Abstract: A method of removing locking tabs from a container or its closure, where the container has threading and locking tabs on an outer surface and its closure has locking tabs on its inner surface, by positioning an apparatus comprising a ring and at least one blade mounted on the ring over the threading on the container or inside the closure and rotating the ring relative to the container or its closure so that the blade removes the locking tabs from the container or its closure.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a process for preparing ready-to-eat cereal flakes having edible matter embedded therein, said process comprising: (a) preparing a dry mix comprising cereal grain and a plasticizer; (b) introducing the dry mix and water into an initial cooking and forming step under conditions sufficient to produce a cooked cereal dough product; (c) introducing edible matter and the cooked cereal dough product into a secondary forming step under conditions sufficient to form a secondary cereal dough product having edible matter embedded therein; and (d) convening the secondary cereal dough product into flakes. The present invention further comprises a ready-to-eat cereal product prepared by this process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ready-to-eat cereal flakes having edible particulate matter embedded therein and attached thereto, as well as a process for preparing said cereal flakes. More specifically, the present invention comprises a ready-to-eat cereal flake comprising cooked cereal grain and edible particulate matter embedded therein in a substantially uniform manner; a ready-to-eat cereal flake having edible particulate matter embedded therein and additionally having edible particulate matter attached to the surface of said flake; and processes for preparing such ready-to-eat cereal flakes.