Patents Assigned to Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
  • Apparatus and method for automated forming of sleeves for sliced products
    Patent number: 7003929
    Abstract: A forming apparatus is provided for forming a film into a sleeve around a filling tube. The forming apparatus has contact surface geometry that is contacted by the film as it travels thereacross configured to ensure smooth forming of the film into the sleeve. Smooth forming of the film into the sleeve is achieved, in part, by reducing longitudinal tensile forces in the film, by selecting the contact surface geometry to minimize transverse variations in tensile forces in the film, and by having contact edges of the contact surfaces shaped to reduce unnecessary stresses in the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Laplace
  • Process for manufacture of grated cheese and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20060040027
    Abstract: Process for grinding cheese material in a short duration single unit operation. The grated cheese material obtained from the single-stage treatment of cheese material retains flavor and functional suitability for comestibles and food manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Manoj Shah, Phillip Delpierre, Michael Fournier
  • Anti-listeria compositions for use in food products
    Patent number: 7001632
    Abstract: Improved antimicrobial compositions are provided. The improved antimicrobial compositions of this invention contain a dairy-allergen-free nisin derived from whey, pediocin, an edible organic acid (e.g., lactic acid), and a phenol-based antioxidant (e.g., tertiary butylhydroquinone). Such improved antimicrobial compositions are useful in imparting improved antibacterial activity to food products, especially products having a relatively high water activity including cooked or uncooked meat products, cheeses, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaiser Rajinder Nauth, Zuoxing Zheng
  • Stabilization of cooked and fully hydrated potato compositions
    Patent number: 7001633
    Abstract: The present invention provides starchy food products, especially cooked and fully hydrated potato compositions, including fully hydrated mashed potato compositions and fully hydrated cut potato compositions, which are stabilized against the development of toxins from pathogenic bacterial contaminants. The stabilized compositions are attained by the incorporation of nisin-containing dairy composition derived from a nisin-producing culture. The invention also relates to methods of stabilizing starchy food products, especially cooked and fully hydrated potato compositions, including fully hydrated mashed potato compositions and fully hydrated cut potato compositions, against the development of toxins, wherein the method comprises incorporating nisin-containing dairy composition derived from a nisin-producing culture to the starchy food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Pasch, Charlotte L. Allen, Susan M. Gerulis, Scott D. Brooks, Linda K. Jackson, Michael G. Roman, John R. Wisler, Zuoxing Zheng, Cecily E. Brose, Peter Begg
  • Process for single-stage heat treatment and grinding of mustard bran, and product and its uses
    Publication number: 20060029703
    Abstract: A single-stage process for drying and grinding of mustard bran, such as wet mustard bran, in a single unit operation in a continuous manner. Heat-treated and ground mustard bran is achieved in a unique process described herein that combines these different treatments in a single-stage operation. The granulated mustard bran product obtained from the single-stage treatment of wet bran is useful in a wide variety of foodstuffs, such as a stabilizer, extender, thickener, binder, flavorant, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Manoj Shah, Cathy Ludwig, Maria Almendarez, Pauline Budzik, Linda Jackson
  • Production of capsules and particles for improvement of food products
    Patent number: 6989169
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the production of capsules or particles of micro and nanometric size, for introduction into food, using stable electrified coaxial jets of two immiscible liquids with diameters in the micro and nanometric range. An aerosol of charged structured droplets forms when the jets dissociate by capillary instabilities. The structured droplets, which are mano-dispersed in size, contain a first liquid (generally the material desired to be added) that is surrounded by a second liquid. Generally the second liquid provides a barrier or protective coating which allows the addition of the first liquid to a food product without adversely affecting the organoleptic or other properties of the food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Barrero Ripoll, Alfonso M. Ganan-Calvo, Ignacio Gonzalez Loscertales, Raul Cortijo Bon, Manuel Marquez
  • Jingle bell shaped pasta
    Patent number: D513551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Haro
  • Locomotive shaped pasta
    Patent number: D513552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Haro
  • Baked snack chip having scalloped edges
    Patent number: D513652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jessica H. Schwartzberg, Mihaelos N. Mihalos, Theodore Janulis, Barbara E. Baumann
  • Baked snack chip having scalloped edges
    Patent number: D513653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jessica H. Schwartzberg, Mihaelos N. Mihalos, Theodore Janulis, Barbara E. Baumann
  • Combined tray and product
    Patent number: D513704
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Michael Bukowski
  • Crown-shaped food product
    Patent number: D513822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Haro
  • Wand-shaped food product
    Patent number: D513823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Haro
  • Multiple compartment package
    Patent number: D514952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Anthony Zerfas
  • Wand-shaped food product
    Patent number: D515272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Haro
  • Wand-shaped food product
    Patent number: D515273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Guillermo Haro
  • Baked snack chip having scalloped edges
    Patent number: D515776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jessica H. Schwartzberg, Mihaelos N. Mihalos, Theodore Janulis, Barbara E. Baumann
  • Baked snack chip having scalloped edges
    Patent number: D515778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie M. Ferguson, Zena E. Forte, Jessica H. Schwartzberg, Mihaelos N. Mihalos, Theodore N. Janulis, Barbara E. Baumann
  • Baked snack chip having scalloped edges
    Patent number: D515779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie M. Ferguson, Zena E. Forte, Jessica H. Schwartzberg, Mihaelos N. Mihalos, Theodore N. Janulis, Barbara E. Baumann
  • Baked snack chip having scalloped edges
    Patent number: D515780
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jessica H. Schwartzberg, Mihaelos N. Mihalos, Theodore Janulis, Barbara E. Baumann