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Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products May archived by USPTO category 05/09

20090136616 - Methods of feeding ruminants on winter forage supplementing with zeolite: A method of feeding a ruminant is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a ruminant a grazing time on a winter forage; and (b) during the grazing time, providing the ruminant a mineral supplement comprising a zeolite.... Agent: Booth Albanesi Schroeder LLC

20090136615 - Nutrition with lipids and non-digestible saccharides: The invention relates to a liquid nutrition comprising short chain fatty acyl chains, polyunsaturated fatty acyl chains, vegetable oil and a non-digestible, fermentable saccharide. The composition is particular suitable for use as an infant nutrition. The composition is also suitable for treatment and/or prevention of gut barrier related disorders.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090136617 - Zygomycetes for fish feed: Aquaculture of finfish and shellfish is an important source of protein for human food. However, cultivated fish are to a large extent fed with fish meal from wild fish which is now a limited resource. The present invention presents as an alternative source of protein a zygomycetes strains which has... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20090136618 - Chewing gum comprising 1-kestose: An object of the present invention is to provide a chewing gum which has physiologically active functions of oligosaccharides such as a bifidobacterium proliferation promoting effect, an intestine regulating effect and a mineral absorption promoting effect, and exhibits excellent formability. According to the present invention, there is provided a chewing... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090136619 - Process for preparing a hard butter suitable for chocolate products: There is provided a process for preparing a fat and oil having a 1,3-disaturated long-chain fatty acid 2-monounsaturated long-chain fatty acid triglyceride (SUS)/1,2-disaturated long-chain fatty acid 3-monounsaturated long-chain fatty acid triglyceride (SSU) mass ratio of 9/1 or more, which comprises conducting transesterification of a fat and oil containing SUS of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090136620 - Method of improving the texture of fermented milk: In order to provide fermented milk with excellent hardness and flavor and a method for producing the same, the method for producing fermented milk uses yogurt mix in which 0.3% by weight or more α-lactalbumin is added to starting milk mixture, yogurt mix containing whey protein concentrate in which α-lactalbumin... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20090136621 - Process for producing fermented milk and fermented milk: The present invention relates to a process for producing fermented milk, including adding to a fermented milk mix a starter in an amount of from 0.2 to 0.8% by weight with respect to the total amount of the fermented milk mix; reducing the dissolved oxygen concentration in said mix to... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090136622 - Direct-fed microbial: An isolated microorganism comprising a Propionibacteria strain is described. When the microorganism is fed to a ruminant, protein and fat levels in milk produced by the ruminant are increased, while body condition and milk production levels are maintained. When fed to the ruminant, the microorganism also has positive effects on... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c. Intellectual Property Department

20090136623 - Growth inhibitory composition against pathogenic bacteria of meat based food stuff comprising igy: The present invention relates to growth-inhibitory composition against pathogenic bacteria of meat based food stuff comprising IgY, a specific immunoglobulin derived from yolk of egg. The 12 representative bacteria and other microbes deteriorating quality of process meat products that the IgY of the present invention targets include Aeromonas hydrophila, Bacilluis... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090136624 - Lactic acid bacteria producing nisin at high concentration and method for selecting the same: The present invention provides lactic acid bacteria producing Nisin, a method for selecting the same, and foods or feeds using the lactic acid bacteria.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090136625 - Food product with filling: The bulk density of food products with a center fill mat can be reduced by expanding the food strands making up the center fill mat. A method for producing food products with fillings having low bulk density includes preparing the food strands by passing dough through small holes, and enclosing... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090136626 - Filter paper insert: A filter paper insert includes a filter paper shaped to define at least one side wall surrounding an inside space and an aromatic substance printed on an area of the filter paper.... Agent: Venable LLP

20090136627 - Cheese board: A cheese platter containing a variety of cheeses chosen with a common theme that blend well together. The cheeses are placed on a decorative platter on which the cheeses can also be cut. The entire platter is vacuum sealed in a clear plastic such that the cheese can be readily... Agent: Peter D. Aufrichtig Mccarthy Fingar LLP

20090136628 - Produce shaping, apparatus therefor and uses thereof: The apparatus and method shaves produce such as carrots to a uniform style capable fo being packaged. The apparatus has shavers arrayed about the rotational axis of, yet carried by, a carousel, each having at least one blade rotatable about its associated rotational axis substantially parallel to but spaced outwardly... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090136629 - Carbonated spirits: A spirit produced from any suitable ingredients that has A maximum ABV of 47 94 Proof is carbonated during the bottling process to contain not less than two volumes of carbonation. The carbonated spirit after filling into the bottles is closed with a cap to retain the carbonation in the... Agent: Philip Maitland - Kraft Trafalgar House

20090136630 - Packaged fresh food product and method for packaging fresh food products: A packaged fresh food product, particularly a meat product (10) is disclosed that comprise a hygroscopic insert (22) provided with a perforated humidity barrier layer as well as a foil separating both the hygroscopic insert (20) and the product (10) from the atmosphere outside the package. The foil is sealed... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090136631 - Process and apparatus for making improved samosa-pastry and patisserie products: An improved method of making a baked pastry, particularly, a shell or wrap for a samosa from a pastry dough in a convection baking oven having a convection atmosphere, the method comprising baking the dough in the oven at a baking temperature for a baking period of time, the improvement... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter

20090136633 - Consumer food testing device: A food testing device for testing for the presence of harmful contaminants in a food sample, includes a vessel adapted for holding a liquefied food sample, a liquefier operatively associated with the vessel for converting an unliquefied food sample into a liquefied food sample, at least one test assay dispensable... Agent: Kenneth Watov, Esq. Watov & Kipnes, P.C.

