With Cutting, Or Mechanically Subdividing Solid Material, E.g., Slicing, Comminuting, Slitting, Etc. Patents (Class 426/518)
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Patent number: 8815319Abstract: A method for producing low Glycemic Index bread and baked products for diabetic dieting and Metabolic Syndrome patients using a selection of ancient cereals, pseudo cereals and grain varieties with high content of complex carbohydrate molecules, low speed and low adiabatic temperature milling, encapsulation of carbon dioxide bubbles created during leavening of dough in a slowly digested denaturalized protein matrix, inclusion of partially milled chunks of cereal and grain into the dough, baking at low temperatures and short time periods, rapid chilling of the bread and freezing for storage.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Inventor: Jorge Luis Zapp Glauser
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Publication number: 20140234524Abstract: Animal feed formed with a base of palm fronds and combined with palm fruit, such as dates, is a sustainable and affordable feed product that can be developed in hot climates. Palm fronds with a desired moisture content are shredded, chopped, and/or ground, and mixed with palm fruit. Additives such as urea can increase the nutritional content. Feeds with palm fronds, palm fruit, and/or additives can serve as a base feed for other components. Palm fronds can also serve as a base feed for other components. Animal feeds with a variety of bases can have palm fruit added. Animal feeds with a variety of bases, including palm fronds, can include a variety of other components added.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Palm Silage, Inc.Inventor: James Clifford Parks
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Publication number: 20140234507Abstract: The invention provides methods and devices for heating or cooling viscous materials such as meat emulsions useful for producing food and other products. The devices include a heat exchanger comprising a first plate, a second plate attached to the first plate, and a first spacer and a second spacer arranged between the first plate and the second plate. The first plate, the second plate, the first spacer, and the second spacer define at least one temperature controlled passage for a product to pass through the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Kevin J Cully, Andrew Joseph Brinkmann, Ronald Lee Nash, William D. Short, Trent C. Lorraine, Jerry J. Hankins
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Patent number: 8802181Abstract: The present invention relates to a low sodium salt composition and the methods used to make it. The low sodium salt composition includes sodium chloride and a modified chloride salt composition. The modified chloride salt composition includes a homogenous amalgamation of chloride salt, food grade acidulant, and carrier, which does not contain sodium chloride. The modified chloride salt composition may be combined with sodium chloride to form a low sodium salt composition. The modified chloride salt composition may be enhanced to increase particle size.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: S & P Ingredient Development, LLCInventors: Dustin Grossbier, Marcello Bermea, Sambasiva Rao Chigurupati
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Patent number: 8795749Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a processed blend from two or more fresh plant materials, including a first fresh plant material containing lipophilic vitamin and a second fresh plant material containing hydrophilic vitamin; said process comprising: A. a first pre-treatment regime comprising: •providing pieces of the first fresh plant material; •cooking said pieces; comminuting the cooked pieces to produce a lipophilic vitamin containing puree; and said first pre-treatment regime additionally comprising the addition of oil; B. a second pre-treatment regime comprising: •providing pieces of the second fresh plant material; and •blanching said pieces to produce a hydrophilic vitamin containing mass; C. combining the lipophilic vitamin containing puree and the hydrophilic vitamin containing mass; wherein the lipophilic vitamin containing puree is homogenised at a high pressure before or after being combined with the hydrophilic vitamin containing mass.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Conopco, Inc.Inventors: Mia Claire Benjamin, Jadwiga Malgorzata Bialek, Daniel Anthony Jarvis, Hendrikus Theodorus W M van der Hijden
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Publication number: 20140212558Abstract: A method and installation for processing a mass of pumpable foodstuff material, for example a ground meat mass. The installation comprises a hopper and a positive displacement pump having an inlet and an outlet. A tube structure connects to the outlet of the pump and has a mouth, e.g. leading to a moulding device or a sausage machine. A controllable vacuum assembly is provided to cause controlled evacuation of air from the mass in the trajectory of the mass from and including the hopper to and including a pump chamber at a position where it is in communication with the pump inlet. A controllable aeration assembly is provided to cause controlled introduction of a gas into the mass at one or more locations in the trajectory of the mass between the pump outlet and the mouth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: MAREL TOWNSEND FURTHER PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Leon Spierts, Thomas W. Dekker, Martinus J. Willebrordus
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Patent number: 8789459Abstract: In one embodiment, a food heating device includes a first platen and a first conveyor arranged and spaced to transport a food product between the first platen (501) and the first conveyor (503). A second platen (501) and a second conveyor (503) arranged and spaced to transport the food product (203) between the second platen (501) and the second conveyor (503). A first end of the first platen (501) is disposed near a first end of the second conveyor (503) and a first end of the first conveyor (503) is disposed near a first end of the second platen (501) such that the food product (203) is automatically transferred from the first platen (501) to the second platen (501).Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Inventors: Terry Tae-Il Chung, Loren Veltrop, Brian Hee-Eun Lee, Donald Van Erden, Christopher B. Lyons
