Abstract: In cartons made from laminated packaging material wherein a peelably removable section of the outer ply is defined by a weakened tear line and said section is unadhered to the substrate, resistance to unauthorized tampering or removal of such section from said container is achieved by utilizing a water soluble adhesive as a laminant and including a border area of said section at the starting point of the tear outline within the area of adherence by said laminant to thus require application of moisture to said border area to dissolve said adhesive at said area before the tearing away of such section can be accomplished.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an improved process for recovering caffeine adsorbed on activated carbon.Caffeine removed from the commercial decaffeination of vegetable materials and extracts can be effectively removed from the extraction solvent, or can be purified, by the use of activated carbon. Unfortunately, the caffeine is tenaciously held by the carbon and none of the techniques currently available for removing the caffeine is wholly satisfactory.The recovery of caffeine from activated carbon is accomplished according to the present invention by employing a liquid, food-grade caffeine solvent which comprises an organic acid or alcohol, and which is capable of competing for the active sites on the carbon occupied by the caffeine to displace at least a portion of the caffeine which is then dissolved in the solvent. After the desired period of contact, the caffeine is separated from the solvent.

Abstract: A laminated or multiple-ply structure comprising an inner wall of a substantially rigid material and an outer wall of a thin generally pliant material, such as a glossy finished paper, adhesively fastened thereto by a suitable adhesive or glue. A plurality of artifact receiving pockets are formed in the thin outer wall of the container, with each pocket being formed through the intermediary of a suitable perforation configuration formed therein. Each perforation configuration includes slits penetrating through the outer wall material and defining a pocket by a plurality of discontinuous slits extending along the semicircular peripheral edge of the pocket.

Abstract: A locking arrangement for a bulkhead door in a freight transport vehicle in which locking plates are selectively positioned along tracks on each side of the vehicle floor, and are engaged by locking pins in the bulkhead door. A locking track is mounted in the transport vehicle floor along each side thereof, and extends along a substantial portion of the length of the vehicle. Each track consists of an elongated, rectangularly-shaped steel plate positioned to extend along a longitudinal side of the vehicle, and has a number of vertically-extending holes formed therein and spaced along its length. Each locking plate has a relatively short length in comparison to a locking track, and has several posts extending vertically downwardly from its bottom to engage the holes in a locking track.

Abstract: Enhancement of the flavor of foodstuffs is achieved by the addition of an effective flavor-modifying amount of an aromatic sulfur compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or alkyl and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl or alkoxy, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl, R.sub.3 is alkyl or benzyl and n is 0, 1, or 2; and ##STR3## wherein R is alkyl or phenyl.

Abstract: FD&C Red #3 is solubilized under acidic conditions to provide a substantially cloud-free and precipitate-free product by dispersing the Red #3 in a solvent having a pH above about 4.5, fixing the Red #3 with a substrate, and solubilizing the fixed Red #3 into an aqueous solution in the presence of an amount of gelatin and for a period of time effective to stabilize the Red #3 in an aqueous solution below the pH of about 4.5, and adjusting the pH of the aqueous solution below about 4.5.

Abstract: Thiophene sulfur compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is ethylidene and R is hydrogen or a methyl group; and wherein X is a carbonyl group and R is an ethyl or furfuryl group.

Abstract: Pyridine sulfur compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is ethyl or acetyl which are useful as flavor additives for foodstuffs and beverages.

Abstract: A carton is constituted of end wall and side wall panels, extensions on the panels forming top closure flaps and dust flaps, weakening lines being provided on the top closure flaps to define severable flap sections. One of the dust flaps is shaped in conformance with one of the top closure flap sections and is adhesively-bonded thereto, so that severing of the closure flap sections along the weakening lines will form a pouring aperture. The pouring aperture can be positively reclosed by tucking a free edge of the severable section of the outer top closure flap beneath a portion of the inner top closure flap.

Abstract: The enhancement of foodstuffs is effected by the addition of a small but effective flavor-modifying amount of a compound from the compounds having the general formula ##STR1## Wherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, provided the sum of the carbon atoms of the substituent groups does not exceed 3.

Abstract: Soluble coffee process involving the addition of a partial condensate of volatile flavorful components to a concentrated coffee extract which has previously been stripped of its volatile flavorful components and subjecting this enhanced concentrated coffee extract to a dehydration process which maximizes the retention of the flavorful components to provide a soluble coffee product with distinct green/nutty flavor notes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a group of compounds which has been found to be useful in the area of flavor-note alteration. The compounds have the following formula: ##STR1## wherein n, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined below.

Abstract: A carton having an insert of printed matter is disclosed. The insert is affixed or adhered to one or more of the carton flaps on the interior surface thereof and is provided with one or two lines of perforations perpendicular to the length of the insert. The insert so positioned facilitates carton filling, ensures reliability of each carton having an insert and allows for ready access to and easy removal of the insert from the carton.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for the separation and isolation of coffee aroma constituents from roasted coffee, combining the aroma constituents with an edible substance and subsequently incorporating the aromatized substance in a food product.The process involves improving the condensation of vapors generated from the distillation of coffee oil by condensing the distilled aroma constituents onto a sleeve cooled by and snugly surrounding a container filled with coolant. The sleeve is removed and the aroma constituents condensed thereon are then preferably combined with an edible substance by manipulating the condensed constituents quickly and efficiently thus minimizing aroma loss and degradation caused by undesirable prolonged contact with air.

Abstract: A process is provided for the manufacture of soft candy in which a finely subdivided crystalline sweetener is blended with a binder and other ingredients of soft candy at relatively low temperatures (below 60.degree. C) and with controlled amounts of moisture to form a soft paste which is formed into a rope or sheet, cooled, subdivided and wrapped. The sequence enables the effective and efficient use of standard chewing gum/bubble gum processing equipment to produce a soft candy in which the sweetener has retained its crystallinity during processing and the resulting soft candy product, therefore, has excellent textural qualities and good storage stability.

Abstract: A custard mix in the form of free-flowing granules which will instantly disperse in a hot liquid to form a thickened, uniform sauce is attained by controlled moisturization of the starch and sugar ingredients during blending and granulation.

Abstract: Pyridine sulfur compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is acetyl when n is 0; R is ethyl or acetyl when n is 1; and R is furfuryl when n is 2; which are useful as flavor additives for foodstuffs and beverages.

Abstract: A comestible coating composition and method of application utilizes a high intensity sweetener such as the dipeptide APM applied to a cereal or like food surface by spraying discrete microcapsules of coating solution thereon and partially drying same incident to application, whereby the moieties of coating solution adhere to the comestible surface and successive particles accumulate to provide a foamy coating which dries to a uniform sweetness and frosted appearance.

Abstract: A bread crumb coating composition which, when coated onto a batter-coated comestible and then baked, imparts the resultant comestible with the taste, texture and appearance of a fried comestible. The bread crumb coating composition comprises bread crumbs consisting essentially of wheat flour, yeast and salt and having an elongated, porous and striated shape and structure, and a particle size wherein at least a majority of the crumbs by weight are retained on a USS 20 mesh screen after passing a USS 5 mesh screen, but not more than 10% of the crumbs by weight are retained on a USS 5 mesh screen. The bread crumbs are uniformly browned, and have an edible oil applied onto their surface.

Abstract: A continuous clear surfaced web adapted to be fed from a supply roll thereof for a converting operation thereon is preprinted with a succession of identical repeat patterns extending over the entire width of the web. Each pattern consists of areas which contain printed matter and at least one longitudinable discontinuous area or segment which, except for the presence of a printed register mark therein, is clear and unprinted. A photo sensitive scanner is directed at the register mark track of the feeding web for detecting the register marks and controlling in accordance therewith the timing of an associated machine operation, such as web splicing, so as to be performed in register with the web pattern. The operation of the scanner is controlled by a digital reset counter of pulses fed from a pulse generator driven by the web feeding mechanism. The counter is reset to zero upon the detection of each register mark.