20090136632 - Methods and systems for utilizing delayed dilution, mixing and filtering to provide customized varieties of fresh-brewed coffee on demand: A general object of the present invention is to utilize “delayed dilution” of a concentrated extract to provide a beverage brewing system which immediately (upon customer selection) provides selective dilution (based on individual consumers selections) of a fresh-brewed coffee extract after the extract has been allowed to brew and held... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20090136634 - Seasoned tofu and method of producing the same: It is intended to provide seasoned tofu which has a favorable mouthfeel in “hardness” and “brittleness” and has been evenly seasoned throughout, and a method of producing the same. Seasoned tofu is produced by heating and coagulating seasoned soymilk containing soybean milk, a seasoning providing sodium ion and/or potassium ion... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090136635 - Aerated frozen suspension with adjusted creaminess and scoop ability based on stress-controlled generation of superfine microstructures: Products that are aerated multiphase systems containing an aqueous continuous fluid phase which may include solutes thus forming an aqueous syrup and disperse phases like gas/air cells, water ice crystals and solid/semi-solid fat globules or aggregates thereof, whereas the disperse phases are that finely structured that their mean diameters are... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090136636 - Preparation of an edible product from dough: The present invention is directed to mold control and extended shelf life methods and compositions for preparing edible dough-based products, such as, for example, breads, by treating the surface of the dough used to prepare the edible product with at least one preservative and at least one pH adjusting agent... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090136637 - Dehydration method for comminuted food products: The present invention relates to a method of dehydrating a comminuted food product containing at least 30 wt. % of water, the method comprising: (i) comminuting a food product to form a slurry; (ii) contacting the obtained slurry with a pressurised gas to reduce the water content of said slurry... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090136638 - Method and device for improving flavor of smoke and process and device for producing smoked food: A flavor of smoke generated by combustion, incomplete combustion, or thermal decomposition of a plant material may be improved by heating the smoke with a secondary heater. In particular, a dried smoked fish may be produced by drying boiled fish by a hot blast for a predetermined time so as... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090136639 - Process and apparatus for preparing a beverage under controlled pressure: A process of preparing a beverage from a beverage preparation chamber comprises the steps of feeding water to the preparation chamber (2) until a first pressure (P1) of at least 3 bar is reached, interrupting the flow of water to the preparation chamber, holding said preparation chamber (2) in a... Agent: Hess Patent Law Firm, P.C.

20090136640 - Method for baking a casserole using steam: A method of operating a household oven to bake a casserole with the introduction of steam and controlling the steam to maintain a predetermined level of humidity to control the level of browning of the casserole.... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20090136641 - Method of fractionating gliadin from wheat gluten protein and fabrication of edible film therefrom: A method for the development of biodegradable or edible film from wheat gluten protein has been revealed. For this purpose, a fraction of gliadin protein, on the basis of solubility, is recovered from ethanolic extract of wheat gluten protein to fabricate homogenous, transparent, heat sealable and water soluble edible films... Agent: Nath & Associates PLLC

20090136642 - Flour formulations for making gluten-free food products: The invention provides a gluten-free flour formulation containing a plurality of ingredients. Each ingredient in the formulation is substantially or completely free of gluten protein. In one embodiment, the formulation meets the requirements for kosher certification. The gluten-free flour formulation includes at least two ingredients of ground or partially ground... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090136643 - Protein-enriched frozen dessert: The present invention relates to nutritionally balanced frozen desserts, in particular to pasteurized frozen desserts having a high protein content and to a method for manufacturing them. Whey protein micelles, concentrates thereof and/or powders thereof can be used in the manufacture of such frozen desserts.... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090136644 - Multi-layer self-separating gel: A multi-layer self-separating gel is described. A food composition comprising a first layer and a second layer comprises water, low acyl gellan gum, and an emulsifier. The composition can further comprise a third layer. A process of preparing a multi-layered food composition can comprise the steps of dry blending the... Agent: Cp Kelco Us, Inc

20090136645 - Granules comprising sterol: Granule comprising lipid powder particles having a microporous structure and comprising sterol.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090136646 - Brassica juncea lines with a canola fatty acid profile: Brassica juncea having greater than about 55% oleic acid per weight of total fatty acid and methods of producing same are provided. The new Brassica juncea lines produce oil having the typical canola fatty acid profile. Methods for producing progeny Brassica juncea plants produced by crossing the high oleic acid... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090136647 - Method of making mashable potatoes: A method of making frozen, reheatable and mashable potato pieces includes fully cooking potato pieces such that the potato pieces maintain structural integrity, dewatering the potato pieces, and freezing the potato pieces and packaging the frozen potato pieces in a reheatable container to form frozen, reheatable, and mashable potato pieces.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090136648 - Platelet aggregation inhibitor and health food effective in inhibiting platelet aggregation: It is intended to provide a platelet aggregation inhibitor which can be easily processed into a pharmaceutical preparation and can be stored for a long time, and a health food effective in inhibiting platelet aggregation. The platelet aggregation inhibitor comprises, as an active ingredient, a degradation product obtained by reacting... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20090136649 - Protein having ice nucleation activity: This protein is contained in large amounts in the crustacean shells that are largely discarded except for use for meal, chitin, and chitosan raw material. Thus large volume preparation, as well as inexpensive production, is possible. Moreover, application by addition to foods is easy since this is a food-derived protein.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090130248 - Extended energy beverages: A method of reducing the rate of digestibility of a beverage so as to increase the period of time over which the beverage supplies energy to an individual who has consumed it by supplementing the beverage with a heat moisture treated starch is disclosed. Ready-to-drink and reconstitutable extended energy beverages... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090130247 - Method for extracting oilseed and use of the resultant product: There is described a method for extracting an oilseed material from which less than 20% of oil has been previously extracted. The extraction is carried out using an aqueous extractant to form an extracted oilseed material and a water-soluble carbohydrate-containing extract. Also, disclosed are the extracted products of the method,... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090130249 - Methods to deliver low-inclusion ingredients into an animal feed ration: The present disclosure describes methods that maintain the substantially uniform distribution of low-inclusion ingredients in an animal feed ration. Such methods include combining a non-liquid admixture that includes the low-inclusion ingredients and a non-liquid carrier with a base animal feed to make an animal feed ration.... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090130250 - Biodegradable chewing gum and method of manufacturing such chewing gum: The invention relates to a chewing gum including gum base, sweetener, and flavor, wherein at least part of the gum base comprises includes at least one biodegradable polymer, where the tan(delta) is at least 0.6 within the linear viscoelastic region of the chewing gum.... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20090130251 - Dual coated confectionery product: The present invention is directed generally to dual coated compositions for soft confectionery compositions and products containing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a non-particulate coating and a particulate coating for candy compositions where the particulate coating can include an acid blend in particulate form.... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090130252 - Refrigerated, chemically-leavened dough in low pressure package: Described are doughs that include a chemical leavening agent and conditioner, that can be stored at refrigerated conditions, and that can be baked to desired baked specific volume.... Agent: General Mills, Inc.

