Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products inventions

20080107767 - Liquid milk-substituting food concentrate, methods for the preparation thereof and food prepared therewith: The present invention relates to a liquid milk-substituting food concentrate based on milk whey and/or derivatives derived therefrom and to methods for the preparation thereof, which concentrate can inter alia be very suitably used for the preparation of calf milk which has a good storage stability and which can obviate... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080107768 - Method for increasing the health condition of crustaceans in aquaculture: This invention is related to a method for improving the health condition of crustaceans grown in captivity, by the incorporation of a carotenoids concentrate obtained from a natural source to the feed of crustacean species, in order to improve the health condition of such aquatic animals. The improved health condition... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080107770 - Non-tack chewing gum: The invention relates to a chewing gum comprising chewing gum ingredients, said chewing gum comprising at least one elastomer and at least one resin, said at least one resin comprising at least one synthetic biodegradable homopolymer resin, the amount of said synthetic biodegradable homopolymer of said chewing gum being from... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080107774 - Process for making tea: A process comprising the steps of: (i) harvesting a source of tea plant material comprising stem and leaf material; (ii) physically separating the stem material from the leaf material to provide a tea plant source rich in stem; (iii) treating the stem source with at least one conventional tea processing... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20080107776 - High-potency sweetener composition with phytoestrogen and compositions sweetened therewith: The present invention relates generally to functional sweetener compositions comprising non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic, high-potency sweeteners and methods for making and using them. In particular, the present invention relates to different functional sweetener compositions comprising at least one non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic, high-potency sweetener, at least... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20080107775 - High-potency sweetener compositon with rubisco protein, rubiscolin, rubiscolin derivatives, ace inhibitory peptides, and combinations thereof, and compositions sweetened therewith: The present invention relates generally to functional sweetener compositions comprising non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic high-potency sweeteners and methods for making and using them. In particular, the present invention relates to different functional sweetener compositions comprising at least one non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic high potency sweetener, at... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20080107779 - Pancrepe and method of making same: Pancrepe batters are described having flour, a leavening system, moisture, and an effective amount of a protein supplement to allow a pancrepe formed from cooking the batter to be folded into a shape while warm, without breaking or cracking the pancrepe, and after cooling the pancrepe maintains the folded shape.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080107769 - Milk production method: A method for improving the half-life of milk comprising the step of: a) contacting milk with an antibody raised against at least one of the following: i) a molecule required for survival by at least a micro-organism that is responsible for reducing the half-life of milk; ii) a molecule required... Agent: Palmer & Dodge, LLP Kathleen M. Williams

20080107771 - Apparatus and method of making center-filled confectionery product: The present disclosure provides center-filled confectionery products and apparatuses and methods for producing the center-filled confectionery products. The apparatuses include a forming device with cooperatively engaging first and second forming members. The center-filled confectionery products may be released from the forming device with or without the use of an ejection... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20080107772 - Lactic acid bacteria for the treatment of food: The compositions and methods of the present invention involve the use of bacteria and/or their fermentate products to treat foods, such as fresh and processed meat products.... Agent: William J Bundren The Law Office Of William J Bundren

20080107773 - Polypeptide: We disclose a food additive comprising a PS4 variant polypeptide, in which the PS4 variant polypeptide is derivable from a parent polypeptide having non-maltogenic exoamylase activity, in which the PS4 variant polypeptide comprises substitutions at the following positions: 6121D, 134, 141, 157, 223, 307 and 334 with reference to the... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080107777 - Process for production of compounds, which are starch containing particles coated, embedded or encapsulated by at least one biopolymers: The present invention relates to process for production of carbohydrate containing particles, which are coated, embedded or encapsulated by at least one biopolymer, characterized in that the process is carried out in an emulsion, as well as for the use of these particles in food products.... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20080107778 - Structurally layered composition for daily diet: A structurally layered composition for daily diet using fiber and oil as block to construct the effect of improving the body acidity, improving the oily skin, reducing the radicals, casting the body shape, keeping calcium in the body, controlling blood sugar and etc. Such composition may also work as the... Agent: Wpat, Pc Intellectual Property Attorneys

20080107780 - Sugar coatings and methods therefor: The invention provides sugar-containing compositions suitable for use in coating solid preparations such as tablets, pills, granules and grains. Methods of using such coatings are provided, as are solid dosage forms coated with the compositions. In some embodiments, the methods provide sugar coated tablets comprising conjugated estrogens, and a progestin,... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP/wyeth

20080107781 - Food container: A food container includes a first compartment for retaining a food item and a second compartment for retaining an accessory for the food item. The first and second compartments are defined by first and second flexible sheets that are secured to each other.... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080107782 - Process for packaging and storing corned beef in flexible packaging for posterior slicing: A new safer and cost-reducing packaging and storing system and product to store corned beef, in a flexible packaging for a posterior slicing step.... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.

