Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products inventions 08/09

20090214697 - Derivatives of seleno-amino acids: Derivatives of seleno-alpha amino acids, particularly selenomethionine as enhanced bioavailable sources of selenium in animal diets.... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20090214695 - Feeding stuff composition comprising proliferation promoting agent for bifidus bacteria and use of the same: The present invention relates to a feed composition comprising milk whey fermented by Propionibacterium and a method for forming and/or establishing a Bifidobacterium flora in an intestine of a newborn domestic animal, which comprises administering the feed composition to the newborn domestic animals.... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090214696 - Lycopene incorporation into egg yolks: The present invention includes an egg comprising lycopene, methods of producing eggs comprising feeding poultry with standard ingredients supplemented with an amount of lycopene effective to be deposited in the egg yolk, and methods of consuming an egg in a human diet comprising consuming, in a human diet, an egg... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090214699 - Coated comestibles and processes for their preparation: The invention relates to coated comestibles comprising palatinose and a binding agent and processes to obtain these comestibles.... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090214700 - Coated comestibles and processes for their preparation: The invention relates to coated comestibles comprising palatinose and a binding agent and processes to obtain these comestibles.... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090214698 - Confectionery product: The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising a polymer system, flavor and sweetener, wherein at least 20% by weight of said confectionery product comprises substantially non-elastomeric polymer and less than about 5% by weight of said confectionery product comprising one or a combination of elastomeric polymers wherein said confectionery... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090214701 - Method of preventing or reducing haze in a beverage using silane-treated silica filter media: The present invention provides a method for preventing or reducing haze development in a beverage. Silane-treated silica filter media are synthesized. By contacting the beverage with the silane-treated silica filter, one or more haze-forming components bind to the silane-treated silica filter media and are removed by filtration. In addition, particulates... Agent: Howrey LLP-ca

20090214702 - Processing method and device for extrusion of beer adjunct with or without enzymes added, and saccharogenic method for extruded beer adjunct: This invention relates generally to the field of beer brewing, specifically to a processing method and a device for the extrusion of beer adjunct with or without enzymes added, and a saccharogenic method for the extruded beer adjunct. The processing method and the device of this invention are such that... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090214703 - Transgenic plant expressing maltogenic alpha-amylase: A transgenic plant cell expressing a maltogenic amylase (such as Novamyl®) or a beta-amylase; a transgenic plant regenerated from said cell, seeds generated from such plant where said seeds comprise a maltogenic amylase or a beta-amylase and the use of said seeds, optionally in ground form, for catalyzing an industrial... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090214704 - Process for producing a doughnut, and doughnut produced thereby: A method and apparatus for preparing yeast raised doughnuts without frying is disclosed. A proven dough mixture is coated with a cooking fat, such as vegetable shortening, before baking and, subsequently coated with cooking fat again after baking so that the resultant product does not consist of a bread-like substance.... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090214705 - Method for modifying hygienic, physico-chemical and sensory properties of cheese by controlling the redox potential: The invention concerns a method for making ripened cheese having enhanced organoleptic properties, which consists, during one of the steps of the manufacturing method, in inoculating a dairy mixture with one or more lactic acid bacterial strains, and in a step of ripening the manufactured cheese. Said method is characterized... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20090214706 - Polypeptide: We describe a PS4 variant polypeptide derivable from a parent polypeptide having non-maltogenic exoamylase activity, in which the PS4 variant polypeptide comprises an amino acid mutation at one or more positions selected from the group consisting of: 121, 161, 223, 146, 157, 158, 198, 229, 303, 306, 309, 316, 353,... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090214707 - Processing method and device for extrusion of raw materials with enzymes added for production of starch syrup, and saccharogenic method for extruded raw materials: This invention relates generally to the field of starch syrup production, specifically to a processing method and a device for the extrusion of raw materials with enzymes added for starch syrup, and a saccharogenic method of the extruded raw materials. This invention discloses the kind and amount of enzymes added,... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090214708 - Preparation of dough and baked products: The invention relates to a process for preparing dough or a baked product prepared from the dough by incorporating into the dough a polypeptide comprising a carbohydrate binding module (CBM) and an alpha-amylase catalytic domain.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090214709 - Food emulsion for use in bars, fillings, coatings and spreads and process of preparation: The present invention concerns a non dairy food composition based on an oil-in-water emulsion containing sugar and carbohydrates characterized in that its water activity is of between 0.5 and 0.75 and its dry matter content is of between 80 and 95% by weight based on the total weight of the... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090214710 - Methods and compositions for increasing fermentation of a microorganism: Fermentation of a microorganism is increased by including a cytokinin into the fermentation medium. Contemplated cytokinins may be synthetic cytokinins, cytokinins isolated from a natural source, or present in an extract that is specifically enriched for cytokinins. Especially contemplated microorganisms include yeast, and the fermentation in preferred aspects comprises catabolic... Agent: Fish & Associates, Pc Robert D. Fish

20090214711 - Drinking water formulation and method and article relating to same: A drinking water formulation, including: (a) water; (b) one or more homeopathic ingredients; and (c) at least one additive composition selected from among: (i) sodium benzoate; (ii) citric acid and potassium benzoate; (iii) citric acid and potassium sorbate; and (iv) effervescence agent(s). Potentization methods for manufacturing such formulations are also... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20090214712 - Milk-based beverage and method for preventing off-flavors in a milk-based beverage: The present disclosure relates to a milk-based beverage comprising a milk component and a catechin-containing component. The milk component includes milk fat in an amount of at least about 0.2% by weight of the milk-based beverage. The catechin-containing component, wherein the catechin-containing component prevents off-flavors in the milk-based beverage. A... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20090214713 - Beverage preparation capsules: The invention is directed to a beverage preparation capsule that includes a body formed substantially from a filtration sheet material, a liquid injection nozzle for injecting liquid into the body, and a beverage preparation ingredient retained inside the capsule body. Also provided is a method of manufacturing the beverage preparation... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20090214714 - Instant teacup: An instant teabag includes a cup and a teabag. The cup includes an open end and a closed end. The teabag includes a sealed perimeter and receives a content. The sealed perimeter is fixed to an inner face of the closed end at at least one point. A cotton yarn... Agent: Stites & Harbison Pllc

20090214715 - Novel cookie icing, and methods of making and using same: This invention provides a decorative icing comprising (a) sugar in an amount of between 65% and 85% by weight; (b) water in an amount of between 8% and 16% by weight; (c) corn syrup in an amount of between 1.5% and 7% by weight; and (d) a gum blend in... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090214716 - System and method for control of caffeine preparation and use: A caffeine management system, comprising caffeine products, including information about at least one of natural and pre-determined caffeine content, preparation means thereof, at least one of labeling existing and predetermined contents in at least one of absolute and relative caffeine consumption-units, as per acceptable servings/packaging and at least one of... Agent: Naomi Assia Law Offices C/o Landon Ip Inc.