20090130253 - Refrigerated, chemically leavened doughs in package, with carbon dioxide atmosphere: Described are methods and compositions relating to dough compositions leavened by chemical leavening systems that include acidic chemical leavening agent and encapsulated basic chemical leavening agent, wherein the dough composition can be refrigerated in a low pressure package that contains a carbon dioxide atmosphere.... Agent: General Mills, Inc.

20090130255 - 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)

20090130256 - Decomposition of fermentation-inhibiting substances from a fluid: There is disclosed a method of decomposing fermentation-inhibiting substances in a fluid including saccharide-containing substances, wherein a microbiotic mixture, especially a mixture of photosynthetically working micro-organisms and light-emitting micro-organisms is introduced into the fluid, the mixture being intended to decompose the fermentation-inhibiting substances.... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20090130254 - Process for removal of toxic or undersirable polyhalogenated compounds in beverages, especially in wine: The invention relates to a method for eliminating toxic or undesirable polyhalogenated compounds from drinks. Said method is characterised in that it comprises a step for bringing the drink into contact with an adsorbent consisting of a synthetic polymer material obtained from a mixture of aliphatic and non-aliphatic monomers. The... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090130257 - Process for the production of animal feed and ethanol and novel animal feed: A method for the production of ethanol and a modified animal feed is provided. The method replaces the starch in known corn-based animal feed with biomass fiber treated to make it more digestible by animals. The process includes wherein the pericarp and germ are removed from the corn kernel and... Agent: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (archer Daniels Midland Company)

20090130258 - Fresh dairy products with satietogenic power based on water-soluble fibers and methods for preparing same: The invention concerns a fresh dairy product with low fat and sugar content and low energy density, comprising one or several satietogenic ingredients, as well as a method for making such a product. Said satietogenic ingredient(s) comprise viscosifying water-soluble dietary fibers among which at least one guar gum at least... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090130259 - Method of processing green coffee beans by using surface-treated coffee cherries: The method for processing green coffee beans includes a fermentation step of bringing nutritive substances included in coffee cherries and microorganisms into contact with one another and causing fermentation, and a collection step of separating and collecting green coffee beans from the coffee cherries that have undergone the fermentation step,... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090130260 - Oily mixture of natural bioactive ingredients to prepare an enriched food product: The present invention provides an oily mixture based on natural bioactive ingredients to be used to prepare an enriched food product that includes salmon oil enriched with EPA and DHA, alpha-tocopherol and supercritical rosemary extract. Optionally, this mixture can contain the microalga Dunaliella salina. The invention also provides a food... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20090130261 - Vit-a-cup: A nutritional supplement dispensing system containing a disposable liquid container with a base matrix made of consumable vitamin and mineral supplements. A user of the system may add water or another liquid to the base matrix in the container to create a drink mixture for consumption of nutritional vitamins and... Agent: Daniel N. Smith

20090130262 - Disposable suspended beverage infusion bag: A beverage infusion device for preparing a beverage in a single beverage container (700), comprises housing means (100, 101) and infusion means (200). The infusion means (200) is joined to the housing means by a thread (201). The housing means (100, 101) stores the infusion means (200) inside said housing... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20090130263 - Disposable cake cover: Aspects of the invention provide for an accessory for the baling industry to provide a more pleasant experience to its customers for a celebratory event. Further, aspects for the invention provide for a disposable baked good cover where the inner surface of the cover is a malleable non-stick baked good... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20090130264 - Method for making coated frozen confections: A process for making a coated frozen confection is provided, the process comprising: forming two sheets of coating material comprising particles and a binder, the binder comprising an aqueous solution of sweeteners of from 70 to 90° Brix; placing one or more frozen confection pieces onto the first sheet of... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090130265 - Reduced-fat chocolate coatings formed by spraying: A frozen confectionary product having a reduced-fat chocolate coating is disclosed. The chocolate coating contains less than about 40% fat by weight of the coating, and has a thickness less than a coating formed by dipping. Also disclosed is spray coating device and process for applying the coating.... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090130266 - Method for preserving flavor component: A method for preserving a liquid that contains a flavor component derived from a food material, comprising adding a pH-adjuster to the liquid.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090130267 - Method of optimizing nutritional value of seeds: A method of optimizing the nutritional content of seeds to create nutritionally enriched foodstuffs for consumption by both humans and animals alike. Seeds are germinated under controlled conditions amenable to large scale, high-throughput commercial processing, and their germination is arrested at the apex of germination, where they have achieved peak... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20090130268 - Beverage bottling plant having an apparatus for the treatment of bottles or similar containers, and a method and apparatus for the treatment of bottles or similar containers: A method and apparatus for the treatment of bottles or similar containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following... Agent: Nils H. Ljungman & Associates