20080107783 - Method of producing high-brightness cocoa powder and related compositions: Methods of making bright red, brown, and red-brown cocoa powder, the cocoa powder product of that method, food products containing the bright red, brown, and red-brown cocoa powder and methods of using the bright red, brown, and red-brown cocoa powder are disclosed.... Agent: Jesse A. Hirshman, Esq.

20080107784 - Process to improve activity of mannoprotein as wine stabiliser: The present invention describes a process to improve the activity as wine stabiliser of a mannoprotein, comprising treating a mannoprotein with a basic solution at a pH of at least 9. The mannoprotein obtainable by this process is more effective in stabilising wine against tartrate precipitation or protein haze formation... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080107785 - Method, system and apparatus for removing impurities from wine: An impurity removal system (10) for purifying wine (12) removable from a wine source (14). The system (10) includes a filtered wine container (16) defined by a collection portion (20) and having an opening (18) for introducing the wine (12) to the collection portion filtration device (22) which is in... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20080107786 - Water soluble beverage powder: Described is a water-soluble beverage powder comprising a) a coffee component b) alcohol-containing granules c) a creamer, and d) a sweetening agent. Further described are corresponding food products, preparation processes and ready-to-drink coffee flavoured beverages.... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.l.p.

20080107787 - Anti-diabetic composition with high-potency sweetener: The present invention relates generally to anti-diabetic compositions comprising non-caloric or low-caloric high-potency sweeteners and methods for making and using them. In particular, the present invention relates to different anti-diabetic compositions comprising at least one non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic high-potency sweetener, at least one sweet taste improving composition,... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20080107788 - Inulin powders, compositions thereof, and methods for making the same: Inulin powders in which at least a majority of the inulin is in the form of spherically shaped particles having diameters less than about two microns. Inulin powders that have greater solubility than corresponding non-powdered inulin. Powdered sweeteners containing inulin and sucralose in which the sucralose has improved thermal stability... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080107789 - Composition composed of highly dispersible cellulose complex and polysaccharide: The present invention provides a stabilizer for stable retention and/or immobilization of grains of flesh, etc. of foods, a thickening agent capable of imparting viscosity through addition of a small amount thereof, and a gelling agent having excellent heat resistance. The present invention provides a composition comprising a polysaccharide and... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080107790 - Refrigeration-temperature spreadable butter-based product: A method of forming a butter product comprises forming a primary oil-in-water emulsion by dispersing liquified stearine butterfat in a butter serum, the liquified stearine butterfat forming stearine globules within the butter serum. The primary oil-in-water emulsion is dispersed into an olein butterfat component forming an oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion, and the... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.a.

20080107791 - \"polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing oil product and uses and production thereof\": The present invention includes a solid fat composition that includes an oil having saturated fat and a microbial oil having a long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and an emulsifier. In particular, the solid fat composition can have high levels of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and low amounts of emulsifiers.... Agent: Sheridan Ross P.c.

20080107792 - Use of plants with increased levels of flavonol glycosides in reducing hypertension: The present invention relates to use of a plant which has been modified to produce increased levels of flavonol glucosides, or an extract thereof containing flavonol glucosides, in reducing hypertension in a mammal.... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20080107793 - Sheet-form food containing soybean protein and method producing the same: It is intended to provide a sheet-form food containing soybean protein which contains unicellular soybean (a single cell product of soybean) as the soybean component; and a method of producing the sheet-form food containing soybean protein which comprises shaping dough containing the unicellular soybean into a sheet with the use... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080102157 - Flavored chewable foams and a process for their production: Flavored chewable foams for the oral care sector are produced from a polyurethane-polyurea and a sensorially active substance (e.g., taste substance and/or aroma substance) by foaming a polyurethane-urea dispersion, drying that dispersion and incorporating the sensorially active substance into the polyurethane-urea dispersion before, during or after foaming of the dispersion.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080102159 - Method for reducing the content of pathogenic organisms present in food materials: The present invention relates to a method for reducing the concentration of pathogenic organisms such as Listeria spp. in fermented food products. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing a food material, (ii) mixing said food material with a starter culture, (iii) mixing the food material with at least... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080102160 - Wine-making press: A wine-making pressing and fermenting apparatus that contains a compression-fermentation tank and a press plate moveable relative to the bottom of the tank due to engagement of a lead screw with a nut. According to one embodiment, the nut is fixed to the press tube that extends downward from the... Agent: Gregory D. Snell

