing it with other sterile ingredients. The batter is then sterilized by subsequent exposure to an ultraviolet sterilizing beam... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20090074924 - Apparatus and method of applying edible pearlescent coating to a food product: The present invention is directed to a powder spray apparatus for preparing a food product having an edible pearlescent coating, comprising: a spray zone having a spray device positioned proximate to at least one food product located in the spray zone for application of an edible pearlescent powder to the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090074925 - Enzymes: The present invention relates to enzymes and processes. In particular, there is described an isolated polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence corresponding to Citrobacter freundii phytase or a homologue, a modified form, a functional equivalent or an effective fragment thereof. There is also described a host cell transformed or transfected... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090074926 - Preservation of acidic beverages: The present invention is directed to a method for preserving acidic beverages having a pH of or below 4.8 against fungi, yeasts and bacteria. Said preservation method comprises the application of a composition based on polylysine and/or a salt hereof in combination with a second preservative agent selected from glyceride... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090074927 - Cinnamic acid to inhibit heat- and light-induced benzene formation in benzoate-preserved carbonated and non-carbonated beverages and foods while maintaining or improving product microbial stability: A beverage product contains a preservative system comprising 20-250 mg/L benzoic acid or salt thereof, 20-250 mg/L sorbic acid or salt thereof, and 10-100 mg/L cinnamic acid or salt thereof where the benzoic acid or salt thereof to sorbic acid or salt thereof mass ratio is greater than 1:1 while... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090074928 - Image creating apparatus and methods of use: A image creating apparatus, said apparatus comprising a printing assembly having a reservoir and at least one opening, the reservoir containing a liquid substance, surface of a liquid sublayer and the printing assembly further comprises a means to release the substance from the opening onto the surface. Embodiments of the... Agent: John J. Brooks, Iii

20090074929 - Method for preserving food sterilized by heating: A method for preserving food to be sterilized by heating which comprises sealing the food by using a multilayer container and a cap part and sterilizing the food by heating at 80° C. or higher, wherein the container has a layered structure having three or more layers in which a... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090074930 - Brewing device having a delayed release mechanism: A drip coffee maker is provides including a means for delaying the release of brewed coffee from the brew basket assembly position in a brew basket housing. The brew basket assembly includes an upper basket portion vertically movably mounted with respect to a lower basket portion. A bias member is... Agent: Sunbeam Products, Inc.

20090074931 - Apparatus for making candy floss: An apparatus for making candy floss comprising a rotatable bowl; a rotatable heating element located within the bowl; means for depositing a quantity of sugar into the bowl; and an actuating mechanism including means for gripping a stick. The actuating mechanism actuates a gripped stick in a first direction between... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20090074932 - Protein-fortified frozen dessert formulation and process: A protein-fortified frozen dessert formulation and the process for making it are described. In particular, a sweet mix of 10-20% w/w sugar, 0-10% w/w flavouring, 0-20% w/w fat, 10-15% w/w milk solids, 0-11% w/w protein and 50-65% w/w water is prepared, preheated, pasteurized, homogenized and aged. The aged sweet-mix is... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20090074933 - Food supplement containing fish oil: The date when the cited document was made public and/or the content of the document at the time of publication has not been further investigated or confirmed by the ISA. Thus, the cited document could not, at the present moment, be considered as part of the general state of the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090074934 - Processed rice food having active oxygen-scavenging potential, food having hightened active oxygen-scavenging potential and method of producing the same: The object of the invention was achieved by a processed rice food having an active oxygen-scavenging potential that is produced by preparing a liquid mixture of brown rice powder, soy bean, soymilk or tea powder, and water and heating the mixture at 60 to 90° C. for 30 to 50... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090074935 - Steviol glycoside isomers: e

20090074936 - Energy beverage: A drink that can be of high nutritional value and that provides sustained energy for a longer period of time. Stamina and mental focus can be enhanced without escalating blood sugar. Protein can be included for muscle nutrition. Low glycemic carbohydrates can be provided energy. Amino acids can be included... Agent: Falkowski PLLC

20090074937 - Chocolate composition: The invention relates to chocolate compositions where the fat phase comprises at least cocoa butter and optionally milk fat and/or a cocoa butter equivalent and the chocolate can be liquefied and re-solidified without bloom and without a pre-crystallization step.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20090074938 - Nutraceutical preparation that improved weight gain, feed efficiency and reduced mortality in animals: Nutraceutical preparations of Trigonella foenum-graceum L useful in improving the weight gain, feed efficiency and reducing mortality in animals, when administered in the diet or drinking water.... Agent: Reuben D. Walker

