Patents by Inventor Walter Maurits M. Verhue

Walter Maurits M. Verhue 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).

  • Yogurt flavor composition
    Patent number: 6210719
    Abstract: Flavor composition suitable for imparting a yogurt flavor to a food product and obtained by fermentation, characterised by a flavor so concentrated that the composition should be diluted at least 2 times, preferably at least 10 times, more preferably at least 50 times to equal the flavor of regular yogurt, which can be obtained by a process, characterised by the following steps a. fermenting a cheese whey containing medium with a bacterium belonging to the genus Propionibacterium, b. pasteurising the fermentation broth, c. fermenting the pasteurised broth with a yeast preferably one which is unable to ferment lactose, d. pasteurising the fermentation broth, e. optionally adding diacetyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Van den Bergh Foods Co., division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter de Lang, Walter Maurits M. Verhue