20090130269 - Formation of sugar coatings: A sugar coating is formed on a solution multiplicity of items (5) such as confectionery, using a suspension of crystal nuclei in a solution of sugar. This suspension is created by ultrasonic irradiation of a supersaturated solution. For example a saturated solution is cooled, and stored in a tank (16)... Agent: Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20090130270 - Infusion method and device for selectively producing 'american' and 'espresso' coffee from the same capsule of ground coffee: A coffee percolator whereby “American” and “espresso” coffee are selectively produced from the same capsule of ground coffee by adjusting the degree of compaction of the ground coffee in the capsule as a function of the type of coffee selected.... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090130271 - Method of processing fish: A method of processing fish includes inserting hollow needles (32) into fish bodies (22) to be treated. The fish bodies (22) are supported in a treatment chamber (12) and each needle (32) inserted into a fish body (22) defines a passage having a discharge opening (36) placed inside the fish... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090130272 - Use of nitrous oxide (n2o) or of a gas mixture containing nitrous oxide as sweetening agent for food products: A process for the manufacture of a product, in particular a food product, comprising a step of adding an agent with sweetening power, characterized in that the agent with sweetening power is made entirely or partly by the incorporation, into the product, of a gas or a gaseous mixture containing... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20090130273 - Freeze dried sucralose: A method of freeze drying sucralose includes contacting a sucralose solution with a cold surface or a cold fluid to freeze the solution, and evaporating the solvent to dry the sucralose. The sucralose solution may include undissolved crystalline sucralose. Non-agglomerated sucralose spheres may be produced in some aspects of the... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090130274 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a beverage contained in a container: There is provided a method for manufacturing a beverage contained in a container comprising: a container sterilizing process for sterilizing at least an inner surface of a container; a beverage sterilizing process for sterilizing a beverage; a filling process for filling the sterilized beverage in the sterilized container at a... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20090130275 - Insulating container: The current invention relates to a thermal-insulating container (100) comprising a vessel (105) and a wrap (125) wherein the vessel comprises one or more protrusions (108) extending from a sidewall (115) wherein the wrap and the protrusions cooperate to form one or more void spaces (120) between the wrap and... Agent: Mcafee & Taft Tenth Floor, Two Leadership Square

20090130276 - Polymeric film packaging: A method of packaging ovenable fish or meat and which comprises the steps of providing a dual-ovenable thermoformable polymeric receiving film having a first and second surface and a dual-ovenable polymeric covering film having a first and second surface, wherein said receiving film consists of a mono-layer polyester or polyamide... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090130277 - Coffee roasting machine and system and method of use: A coffee roasting machine for roasting coffee, particularly in small batch sizes for sale and distribution to individual customers. The coffee roaster is suitable for placement entirely within a retail sales outlet or establishment and for being operated by any person, such as, an employee, customer, or patron who has... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090130278 - Method and apparatus for producing oxygen-containing reducing aqueous beverage: An aqueous beverage (11) in a container (12) is raised in pressure to a predetermined level by a pressurizing pump (13) to feed it to a liquid introduction path (51A), oxygen gas from an oxygen gas container (15) is fed to a gas introduction path (56A) of an ejector (50A),... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090130279 - Method and apparatus for smokeless cooking: A method and apparatus for smokeless cooking of food is claimed. An enclosed cooking chamber with substantially concave walls is provided. A food item is enclosed within the cooking chamber and a heating element is activated to provide direct heat within the chamber. A seasoning compartment beneath the chamber generates... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

20090130280 - Beverage whipper: A beverage whipper, including a whipper disk configured for spinning within the whipper and having a radius is disclosed. The whipper disk further includes a front surface and a plurality of forward-facing concave surfaces that divide the front surface into a plurality of front surface sections. The concave surfaces extend... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090130281 - Chocolate and method of producing the same: b

20090130282 - Kokumi flavour compounds and use: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that provide a kokumi flavour to consumables and flavour compositions, and to consumables and flavour compositions comprising such compounds. Enzymatic methods to prepare the compounds are provided.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20090130283 - method for producing a coffee beverage: The present application aims to provide a method for producing a coffee beverage in which excellent flavor, aroma, taste are contained even after the sterilization process. The method includes the steps of soaking or wetting the coffee beans with hot water, wherein the coffee beans are roasted and ground, steam-distilling... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20090130284 - Process for preparing red cocoa ingredients, red chocolate, and food products: The invention provides acidified red cocoa products and ingredients, such as acidified red cocoa bean nibs, red cocoa liquor, and red cocoa powder. The acidified cocoa products and ingredients are generally made from under-fermented or unfermented cocoa beans that are treated with an acid composition. The methods include those of... Agent: Wiley Rein LLP

20090130285 - Beverage compositions comprising monatin and methods of making same: The present invention relates to novel beverage compositions comprising monatin and methods for making such compositions. The present invention also relates to beverage compositions comprising specific monatin stereoisomers, specific blends of monatin stereoisomers, and/or monatin produced via a biosynthetic pathway in vivo (e.g., inside cells) or in vitro.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090130286 - Fast rehydrating noodle: The invention relates to an instant noodle which can be rehydrated at a lower temperature and/or in a shorter period of time, while taste and mouthfeel of the noodle are at least as good as those of conventional instant noodles. The invention widens the scope of possibilities for supply and... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090130287 - Microcrystalline cellulose compositions: Ultra-fine microcrystalline cellulose compositions are disclosed which comprise co-attrited microcrystalline cellulose and a hydrocolloid. The compositions have a mean particle size of less than 10 microns. The compositions are prepared by subjecting a high solids mixture of microcrystalline cellulose and a hydrocolloid to high shear forces in the presence of... Agent: Patent Administrator Fmc Corporation

20090130288 - Vegetable sterol-containing milk drink and method of producing the same: Concerning, in particular, milk drinks and LL type milk drinks which are produced via the UHT pasteurization and distributed under refrigeration, it is intended to provide a vegetable sterol-containing milk drink containing vegetable sterols, which are in an emulsified state and remain stable without sedimentation during storage, and being excellent... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090130289 - High stearic high oleic soy oil blends: A composition comprising high stearic acid, high oleic soybean oil, lightly, partially or fully hydrogenated feedstock oil, and an emulsifier is disclosed. The composition can be used, for example, as a complete shortening composition. A food product employing the complete shortening composition is also described. Several non-limiting examples of the... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090130290 - Flavored licorice root segments: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing flavored licorice root segments for consumption. Licorice roots are segmented to a predefined length to obtain licorice root segments. A flavoring mixture for flavoring the licorice root segments is prepared by mixing a flavoring substance and a carrier substance. The flavoring mixture may... Agent: Ashok Tankha