20080102161 - Fermented alcoholic beverage excellent in color level and flavor and method of producing the same: A fermented alcoholic beverage that is imparted a beer-like, natural color level and flavor and a method for producing the same are provided in a fermented alcoholic beverage that uses brewer's yeast and a method for producing the same. A fermented alcoholic beverage that is imparted a beer-like, natural color... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080102162 - Prebiotic preparation: The present invention relates to a nutritional additive comprising arabinoxylans, which beneficially modulates the human intestinal flora. Furthermore, several food and beverage products comprising the additive are provided as well as methods to prepare the said additive.... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20080102163 - Cultures encapsulated with chocolate food products coated with chocolate and method of preparation: Food products are provided comprising a food base and the chocolate or cocoa butter encapsulated pro-biotic, especially lactic acid forming cultures, as a coating or portion or phase of the food product. The food base can include the chocolate or cocoa butter encapsulated pro-biotic as a topical coating or phase... Agent: General Mills, Inc.

20080102170 - Aqueous dispersion and its use for the anti-mould treatment of rinded cheeses: o

20080102171 - Method for making a cubed nut cluster: A method for creating hexahedron or cubed nut cluster having a high level of nuts or seeds. The invention is an improved process for manipulating and shaping high content nut and seed food products. In one aspect, the invention manipulates processing conditions to provide a nut slab high nut content... Agent: Colin P. Cahoon Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080102158 - Edible body ornament: This invention relates to a novelty body ornament, and in particular to an edible, pliable ornament comprising a plurality of rings.... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.

20080102165 - Extruded protein compositions: The invention provides a puffable extruded protein composition. In addition, food products containing a puffable extruded protein composition are provided. The invention further provides a process for producing a puffable extruded protein composition.... Agent: Solae, LLC

20080102166 - Fiber-containing confectionary chews: A confectionary chew is described that includes (a) a sweetener and (b) a fiber blend that includes at least 1% by weight short-chain inulin and at least 1% by weight a source of dietary fiber other than short-chain inulin. Processes for preparing confectionary chews including short chain inulin and another... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080102168 - High-protein soy-wheat crisps: Sterol containing food products are disclosed. The food products contain a sterol and at least one of a corn product, a legume product and a flour product, and can be made by extrusion.... Agent: Archer Daniels Midland Company

20080102164 - Isomaltulose in cereal products: The present invention relates to cereal products comprising cereals and isomaltulose, methods for their production, and the use of isomaltulose for the production of cereal products.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080102167 - Whole soybean powders: Compositions comprising whole soybean powders and soymilks produced therefrom are described.... Agent: Archer Daniels Midland Company

20080102169 - Comestible product made with a grilling and baking process: A substantially planar food product comprises a farinaceous exterior with a filling interior. The substantially planar food has a farinaceous first surface and second surface with a filling formed therebetween. The edges can be sealed and the exterior surfaces of the food can be grilled. The fully grilled and cooked... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080102172 - Frozen confection and holding device: Composite frozen confection comprising: a frozen confection holding device in the form of a stick container (1) filled with a dessert component that is liquid at low negative temperature and a body of frozen confection which is supported by the stick container (1) filled with dessert and in which the... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20080102174 - Liquid dispenser with mounting structure for drinking container: A liquid dispenser comprises a body defining an interior containment space for containing a liquid to be dispensed and a structure configured to mount the liquid dispenser onto a drinking container such that the liquid dispenser does not obstruct drinking from a rim of the drinking container.... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20080102173 - Method for dispensing liquid into drinking container with liquid dispenser mountable to drinking container: A method of dispensing a liquid into a drinking container comprises the steps of: (a) providing a liquid dispenser comprising a body defining an interior containment space in which the liquid to be dispensed is contained and a structure for mounting of the body of the liquid dispenser onto the... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20080102175 - Cooking apparatus and method of displaying caloric information: A cooking apparatus and method of displaying caloric information, capable of calculating fat removed by cooking in terms of caloric value, and displaying the removed caloric value information to a user. The cooking apparatus includes a main body having a cooking chamber and a display unit, a dripping tray placed... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080102176 - Method for extracting plant fats: A method for extracting plant fats includes pulverizing cellulose-containing raw material into particles of 1-2 mm in diameter. The particles are immersed in thin sulfuric acid for acidification. The acidified particles are fermented and then extracted by solvent to obtain plant fats, which can be converted into biodiesel after esterification.... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Int''l Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20080102177 - Method of purifying theavlavins: The present invention provides a method of producing a theaflavin composition rich in mono-gallated theaflavin. The method comprises the steps of: a) providing a mixture of theaflavins; b) contacting the mixture of theaflavins with phospholipid and a solvent thereby to form a complex comprising the phospholipid and the theaflavin composition;... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20080102178 - Method and apparatus for consumable powder reconstitution and frothing: A method and apparatus for reconstituting consumable powder(s) with a liquid to provide a food liquid such as milk, cappuccino-type beverage, or soup with or without froth. The powder is introduced into a container (15) and pre-wetted by an intersecting liquid spray (13a). Further mixing occurs in the container. The... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20080102179 - Methods for reconditioning barrels: The inventive subject matter relates to methods for reconditioning a barrel previously used for containing a substance, comprising the steps of determining cutting parameters specific to the barrel material to provide controlled cutting of the barrel material; removing a desired depth of the barrel material using an automated high pressure... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080102180 - Cheese granules composition and cheese containing granules composition: The present invention is directed to protein granule compositions as well as cheeses compositions containing the protein granule compositions. The protein granule composition is selected from the group consisting of a whey protein granule composition that comprises a vegetable protein material and a liquid dairy whey; wherein the weight ratio... Agent: Solae, LLC

