Patents Assigned to Ahold Retail Services A.G.
  • Method of preparing frozen pieces of dough and of preparing dough products
    Patent number: 5171590
    Abstract: A method of preparing frozen pieces of dough, in which dough is kneaded and subsequently fully shaped and fully proofed. The doughpieces are then frozen. The pieces of dough can be stored in a freezer for some time and subsequently removed from the freezer and, without defrosting step, placed in an oven and baked. The dough is kneaded to a higher energy input then in usual bread making techniques. In the presently preferred initial embodiment, alcohol is added to the dough ingredients during mixing of the ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Ahold Retail Services A.G.
    Inventor: Pietar Sluimer
  • Method of preparing frozen pieces of bread dough and of preparing bread products
    Patent number: 5094859
    Abstract: A method of preparing frozen pieces of bread dough, in which dough is kneaded and subsequently entirely shaped and proofed doughpieces are prepared and frozen. The pieces of bread dough can be stored in a freezer for some time and subsequently placed from the freezer, without defrosting step, in an oven and be baked off. The dough is kneaded at a high intensity. In a different embodiment, alcohol is added to the dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Ahold Retail Services A.G.
    Inventor: Pieter Sluimer