20090130291 - Dried citrus peels as an absorbent carrier for commercial animal feed additives: Particles of untreated citrus byproduct consisting of dried citrus peels and pulp can be used to absorb certain useful liquid animal feed additives up to 125% of the dried peel's weight, thereby acting as an effective and efficient absorbent carrier. Stated another way, a citrus peel/liquid animal feed mix may... Agent: Attn: E.j. Asbury Iii Taylor Busch, LLP

20090130292 - Sweet potato flake process: The present invention discloses formulations for sheeted, baked sweet potato chips that have a light, crispy texture similar to a white potato chip. The ingredients are combined with water and oil to make a dough, which is then sheeted and cut into pieces. The pieces are baked to produce sweet... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20090123596 - Gastro-activated dietary fibers: A gastro-activated dietary fiber comprising an insoluble polysaccharide salt and use of the gastro-activated dietary fiber in ingestible products. The gastro-activated dietary fibers may include salts of biopolymers such as alginates, carrageenans and pectins that are insoluble in water and exhibit minimal or no swelling in water. The water swelling... Agent: Patent Administrator Fmc Corporation

20090123597 - Fiber containing compositions and methods of making and using same: A composition comprising at least about 25% of a fiber component, by weight of the composition, provides a safe and effective amount of fiber component to a user. A method of producing such a composition is provided. Additionally a method of providing a safe and effective amount of fiber component... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090123598 - Process for production of beer or beer-like beverage: Disclosed is a process for producing a beer or beer-like beverage having mellowness, a special flavor and a good taste. The beer or beer-like beverage can be produced by allowing a protein deamidase to act on at least a part of a raw material during the production process.... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090123599 - Cysteine synthase gene and use thereof: The present invention relates to a brewery yeast having controlled hydrogen sulfide-producing capability, a process for producing alcoholic beverages with controlled hydrogen sulfide amount. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast whose hydrogen sulfide-producing capability that increases the product flavor is controlled by enhancing the expression level of... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090123600 - Method of producing an agave-based beer-type alcoholic drink: This invention relates to a method of producing a beer-type alcoholic drink, which is based on plants belonging to the genus Agave L. (commonly known as Agaves), and which is called “Cerveza de Agave” or Agave Beer. In addition to water, hops and yeast, the inventive drink uses sugars that... Agent: Hanor Law Firm

20090123601 - Cream cheese product and its method of preparation: The invention relates to a cream cheese product obtainable by a process comprising the steps of: (a) acidifying a whey protein concentrate with a food grade acidulant or with starter bacteria to reduce the pH to more than 4.5 to about 5.2, (b) heating the acidified whey protein concentrate of... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090123602 - Method for making lactose-removing milk: A method for removing lactose from milk comprising the steps of precipitation, ultrafiltration, re-dissolving, mixing, and restoration, with or without a step of degreasing prior to precipitation. The lactose-removed diary product can be liquid milk, milk powder, or combined with other products to make sugar-free or low-sugar healthy food. The... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20090123603 - Methods of making syrups: Provided herein are methods of making a substantially clear syrup comprising reacting one or more substrates at a concentration of at least 40% w/w with at least one alternan sucrase enzyme at a temperature of greater than 45° C.... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090123606 - Carbohydrate modifying agent and drinks containing the modifying agent: A carbohydrate modifying formulation that modulates the rate of sugar absorption and/or metabolism in a subject to whom the formulation is administered. In one embodiment, the formulation comprises an active soluble fiber, one or more polyphenolic compounds, an aqueous diluent, and sugar. In another embodiment, the formulation is a dry... Agent: Jay P. Hendrickson

20090123604 - Emulsion food ingredient: An oil-in-water emulsion for use as a cream substitute in the food industry is provided. The oil-in-water emulsion is based on a mixture of vegetable, marine and/or fish oil(s), milk protein and water. The emulsion can further comprise optional lipophilic and hydrophilic constituents. The emulsion of the present invention contains... Agent: Brouillette & Partners

20090123605 - Food products comprising hydrolysed milk solids with improved taste: Food products comprising hydrolysed milk solids, especially tripeptides such as IPP, VPP, LPP are known to lower blood pressure. However they show an undesirable off taste. This can be remedied by the addition of sterol or stanol fatty acid esters to the food products. Preferred food products are emulsions. A... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090123608 - Edible product containing beneficial moulds and/or yeasts: The present invention provides a method of preparing an edible product comprising non-viable moulds and/or yeasts that are substantially structurally intact and which provide a health benefit, the method comprising subjecting viable moulds and/or yeasts to at least two sub-lethal treatments to obtain the non-viable moulds and/or yeasts providing a... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090123607 - Self-rising dough-containing food product and related manufacturing methods: A self-rising dough-containing food product, particularly pizza, in which a non-yeast containing leavening system is combined with an uncooked dough in the presence of a moisture retention agent and dough conditioners to provide a frozen raw food product that may be cooked directly from the freezer in a microwave oven.... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP Hartford Cityplace I

20090123609 - Methods of preparing a liquid suspension for use with animal feed: Methods of preparing a liquid suspension are provided. According to one aspect, the method includes mixing, simultaneously or in separate steps, at least: (a) a liquid source of digestible organic matter, wherein the liquid source of digestible organic matter includes: (i) water in a concentration of at least 25% by... Agent: Booth Albanesi Schroeder LLC

20090123610 - Saleable cognitive performance snack food items and methods of preparing, packaging and using same: A method of providing a cognitive performance snack food to a user includes producing a multitude of snack food pieces, placing the multitude of snack food pieces in a snack packaging adapted to be opened and closed with one hand, and providing a saleable performance snack food item to consumers... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20090123613 - High modulus ionomers for packaging: A multilayer packaging film or sheet is disclosed. The film comprises at least one layer comprising or produced from an olefin copolymer, a composition, or combinations thereof in which the composition comprises the olefin copolymer and a polyamide, a barrier resin, a polyolefin, a vinyl ester copolymer, a carboxylate ester... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090123611 - Printed sterilizable laminate for aseptic packaging: A printed sterilizable laminate for aseptic packaging includes two films each including a core layer including ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, polymeric adhesive, or polyamide; first and second intermediate layers each including a polyamide; an outer layer including amorphous cyclic olefin copolymer, or a blend of amorphous cyclic olefin copolymer and... Agent: Sealed Air Corporation