20080102181 - Rejuvenation of used cooking oil: Implements for decolorization, deodorization and deoxidization of used or filtered spent cooking oil are disclosed to improve on the service life of cooking oil and the health aspects of fried foods. This can be achieved on a small to large scale by simple implements filled with a mixture of plant-based... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080102182 - Baked nut snack chip: The present invention discloses formulations for sheeted, baked nut-based snack chips that have a crispy, crunchy texture. Ingredient formula ranges have been determined that provide improved dough cohesiveness during processing, and improved flavor, texture, appearance and structural integrity of the finished snack chip. The dry ingredients are combined with water... Agent: Colin P. Cahoon Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080102183 - Enriched dough, batter, and bakery goods prepared therefrom: Doughs and batters may be prepared that include sweetener, fat, EPA/DHA Omega 3 fatty acids, flour, and optionally cinnamon. Bakery goods may be prepared from the described doughs or batters.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080102184 - Chunky salad dressing: A substantially fat free pourable salad dressing with food particulates is described, such that the salad dressing has a flavor, aroma, color and appearance that is “just right”. The food particulates are substantially cubical, having a side length of at least about 0.64 cm, and comprise about 15% to about... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20080102185 - Gel in water suspensions comprising cocoa products and beverages made from them: The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of making a cocoa-containing beverage product or ingredient by mixing a gel network into micro-particles to form a gel-in-water suspension. The continuous phase of the suspension is preferably water or a milk, such as skim milk. Various beverage products, cocoa-containing products, and... Agent: Wiley Rein LLP

20080102186 - Gelled vegetable oil condiment utilizing glycerol and hydrophilic microparticulate silicon dioxide: An orally dispersible, substantially water-free edible oil-based gel composition for food use, that typically contains between 74% and 99% by weight triglyceride-based edible oil, up to 2.0% by weight hydrophilic microparticulate silicon dioxide, between 0.1% and 1.0% by weight of at least one edible polyol, less than 1% by weight... Agent: Wesley B. Ames

20080102188 - Zero trans fat edible spread: An edible spread product, comprising a first fat, a second fat combined with the first fat, an oil setting agent combined with the first fat and the second fat, the oil setting agent further comprising a mixture of polyglycerol esters of fatty acid (PGFA) and mono and di-glycerides (MDG), and... Agent: Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20080102187 - Zero trans fat margarine: A margarine product, comprising a first fat, a second fat combined with the first fat, and an oil setting agent combined with the first fat and the second fat. The oil setting agent further comprises a mixture of polyglycerol esters of fatty acid (PGFA) and mono and di-glycerides (MDG) and... Agent: Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20080102189 - Zero trans fat pourable shortening: A pourable shortening product, comprising a first fat, a second fat combined with the first fat, and an oil setting agent combined with the first fat and the second fat. The oil setting agent further comprises a mixture of polyglycerol esters of fatty acid (PGFA) and mono and di-glycerides (MDG).... Agent: Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20080102190 - Novel cooking method for porridge: A food product is provided which is efficiently prepared for eating. The food product includes a grain-based food product such as instant oatmeal. A liquid is added to the instant oatmeal and heated with a steam. The use of steam shortens preparation time to about 45 to 60 seconds.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20080102191 - Flavored skewer: The present invention relates to flavored skewers suitable for grilling, frying or roasting pieces of meat, fish, chicken, vegetables or other food. The skewers have a coating that includes flavors which are preferably microencapsulated. Once skewered on the skewer, the food is flavored from the inside. The skewers of the... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20080095882 - Controlled spoilage food compositions: The present invention provides a method of controlling the development of resident spoilage and pathogenic bacteria in food products by introducing, into the food products, known bacteria that produce novel bacteriocins or metabolites which inhibit or kill the spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. Specifically, the method of the present invention comprises... Agent: William J Bundren The Law Office Of William J Bundren