20090214717 - Food product arrangement: A food product composed of a first elongated dough member formed into the shape of a pretzel and defining three open spaces and a second elongated dough member formed into a spiral and positioned into at least one of said open spaces and the first dough member is pretzel dough... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20090214719 - Dry state coating process: The present invention relates to a dry state process for coating a substrate, said process comprising the steps of: (A) forming a mixture comprising: (i) particles of a coating material; and (ii) particles of a substrate; wherein the substrate, or at least a portion thereof; and/or the coating material, or... Agent: Danisco Us Inc. Attention: Legal Department

20090214718 - Fiber fortified cereals, cereal bars and snacks and methods for making: This invention provides methods to allow the production of high fiber ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, cereal bars, fried snacks and cookies by coating these items with fiber, thereby increasing, their fiber content from 0 to about 50%, without adversely affecting flavor and texture of the items.... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20090214720 - Cake based frozen confection sandwich and method for making same: i

20090214721 - Food products: A food product comprising a strip of fruit leather rolled into a roll, and an outer wrapper of a food edible material enclosing said roll.... Agent: Bruce Sack

20090214722 - Food casing with barrier action for oxygen and/or water vapor and suitable for absorbing and storing a food additive and releasing it to the food: The present invention relates to a multilayer seamless tubular film as a food casing with barrier action for oxygen and/or water vapor, which is capable of absorbing and storing a food additive and releasing it to the food. It is used as an envelope of pasty or liquid materials and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090214723 - Two component package for simultaneous heating: An improved package for heating two complimentary food products is provided. The present invention allows a crispy food product and a non-crispy food product to be heated simultaneously in a microwave oven. The package is ideal for combinations of chips and salsa, chips and cheese, or any other compatible crispy... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20090214724 - Meat packaging: Meat products are provided to an automated bagging system in a controlled and managed manner. Packaging systems in accordance with the present invention preferably include one or more buffering systems capable controlling the flow of meat products to a bagging system. Buffering systems are positioned along a meat product packaging... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090214725 - Continuous processing of animal-source food product: Methods and apparatus for processing seafood, poultry, and other animal products combines UV-treated water, antimicrobial ice, antimicrobial dip in ozonated water, spray washing apparatus, and individual unit packaging to reduce microbial flora on animal food products and promote extended shelf life.... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20090214726 - Sugar free and sugar reduced aerated confections and methods of preparation: Disclosed are sugar free and sugar reduced aerated grained confections. The confections essentially comprise at least 50% of a sugar alcohol component, 40% or less of a saccharide component, about 0.5-30% of a structuring agent, 5% or less of a whipping or foaming agent, 35% or less of a nutritional... Agent: General Mills, Inc.

20090214727 - Manufactured meat and method of production thereof: Methods for producing meat products with a bone flavour, and the meat products so produced, are provided. In exemplary methods a cured bone is secured with a binding to a de-boned and cured leg of meat, such as a leg of ham. The bone can be the one removed from... Agent: Howard M. Peters Peters, Verny, Jones & Schmitt, L.l.p.

20090214728 - Mixtures having a salty taste: t

20090214729 - Low caloric density aerated confections and methods of preparation: Disclosed are low caloric density aerated grained confections. The confections essentially comprise tagatose as their primary carbohydrate or principle ingredient, about 0.5-30% of a structuring agent and moisture. Up to 60% of the tagatose can be substituted with nutritive carbohydrate ingredients, fiber and whipping or foaming agents or combinations thereof.... Agent: General Mills, Inc.

20090214730 - Method of separating meat components via centrifuge: A centrifuge has an inner and an outer screw. The outer screw transfers material towards a cone-shaped section that leads to an outlet of the centrifuge. A mixture of meat components, liquid carbon dioxide, gas, and optionally water, is spun in the centrifuge. The dense components, such as lean meat,... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, Pllc

20090214731 - Batch processing of animal-source food product: Apparatus and method for processing seafood, meat, and poultry includes a pre-rinse spraying using water solutions containing an antimicrobial agent, and then subjection to pressurized water solution at pressures greater than atmospheric pressure for a selected period to reduce microbial flora on the product prior to freezing or other packaging.... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20090214732 - 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 comprising (a) treating a surface of a dough with (i) at least one preservative in an amount effective to inhibit mold growth on the surface of bread prepared from the... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090214733 - Separation of fatty materials to produce lean meat products: A method and apparatus for separating lean meat and/or fat from lean meat-containing material, including combining a particulate material with fluid carbon dioxide. The material and fluid is introduced into a vessel and is separated into low density and high density fractions. The material from the low density fraction is... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, Pllc

20090214734 - Method of extracting residual pesticides and extraction kit: A method of extracting residual pesticides in an agricultural product and a kit to be used therein. Namely, a method of extracting residual pesticides which comprises: (1) a step of processing an agricultural product into a form allowing the extraction of the residual pesticides; (2) a step of treating the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090214735 - Process for puffing-drying fruits and vegetables: A process for puffing-drying fruit-vegetable foods at normal temperature. The process includes removing the free water from fruits and vegetables which have been washed, then put the fruits and vegetables into a reaction vessel, and vacuumizing the reaction vessel to 0.08-0.1 MPa, injecting carbon dioxide to 1.5-10.5 MPa, maintaining 30... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20090214736 - Chicken ring cooking device and method: A commercial cooking apparatus is provided for simultaneous steaming and two-sided grilling of food items having non-uniform thickness and/or variations in nominal thickness. The apparatus includes a compressible, heat-resistant ring member, and optionally a flexible, non-stick, heat-resistant film material associated with the ring member to form a cavity defined by... Agent: Ryndak & Suri LLP

20090214737 - Foodstuff dispensing machine and dehydrated foodstuff container: A stand alone container for housing dehydrated foodstuff and for use in a foodstuff machine has a continuous sidewall with first and second ends forming a storage area. A piston is complementarily positioned within the sidewall proximate the first end and is slidable with respect to the sidewall. The container... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090214738 - Process for preparing a meat and carbohydrate based composition for consumption by felines: A process for preparing a feline pet food composition comprising a meat based material having an essentially solid mass that assumes the shape of its container and the feline pet food composition prepared using the process. The pet food composition is characterized as having meat particles with a moisturized appearance... Agent: Colgate-palmolive Company

20090214739 - Scraped surface heat exchanger and a method for producing whey protein concentrate: The invention relates to a scraped surface heat exchanger (100) comprising a heat exchanging wall (20) having an cylindrical inner surface (21) with a radius (R+δ), a shaft (10) being rotatable mounted inside of and concentrically to the inner surface (21) of the heat exchanging wall (20) and having at... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20090214740 - Method for the preparation of a stable alkali metal lactate in powder form: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a stable alkali metal lactate in powder form, the product of said preparation, functional pre-mixes for foodstuff comprising said stable alkali metal lactate powder, and foodstuffs comprising said stable alkali metal lactate powder. In the method According to the invention,... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090214741 - Low density stable whipped frosting: The present invention includes a stable low density frosting composition having a density that ranges from about 0.65 grams per mL to about 0.95 grams per mL that contains a sweetening component, a plastic shortening component, an emulsifier component, a stabilizer component, and a liquid component. The present invention further... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20090214742 - Device and method for preparing aromatic hot drinks, particularly coffee and tea: A device (1) for preparing aromatic hot drinks, particularly coffee, milk, tea, or mixed drinks, with a device (2) for preparing the hot drink, having a first outlet (5), via which the hot drink can be dispensed into a receiving vessel (6), such as a cup, a mug, or the... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20090214743 - Method for producing and packaging juice: Producing juice having increased nutritional and organoleptic value by extracting the juice under an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of less than about 10 percent.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090214744 - Methods for increasing stearate content in soybean oil: This invention relates to a method for increasing stearate as a component of total triglycerides found in soybean seed. The method generally comprises growing a soybean plant having integrated into its genome a DNA construct comprising, in the 5′ to 3′ direction of transcription, a promoter functional in a soybean... Agent: Arnold & Porter LLP

