Patents Assigned to Mauri Brothers & Thomson (Aust.) Pty. Limited
  • Dough improver
    Patent number: 4551334
    Abstract: A dough improver containing sodium thiosulphate and a method of manufacture of bread using the dough improver are disclosed. The sodium thiosulphate exerts a conditioning effect on dough gradually during yeast fermentation, in contrast to cysteine which reacts almost immediately with wheat protein. The gradual conditioning effect occurs in the presence of yeast and has been found to be advantageous in producing a final bread product having improved properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Mauri Brothers & Thomson (Aust.) Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Harry Zentner
  • Edible colorant
    Patent number: 4366173
    Abstract: A food grade colorant which is substantially free of 4 methyl imidazole 4 MeI is obtained by digesting a roasted malted cereal in water by use of at least one protease and at least one carbohydrase enzyme. The aqueous extract is separated from remaining solids and retained for use as the colorant. It may be concentrated or dried to a free flowing powder. The colorant obtained from roasted black malted barley typically has a 4 MeI content of less than 50 mg/Kg and a color greater than 14,000 EBC units at 70% solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: Mauri Brothers & Thomson (Aust) Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Bernard J. Parker
  • Crown closure
    Patent number: 4337871
    Abstract: A crown seal seal blank of the kind comprising a roof portion with a downwardly extending skirt having a flared and ribbed peripheral portion wherein each rib of said peripheral skirt portion is of substantially the same breadth throughout its length. Upon application to a bottle the blank forms a closure cap wherein each protruding rib has an elongated depression extending from the ribs free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Assignee: Mauri Brothers & Thomson (Aust.) Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Raymond L. Tucker
  • Frozen multiple-strain cheese starter composition
    Patent number: 4262023
    Abstract: The invention relates to cheese starter compositions comprising a plurality of discrete pellets containing frozen, live bacteria, wherein each pellet contains at least one strain of bacterium which is not appreciably present in at least one other of the pellets. In a preferred form of the invention, each pellet contains a single strain of bacterium, while in the composition as a whole there are at least two and preferably more strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Mauri Brothers & Thomson (Aust.) Pty. Limited
    Inventors: Denis I. Eddy, John P. Grace