20090074939 - Stable meat product for a food environment and a method of making such a product: The present invention is directed to a stable meat product and method of making such a product by mixing a raw communicated meat with a salt mix and a carotenoid stabilizing composition to form a complex that after thermal processing allows the meat product to retain its interior and exterior... Agent: Merchant & Gould - Conagra

20090074940 - Thickener composition for dysphagia patients: The invention relates to thickening compositions for thickening nutritional products to make the nutritional product suitable for consumption by dysphagia patients, said thickening composition comprising starch, xanthan gum and/or methylcellulose and galactomannan and/or glucomannan.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090074941 - Dewaxing: A method of dewaxing a citrus oil by subjecting the oil to a filtration process, in which the oil is caused to flow parallel to a porous membrane during which process it is maintained at a temperature of less than about 11° C., said membrane having an average pore size... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20090074942 - Granular lecithins, granular lysolecithins, process for their production and compositions containing them: There is disclosed a granular lecithin and the use in many applications, such as nutraceutical compositions. Also disclosed is a process for producing granular lecithins and compositions containing lecithins.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090068308 - Method for creating ethanol-containing beverages: A method of creating an aged, collectable ethanol-containing beverage comprising the steps of: selecting at least one wood piece useful in imparting at least one flavor component to an ethanol-containing beverage; inserting the at least one wood piece in a container holding the ethanol-containing beverage; permitting the ethanol-containing beverage to... Agent: Buskop Law Group, P.C.

20090068309 - Gluten-free beer and method for making the same: A gluten-free beer derived from fermentable sugars obtained from an enzymatic reaction with gluten-free cereals and grains, and a method of making a gluten-free beer that includes dissolving enzyme-produced fermentable sugars derived from gluten-free cereals and grains in water to produce an aqueous solution, adding a yeast nutrient, a protein... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090068310 - Dairy products and dairy product analogues and method of preparing same: A method of preparing a dairy product or a dairy product analogue, the dairy product or dairy product analogue comprising a sterol, wherein the method comprises acid coagulating a cheese milk, cream or combination thereof in the presence of a suitable culture and subsequently subjecting to a heat treatment, the... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090068311 - Low-fat and fat-free cheese with improved properties: The present invention provides compositions and methods for preparing cheese with low fat content and with improved texture, color and baking properties. The compositions and methods of the invention include acidification of the cheese base and the addition of glycerides to manufacture processed or heated curd cheese with improved properties... Agent: Warf/bhgl

20090068312 - Process for producing whey protein-enriched fermented milk of agitated type: Mixing milk with a reaction product, which is prepared by dissolving at a high concentration highly pure milk whey protein having been separated from cow's milk, etc. and concentrated and then treating with transglutaminase, then inoculating with a lactic acid bacterium and fermenting economically affords a yogurt of agitated type,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090068313 - Oxygen-containing reducing aqueous beverages and method of producing same: To produce oxygen-containing reducing aqueous beverages with substantial hydrogen content and very low oxidation-reduction potential in spite of their substantial oxygen content, such as water, mineral water, tea, coffee and juice beverages, the oxygen is dissolved under pressure of 1-1000 atmospheres using a gas-liquid contactor, and then the hydrogen therein... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090068315 - Composite nutritional products: The present invention relates to composite nutritional products that have been reinforced with one or more pro-oxidative minerals selected from the group consisting of iron and copper, and that contain an appreciable amount of unsaturated fatty acids. More particularly, the invention provides a composite nutritional product comprising: •10-80 wt. %... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090068314 - Granulation method and additives with narrow particle size distribution produced from granulation method: A grain-based food product is provided which is formed from a premix compacted granules having a narrow particle size distribution. The premix flows easily, does not clump, and reduces dust.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090068316 - Pet food mixture, pet food processing system, and process for making the pet food: A pet food mixture, pet food processing system, and process for making the pet food are disclosed. The pet food includes meat pieces formed from a mixture of meat and at least one vegetable, wherein the meat pieces are cooked and coated with a first liquid and color changed to... Agent: Dla Piper LLP Us

20090068318 - Edible products with low content of saturated and trans unsaturated fats: The present invention relates to a structured, fat continuous edible product, wherein the edible product contains, expressed on total product basis, a) less than 30 wt. % of saturated fatty acids, b) between 20 and 100 wt. % of a triglyceride composition c) between 0 and 80 wt % of... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090068317 - Ice cream toppers: e