20090123612 - Tea beverage packed in container: Provided is a packaged tea beverage which has good flavor and is compositionally excellent in storage stability. The packaged tea beverage comprises a tea extract having a ratio of gallate-type catechins in non-polymer catechins of less than 50% by mass added to a tea extract liquid, and (A) 0.072 to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090123614 - Packaging which is suitable for microwaves: A packaging suitable for microwaves and made of plastic film, having a packaging recess in which a packaged product is introduced, and of a closing film which is sealed on a margin of the packaging recess along a sealing seam, the margin having a region which is formed as a... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20090123615 - Composition derived from a meat source and processes for making and using composition: A composition is derived from animal muscle may be added to a substrate animal muscle for improving water-binding capacity of the substrate animal muscle. A process for making a composition in accordance with one embodiment may include the steps of providing a slurry of animal muscle and water; increasing the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090123616 - Apparatus for applying coating to products and methods of use thereof: An apparatus and method for coating products is disclosed herein. An exemplary apparatus comprises a vibration generating portion and a product coating portion. The product coating portion can include a coating application portion, a sifting portion, and an aligning portion. The exemplary apparatus can include a coating recycle portion as... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c. Intellectual Property Department

20090123617 - Syrup concentrate for a frozen carbonated beverage: A syrup for a frozen carbonated beverage has a freezing point suppressant, which can be a sugar or sugar substitute mixed with sucralose. The syrup contains a gelling agent, a foaming agent and an acidic agent that facilitate forming a slushy frozen beverage suitable of being dispensed from a mechanical... Agent: Keaty Professional Law Corporation Thomas S. Keaty

20090123618 - Soy milk compositions and methods of preparation: Soy milk and beverage compositions together with methods for preparation, such compositions utilizing soy particulates of consistent micron dimension, either alone or in conjunction with high process pressures, to provide texture and taste characteristics.... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.c. Attn: Linda Kasulke, Docket Coordinator

20090123619 - Shortenings and methods of making and using thereof: Described herein are shortenings with improved properties such as increased hardness, minimal trans fat, and reduced saturated fats. Methods for preparing the shortenings involve the use of one or more structural enhancers in a vegetable oil followed by processing and tempering the admixture. The shortenings can be used to produce... Agent: Jones Day

20090123620 - Automated application of an antimycotic composition to sliced foodstuffs and an antimycotic application apparatus: A method for applying a powdered antimycotic composition to a foodstuff, the method including mixing a powdered antimycotic composition in an air stream, applying a uniform coating of antimycotic composition to each surface of a bulk foodstuff and slicing the foodstuff into a plurality of slices having the desired antimycotic... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.c. Attn: Linda Kasulke, Docket Coordinator

20090123621 - Feed additive and a method for the production thereof: The method for producing the feed additive based on the processed conifer needle extracts, which is unique, because it uses the microgranulation of the neutralized conifer needle extract and a water-soluble polymer matrix/binding agent in the form of an aqueous solution, which is combined with the extract; this mixture is... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20090123622 - Process and device for dehusking cereal grains: The invention relates to a method and a system for dehusking grains, in particular for removing the spelts and/or the seed coat and the germ bud of grains and/or of malted grains and its processing in the brewing industry. The outer layers/shells are removed from cleaned and malted distiller's grains... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090123623 - Food dicer: A dicing tool having: a foodstuff holder for holding a block of foodstuff and a cutting base; the cutting base having: a rectangular framework for sliding the foodstuff holder therealong; a first part having an triangular shaped front edge, equally spaced triangular cutting blades being arranged in a triangular arrangement... Agent: Robert G. Lev

20090123624 - Omelet spatula and cooking method: An omelet spatula includes a handle and a body. The body is attached to the handle and includes a surface in the shape of half of a cooking food, having an inner edge and an outer edge that meet at each end. The shape of the spatula allows the user... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090123625 - Pan for baking: A pan is for making baked products. The pan comprises an upper surface and a plurality of receptacles for receiving batter. Each receptacle has one or more side walls extending from a bottom wall to the upper surface. Each receptacle is configured to cause a product baked therein to be... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090123626 - Reduced acrylamide plants and foods: The present invention relates to genetic methods for down-regulating and up-regulating genes in a plant, for example in the starch-rich storage organs of these plants, as well as the products of these plants, to lower the level of acrylamide that accumulates upon processing-associated heating of these organs and plant products.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090123627 - Gluten-free flour composition: A gluten-free flour composition for persons with celiac disease or other gluten sensitivity comprising specified quantities of gluten-free white rice flour, gluten-free potato starch, gluten-free corn starch, gluten-free tapioca starch, gluten-free corn flour, and xanthan gum, all mixed thoroughly in dry form and packaged. The gluten free flour mix closely... Agent: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver

20090123628 - Low acyl gellan gels with reduced thermal hysteresis and syneresis: The present invention provides a composition of matter where gelatin-like gels with little thermal hysteresis and syneresis are prepared from water, low acyl gellan gum, and tamarind seed xyloglucan. The composition may further include salts up to an amount equivalent to the ionic strength of 30 mM. The gel exhibits... Agent: Jane Shershenovich Cp Keleo U.s., Inc.

