Patents Assigned to Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
  • Multi-component food packaging for microwave oven
    Patent number: 9737085
    Abstract: A multi-component package is provided which enables simultaneous heat cooking of a food product which does not require a long cooking time and a food product which requires a longer cooking time. The multi-component package includes a lower container including a bottomed, lower container main body for containing a first food product. The container further includes an upper container including an upper container main body for containing a second filled food product. A flange of the lower container main body and a flange of the upper container main body are engaged with each other so that the lower container and the upper container are combined integrally. A vapor vent is provided in a lower container lid material, whereby water vapor generated upon heating of the first food product heats the second food product in the upper container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kathryn Marie Birchmeier, Paul Andrew Cogley, Noriko Sakamoto, Koji Otsuka, Takashi Kado
  • Inbred corn line KCNI 330
    Patent number: 9737017
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated KCNI 330; the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of the inbred corn line KCNI 330; methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing a plant of the inbred corn line KCNI 330 with itself or another corn plant of a different genotype; and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing a plant of the inbred corn line KCNI 330 with a corn plant of a different genotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Megan E. West, Harold Aycock
  • Modified atmospheric flow-wrap system
    Patent number: 9718569
    Abstract: A modified atmosphere flow-wrap system and method and components thereof are provided for packaging a food product in a reduced oxygen atmosphere in a continuous or partially-continuous process. In one aspect, the flow-wrap system includes a saturation tunnel for saturating the food products with modified gas to reduce an amount of residual oxygen therein. In another aspect, the flow-wrap system includes a flow-wrapping station with a modified gas lance that extends into film webbing used to form the food product packages to insert modified gas into the film webbing and restrict oxygen from entering the food packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Paul E. Doll, Timothy E. Coulson, Eric J. Frederickson, Alexander D. Jones, Robert C. Jones
  • Method and apparatus to mechanically reduce food products into irregular shapes and sizes
    Patent number: 9675089
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing irregular slices of meat from meat products. The meat products can be rotated using an impeller having a plurality of paddles for urging the meat products against a slicing blade during rotation of the impeller in order to create a slice from the meat product. The meat products can impact the slicing blade in different orientations in order to create differently shaped, irregular slices of meat. A cutting blade downstream of the slicing blade can be used to reduce the width of the slices of meat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Lauren Michele Sammel, Cory Painter, Sarah C. Humke, Scott J. Bradley
  • Containers and methods for isolating liquids prior to dispensing
    Patent number: 9663285
    Abstract: A container for isolating first and second fluids, such as beverage concentrate components, until dispensing is provided, as well as methods of assembly and dispensing. The container can have a body for containing the first fluid and an insert, received at least partially within the body, for containing the second fluid and isolating the first and second fluids. A first fluid exit path and a second fluid exit path can both be blocked by a valve member. When the valve member is moved to an open position, flow through both the first and second fluid exit paths can occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventor: Gary J. Albaum
  • Packaged roast and ground coffee
    Patent number: 9637287
    Abstract: A packaged roast and ground coffee product comprising a lightweight, thin-walled reclosable container comprising a moisture barrier and an oxygen barrier, and a quantity of roast and ground coffee disposed within the container. The container comprises a finish having a top surface and one or more snap beads positioned below the top surface. A sealing member may be sealed to the top surface and may include a one-way valve permitting venting of CO2 resulting from off-gassing of the roast and ground coffee while preventing ingress of air. A removable overcap comprising a top wall and a depending skirt may be affixed to the finish. The skirt may include an inner surface with at least one locking member dimensioned to engage the snap beads in an interference fit. The packaged roast and ground coffee is preferably capable of withstanding stacking loads and loads associated with decreased interior pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Arthur A. Sagy, Piaras Valdis de Cleir
  • Containers and methods for mixing and dispensing beverage concentrates
    Patent number: 9637272
    Abstract: A container (10) for dispensing a liquid beverage concentrate is provided. The liquid beverage concentrate is formed of a first beverage component, disposed in a body (12), and a second beverage component, disposed within a cartridge (30) at least partially within the body, that are initially isolated. The first and second beverage components can be combined to form the liquid beverage concentrate by moving the cartridge, such as further into the body, to unblock a flow path (36) between the cartridge and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventor: Gary J. Albaum
  • Home-style meat product and method of producing same
    Patent number: 9629374