20090068319 - Unbaked chinese dumplings, baked chinese dumplings and process for producing the same: The present invention provides fried Chinese dumplings, such as fried jiao-zi, shao-mai, won-ton, and steamed bread, unfried Chinese dumplings, and methods for producing the same, wherein deterioration of the crispness of their browned skin is sufficiently inhibited after the dumplings are fried, even when a certain period of time is... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090068320 - High bulk density compositions of beta-glucan and methods for making the same: Methods for processing beta-glucan sources to obtain compositions comprising a high bulk density of beta-glucan are provided. High-bulk density compositions comprising particles of beta-glucan and products comprising the high bulk density beta-glucan compositions are also disclosed.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090068321 - Ice cream cone end pastry: A frozen ice cream pastry that includes the tip or closed end section of a conical or cylindrical-shaped ice cream cone, respectively, that is filled with ice cream. In the preferred embodiment, the top surface of the ice cream is flat with the top edge of the cone. The cone... Agent: Dean A. Craine

20090068322 - Cold-gelling thixotropic glaze composition: A cold-gelling thixotropic glaze composition has a Brix value in the range of 20-65; containing at least 0.1 wt. % and less than 2.5 wt. % of low methoxylated-amidated (LMA) pectin; and containing at least 34 wt. % of water, the composition being characterised in that after it has been... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090068323 - Liquid edible products and methods of stabilising liquid edible products: The invention provides a liquid edible product comprising a first liquid component, a second liquid component dispersed in the first liquid component to form an emulsion, and an emulsifier comprising a sucrose ester or a functionally equivalent derivative of a sucrose ester. The liquid edible product is of sprayable viscosity... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090068324 - Confection holder: A frozen confection holding apparatus for use with frozen confections having either flat sticks or cylindrical sticks. The frozen confection holding apparatus includes an aperture assembly adapted and constructed to alternatively receive a flat stick of a frozen confection and a cylindrical stick of a frozen confection. A cylindrical gripping... Agent: Mckenna Mcgovern Burkhart

20090068325 - Method of treatment of fresh produce: A method of treatment of fresh produce including blanching fresh produce, rapid cooling of the fresh produce following the blanching, and packaging the fresh produce following the rapid cooling.... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090068326 - Methods and compositions involving whey protein isolates: The present invention concerns methods and compositions that involve whey protein isolates. Methods of the invention include purification processes for preparing whey proteins that are substantially nondenatured across a range of pH, including their isoelectric points. As such, they have low turbidity in solution across a wide range of pH... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20090068327 - Food stuffing insertion tool and method of use: An insertion tool for food preparation includes an elongated substantially planar cover having arcuate lateral edges, a gripping means fixedly attached at one end of this cover member for the purposes of holding, inserting, and removing the insertion tool, and a rigid trough member having one beveled end and flared... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20090068328 - Methods of providing consumers with a recognizable nutritional identifier: Methods for providing consumers with nutritional value information of a food product include developing threshold criteria related to nutritional value information, selecting food products satisfying all of the threshold criteria, applying a distinctive logo to the selected food products, and distributing and displaying the food products with the distinctive logo.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090068329 - Depanning devices and methods of using same: Depanning devices and methods of using the depanning devices are provided. In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides a device comprising a rotatable support and a grid attached to the support. The grid comprises one or more movable gates and defines one or more passages. The device can further comprise... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20090068330 - Method for cooling: A method is described for lowering the temperature of products in a manner that results in relatively low adherence of coolant to the processed packages. The method includes establishing a source of aqueous potassium acetate solution having a pre-determined temperature, and contacting the products with at least a portion of... Agent: Olive & Olive, P.A.

20090068331 - Milk frother: Proposed is a milk frother including a milk feed conduit (2), means (6) for heating the milk, as well as a blender element (1) provided with a main passageway (15) for blending the milk flowing through the main passageway (15). The blender element (1) comprises a base body (14) with... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20090068332 - Appliance for shucking seed coverings from their kernals: A seed shucking appliance for separating seed coverings from their kernels comprises a vertical cylinder within which is rotated an upward pointing and rotating cone. The top surfaces of the cone and the inside surfaces of the cylinder are roughened to catch and grate the skins or hulls off water-softened... Agent: Robert Charles Hill