20080095887 - Shelf-stable cooking aid and a process for its preparation: Abstract: The invention concerns a shelf-stable concentrate cooking aid comprising a reduced amount of natural MSG, IMP and GMP between 10 and 20% in weight of natural food derived acids and sugars and between 20 and 45% of naturally derived macromolecules.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20080095892 - Lollipop kit: A kit including a solid confection segmented into a plurality of member segments and a corresponding set of sticks is described herein. Each of the segments includes a blind hole for accepting an end of a stick. The kit can optionally further include an edible adhesive for bonding stick and... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080095896 - Apparatus for making ice cream sandwiches with servo-driven paper feed: An apparatus for making and wrapping ice cream sandwiches includes a dispensing nozzle associated with a pair of wafer magazines for sequentially making ice cream sandwiches, with a transfer rotor provided for sequentially transferring each sandwich to an associated conveyor. The apparatus includes a sandwich wrapper which sequentially receives and... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20080095895 - Apparatus for making ice cream sandwiches with servo-driven sandwich elevator: An apparatus for making ice cream sandwiches includes a dispensing nozzle which dispenses ice cream between an associated pair of wafers, with each ice cream sandwich thereafter transferred to an associated sandwich wrapper for individually wrapping each sandwich. Wrapping is effected by vertically moving each sandwich through a wrapping chute... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20080095893 - Colouring and flavouring capsules provided in a gel medium, and method and apparatus for making same: Capsules made of gellan gum and a polyvalent salt and having various flavors and colors are provided in a flexible gelatin and carragheenan gel, of which the appearance differs from that of ordinary gelatin, by suspending the capsules having various flavors and colors in a gel medium by adjusting the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080095894 - Process for preparing roast chicken rillettes: Process for preparing rillettes, from a browned meat of a first poultry, a roasted and cut skin of a second poultry, this process comprising mixing, browning and cooking the ingredients.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080095881 - Fiber and natural chelator composition suitable for effective detoxification: The present invention relates to a composition of natural dietary fibers for use as a component of a nutritional food composition. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition of non-fermentable dietary fibers and a natural chelator for the more effective detoxification of a subject for prophylactic and therapeutic... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080095883 - Asparaginases and method of preparing a heat-treated product: The formation of acrylamide during heat treatment in the production of a food product is reduced by treating the raw material with an enzyme before the heat treatment. The enzyme is capable of reacting on asparagine or glutamine (optionally substituted) as a substrate or is a laccase or a peroxidase.... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20080095885 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing a loaf of bread: A method for manufacturing a loaf of bread of this invention is comprised of a forming step to form a sheet from a block of bread dough that is kneaded from the raw materials for bread, a further forming step to form a bar-like dough by rolling or folding the... Agent: Jackson Walker, L.L.P.

20080095884 - Production of starchy food products: Properties of starchy food products such as noodles, fried products and snack products may be improved by treating the raw materials with a lipolytic enzyme. The enzyme treatment may improve the dough handling during processing the texture, the crispiness, the mouthfeel and the appearance. The enzyme treatment may also reduce... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20080095886 - Stabilization of fresh mozzarella cheese using fermented whey: The invention is directed to a fermented and clarified nisin-containing whey and a method of making that can be used to produce a stabilized food product by adding, for example, to the pack water of fresh mozzarella cheese. The resulting stabilized food product retards or limits below detection levels the... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20080095889 - Bgl3 beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the same: The present invention provides a novel β-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl3, and the corresponding BGL3 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL3, recombinant BGL3 proteins and methods for producing the same.... Agent: Victoria L. Boyd Genencor International, Inc.

20080095890 - Microbial feed additive: A microbial feed additive comprising lactic acid bacteria, silicate such as bentonite, and a yeast culture. The animal feed additive of this invention results in more piglets born alive, reduced mortality in nursery pigs, improved growth performance in pregrower, growing and finishing pigs, improved utilization of dietary protein in pregrower... Agent: Thomte Law Office, L.L.C.