20090214746 - Soybean cultivar 6214260: A soybean cultivar designated 6214260 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 6214260, to the plants of soybean 6214260, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 6214260 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 6214260 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20090214748 - Soybean cultivar 7811336: A soybean cultivar designated 7811336 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 7811336, to the plants of soybean 7811336, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 7811336 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 7811336 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20090214749 - Soybean cultivar 7821295: A soybean cultivar designated 7821295 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 7821295, to the plants of soybean 7821295, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 7821295 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 7821295 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20090214750 - Soybean cultivar 7925118: A soybean cultivar designated 7925118 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 7925118, to the plants of soybean 7925118, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 7925118 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 7925118 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20090214747 - Soybean cultivar s070150: A soybean cultivar designated S070150 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S070150, to the plants of soybean S070150, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S070150 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S070150 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20090214745 - Soybean cultivar s070152: A soybean cultivar designated S070152 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S070152, to the plants of soybean S070152, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S070152 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S070152 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20090214751 - Soybean cultivar 7429331: A soybean cultivar designated 7429331 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 7429331, to the plants of soybean 7429331, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 7429331 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 7429331 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20090214752 - Meat based food product comprising lactobionic acid: The inventor has found that a meat based food product comprising lactobionic acid shows a reduced water loss upon freezing and subsequent thawing and/or upon cooking compared to a similar product without lactobionic add.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20090214753 - High rebaudioside-a plant: A novel plant belonging to the Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni variety which contains at least 4 parts by weight or more of Rebaudioside A with respect to one part by weight of Stevioside, and allows a sweetener of a good quality to be easily produced from said plant or dried leaves... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20090214754 - Process for preparing starch suspensions and starch pastes having improved purity, and starch products: In this disclosure there are provided processes for improving purity of starch suspensions and starch pastes. Also provided in the disclosure are starch products having improved purity.... Agent: Perkins Cole LLP Patent-sea

20090208602 - Confectionery aroma containing products: The present invention relates to confectionery products comprising an isomalt component, a geraniol containing aroma component and at least one product additive and processes to obtain them.... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090208603 - Super dispersible gums and powders and process for making the same: Super dispersible gums, starches, powder ingredients, and blends thereof, which disperse readily using spoon mixing are produced by surface coating of particles with a cross-linked hydrogel, or cold-water insoluble/slow-swelling hydrocolloid. The Processes are presented for producing products with increased dispersibility. Some of the poorly-dispersing or low dispersible substrates include xanthan... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20090208604 - Fat, wax or oil-based food ingredient comprising encapsulated flavors: The present invention relates to food ingredients, or entire food products, that contain fats or oils, and, dispersed with the fat or oil, flavor capsules. The flavor capsules include a micro-organism, a surrounding matrix component and at least one flavor, which is mainly present within the micro-organism. The food or... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090208605 - Continuous method of producing a mash extract: e

20090208606 - Thermostable lactobacillus strains: The present invention relates to the Lactcobacillus genus that have the ability to survive in high temperature environments. These thermostable microorganisms have the ability to produce viable antibacterial agents in different food products after heat 5 treatment. The thermostable microorganisms of the Lactobacillus genus may be included in food products... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090208607 - Nutritious snack products: Snacks are provided that contains fruit or vegetable materials. Snacks can be formulated to provide one half of a serving and up to and including at least one serving, and fractions therebetween, of fruit or vegetable in a single 28 gram serving of snack. The snacks can comprise 12% or... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090208608 - Flavored softgel capsule and method of manufacturing thereof: Disclosed herein is a softgel capsule, and methods of producing a softgel capsule, comprising a gelatin shell and a fill. Prior to encapsulation, a flavored composition is applied to the gelatin sheets used to encapsulate the fill.... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20090208609 - Method for producing a crunchy food product: A food producing method used in panning for delivering enhanced nutrition benefits and for decoupling adhesion and texture and the resulting product. First a plurality of center portions are obtained and introduced into a mixer. Then primary slurry is added followed by a dry mix which adheres to said center... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20090208610 - pizza: The invention relates to an improved pizza in which a dough grid arises from its dough base, which grid is made of the same dough and completely covers the surface of the pizza occupied by the components, preventing the latter from being separated therefrom.... Agent: Sanchelima & Associates, P.A. Jesus Sanchelima, Esq.

20090208611 - Food product: Disclosed are a food product and a method of preparing the food product. The food product includes at least one fruit and at least one fruit juice. The at least one fruit juice is mixed with the at least one fruit for forming a mixture. Thereafter, the mixture is frozen... Agent: Jay M. Schloff Intellipex PLLC

20090208612 - Meat analog product: A meat analog product is provided prepared starting from a dry component that is a combination of ingredients, including a dry sulfur protein source, a carbohydrate source, a liquid, and a monovalent cationic bicarbonate or carbonate. The meat analog product can be produced and extruded under low shear conditions to... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20090208613 - Roller grill protective packaging: The invention relates to a packaging consisting of a heat resistant material enclosing food products for use on a rotary grill, roller grill or other apparatus providing heat transfer to the food product. The packaging may consist of an oven-able polyester film, polyester paper, or other compounds that may include... Agent: Orum & Roth LLC

20090208615 - Microwave foam product: Shelf stable microwave dessert packaged food products for individual servings comprise a cup; a shelf-stable ready-to-heat uncooked microwave bakeable foam product disposed within the cup, and a peelably removable, low gas permeability sealing membrane. The articles provide high quality finished expanded baked dessert goods by microwave cooking and expansion of... Agent: General Mills, Inc.