20090123629 - Tofu hydrated structured protein compositions: The present invention discloses a structured protein composition which includes a structured protein product which can be combined with tofu, soy whey, or soymilk and a coagulant to form the structured protein composition. Restructured meat compositions and restructured food compositions which include the structured protein composition are also included.... Agent: Solae, LLC

20090123630 - Phosphatidylserine enriched milk fractions for the formulation of functional foods: Disclosed is a bovine milk derived phosphatidylserine source of natural composition having excellent dispersibility and organoleptic as well as physical stability. The source is useful in neutraceutical in powder, liquid or dispersion form. The source can be prepared from serum from butter oil production or from the retentate from microfiltration... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090123631 - Blueberry tea beverage and its preparing process: The present invention provides for a blueberry tea beverage and its preparing process. It is consisted of following ingredients: blueberry leaf, fruit material suspending agent, and pure water. Its beneficial effects are those: 1. Blueberry leaf contains abundant vitamin C, flavones, SOD, and anthocyanidin, thus it can dissipate fatigue, anti-age,... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090123632 - Structured glycerol esters useful as edible moisture barriers: Lipid compositions are provided that are effective as edible moisture barriers for reducing moisture migration between food components. The lipid compositions include a mixture of structured glycerol ester (SGE) compositions bearing short chain (two to four carbons), medium chain (six to twelve carbons), and saturated long chain (fourteen to twenty-two... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090123634 - Structured lipid compositions and methods of formulation thereof: Lipid compositions comprising specific mixtures of edible synthetic triglycerides are provided that are useful in formulating food products having highly desirable dietary benefits. The novel lipid compositions allow simultaneous access to highly desirable dietary benefits such as delivery of calorie reduction, weight management, health benefits, or any combination thereof, and... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090123633 - Structuring granular composition: The present invention relates to an edible granular structuring composition suitable for the production of structured food products having a low content of saturated and trans fatty acids, the granular composition comprising 5-100 wt. % of a glyceride composition and 95-0 wt. % of at least one non-glyceride edible solid... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090123635 - Structured lipid compositions: Lipid compositions are provided exhibiting the functionality of a typical shortening or filler fat, but are achieved with reduced and essentially zero trans-unsaturated fatty acids and that deliver reduced caloric content. By one approach, the functional lipid compositions include a blend of a matrix building ingredient, which is preferably a... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090123636 - Food composition: A fluid wine extract comprising: (a) from 4.0 to 10.0 wt % of ethanol; preferably from 5.0 to 9.0 wt %, most preferred from 6.0.0 wt % to 8.0 wt %, (b) from 20 to 70 wt % of wine solids, more preferred from 25 to 65 wt %, most... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090123638 - Monosaccharide production system: A monosaccharide production system is disclosed. The production system can be directed to processes for producing a D-galactose preparation, a D-galactose preparation and an isoflavones preparation, a tagatose preparation, and a tagatose preparation and an isoflavones preparation.... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090123637 - Novel food ingredient and products containing the same: The invention relates to the use of laminarine as food ingredient.... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20090117224 - Hydrating beverages and method: Hydrating beverages for animals, especially humans, comprising electrolytes and a lactate and the method of rehydrating animals, especially humans, by administering said beverages before, during, or after dehydration.... Agent: Hitchcock Evert LLP

20090117223 - Microalga species and its application for animal, human consumption and in obtaining carotenoids: The invention relates to a novel microalga species and to the use thereof for animal and/or human consumption and in the production of carotenoids. A novel strain of Scenedesmus has been isolated at the Las Palmerillas experimental station, Cajamar, identified as microorganisms that had not been previously registered by the... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090117225 - Sparkling alcoholic beverage and process for producing the same: e

20090117226 - Continuous counter-current organosolv processing of lignocellulosic feedstocks: A modular process for organosolv fractionation of lignocellulosic feedstocks into component parts and further processing of said component parts into at least fuel-grade ethanol and four classes of lignin derivatives. The modular process comprises a first processing module configured for physico-chemically digesting lignocellulosic feedstocks with an organic solvent thereby producing... Agent: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin, LLP

20090117227 - Gene encoding trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase and use thereof: The present invention relates to a gene encoding trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase 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)

20090117228 - Non-fat dry milk production processes for cheesemaking: Methods of making a powdered dairy composition are disclosed. The methods may include the steps of adding a sequestrant for calcium and rennet to a milk composition to make treated milk, and forming the treated milk into a milk powder. Powdered non-fat dry milk products are also disclosed. The products... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090117229 - Process for manufacturing tea products: Disclosed is a process comprising the steps of: providing fresh tea leaves comprising catechins; macerating the fresh tea leaves thereby to produce dhool; fermenting the dhool for a fermentation time (tF) sufficient to reduce the content of catechins in the dhool to less than 50% of the content of catechins... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090117230 - Phytase-containing enzyme granulate ll: s

20090117231 - Soy protein composition and beverage products containing the soy protein composition: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to isolated soy protein compositions and to the preparation of the isolated soy protein compositions. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to beverage compositions that contain the isolated soy protein compositions and to the preparation of the beverage compositions that... Agent: Solae, LLC

20090117232 - Lipoic acid pellets: Lipoic acid pellets are described, obtained from inert cores externally coated with lipoic acid. The so obtained active cores are coated with a first layer of insulating polymeric material and then with a polymeric coat that is insoluble at the gastric pH. Pellet are then formulated pharmaceutically, for instance in... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20090117233 - Corn salsa: A salsa comprising: corn; black beans; olive oil; cilantro; garlic and lime juice.... Agent: Weiss & Weiss

20090117234 - Method of producing processed food material and the processed food material: Okara (bean curd refuse), which has been prepared by blending with a coagulant, is kneaded together with a jelly-type edible polysaccharide having a high thickening stability. Then, the kneaded mixture is coagulated by heating so that the Okara is bonded to the edible polysaccharide. As the above-mentioned edible polysaccharide, use... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090117235 - Healthier meat products and process therefor: A healthier meat product, and process for making same, comprising a mixture of meat and at least one edible oil high in polyunsaturated fat and/or monounsaturated fat, the oil preferably being naturally occurring and unhydrogenated.... Agent: Vincent Staudenmyer

