Patents Assigned to CHR. Hansen A/S
  • LACTIC ACID BACTERIAL STRAIN WITH IMPROVED TEXTURIZING PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20230416673
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel Streptococcus thermophilus strain having improved texturizing properties, compositions comprising said strain as well as fermented products manufactured using said strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Kim Ib Soerensen, Mette Pia Junge, Jesper Broend, Victoria Prebner
  • Variants of chymosin with improved milk-clotting properties
    Patent number: 11827913
    Abstract: Variants of chymosin with improved milk-clotting properties are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Johannes Maarten Van Den Brink, Jesper Langholm Jensen, Jonas Jacobsen, Martin Lund, Iben Jeppesen, Christian Jaeckel
  • ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY DRYING OF MICROORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20230341182
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for electrostatic spray drying of a living microorganism, the process comprising the following steps: a. Providing a suspension, comprising a number of components, including a microorganism, a solvent and an additive; b. Applying an electrostatic charge to said suspension; c. Forming droplets of said suspension; d. Drying said droplets, thereby forming dried particles; and e. (Optionally) collecting the dried particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Jimi Kjaersgaard Pettersson, Wendy Ossieur, Michelle Milling Madsen, Kim Nielsen
  • NOVEL THERMOTOLERANT LACTOBACILLUS
    Publication number: 20230329264
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high temperature resistant Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis DSM 32009 strain that can be used in the production of cheese where the curd is cooked at high temperature (>50° C.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Gaelle Lettier Buchhorn, Dina Vanell, Kim Ib Soerensen, Gunnar Oeregaard, Annette Kibenich, Per Stroeman
  • MICROENCAPSULATION OF MICROBIAL CULTURE USING OCTENYL SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE STARCH-CHITOSAN COMPLEX COACERVATE
    Publication number: 20230323332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to microencapsulated microbial cultures with high storage stability and methods for producing these. In particular, the present invention relates to microbial cultures formulated in complex coacervates comprising octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) starch and chitosan, products comprising such formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Pravin Vasant Gadkari, Furqan Ali, Surender Kumar Dhayal
  • LISTERIA INHIBITION BY MANGANESE DEPLETION
    Publication number: 20230292780
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of food technology. The present invention provides methods of controlling growth of Listeria by limiting their access to manganese More specifically, the present invention provides a method of inhibiting or delaying growth of Listeria by reducing the manganese concentration in a food product which is preferably a dairy product. The invention also provides manganese scavengers and uses thereof to inhibit or delay Listeria growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Lieke VAN GIJTENBEEK, Solvej SIEDLER, Helle Skov GULDAGER, Louise Essendrup STEFFENSEN
  • BYPASSING CURD-WASH IN CONTINENTAL CHEESE MAKING
    Publication number: 20230292779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for producing continental cheese in a non-wash process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Mia Ryssel, Thomas Baek Pedersen, Peter Beierholm Poulsen, Sebastien Roustel
  • Method of producing Streptococcus thermophilus mutant strains
    Patent number: 11758914
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of producing a Streptococcus thermophilus strain comprising the steps of a) Providing a mother strain in the form of Streptococcus thermophilus DSM32502, b) Growing a culture of the mother strain in the presence of a bacteriophage, to which the mother strain is not resistant, to obtain a number of mutant strains, which are resistant to the said bacteriophage, c) Measuring the acidification time of the bacteriophage-resistant mutant strains and the mother strain in a milk base and selecting at least one mutant strain with a reduced acidification time as compared to the mother strain to obtain a fast-acidifying mutant strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Jeorgos Trihaas, Thomas Janzen, Patrick Derkx
  • Method of producing a fermented mil k product using lactobacillus casei
    Patent number: 11744259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a fermented milk product comprising adding lactic acid bacteria to milk, wherein the bacteria comprise Lactobacillus casei and at least one further strain of lactic acid bacteria of a species other than Lactobacillus casei, wherein the further strain has a deficiency in lactose metabolism but is capable of metabolizing one or several carbohydrates other than lactose present in the milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Mirjana Curic-Bawden, Luciana Luciana Jimenez, Mette Oehrstroem Runge, Karen Guillotte, Pia Frost Jensen
  • with increased diacetyl production
    Patent number: 11723378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition suitable for preparing a dairy product comprising at least one starter culture and a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain capable of imparting onto the dairy product an enhanced creamy flavor without affecting the rheology negatively, the fermentation time or the post-acidification of the dairy product. The present invention further relates to processes for preparing a dairy product, such as a low-fat yogurt or cheese, which has a high content of diacetyl. A Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain useful for preparing such dairy product is also part of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Stina Dissing Aunsbjerg Nielsen, Helle Skov Guldager, Cecilie Lykke Marvig Nielsen
  • PRODUCTION OF DAIRY AND DAIRY ANOLOGUE PRODUCTS WITH PICHIA KLUYVERI YEAST
    Publication number: 20230240310