20090208614 - Microwave food packaging: Microwavable trays (2) and methods regarding same are provided. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a microwavable tray comprising a first compartment (10) for steaming foods, a second compartment (20) for moderately cooking foods, and a third compartment (30) for grilling or browning foods.... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090208616 - Intervention techniques for reducing carcass contamination: The presently disclosed disinfection process is designed as an intervention step in poultry processing to allow for continuous on-line reprocessing of poultry carcasses that have become contaminated during the evisceration process. Such on-line reprocessing is designed to replace the need for off-line manual washing and cleaning of the contaminated carcasses.... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20090208617 - Meat marinade comprising fat and protein: This invention relates to a process for improving the texture and juiciness of a meat product intended for cooking, among others of those intended for frying. In particular, the invention relates to a novel marinade for improving the tenderness and mouthfeel of a meat product. Provided is a meat marinade... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090208618 - Method for processing raw materials having a cell structure in the meat, meat by-products, fish and seafood processing industry: The invention relates to a method for processing raw materials having a cell structure in the meat, meat by-products, fish and seafood processing industry for the purpose of optimizing and/or reducing the processing steps. According to the invention, an electric field with a field strength of >0.5 kV/cm is applied... Agent: Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20090208619 - Selective removal of ions from aqueous liquids: A process that selectively removes anions and cations from dietary liquids is described. This process uses ion exchange resins and equilibrium dialysis to remove such chemicals as potassium and phosphate from fruit juices, dairy products and other dietary liquids, without removing other essential nutrients.... Agent: Lawrence Edelman

20090208620 - Alimentary compositions and methods for metabolic modulation: Contemplated food products include compounds with cytokinin activity to modulate glucose and/or lipid metabolism, and in especially preferred aspects contemplated food products include one or more naturally occurring cytokinins (e.g., kinetin, N2-acetylguanine, zeatin, dihydrozeatin) at a concentration effective to prevent or treat pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, type-2 diabetes, syndrome X, and/or... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20090208621 - Cooking appliance: Appliance for cooking food articles, which comprises a container for receiving an amount of the food articles to be cooked and an amount of cooking liquid sufficient to only partially immerse the food articles therein. The container has a discharge and comprising an opening for discharging the cooked food articles... Agent: Marsteller & Associates

20090208622 - Method of processing crustaceans: The invention relates to a method of processing crustaceans, live and cooked to cause detachment of shells from crustacean meat. According to the method, live crustaceans are exposed to hydrostatic pressure of relatively high value, for example between 20,000 p.s.i. to 60,000 p.s.i. for 2-5 minutes. The process is conducted... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090208623 - Puffing apparatus for producing cereal crackers and methods thereof: An apparatus for making puffed food products from starch-containing raw materials. The apparatus has a baking and molding chamber defined by several heatable mold elements. The mold elements are individually actuated by direct hydraulic drive systems. The hydraulic power for these drive systems is selectively derived from a common oil... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20090208624 - Method and apparatus for forming unit portions of frozen food materials: A method and apparatus for forming pressed food products can utilize up to 98% chicken breast meat in high profit margin products. Breast meat is marinated and then extruded into a slab which is then frozen and shaped into a plank. The plank is sliced into unit portions which are... Agent: Douglas T. Johnson Miller & Martin

20090208626 - Broccoli floreting systems and methods: Broccoli heads are placed individually, stem down, in transporting cups that are affixed to a conveyor that at one end rotates around a carousel axis. A clamping and cutting assembly includes linkages rotating around the carousel axis synchronously with the transporting cups on the conveyor. Retractable clamps affixed to an... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090208625 - Food cutting device: A food cutting device can include a food drawer, a base, and a force application mechanism. The food drawer can have an upper plate and a lower plate that are hinged clamshell-style. The food drawer can be slid relative to the base to open and close the food drawer. The... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090208627 - Diacetyl derivatives: An improved method for imparting a butter flavor to a product, the method comprising adding to the product an organoleptically effective amount of diacetyl, the improvement comprising substituting for the diacetyl, an organoleptically acceptable derivative of diacetyl having the formula: (formula I), or an organoleptically acceptable salt thereof, as well... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20090208628 - Method for finish-frying doughnuts: The invention provides a method for finish-frying doughnuts in superheated steam having a flow rate in the range of from 1 to 20 m/s, at a temperature in the range of from 150-250° C. and for a period of time in the range of from 1 to 5 minutes, wherein... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20090208629 - Non-protein foaming compostitions and methods of making the same: A soluble foaming composition is provided which contains carbohydrate particles having a plurality of voids containing entrapped pressurized gas and less than two percent protein. The composition may include a surfactant and may be contained in a food product such as a beverage mix or an instant food. In addition,... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090208630 - Spout pouch ice cream and frozen yogurt manufacturing method and device thereof: The present invention relates to a spout pouch ice cream and frozen yogurt manufacturing method and a device capable of injecting ice cream after an overrun process through a narrow drinking tube of the spout pouch. In accordance with the present invention, the ice cream or the frozen yogurt can... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090208631 - Processed barley product and processing method therefor: The object of the present invention is to provide processed barley products which are rich in GABA even after milling of barley seeds, and a processing method therefore. The present invention provides a method for processing barley comprising a step in which barley seeds, whose GABA residue when processed to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090208632 - Generation of plants with altered oil content: The present invention is directed to plants that display an altered oil content phenotype due to altered expression of a HIO32.2 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an altered oil content phenotype.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090208633 - Protein composition for meat products or meat analog products: This invention relates to a protein composition and to the use of the protein composition in meat products, vegetable products, and fruit products. This invention also relates to a process for preparing the protein composition. Further, this invention relates to a meat product containing the protein composition and the process... Agent: Solae, LLC

20090208634 - Soybean cultivar 26034631: A soybean cultivar designated 26034631 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 26034631, to the plants of soybean 26034631, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 26034631 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 26034631 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20090202672 - Aquaculture feed, products, and methods comprising beneficial fatty acids: Embodiments of the present invention provide improved aquaculture products and methods of producing such aquaculture products by incorporating healthier lipids containing stearidonic acid and gamma linolenic acid into the aquaculture feed. This in turn improves the health profile of the aquatic animals promoting growth and limiting commercial losses. Furthermore, embodiments... Agent: Armstrong Teasdale LLP (29135) Christopher M. Goff

20090202671 - Milk fever: b

20090202673 - Chewing gum products: A chewing gum composition contains a gum base; 0% to about 60%, preferably about 10% to about 50%, bulking and sweetening agents; and about 5% to about 80% fat-containing confection, such as chocolate. The gum base comprises about 2% to about 40% elastomer, about 10% to about 50% elastomer plasticizer,... Agent: Wrigley & Dreyfus 28455 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090202674 - Diet composition and method of preparing diet-food and pet-food therefrom: A diet food composition effective in prevention of lifestyle related diseases is disclosed. The composition comprises a soluble dietary fiber of 5 to 35 weight % mainly containing insulin and an insoluble dietary fiber of 95 to 65 weight %, selected from the group consisting of wheat bran, rice bran... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20090202675 - Polypeptide: We describe a PS4 variant polypeptide derivable from a parent polypeptide having non-maltogenic exoamylase activity, in which the PS4 variant polypeptide comprises an amino acid substitution at position 307 to lysine (K) or arginine (R), with reference to the position numbering of a Pseudomonas saccharophilia exoamylase sequence shown as SEQ... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090202676 - Process for manufacturing a tea product: Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a tea product. The process comprises the step of combining tea juice expressed from a first supply of fresh tea leaves with leaf tea from a second supply of fresh tea leaves and/or with tea solids extracted from the leaf tea.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090202677 - Method for manufacturing health food containing enzyme, and health food: According to the present invention there is provided a method for manufacturing a health food containing enzymes. Ingesting the health food yields a variety of exceptional effects derived from the enzymes, coenzymes, minerals, vitamins, amino acids and other organic acids, and other active ingredients contained in an herb, a vegetable,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090202678 - Probiotic microorganism compositions granules containing them, method for the preparation thereof and uses thereof: The present invention relates to a probiotic composition or premix comprising live or regeneratable probiotic microorganisms, yeast walls and/or deactivated yeasts, and, optionally a nutritional supplement comprising in particular vitamins and/or trace elements and/or amino acids and/or other additives intended for animal nutrition. It also relates to granules comprising said... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090202679 - Composition comprising fish oil and juices: The present invention relates to a composition comprising fish oil and juice, to provide a stable oil-in-water emulsion. The fish oil used should have low level of oxidation and a content of omega-3 fatty acids above 16%. The content of fish oil in the composition should be between 0.5-15%.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090202680 - Yeast strain and method for using the same to produce nicotinamide riboside: The present invention embraces a fungal strain deficient in nicotinamide riboside import and salvage and use thereof for producing nicotinamide riboside. Methods for producing nicotinamide riboside and a nicotinamide riboside-supplemented food product using the strain of the invention are also provided.... Agent: Jane Massey Licata Licata & Tyrrell P.C.