20090117236 - Fruit or vegetable pods: The invention is drawn to methods and apparatus for protecting fruits and vegetables, particularly soft-skinned fruits and vegetables, from bruising, crushing and other damage during transport. Preferably, the apparatus of the present invention are designed for transport and protection of individual or small numbers of fruits and vegetables. Methods include... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20090117237 - Method for adjusting a water temperature and a pasteurization tunnel: A method for adjusting or controlling the temperature of water released for product pasteurization, by taking into consideration the heat transfer into the products for the control of the water temperature. Further, a method for adjusting or controlling the water temperature for the water released for product pasteurization in several... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090117238 - Acidic oil droplet-in-water type emulsion and application thereof to foods: An object of the present invention is to provide acidic oil-in-water emulsified foods with enhanced microwave resistance, heat resistance, or freezing and thawing resistance, and low- or non-cholesterol acidic oil-in-water emulsified foods containing reduced amounts of or no egg yolk at all. The acidic oil-in-water emulsified foods can be prepared... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090117240 - Moka coffee machine and method for preparing a coffee-flavoured drink: The invention refers to a moka coffee machine, basically traditional, modified in order to obtain an expresso coffee without altering the organoleptic properties thereof. The machine according to the invention allows to control the temperature of the water inside the boiler, and to prepare the drink without having the water... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090117239 - Retained loose coffee container and method: A reusable beverage container for use with a beverage maker to retain a beverage making substance therein. The reusable container has a container portion, a base and a cover. The base is coupled to the container portion and at least a portion of the base is foraminous. The cover is... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090117241 - Fine bubble generating apparatus: This invention provides a fine bubble generating apparatus which can efficiently generate fine bubbles on the nanometer level. This apparatus comprises a cylindrical member (40) having a cylindrical inner peripheral surface, a first end wall member (42) configured to close one end of the cylindrical member, and a second end... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090117242 - Apparatus and methods for fabricating a frozen food product: An apparatus for a frozen food product, such as an ice cream or frozen-yoghurt product, produces an aerated and flavored base mix. The base mix is provided in a liquid form to the apparatus and is mixed with a gas in the apparatus to aerate the base mix. Flavor is... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20090117243 - Process for wholegrain-conditioning of brewer's cereal grains used in beer production: The invention relates to a process for whole-grain conditioning, in particular of native and malted brewing cereals. To improve the mashing process and to increase the number of brews and product quality, the brewing cereals are conditioned and subsequently fed to a hulling and/or mechanical comminution process.... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090117244 - Method of cutting beef chuck roll and beef products produced by the method: A method of cutting a beef chuck roll to provide a plurality of higher value beef products includes the steps of: cutting the chuck roll along at least three cut lines to separate the chuck roll into four primary muscles, a first or eye muscle, a second or rhomboideus muscle,... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090117245 - Method for cooking in an oven and device for carrying out said method: The invention provides a method of cooking an intermediate preparation for preparing a cooked dish in an oven, the method being characterized in that it is implemented by placing said intermediate preparation under a device (1) without coming into contact therewith, at least the portion (2) of the device that... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP (for Cabinet Beau De Lomenie)

20090117246 - Method for rejuvenating aged food oils: A method of rejuvenating aged food oils or compositions containing PUFAs or such oils by addition of ascorbyl palmitate; such rejuvenated food oils and compositions as well as the use of ascorbyl palmitate in such a rejuvenating process.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090117247 - Starch-lipid composite: A starch-lipid composite and related composition are described that enhance yield and sensory properties of low fat ground meat. Techniques are described herein for improving the taste and characteristics of ground meat and foods using such, by incorporation of the composite and/or the noted composition.... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090117248 - Method and apparatus to produce a pasta filata cheese: A method of producing a pasta filata cheese product, such as a Mozzarella-type cheese, in a continuous process without emulsifier or pH regulator additives requires preparing a typical pasta filata-type cheese curd and supplying the curd in cut pieces to one end of a processing chamber (14). The chamber (14)... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090117249 - Capsule piercing module: A capsule-based beverage production machine comprises a module (2) designed for producing a beverage on the basis of ingredients (5) which are contained in a capsule (1). The module (2) comprises: —means (3, 4) for retaining the capsule (1) in a fixed position, and—means (6) for perforation the capsule (1),... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090117252 - Beverage packed in container: Provided is a packaged non-tea beverage, excellent in the storage stability of the flavor, color tone and content of catechins. The packaged non-tea beverage, which includes a purified green tea extract having a ratio of gallate-type catechins in non-polymer catechins of less than 50% by mass, contains (A) 0.072 to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090117251 - Process for manufacturing tea products: Disclosed is a process comprising the steps of: expressing juice from fresh tea leaves thereby to produce leaf residue and tea juice, wherein the amount of expressed juice is between 10 and 300 ml per kg of the fresh tea leaves; and processing the leaf residue to produce leaf tea... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090117250 - Process for manufacturing tea products and products obtainable thereby: Disclosed is a process comprising the steps of: providing fresh tea material rich in stem; and expressing juice from the fresh tea material thereby to produce stem residue and tea juice comprising a mixture of tea compounds.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090117253 - Peroxisome biogenesis factor protein (pex) disruptions for altering polyunsaturated fatty acids and total lipid content in oleaginous eukaryotic organisms: Methods of increasing the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the total lipid fraction and in the oil fraction of PUFA-producing, oleaginous eukaryotes, accomplished by modifying the activity of peroxisome biogenesis factor (Pex) proteins. Disruptions of a chromosomal Pex3 gene, Pex10p gene or Pex16p gene in a PUFA-producing, oleaginous... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090117254 - Low-sodium salt composition: Low-sodium salt compositions/substitutes, Modified Potassium Chlorides (MPCs) and methods of making the same. The salt compositions/substitutes preferably include NaCl, KCl and a modifier(s), preferably a cereal flour such as rice flour. A food grade acidulant is preferably included. The composition/substitute will preferably have a Na/K ratio of from about 0.1... Agent: Moore & Hansen, Pllp

20090117255 - Wheat lines and improved food compositions: The invention relates to wheat lines and improved food compositions. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to flour made from a wheat grain comprising genetic material with a null allele at one or more loci encoding a protein selected from the group consisting of glutenins and gliadins. In even more... Agent: Peter G. Carroll Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20090117256 - Method for decreasing bitterness and improving taste of protein-free and hydrolyzed infant formulas: The present invention relates to a method for decreasing the bitterness or improving the taste of a protein-free or hydrolyzed infant formula. The method comprises intermixing ingredients of the formula and adjusting the pH of the formula to between about 6.5 and about 7.2.... Agent: Bristol-myers Squibb Company - Mead Johnson