    Abstract: The invention relates to preparation of fermented food products, including dairy or dairy analogue products, with Pichia kluyveri and lactic acid bacteria in the presence of carbohydrate(s) which is sucrose, fructose, glucose or mixtures thereof. Fermentation of such products can be made using a starter culture composition comprising Pichia kluyveri strain(s) and lactic acid bacteria strain(s). The composition optionally comprises carbohydrate(s) which is sucrose, fructose and/or glucose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Patrizia Buldo, Raquel Fernandez, Kasui Tang, Kristian Fog Nielsen, Asger Geppel
  • METHOD OF REDUCING GROWTH OF LISTERIA IN FOOD PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20230232851
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of dairy technology. It relates to methods of inhibiting Listeria in dairy products, characterized in that the fermentation is carried out using Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM 32092 or a mutant thereof. The invention also provides use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM 32092 to inhibit Listeria and dairy products comprising Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM 32092 such as cheeses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Mikkel Gulmann Madsen, Helle Skov Guldager, Louise Essendrup Steffensen, Shannon Neuens, Anja Kristiansen, Cecilie Lykke Marvig Nielsen, Dana Wolle
  • LACTASE ENZYMES WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20230235307
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new improved peptide or dimeric peptides exhibiting betagalactosidase enzyme activity as well as improved methods for reducing the lactose content in compositions, such as dairy products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Hans Raj, Pernille Smith, Thomas Eckhardt, Vojislav Vojinovic, Charlotte Elisabeth Grüner Schöller, Johannes Maarten van den Brink
  • Inhibition of fungal growth by manganese depletion
    Patent number: 11707070
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of controlling growth of unwanted microorganisms by limiting their access to manganese. More specifically, the present invention provides a method of inhibiting or delaying growth of yeast and mold by reducing the manganese concentration in a product which is preferably a food product. The invention also provides manganese scavengers and uses thereof to inhibit or delay fungal growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Solvej Siedler, Martin Holm Rau, Stina Dissing Aunsbjerg Nielsen
  • METHOD OF INCREASING NISIN PRODUCTION IN LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS
    Publication number: 20230227507
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of increasing nisin production in nisin-producing Lactococcus lactis by inactivating the phage infection protein Pip. The invention also provides nisin-producing Lactococcus lactis in which the phage infection protein is inactivated. The nisin-producing Lactococcus lactis can be used in starter culture for manufacturing food products or other industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen, Mia Vissing Mikkelsen, Thomas Eckhardt
  • LACTASE ENZYMES WITH IMPROVED ACTIVITY AT LOW TEMPERATURES
    Publication number: 20230210121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new improved peptide or dimeric peptides exhibiting beta- galactosidase enzyme activity as well as improved methods for reducing the lactose content in compositions in particular at low temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Hans RAJ, Pernille SMITH, Thomas ECKHARDT, Vojislav VOJINOVIC, Charlotte Elisabeth Grüner SCHÖLLER, Johannes Maarten VAN DEN BRINK
  • (ST) cell to make e.g. mozzarella cheese
    Patent number: 11690384
    Abstract: Deposited Streptococcus thermophilus (ST) strains that e.g. are suitable to be used in an improved method for the manufacture of low browning mozzarella cheese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Janzen, Ditte Ellegaard Christiansen
  • LACTIC ACID BACTERIA COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING FERMENTED FOOD PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20230200406
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for producing a fermented milk product comprising: (i) a starter culture comprising a glucose-fermenting Streptococcus thermophilus (St) strain and a glucose-fermenting Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (Lb) strain; and (ii) a glucose-deficient Streptococcus thermophilus (St) strain, wherein said St strain is galactose-fermenting and carries a mutation in the DNA sequence of the glcK gene encoding a glucokinase protein, which mutation inactivates the glucokinase protein or has a negative effect on expression of the gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: Chr. Hansen A/S, Compagnie Gervais Danone
    Inventors: Benoit Colson, Sonja Bloch, Gaelle Lettier Buchhorn, Nanna Christensen, Marie-Agnès Soucé, Laurent Marchal, Anne Depierris, Fanny Larrere
  • Fermented milk inoculated with both lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and
    Patent number: 11684073
    Abstract: A method for producing a lactic acid bacteria fermented milk product comprising fermenting milk with both inoculated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and inoculated Bacillus bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Karin Bjerre, Mette Dines Cantor, Thomas Janzen, Patrick Derkx
  • BIOPROTECTIVE LACTIC ACID BACTERIA WITH LOW POSTACIDIFICATION
    Publication number: 20230189831
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of dairy technology. It relates to methods for producing fermented milk products, characterized the bacterium Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM 33515 or mutants obtainable therefrom is used. Lactobacillus rhamnosus bacteria DSM 33515 has low post-acidification in fermented milk products and can provide antimicrobial effects. The invention also provides Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM 33515 or mutants obtainable therefrom as well as related compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Cecilie Lykke Marvig Nielsen, Susanne Bidstrup, Vera Kuzina Poulsen, Solvej Siedler, Kim Ib Soerensen