20090068333 - Low temperature mogul method: The invention relates to a novel Mogul procedure for manufacturing sweets, in particular starch-based gummi candies, which have a comparable texture to gelatin-based gummi candies, with at least one portion of the starch not being completely dissolved until after the pouring into the form of the confection article. In comparison... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20090068334 - Pourable dessert liquid product: A pourable dessert liquid product comprising a protein source; fat; sweetener; stabilizer; flavoring agent; and emulsifier.... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20090068335 - Cracker and method of making same: A homogenously mixed dough composition for the preparation of baked crackers comprises a primary seafood flavoring ingredient, a secondary butter flavoring ingredient, and optionally a tertiary flavoring ingredient. A method of manufacturing an edible cracker product is also disclosed.... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20090068336 - Low shear meat analog: Methods for producing meat analog as well as formulations are disclosed. The novel production method uses a device designed to texturize the product while providing superior heat transfer for cooking. The device includes a helical compression conveyer with internal and external heating sources that delivers a high ratio of surface... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20090068337 - Increased alpha-prime beta-conglycinin soybeans: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the art by providing a soybean plant with non-transgenic mutations conferring decreased α-subunit of β-conglycinin content and increased α′-subunit content of β-conglycinin in seed. Moreover, the invention provides an agronomically elite soybean plant with non-transgenic mutations conferring a gyclinin null phenotype, increased β-conglycinin content,... Agent: Monsanto Company

20090068338 - Roasting device for vegetable bulk material and method for operating a roasting device for vegetable bulk material: A roasting device for vegetable bulk material, in particular coffee beans, comprises a roasting container for roasting said vegetable bulk material. The roasting container has connected therewith a gas heating furnace for supplying heated gases to the roasting container. Further, the roasting device comprises an exhaust gas purifier connected via... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090061045 - Compositions and methods for altering stool quality in an animal: The present invention provides compositions and methods for improving stool quality of a puppy by adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the puppy.... Agent: Colgate-palmolive Company

20090061044 - Single-serve cat food product and methods for same: The inventors have discovered cats' preferred serving sizes. A packaged, multi-meal, unitized cat food product includes one or plural containers of cat food having of a mass that cats naturally consume in one sitting. A method of providing single-serving of pet food may include thermal processing of the single-serve containers... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090061047 - High-fiber dairy product: A process for producing a fermented dairy product supplemented with fiber, especially a purified digestion resistant fiber such as maltodextrin, inulin or oligofructose. This process takes advantage of the naturally acidic nature and enzymatic properties of fermented milk products such as yogurt and specific mixing and blending steps which produce... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090061046 - Method for producing an acidified milk drink: The present invention relates to a method for producing an acidified milk drink using an enzyme having transglutaminase activity.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090061048 - Delivery and controlled release of encapsulated lipophilic nutrients: A complex coacervate delivery system is provided which encapsulates lipophilic nutrients such as, for example, fish oils high in omega-3 fatty acids. The complex coacervate delivery system protects the lipophilic nutrient from degradation, e.g., oxidation and hydrolysis, and also reduces or eliminates the unpleasant taste and odor of the lipophilic... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090061049 - Feed compositions for aquatic animals and methods of making the same: Feed compositions for aquatic animals and methods of forming the same are discussed herein. The feed compositions generally include lettuce powder, yeast and fish meal. In one embodiment, the feed composition further includes industrial eggs.... Agent: T.r. Kruegar, P.C.

20090061050 - Seawater based dietary supplement product for energy and electrolyte replacement: A seawater based dietary supplement or functional food beverage product is revealed with enhanced energy profile, antioxidant properties, flavor and health characteristics. Seawater sources are combined with extracts of green or white tea, d-ribose, extracts of the fruit of Lo Han and/or extracts from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana and/or... Agent: John L. Cordani Carmody & Torrance LLP