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing irregular pieces of meat from meat products. Further, a method of mass-producing a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance includes combining whole muscle meat with a mixture having a low-phosphate solution and/or a low-salt solution and cooking the combination to produce whole muscle meat logs. Once the whole muscle meat has been cooked, the meat may be pulled, shredded, or sliced on a variety of pulling, shredding, and slicing equipment to create a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Matthew A. Hurm, Mark E. Malenke, Amy Lynn Nehls, Edward A. Kusmider, Carrie K. Giannettino
  • Protein products and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 9615596
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a protein product may include a mixture of water and particulate matter comprising protein. The mixture may include medium chain aldehydes and pyrazines. The ratio of a total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the mixture to a total concentration of pyrazines in the mixture, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, may be greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 45. The mixture may also include from about 0.5 wt. % to about 8.0 wt. % total protein by weight of the mixture. In addition, the mixture may include from about 40 wt. % to about 98 wt. % water by weight of the mixture and less than or equal to about 4.0 wt. % oil and fat by weight of the mixture. The particulate matter may have an average particle size less than or equal to about 50 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Lisa A. Dierbach, Julia L. Gregg-Albers, Ryan M. High, Jennifer L. Kimmel, Ray Laudano, Inmaculada Andujar Ortiz, Yan Wang
  • CONVERTIBLE CASE WITH DEPLOYABLE VENTILATION PANELS FOR SHIPPING AND DISPLAYING FOOD PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20170021961
    Abstract: A convertible case for shipping and displaying packages of a food product includes a body formed from a first blank of a cardboard material and a hood formed from a second blank of a cardboard material. The first blank is foldable into a six-sided rectangular body and filled, using automatic or manual production processes, into a shipping configuration assembly having a front with a partially open region and a removable portion with a glue area, a back having a partially open region and a removable portion having a glue region, a left side, a right side, a top having a left panel and a right panel that are each shaped to provide a logo area and defining a partially open region between the logo areas, and a bottom having one or more selectively removable vent panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Laura G. Humphrey, Amelia S. Presher, Christopher W. Dunkle, Walter D. Keefe,, JR., Joseph Stallings
  • Processed cheese without emulsifying salts
    Patent number: 9532584
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to process cheese type products prepared with calcium-reduced ingredients but without emulsifying salts and methods of producing such process cheese type products without emulsifying salts. The process cheeses of the present invention are advantageously resistant to separation during heating and retain desirable organoleptic properties, such as texture, without using emulsifying salts. The process cheeses of the present invention are also lower in sodium than conventional produces cheese products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Gary Francis Smith, Edwin Rivera
  • Food containers adapted for accommodating pressure changes using skip seals and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 9533799
    Abstract: A food container is disclosed that is adapted for facilitating venting of gasses to and/or from the interior of a body of the food container. The food container includes a container body, a lid and a sealing membrane. At least one skip seal or gap is formed between the sealing membrane and the container body to facilitate venting. During formation of the at least one skip seal a recess in either the lid or rim of the container reduces pressure at the skip seal to reduce or eliminate inadvertent closing of the skip seal. Methods of manufacture of the food container are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventor: Piaras Valdis de Cleir
  • Container with secure audible closure
    Patent number: 9481486
    Abstract: A re-closeable folded container includes a hexahedral base including a front panel and a rear panel, a cover pivotally connected with an upper edge of a rear panel for movement between an open position and a closed position, and a locking panel hingedly connected with an upper edge of the front panel. The front panel includes a tear-away portion defined by a score line. The locking panel includes a first tab, a second tab, and a tear-away portion defined by score lines. The tear-away portion of the locking panel is fixedly attached to both the front portion of the cover and the tear-away portion of the front panel such that initial movement of the cover from the closed position toward the open position causes the locking panel and the front panel to tear along the score lines and causes both tear-away portions to pivotally move with the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy L. Nameth, Bradley J. Burke, Ronald R. Werts, III, Tracy Brock, Todd Ruhbusch
  • Container and lid
    Patent number: D772701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Michele M. Dziaba, Brant P. Wheaton, Andrew Thomas Tilton
  • Snack package
    Patent number: D773940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Muluken Tilahun, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro, Thad Fisher
  • Package
    Patent number: D780599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Muluken Tilahun, Daniel Doucette, Daniel R. Feldmeier, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro
  • Lid
    Patent number: D784133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Jason A. Braun, Allison Doubles, Gary Albaum, Ian Carnduff, Joo Eun Jung
  • Container
    Patent number: D784143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Piaras Valdis de Cleir, Carlo Businelli
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D790981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventor: Paul Collier
  • Lid
    Patent number: D792221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Michele M. Dziaba, Brant P. Wheaton, Andrew Thomas Tilton