20080095888 - Nutritional ingredient containing bioavailable mineral nutrients: The present invention relates to a nutritional ingredient, a composition comprising said ingredient and a method of making such an ingredient. The nutritional ingredient is exposed to at least one type of microorganism to render mineral nutrients contained therein bioavailable for absorption in the digestive tracts of animals or humans... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080095891 - Ice-containing products: An unaerated ice-containing product is provided which comprises at −18° C., a first population of frozen particles having a particle size of greater than 0.5 mm and a second population of frozen particles having a mean particle size such that the ratio of the mean particle size for the first... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20080095897 - Processed meat products and methods of making: Processed meat products and methods of making the same are disclosed. The methods include incorporating a powder-like substance comprising an oil comprising a long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid into a processed meat product.... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080095898 - Method for welding wafer sheets and product so obtained: Method for welding wafer sheets and product so obtained A method for welding wafer sheet parts along reciprocal mat-ing surfaces, in which the parts are welded to each other by the moistening of the mating surfaces and adhesion by contact of said surfaces. Moistening is preferably carried out using water... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20080095899 - Method and apparatus for producing a multiple phase, confectionery article: A method and apparatus for producing a multiple phase confectionery article is provided. The apparatus includes a rotary valve that is adapted to dispense a second confectionery material into a first confectionery material as the first confectionery material passes through the rotary valve. The apparatus may include a passageway that... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20080095900 - Sleeved and the like mirrored containers for chewing gum and other oral-products: An oral-product container assembly is disclosed that includes: a) a substantially rigid sleeve having a window in one side face and a mirror contained therein; b) an insert containing a plurality of oral-products; c) said insert being movable between a stored position in which said insert obstructs a view of... Agent: Ipd C/o Watchstone P+d, PLC

20080095901 - Method for stabilizing and preventing coagulation of proteins in milk: The invention pertains to a method for stabilizing and preventing coagulation of proteins in milk comprising a coagulant consisting of >400 ppm of a non-complexed divalent cation, and/or an amount of an acid giving a pH<6.2 to the milk, comprising the steps: a) adding to the milk 0.0005 to 0.1%... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080095902 - Marinating device: A marinating device includes a supporting base having a blocking sidewall, a food marinating container having a guiding rib and a container sidewall physically contacted with the blocking sidewall to block a sideward movement of said food marinating container at a first sideward direction, and an electric driving arrangement. The... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20080095903 - Apparatus for preparing a beverage: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for preparing a beverage (2) comprising a brew chamber (10) defining a volume for containing at least one container (11) with a soluble or extractable product for preparing said beverage, wherein said apparatus comprises adjustment means (12, 14) for varying the volume (V)... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080095904 - Method and apparatus for beverage formation with reservoir access control: A method and apparatus for forming a beverage. Movement of a brew chamber may automatically enable the provision of beverage precursor liquid into a reservoir in a brewer, which is then used (heated or not) to form a beverage. For example, closing of the brew chamber may cause a lid... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080095905 - Cooking appliance with steam generator: An apparatus and method for cooking with steam in a cooking appliance by forming the steam from atomized particles of water.... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20080095906 - Continuous thermal process for flavor preparation: A flavor composition is formed by combining a first precursor composition with a second precursor composition to form a precursor flavor composition. The precursor flavor composition is then subjected to a sufficient temperature to cause one or both of the first and second precursor compositions to undergo at least a... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080095907 - Encapsulation of food ingredients: Oxygen sensitive oils or oils containing oil soluble oxygen sensitive substances are encapsulated in proteins which have been reacted with carbohydrates that contain reducing sugar groups. An aqueous mixture of a protein preferably casein and a carbohydrate preferably a sugar is heated within the range of 60 to 160° C.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080095908 - Baking cup with fill line: A baking cup features a corrugated sidewall and a base. The interior surface of the side wall is provided with a fill line spaced from the top edge of the sidewall. When the baking cup is filled with batter to the fill line, a resulting baked cupcake or other food... Agent: Patent Group C/o Dla Piper US LLP

20080095909 - Wheat flour substitute for bakery foods and bakery foods prepared using the same: The present invention provides a wheat flour substitute for bakery foods comprising swelling-controlled starch and swelling-control free starch and a bakery food produced using cereal flour comprising raw wheat flour, 10 to 100% of which is replaced with a wheat flour substitute for bakery foods comprising swelling-controlled starch and swelling-control... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080095910 - Preconditioner having independently driven high-speed mixer shafts: An improved, dual-shaft preconditioner (10, 70, 102) is provided having independent drive mechanism (18, 20, 78, 80) operatively coupled with a corresponding preconditioner shaft (14, 16, 74, 76, 106, 108) and permitting selective rotation of the shafts (14, 16, 74, 76, 106, 108) at rotational speeds and directions independent of... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080095911 - Satiety enhancing food product and a method for manufacturing such: A food product is provided comprising at least 50 grams of a pH responsive hydrogel comprising a cross-linked globular protein having an unfolding transition pH in the range pH 2 to 6. Also provided are a process for manufacturing the food product and use of a pH responsive hydrogel to... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20080095912 - Portable caffeine detector and method of detecting caffeine in a beverage: An aspect of this invention is a portable caffeine detector, which is optionally called The De-Caf Stick. It is a test strip that is inexpensive, is safe and easy to use, may be carried in a pocket, briefcase, computer case, handbag or the hand and can be used to determine... Agent: Bregen Technical Consultants L.L.C.

20080095913 - Process for making tea extracts: The invention concerns a process for preferentially extracting theanine from tea plant material which involves a short cold water extraction.... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20080095914 - Novel vegetable protein fractionization process and compositions: According to the invention a novel vegetable protein fractionation procedure is disclosed which includes a straightforward process to obtain 7S-rich (β-conglycinin-rich) and 11S-rich (glycinin-rich) isolated protein fractions with unique functional and nutritional properties desired by the food industry. The process is much simplified compared to the art and avoids multiple... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080095915 - Delta-8 desaturases and their use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-8 desaturases in plants and oleaginous yeast.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080095916 - Method of processing wheat flour, processed wheat flour obtained by the method and food utilizing the processed wheat flour: A method of processing wheat flour that without detriment to secondary processability, improves the flavor and palate feelings thereof, processed wheat flour obtained by the processing method; and fool utilizing the processed wheat flour. The method is characterized in that 10 to 55 pts.wt. of ethyl alcohol is homogeneously dispersed... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080089978 - Lacteal coated pizzas: From dietary health to product diversity, Lacteal Coated Pizzas outperform the venerable four-hundred year old ethnic (Italian) pizzas. Lacteal Coated Pizzas are comprised of soft leaven dough/sourdough that is topped with a delicious, nutritious Lacteal Batter, and a conventional topping. The present invention's Lacteal Batters are innovative, heat-stable, hydrocolloidal-proteineous mixtures... Agent: Louise Grigg PC Grigg & Davis Engineers, P.C.

20080089980 - Hand-held oatmeal: A hand-held oatmeal product is provided that is ready to eat. The oatmeal product may be packaged in a retortable pouch. Methods of making the oatmeal product are provided.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20080089981 - Ketogenic diet: The invention concerns a solid or semi-solid nutritional composition comprising proteins, lipids and digestible carbohydrates from at least two different sources, which provides 2520-3080 kilojoule per 100 g dry mass. The weight amounts of lipid to the sum of proteins and digestible carbohydrates is 2.6-3.8 to 1. The composition can... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080089977 - Method of producing beers and soybean peptide for producing beers: It is intended to establish a method whereby beers with strong taste and rich beer flavor can be produced even by using a malt extract in a reduced amount. Namely, a method of producing beers characterized by adding a soybean peptide, which is prepared by hydrolyzing soybean protein with an... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080089979 - Method of improving gas cell formation of frozen desserts: Processes for maintaining the stability and quality of frozen desserts during storage and transportation including an improvement. This improvement process involves introducing a gas mixture into the dispersed phase of the frozen dessert. This gas mixture may be a low molecular weight gas mixture or a high molecular weight gas... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20080089982 - Preparing tea with the aid of a tea pad and a coffee maker: A tea pad (1) for preparing tea, more particularly at least one consumption unit of tea, with the aid of a coffee maker (2), while the coffee maker is provided with a holder (4) for receiving at least one pad filled with a product to be extracted, and means (22)... Agent: Altera Law Group, LLC

20080089983 - Sealed pack of ingredients for an individual smoothie, and associated methods and apparatuses: A sealed pack (440) contains quantities of ingredients to make an individual smoothie portion. The ingredients comprise a flavour ingredient (410) such as pieces of fruit (strawberries, raspberries, mango), a frozen portion of liquid (420) such as water, fruit juice, milk, coffee or tea; and a consistency ingredient (430) such... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080089984 - Food pack: The present invention provides a food pack for a companion (or pet) animal. The food pack comprises at least two vessels. A first vessel holds a first pet food product and a second vessel holds a second pet food product. The composition of the food products in the two vessels... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080089985 - Manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of rolled sushi: For easy sanitary maintenance, stable topping of ingredients on rice, and formation of a roll in good appearance, a manufacturing apparatus of rolled sushi is provided with a roll forming sheet (S) fitted to a drive roller (12) and a back tension roller (13) rotating in forward and backward directions... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080089986 - Coffee roaster and controlling method of same: Contemplated fully automated coffee roaster have significantly reduced energy demands, use electrical heat as a heat source in a temperature-only driven program mode, and eliminate smoke and smell within the roaster. Most preferably, contemplated fully automated roasters will consume only about 10 percent of the energy as compared to known... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20080089987 - Continuous intermeshing agitator food cooker: A method and apparatus for continuous cooking of a pumpable food product including a process chamber 20 having an inlet end 22 and an inlet port 24 for introducing food product 12 into the chamber, an outlet end 26 and an outlet port 28 for the discharge of the cooked... Agent: Stainbrook & Stainbrook, LLP