20090061051 - Casings for foodstuffs: A collagen/polysaccharide casing, and method of manufacturing the casings, are disclosed. The casings maintain their structural integrity over time and do not adversely affect the quality and taste of the encased foodstuff.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090061052 - Casings for foodstuffs: A polysaccharide casing and a collagen/polysaccharide casing, and method of manufacturing the casings, are disclosed. The casings maintain their structural integrity over time and do not adversely affect the quality and taste of the encased foodstuff.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090061053 - Microwaveable package for food products: A susceptor includes a flexible substrate and a metallic material provided on at least one surface of the substrate. A first plurality of ventilation apertures are formed in the substrate and the metallic material, and the first plurality of ventilation apertures are configured to permit a fluid to pass through... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090061054 - Sound generating container assembly and method for storing candy: A handheld sound generating container assembly for storing candy includes a hollow container housing having an opening and a handle stopper assembly, configured to be removably sealed within the container housing opening. A candy member is mounted on the handle stopper assembly to occupy a substantial volume of the interior... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20090061055 - System and method for measuring starch gelatinization: A system for measuring starch gelatinization in a feed production system. The system includes a feed production system configured to generate an extruded feed from a feed mixture using a combination of steam and pressure to cook the feed in an extruder, a near infrared spectrometer configured to measure a... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090061056 - Method of preparing pickles: A method of forming glazed, bluish-green pickles. Sugar, water and cider vinegar are mixed together and boiled to form a mixture. At this point of time green food coloring is added to the mixture and stirred in vigorously. After the green food coloring is added to the mixture pickles are... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20090061057 - Multilayer film having an active oxygen barrier layer with radiation enhanced active barrier properties: The present invention is directed to a multilayer film having an active oxygen barrier layer that comprises an oxygen scavenging composition that is a blend of a thermoplastic resin (A) having carbon-carbon double bonds substantially in its main chain, a transition metal salt (B), and an oxygen barrier polymer (C)... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090061058 - Method of preparing aseptic packaged cooked rice with black bean in aseptic packing system: The present invention relates to a method of preparing aseptic packaged cooked rice with black bean in an aseptic packing system by washing, dipping and dewatering black rhynchosia nolubilis and then mixing heat treated rhynchosia nolubilis, and in particular to a method of preparing aseptic packaged cooked rice with black... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.

20090061059 - Method for moulding a food product: A method for moulding a plastic food product comprising the steps of (a) pressing a moulding surface having a temperature of from −10° C. to −5O0C. against the food product to cause at least part of the product to take up the shape of the moulding surface; and (b) removing... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090061060 - Production of sodium diformate: m

20090061062 - Multilayer film having active oxygen barrier layer and iron-based oxygen scavenging layer: The present invention provides a multilayer film having an active oxygen barrier and at least one layer containing an iron-based oxygen scavenging composition. In one embodiment, the active barrier layer comprises a composition that is a blend of a thermoplastic resin (A) having carbon-carbon double bonds substantially in its main... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090061061 - Multilayer film having passive and active oxygen barrier layers: The present invention provides a multilayer film having an active oxygen barrier multilayer core comprising at least one of 1) an active oxygen barrier layer is sandwiched between two passive oxygen barrier layers, or 2) a passive oxygen barrier layer is sandwiched between two active oxygen barrier layers. In one... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090061063 - Method for manufacturing a snack, a snack, and food like a snack: Disclosed herein are methods for producing a snack comprising the steps of rolling out a material comprising of bread and heating the material until a moisture content of the material decreases to a predetermined moisture content that is less than an original moisture content of the material. The resulting product... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20090061064 - Plant sterol-containing milk beverage and process for production thereof: The present invention provides a plant sterol-containing milk beverage with excellent quality retention and stability, in which the plant sterol remains emulsified stably during long-term storage. The plant sterol-containing milk beverage contains a plant sterol, a milk ingredient, and at least one emulsifier selected from (a) an organic acid monoglyceride... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090061065 - Process cheese products with dual functionality: Methods for producing process cheese products having both good melting properties and good shredding properties are provided. The dual functionality process cheese products provided herein can be provided in a wide variety of formats and used in a wide variety of food service applications.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090061066 - Jamun juice composition and a process thereof: This invention is related to a shelf stable jamun juice composition comprising of jamun pulp, water and juice concentrate, wherein the juice concentrate is deionised fruit juice concentrate. This invention is also related to a process of preparation of the said composition. This invention also relates to a process of... Agent: Nixon Peabody

20090061067 - Method for making krill meal: A new method for krill meal production has been developed using a two step cooking process. In the first step the proteins and phospholipids are removed from the krill and precipitated as a coagulum. In the second stage the krill without phospholipids are cooked. Following this, residual fat and astaxanthin... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.

20090061068 - Iron fortified food product and additive: A food product which has been fortified in iron content, having an iron content of at least 5 ppm and comprising iron-containing nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are stabilised by means of a biopolymer provides good bioavailability and stability.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090061069 - High protein caramel flavored confection: A caramel flavored confection with high protein content, and methods for making the confection.... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20090061070 - Method and cooking appliance for cooking according to the c-value: A method for the cooking of a cooking product in a cooking appliance with a cooking chamber that comprises at least one heating device, a computer device, a memory device and at least one sensor device, is carried out, in dependence on a degree of cooking of a cooking product... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP