Patents by Inventor Terri STORTZ

Terri STORTZ has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20170020157
    Abstract: A method for preparing a heat tolerant confectionery product comprising a fat and a sweetener, said method comprising combining together a confectionery composition comprising a fat and a sweetener and a non-aqueous solvent, and wherein the non-aqueous solvent is one in which the sweetener is partially soluble, such as ethanol. Enhanced hardness is achieved by ensuring that either (a) the average particle size of the sweetener is less than 50 ?m, for example from 4-20 ?m; or (b) the non-aqueous solvent contains less than 4% w/w water. Confectionery such chocolate obtained by this process forms a further aspect of invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Tania KRIEL, Anais HOLT, Andrea CATTARUZZA, Alejandro MARANGONI, Terri STORTZ