20080089988 - Confectionery moulding device: A confectionery moulding device for making confectionery pieces from a source of flowing confectionery includes a number of trays supported by the frame and positioned one above another, each tray has a number of mould cavities interconnected by flow tracks. At least some of the trays include a drain via... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20080089989 - Apparatus with flow divider and method for making multicolored cereal: A method and device for producing a multicolored food piece includes providing a flow stream of a first food mass that has a first color. The first flow stream of the first food mass is injected with a second food mass that has color that is different in color, or... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. And Attorneys For Client No. 006943

20080089990 - Method for producing a vegetable protein ingredient for ice cream and ice cream containing said protein ingredient: The invention relates to a method for producing a vegetable protein ingredient for ice cream. According to said method, in a protein extraction step, part of the lupin protein contained in crushed lupin seeds is dissolved or at least dispersed in an aqueous phase, any fibres contained in the aqueous... Agent: Breiner & Breiner, L.L.C.

20080089991 - Gelled dairy compositions and related methods: The present invention relates to hand-holdable, gelled dairy compositions, and related methods. The hand-holdable products include one or more gel-forming hydrocolloids in proper amount(s) that cause a dairy composition to gel under gelling conditions in a manner so as to provide a hand-holdable product.... Agent: General Mills, Inc. Number One General Mills Blvd.

20080089992 - Fruit flavoring in the image of a fruit portion stored with a vessel for flavoring a fluid: An assembly and method are provided for storing and dispensing a soluble substance, such as a flavoring, into a liquid. A useful application of the subject invention includes the case where lime-flavored liquid is contained in a foam artificial lime stored in the neck of a beer bottle, attached to... Agent: James F. Kramer

20080089993 - System and method for modifying a fluid for oral administration: Methods and systems are provided for modifying a fluid for oral administration. Typical systems include a reservoir which contains or may be filled with water or other aqueous components. The systems also include a container or retention pocket which is integral with or mountable on or in the reservoir. The... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080089994 - Process for whiskey recovery: Whiskey absorbed in barrel wood is recovered from a recently drained whiskey barrel by adding 20-24 gallons of water to and holding the rinse water in the barrel for 20 or more days. Only a single rinse is required and no rolling or swishing of the barrel is necessary to... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080089995 - Oily food material: [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] In the oily food material, the particle size of solid ingredients other than the fat is kept at 30 μm or more, which is larger than in ordinary oily food materials represented by chocolate, and the proportion of StUSt to all fat is regulated to 30... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080089996 - Method of and apparatus for processing corn grains for production of ethanol: A processing method and an apparatus for producing ethanol that reduces the number of separation steps to the maximum extent possible and simplifies the production configuration while enabling the grits, pericarp and germ to be extracted with ease. The method includes a tempering step of wetting corn grains with a... Agent: Joseph P. Farrar

20080089997 - Partially defatted cocoa solids containing conserved amounts of cocoa polyphenols: The present invention is directed to a method of processing a fat-containing bean, e.g., cocoa beans, for producing solids comprising active polyphenols and/or fat-containing products, comprising extracting the fat to produce solids and fat-containing products. Additionally, the inventive method also provides cocoa compositions comprising at least one active polyphenol, wherein... Agent: Gibbons P.C.

20080089998 - Formulation and method of manufacturing an almond leaf fodder: An improved animal feed or fodder formulation for grazing animal is provided. The animal feed is formulated such that a significant portion of the nutrient is derived from almond leaves or almond leaf by-products. The animal feed formulation may be used on any grazing type of livestock including, cattle, sheep,... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080089999 - Method for producing a nutritional supplement using fish roe: The present invention relates to a nutritional supplement derived from fish roe.... Agent: Zuber & Taillieu, LLP

20080090000 - Method of obtaining a hydroxytyrosol-rich composition from vegetation water: The invention provides olive-derived hydroxytyrosol. According to one aspect of the invention, vegetation water is collected from olives. Acid is added to stabilize the vegetation water and prevent fermentation. The mixture is incubated to allow oleoeuropein to convert to hydroxytyrosol, and then fractionated to separate hydroxytyrosol from other components. The... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP