Patents Assigned to PBFB Licensing Corporation
  • Process for roasting food slurries
    Patent number: 5436023
    Abstract: A new method for roasting food slurries, such as those containing nuts and coffee beans. A slurry including raw food particles slurried in a fluid medium is provided. The slurry is roasted through high-friction grinding with frictional forces sufficient to raise the slurry to a roasting temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: PBFB Licensing Corporation
    Inventor: Fitzhugh L. Avera
  • Gravitationally-stabilized peanut-containing composition
    Patent number: 4942055
    Abstract: Peanut-containing compositions and other proteinaceous plant solids and fat-containing compositions are provided which are gravitationally-stabilized with water-soluble, edible polydextrose which includes polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agents dissolved in water and acts to prevent or inhibit oil separation from the predominantly hydrophilic proteinaceous solids of the compositions. The polydextrose is dissolved in water. The present compositions are preferably pumpable at 60.degree. C. and solid or semi-solid at 20.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: PBFB Licensing Corporation
    Inventor: Fitzhugh L. Avera