20090202681 - Method of obtaining smoked food products with marks and product thus obtained: The present invention basically consists of printing proofing marks on a film, placing it in contact with a food product, followed by an intense drying at low relative moisture and a smoking step which also occurs at low relative moisture for obtaining areas having a more smoked color in the... Agent: Notaro & Michalos P.C.

20090202683 - Confections with chewy, sour and creamy attributes, and methods to make and use the same: The present invention comprises confections having, from interior to exterior: a confection center; a food acid layer; a compound coating layer. The present invention also comprises methods to make the present confections.... Agent: Dickinson Wright, PLLC Ste. 2000

20090202682 - Multilayer food product and method for preparing same: The invention concerns a multilayer food product and a method for obtaining a multilayer food product. The product includes at least one lower layer and one upper layer of thermally stable food components, wherein the lower layer has a lower viscosity and the upper layer has a uniform distribution.... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090202684 - Portion package and semi-fluid product: A portion package, in particular for a semi-fluid product such as a jelly, gel or paste, comprises a tub-like container (1) with a base (2) from which a wall extends all round which has an at least almost flat upper edge (4). The wall (3) can be compressed over at... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090202685 - Food package: Disclosed is a food package that includes a nutritional and an easy-to-preserve chicken food product, and, a can for storing the food product. The chicken food product includes a quantity of chicken liver, a quantity of chicken gizzard, a quantity of garlic, a piece of ginger, a quantity of cooking... Agent: Jay M. Schloff Intellipex PLLC

20090202686 - Method and apparatus for applying designs on the surface of a beverage: The invention provides a method for creating designs on the surface of foamed milk with a coffee solution comprising dispensing a coffee solution using an applicator, onto the surface of the foamed milk in a pattern according to the intended design. The dispensing is controlled by automated means. Further provided... Agent: Tiajoloff & Kelly

20090202687 - Method and apparatus for beverage packaging and vending: Embodiments of the present invention relate to packaging and dispensing beverages.... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20090202688 - Methods and apparatus for generating infrared radiation from convective products of combustion: An infrared emitter at least partially defines an interior space that at least partially contains convective products of combustion. A burner provides a mixture of combustible gas and primary air to the combustion, while secondary air is also provided to the combustion. A first side of the infrared emitter is... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20090202689 - Process for the separation of gluten and starch: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of gluten and starch from wheat flower, wherein in a first step the wheat flour is converted into a dough having a moisture content of less than 50 wt %, based on dry weight of the flour. The dough is... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090202690 - Method and apparatus for cooking using a combustible gas produced with an electrolyzer: A domestic apparatus, such as a cooking appliance, uses hydrogen and, optionally electrical heating, to cook food. The cooking appliance may have a cooking surface (e.g. a grilling surface) so as to result in an indoor barbeque, which may be used with no venting or reduced venting requirements.... Agent: Bereskin And Parr LLP/s.e.n.c.r.l., S.r.l.

20090202691 - Coffee making apparatus and method: A coffee and brewed beverage making apparatus and method includes a coffee filter that is immersed in and removable from heated fluid in a brewing vessel. The filter has a bottom and side with mesh openings and is formed to facilitate agitation of the filter while the filter is in... Agent: Young Basile

20090202692 - Seasoning dispenser: A seasoning dispenser is provided having a container for containing a quantity of a seasoning mixture, preferably salt and pepper particles and an anti-streaming agent. The dispenser has an upper chamber in communication with a lower chamber. The upper chamber is used for storing a bulk quantity of seasoning mixture.... Agent: Ryndak & Suri LLP

20090202693 - Combination saute pan and cooking method: An article of cookware and a method of using the same are provided that enables the combined sauté and steaming of foods to reduce cooking time, maintain a crisp texture and improve flavors of foods.... Agent: Meyer Corporation, U.s. Attn: Edward S. Sherman, Esq.

20090202694 - Apparatus and method for slicing vegetables: A cutting apparatus for slicing potatoes includes an impeller hub block, impeller tubes radially extending from the impeller hub block, and a cutting assembly circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the impeller hub block. The impeller hub block includes a potato holding area and an opening for receiving potatoes... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090202695 - Mixing device comprising a pipe bend: The invention relates to a mixing device for mixing a liquid, such as water, with an instant ingredient to form a beverage. The mixing device comprises a mixing chamber and a rotor. The mixing chamber comprises an inlet chamber, a rotor chamber and a pipe bend. The inlet opening of... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20090202696 - Soy sauce seasoning having high gamma-aminobutyric acid content: A γ-aminobutyric acid-containing soy sauce seasoning with stabilized qualities such as color and gloss, deliciousness, γ-aminobutyric acid content and the like can be obtained by adjusting pH within a certain range when γ-aminobutyric acid is contained in a soy sauce seasoning at a high concentration.... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090202699 - Carbonated beverage and method of producing carbonated beverage: Addition of a predetermined amount(s) of lysine hydrochloride and/or low molecular weight agar to a high intensity sweetener-containing carbonated beverage weakens the intense later sweetness, imparts a fullness of taste, and intensifies the early sweetness of the beverage.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090202698 - Oligopeptides for use as taste modulators: The invention relates to the use of one or more oligopeptide/s, preferably a tripeptide such as aladapcin, as a taste modulator and/or sweetness enhancer for comestible compositions preferably those containing at least one natural or artificial sweetener. The comestible compositions include food, beverages, medicinal products and cosmetics and contain preferably... Agent: Hammer & Associates, P.C.

20090202697 - Sugar substitute compositions and use thereof in foods and beverages: The disclosure relates to compositions comprising erythritol, sorbitol, an ingredient selected from the group consisting of isomalt, maltitol, and a mixture of isomalt and maltitol, and an ingredient selected from the group consisting of polydextrose, a resistant maltodextrin or a mixture of polydextrose and a resistant maltodextrin. Optionally, high intensity... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090202700 - Nutritious snack products: Snacks are provided that contains fruit or vegetable materials. Snacks can be formulated to provide one half of a serving and up to and including at least one serving, and fractions therebetween, of fruit or vegetable in a single 28 gram serving of snack. The snacks can comprise 12% or... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090202701 - High pressure freezing of frozen desserts: A method for preparing a pasteurized frozen dessert by mixing unpasteurized ingredients for the frozen dessert, the ingredients including water, cooling the unpressurized mix, pressurizing the cooled mix together with a gas with a pressure of more than 1000 bar, preferably more than 2000 to 4000 bar, thus pasteurizing the... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090202702 - Apparatus and method for mixing a powder with a liquid: An apparatus and method for preparation of liquid formula from powder. The apparatus comprises a mixing spout having at least a liquid output adapted for enabling mixing of powder when the liquid is poured on the powder through the mixing spout; a first container to store the powder; and a... Agent: Myers Wolin, LLC

20090202703 - Fad-2 mutants and high oleic plants: The present invention relates to plants, seeds and products derived thereof, in particular to Brassica plants, seeds products derived thereof, that have mutant sequences conferring high oleic acid profile on the seed oil. More particularly, the invention relates to mutant delta-12 fatty acid desaturase sequences, also referred to herein as... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP

20090202704 - Postprandial hyperglycemia-improving agent: The present invention provides a postprandial hyperglycemia-improving agent, which is useful as a food or a pharmaceutical product. The postprandial hyperglycemia-improving agent includes, as an active ingredient, a fat and oil composition containing 5% by mass or more of a diglyceride and/or a monoglyceride in which an ω9 unsaturated fatty... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090202705 - Inulin of very high chain length: The invention relates to a long-chain inulin and its preparation from artichoke roots, to its use in foodstuffs and cosmetic preparations and to foodstuffs and cosmetic preparations which comprise the long-chain inulin.... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090202672 - Aquaculture feed, products, and methods comprising beneficial fatty acids: Embodiments of the present invention provide improved aquaculture products and methods of producing such aquaculture products by incorporating healthier lipids containing stearidonic acid and gamma linolenic acid into the aquaculture feed. This in turn improves the health profile of the aquatic animals promoting growth and limiting commercial losses. Furthermore, embodiments... Agent: Armstrong Teasdale LLP (29135) Christopher M. Goff

20090202671 - Milk fever: b

20090202673 - Chewing gum products: A chewing gum composition contains a gum base; 0% to about 60%, preferably about 10% to about 50%, bulking and sweetening agents; and about 5% to about 80% fat-containing confection, such as chocolate. The gum base comprises about 2% to about 40% elastomer, about 10% to about 50% elastomer plasticizer,... Agent: Wrigley & Dreyfus 28455 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090202674 - Diet composition and method of preparing diet-food and pet-food therefrom: A diet food composition effective in prevention of lifestyle related diseases is disclosed. The composition comprises a soluble dietary fiber of 5 to 35 weight % mainly containing insulin and an insoluble dietary fiber of 95 to 65 weight %, selected from the group consisting of wheat bran, rice bran... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20090202675 - Polypeptide: We describe a PS4 variant polypeptide derivable from a parent polypeptide having non-maltogenic exoamylase activity, in which the PS4 variant polypeptide comprises an amino acid substitution at position 307 to lysine (K) or arginine (R), with reference to the position numbering of a Pseudomonas saccharophilia exoamylase sequence shown as SEQ... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090202676 - Process for manufacturing a tea product: Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a tea product. The process comprises the step of combining tea juice expressed from a first supply of fresh tea leaves with leaf tea from a second supply of fresh tea leaves and/or with tea solids extracted from the leaf tea.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090202677 - Method for manufacturing health food containing enzyme, and health food: According to the present invention there is provided a method for manufacturing a health food containing enzymes. Ingesting the health food yields a variety of exceptional effects derived from the enzymes, coenzymes, minerals, vitamins, amino acids and other organic acids, and other active ingredients contained in an herb, a vegetable,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090202678 - Probiotic microorganism compositions granules containing them, method for the preparation thereof and uses thereof: The present invention relates to a probiotic composition or premix comprising live or regeneratable probiotic microorganisms, yeast walls and/or deactivated yeasts, and, optionally a nutritional supplement comprising in particular vitamins and/or trace elements and/or amino acids and/or other additives intended for animal nutrition. It also relates to granules comprising said... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090202679 - Composition comprising fish oil and juices: The present invention relates to a composition comprising fish oil and juice, to provide a stable oil-in-water emulsion. The fish oil used should have low level of oxidation and a content of omega-3 fatty acids above 16%. The content of fish oil in the composition should be between 0.5-15%.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090202680 - Yeast strain and method for using the same to produce nicotinamide riboside: The present invention embraces a fungal strain deficient in nicotinamide riboside import and salvage and use thereof for producing nicotinamide riboside. Methods for producing nicotinamide riboside and a nicotinamide riboside-supplemented food product using the strain of the invention are also provided.... Agent: Jane Massey Licata Licata & Tyrrell P.C.

20090202681 - Method of obtaining smoked food products with marks and product thus obtained: The present invention basically consists of printing proofing marks on a film, placing it in contact with a food product, followed by an intense drying at low relative moisture and a smoking step which also occurs at low relative moisture for obtaining areas having a more smoked color in the... Agent: Notaro & Michalos P.C.

20090202683 - Confections with chewy, sour and creamy attributes, and methods to make and use the same: The present invention comprises confections having, from interior to exterior: a confection center; a food acid layer; a compound coating layer. The present invention also comprises methods to make the present confections.... Agent: Dickinson Wright, PLLC Ste. 2000

20090202682 - Multilayer food product and method for preparing same: The invention concerns a multilayer food product and a method for obtaining a multilayer food product. The product includes at least one lower layer and one upper layer of thermally stable food components, wherein the lower layer has a lower viscosity and the upper layer has a uniform distribution.... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090202684 - Portion package and semi-fluid product: A portion package, in particular for a semi-fluid product such as a jelly, gel or paste, comprises a tub-like container (1) with a base (2) from which a wall extends all round which has an at least almost flat upper edge (4). The wall (3) can be compressed over at... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090202685 - Food package: Disclosed is a food package that includes a nutritional and an easy-to-preserve chicken food product, and, a can for storing the food product. The chicken food product includes a quantity of chicken liver, a quantity of chicken gizzard, a quantity of garlic, a piece of ginger, a quantity of cooking... Agent: Jay M. Schloff Intellipex PLLC

20090202686 - Method and apparatus for applying designs on the surface of a beverage: The invention provides a method for creating designs on the surface of foamed milk with a coffee solution comprising dispensing a coffee solution using an applicator, onto the surface of the foamed milk in a pattern according to the intended design. The dispensing is controlled by automated means. Further provided... Agent: Tiajoloff & Kelly

20090202687 - Method and apparatus for beverage packaging and vending: Embodiments of the present invention relate to packaging and dispensing beverages.... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20090202688 - Methods and apparatus for generating infrared radiation from convective products of combustion: An infrared emitter at least partially defines an interior space that at least partially contains convective products of combustion. A burner provides a mixture of combustible gas and primary air to the combustion, while secondary air is also provided to the combustion. A first side of the infrared emitter is... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20090202689 - Process for the separation of gluten and starch: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of gluten and starch from wheat flower, wherein in a first step the wheat flour is converted into a dough having a moisture content of less than 50 wt %, based on dry weight of the flour. The dough is... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090202690 - Method and apparatus for cooking using a combustible gas produced with an electrolyzer: A domestic apparatus, such as a cooking appliance, uses hydrogen and, optionally electrical heating, to cook food. The cooking appliance may have a cooking surface (e.g. a grilling surface) so as to result in an indoor barbeque, which may be used with no venting or reduced venting requirements.... Agent: Bereskin And Parr LLP/s.e.n.c.r.l., S.r.l.

20090202691 - Coffee making apparatus and method: A coffee and brewed beverage making apparatus and method includes a coffee filter that is immersed in and removable from heated fluid in a brewing vessel. The filter has a bottom and side with mesh openings and is formed to facilitate agitation of the filter while the filter is in... Agent: Young Basile

20090202692 - Seasoning dispenser: A seasoning dispenser is provided having a container for containing a quantity of a seasoning mixture, preferably salt and pepper particles and an anti-streaming agent. The dispenser has an upper chamber in communication with a lower chamber. The upper chamber is used for storing a bulk quantity of seasoning mixture.... Agent: Ryndak & Suri LLP

20090202693 - Combination saute pan and cooking method: An article of cookware and a method of using the same are provided that enables the combined sauté and steaming of foods to reduce cooking time, maintain a crisp texture and improve flavors of foods.... Agent: Meyer Corporation, U.s. Attn: Edward S. Sherman, Esq.

20090202694 - Apparatus and method for slicing vegetables: A cutting apparatus for slicing potatoes includes an impeller hub block, impeller tubes radially extending from the impeller hub block, and a cutting assembly circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the impeller hub block. The impeller hub block includes a potato holding area and an opening for receiving potatoes... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090202695 - Mixing device comprising a pipe bend: The invention relates to a mixing device for mixing a liquid, such as water, with an instant ingredient to form a beverage. The mixing device comprises a mixing chamber and a rotor. The mixing chamber comprises an inlet chamber, a rotor chamber and a pipe bend. The inlet opening of... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20090202696 - Soy sauce seasoning having high gamma-aminobutyric acid content: A γ-aminobutyric acid-containing soy sauce seasoning with stabilized qualities such as color and gloss, deliciousness, γ-aminobutyric acid content and the like can be obtained by adjusting pH within a certain range when γ-aminobutyric acid is contained in a soy sauce seasoning at a high concentration.... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090202699 - Carbonated beverage and method of producing carbonated beverage: Addition of a predetermined amount(s) of lysine hydrochloride and/or low molecular weight agar to a high intensity sweetener-containing carbonated beverage weakens the intense later sweetness, imparts a fullness of taste, and intensifies the early sweetness of the beverage.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090202698 - Oligopeptides for use as taste modulators: The invention relates to the use of one or more oligopeptide/s, preferably a tripeptide such as aladapcin, as a taste modulator and/or sweetness enhancer for comestible compositions preferably those containing at least one natural or artificial sweetener. The comestible compositions include food, beverages, medicinal products and cosmetics and contain preferably... Agent: Hammer & Associates, P.C.

20090202697 - Sugar substitute compositions and use thereof in foods and beverages: The disclosure relates to compositions comprising erythritol, sorbitol, an ingredient selected from the group consisting of isomalt, maltitol, and a mixture of isomalt and maltitol, and an ingredient selected from the group consisting of polydextrose, a resistant maltodextrin or a mixture of polydextrose and a resistant maltodextrin. Optionally, high intensity... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090202700 - Nutritious snack products: Snacks are provided that contains fruit or vegetable materials. Snacks can be formulated to provide one half of a serving and up to and including at least one serving, and fractions therebetween, of fruit or vegetable in a single 28 gram serving of snack. The snacks can comprise 12% or... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090202701 - High pressure freezing of frozen desserts: A method for preparing a pasteurized frozen dessert by mixing unpasteurized ingredients for the frozen dessert, the ingredients including water, cooling the unpressurized mix, pressurizing the cooled mix together with a gas with a pressure of more than 1000 bar, preferably more than 2000 to 4000 bar, thus pasteurizing the... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090202702 - Apparatus and method for mixing a powder with a liquid: An apparatus and method for preparation of liquid formula from powder. The apparatus comprises a mixing spout having at least a liquid output adapted for enabling mixing of powder when the liquid is poured on the powder through the mixing spout; a first container to store the powder; and a... Agent: Myers Wolin, LLC

20090202703 - Fad-2 mutants and high oleic plants: The present invention relates to plants, seeds and products derived thereof, in particular to Brassica plants, seeds products derived thereof, that have mutant sequences conferring high oleic acid profile on the seed oil. More particularly, the invention relates to mutant delta-12 fatty acid desaturase sequences, also referred to herein as... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP

20090202704 - Postprandial hyperglycemia-improving agent: The present invention provides a postprandial hyperglycemia-improving agent, which is useful as a food or a pharmaceutical product. The postprandial hyperglycemia-improving agent includes, as an active ingredient, a fat and oil composition containing 5% by mass or more of a diglyceride and/or a monoglyceride in which an ω9 unsaturated fatty... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090202705 - Inulin of very high chain length: The invention relates to a long-chain inulin and its preparation from artichoke roots, to its use in foodstuffs and cosmetic preparations and to foodstuffs and cosmetic preparations which comprise the long-chain inulin.... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090196950 - Methods of feeding pigs and products comprising beneficial fatty acids: The present invention provides for improved pork products for human consumption and methods of producing such pork products by incorporating healthy lipids containing stearidonic acid into swine feed products. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods for producing said products. In one embodiment of the invention, an animal may be fed... Agent: Armstrong Teasdale LLP (29135) Christopher M. Goff

20090196951 - Product and method for alcoholic beverage infused with resveratrol: This invention relates to the combination of an alcoholic beverage, such as vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whisky, beer, or wine with Resveratrol, an antioxidant and Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and PGC-1′ gene activating substance and additives such as sweeteners, masking agents, natural and/or artificial flavoring agents, and/or other additives to eliminate... Agent: Ross Brandborg

20090196949 - Ruminant feed: One or more partial oxidation products of glycerol are reacted with a protein-containing fodder or fodder precursor to provide a rumen undegradable protein-containing ruminant feed product. The reaction may take place more rapidly, or at lower addition levels, or at lower temperatures than is the case when reacting spent sulfite... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20090196952 - \"gluten-free\" blu-veined dairy products intended for persons affected by celiac disease: The aim of the present invention is “gluten-free” spore or mildew cultures of the genus Penicillium, in particular of the species Penicillium roqueforti for the blue-veining of cheeses intended for persons affected by celiac disease. Furthermore, the aim of the present invention is a method for the preparation of said... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090196953 - Kimchi container having improved fermentation and ripening function, and kimchi ripening method using the same: Disclosed are a kimchi container with an improved fermentation and ripening function and a kimchi ripening method. The container includes a body and holding unit. The body accommodates kimchi, and includes locking protrusions normally projected from four sides of an inner wall and an opened side to be vacuum-sealed after... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20090196954 - Process for the granulation of an animal feedstuff additive: The invention relates to a process for the granulation of an animal feedstuffs additive comprising amino acids or vitamins in a circulating fluidized bed, wherein the additive is preferably a fermentation product and optionally comprises further constituents from the fermentation broth.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090196956 - Low glycemic frozen confection: Frozen confections having a combination of ingredients that provide outstanding organoleptic properties while at the same time ensuring a low glycemic product for consumption. In one aspect, the invention provides a frozen confection that comprises a natural nutritive sweetener, wherein the sweetener comprises kiwi, at least one glycoside, and at... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090196955 - Shelf-stable beverage composition: A shelf-stable, non-refrigerated reduced-calorie beverage that contains about 8 to about 12% fruit juice by volume is provided. The beverage contains at least one nutritive sweetener and at least one non-nutritive sweetener. Preferably, the equivalent sucrose sweetness ratio of the at least one non-nutritive sweetener to all of the total... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20090196957 - Methods and compositions for reducing sodium content in food products: The invention provides compositions and methods for reformulating foodstuffs to reduce sodium content, while significantly enhancing salt perception and minimizing additional bitterness. In certain embodiments, the invention provides salt taste enhancing compositions including a blend of three potassium salts—namely, potassium chloride, monopotassium phosphate, and potassium citrate—which, when used in conjunction... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20090196958 - Breading and breading mix comprising crunchy corn ingredient, food products created therewith, and methods related thereto: A breading and breading mix comprising a crunchy corn-flavored ingredient, food products created therewith, and methods related thereto, wherein a unique visual experience results from variation in particle size and arrangement, wherein a unique smell and taste experience results from breading flavoring, and from preferred marination processes, and wherein virtually... Agent: Kaplan Ward & Patel LLC

20090196959 - Fresh pineapple spear pasteurization process and product: A process for producing a fresh pineapple spear package product from fresh whole pineapple is disclosed. The process includes removing the crowns from the fresh whole pineapples; removing surface soil and microbial loads from the fresh whole pineapples; eliminating the rind from the fresh whole pineapples to form peeled fresh... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090196960 - Microwaveable product: A microwaveable product includes a container having an interior and a fluted first sidewall, the fluted first sidewall including a plurality of flutes extending about the perimeter of the container, a susceptor provided within the interior and having a fluted second sidewall, and a food product provided within the interior,... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090196961 - Multi-layer semi-rigid sheet material with high thermal resistance for the manufacture by folding of product packaging containers: The multilayer material [10] is comprised of at least one external layer [11] of polymer material and one internal layer [12] of polymer material between which the multilayer material [10] has low permeability to gases such that there is a positive humidity sensitivity gradient [14, 13] of the gas permeability... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20090196962 - Pvdc formulation and heat shrinkable film: The present invention is directed to a polymer blend formulation and to heat shrinkable film, bags, pouches and the like made therefrom. The invention is further directed to a method of producing a heat shrinkable film with the proper gas permeability properties so that it is ideal for packaging and... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090196965 - Brine composition for frozen food and method for producing frozen food: The present invention provides a brine composition for a frozen food which does not raise the freezing temperature even if the ethanol concentration is low, and is therefore able to suppress tissue breakdown caused by the growth of water ice crystals in the tissues (cells) of foods, and a method... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090196964 - Device and method for heating multiple prepared meals: A device and method for heating multiple prepared meals simultaneously, consisting of a heating unit (1) with at least one cavity (4), provided with at least one microwave generator (5) which enables to couple a transporting unit (7) and a partition panel (17), consisting of U-shaped profiles at its extremities,... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20090196963 - Seasoning for cooking and a producing method thereof: A seasoning for cooking and a method of producing the seasoning. The seasoning comprises 31 varieties of spices, and a method of producing the seasoning includes stir-frying fructus anisi stellati and fructus tsaoko, respectively, and then mixing the obtained stir-fried fructus anisi stellati and stir-fried fructus tsaoko with the remaining... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090196966 - Natural sweetener and methods of manufacturing thereof: A method of preparing a natural sweetener from a heat-processed powdered fruit extract of the cucurbitaceae family, such as luo han guo is provided. In one embodiment, the method provides a cleaner tasting and concentrated natural sweetener in which objectionable flavors, odors, colors, and insoluble components are removed to form... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090196967 - Application system with recycle and related use of antimicrobial quaternary ammonium compound: An antimicrobial application system is disclosed, comprising an antimicrobial application unit and a recycle unit. An initial, dilute antimicrobial composition is prepared. The composition is provided to the antimicrobial application unit and applied to workpieces, such as raw poultry. After application to the workpieces, the composition is returned to the... Agent: Mark Rogers Safe Foods Corp

20090196968 - Preservation of organic liquids: A method is provided for treating cooking oil during frying operations, which comprises in situ treatment of the oil with a source of calcium or magnesium combined with silicate such that the calcium or magnesium substantially does not leach into the oil. The filter treatment materials may be cement clinker,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090196969 - System and method for processing and packaging of fresh fruit in a controlled environment chamber: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for fresh fruit processing that minimizes the exposure of the fruit to microbial contamination. The apparatus includes: a controlled environment chamber having an inlet portion configured to receive whole fruit and an outlet portion configured to deliver processed fresh fruit; a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090196970 - System and device for grilling foods: A system of modular, interlocking, raised-rail grate panels and a complementarily-shaped basin for supporting and peripherally-containing the base of the grate panels while continuing to allow the passage of gasses lengthwise between the raised rails and the passage of gases and liquids through the base of the grate panels, such... Agent: Kaplan Ward & Patel LLC

20090196971 - Cooling room: The invention provides a mobile container for cooling produce. The container includes a box-like housing and a plenum wall creating a plenum chamber and a treatment zone. Within the treatment zone, produce can be placed. A plurality of openings are located within the plenum wall to allow conditioning air flow... Agent: Brent A. Capehart

20090196972 - Natural flavor enhancement compositions for food emulsions: The present invention is directed to a food emulsion composition, in the form of a nanoemulsion, comprising a food safe nonionic surfactant, alcohol co-solvent and an essential oil. The food emulsion composition can be used for a wide variety of food and beverage compositions, including but not limited to, dressings,... Agent: The Clorox Company

20090196973 - Foam compositions: Compositions are provided for generation of edible foams. The foams can be generated using simple pump devices or other mechanical aeration devices. The compositions comprise 1-10% protein hydrolysate, 1-50% sweeteners and water. No other ingredients are required in the compositions for the generation of the foams using a simple pump... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20090196974 - Use of a pulverulent composition to prepare a powder or a food product: The invention relates to the use of a pulverulent composition having instantaneous dispersion and solubility properties in aqueous solutions and including: riboflavin, a first saccharide possessing hydrocolloidal properties, and/or a second saccharide, to prepare a food product, the food product being a liquid food products, a solid food products, a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090196975 - Water soluble carrier: Disclosed is a water-soluble carrier comprising pullulan and maltodextrin having a dextrose equivalent in the range of 4 to 40. The weight ratio of maltodextrin to pullulan is greater than 3. The carrier is especially suited for use in blocks such as beverage precursors for tea based beverages.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090196976 - Novel use of capsaicin: The invention concerns a new application of capsaicin found in peppers. More precisely, the invention is based on a system with the help of which capsaicin present in peppers is introduced into foodstuff that is suitable for human consumption, for example water, mineral water, fruit juices, dairy products or wines.... Agent: Miller Thompson, LLP

20090196977 - Health food: e