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Patent number: 8778434Abstract: A method and system for preparing a granulated product, whereby one or more ingredients are first ground in a centrifugal grinding unit, and then granulated in a centrifugal granulating unit before being fed to a centrifugal mixing and flavoring unit; each of the centrifugal units having a tubular outer shell having an axis and defining a processing chamber; and a powered shaft housed in the shell, coaxially with the axis, and fitted with a row of appendixes projecting radially from, and connected integrally and interchangeably to, the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Soremartec S.A.Inventor: Fabio Federici
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Patent number: 8771776Abstract: A method to produce a food product comprises the steps of providing a plurality of flint corn kernels; drying the flint corn kernels; popping the flint corn kernels; cooling the porous, airy, elastic foam particles produced during popping; cutting with a moving blade said porous, airy foam particles into pieces having a width greater than 0.005 inches to produce an elastic, air entrained popcorn flour occupying a volume; and, vacuum packaging the elastic popcorn flour to reduce the volume occupied by the popcorn flour.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Inventors: Todd W Gocha, Joseph Dileonardo
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Publication number: 20140186511Abstract: Cocoa nuggets and methods for their manufacture are disclosed. The nuggets are formed by providing a dough including, on a dry basis, at least 30% by weight cocoa powder, the dough having a moisture content of at least 10% to about 52% by weight. The dough is processed into nuggets having a moisture content of not greater than about 15% by weight. The nuggets can be crunchy or chewy and can be used as an ingredient such as an inclusion or a topping for food products in order to increase antioxidant levels and the method of creating the nuggets results in minimal loss of antioxidant capacity as a result of processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: THE HERSHEY COMPANYInventor: Xiaoying WANG
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Publication number: 20140178544Abstract: The invention provides methods and devices for heating or cooling viscous materials such as meat emulsions useful for producing food and other products. The devices include a heat exchanger comprising a first plate, a second plate attached to the first plate, and a first spacer and a second spacer arranged between the first plate and the second plate. The first plate, the second plate, the first spacer, and the second spacer define at least one temperature controlled passage for a product to pass through the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: NESTEC SAInventor: Kevin J. Cully
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Publication number: 20140178551Abstract: An apparatus and methods for splitting apart a pomegranate fruit employ a pair of elongated splitting levers and a pivoting connecting mechanism, carried on the pair of elongated levers. Each one of the elongated levers has a penetrating end and a shape configured to enable the pair of elongated levers to be arranged in a substantially closed configuration in contact or contiguous lengthways with one another to form a penetrating structure to enable the elongated levers to be at least partially inserted into a pomegranate. The elongated splitting levers are hingedly connectable at the penetrating ends by the pivoting connecting mechanism which is configured to outwardly pivot the elongated splitting levers from the substantially closed configuration into a substantially open configuration in response to forcing the elongated splitting levers apart about a fulcrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Monica Nicole SCHOFIELD
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Publication number: 20140130199Abstract: A common wheat plant is provided. The plant has a partially or fully multiplied genome being at least as fertile as a hexaploid common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plant isogenic to said genomically multiplied common wheat plant when grown under the same conditions. Also provided are hybrids, products and methods of generating same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Kaiima Bio Agritech Ltd.Inventors: Amit Avidov, Alon Lerner, Itamar Lupo
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Patent number: 8709520Abstract: A flexible, strip-shaped food product is made by comminuting substantially frozen meat, such as chicken, and heating the comminuted meat to at least partially denature the meat proteins and cooling the cooked meat. About 4% by weight to about 45% by weight of wheat flour is admixed with the cooked meat, with other ingredients, such as an alginate gum, to form a dough. The wheat flour unexpectedly increases tensile strength of the dough and products baked from the dough, and maintains flexibility of the strip-shaped food products over an extended period of time. Cooking of the meat in the presence of salt unexpectedly increases water activity of the pieces, resulting in a product that has a skin and moist middle, while maintaining tensile strength. The dough is rotary-molded into strip-shaped pieces. The rotary mold may have angled die cups. The strip-shaped dough pieces are then baked and dried.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Big Heart Pet BrandsInventors: Robert J. Lombard, Kenchu Tham, Haitao Ni, Paul Ziemba, Harry Levine
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PROCESSES FOR MANUFACTURE OF DOUGH-BASED FOOD PRODUCTS WITH A NON-SOLUBLE GRANULATED SALT SUBSTITUTE
Publication number: 20140113051Abstract: The present method is directed in one embodiment to a non-soluble, substantially white granular salt substitute for dough-based products. In certain embodiments, the dough-based product comprises a filling sealed within a pocket while in other embodiments, the dough-based product is not filled. In certain embodiments, the dough-based product is heated by baking, deep-frying or microwaving. In certain embodiments, the salt substitute of the present invention may be used in place of other large-particulate salts such as kosher salt for use on dough-based products. Certain non-dough-based products such as salted caramel ice cream, confections, as well as products utilizing a reduced-salt blend are also improved using the present invention. In certain embodiments, the salt substitute comprises white tapioca.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Open Door Foods, LLCInventor: Brent Carlson-Lee -
Patent number: 8697173Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel organic peanut butter formulation and method for production. The peanut butter includes an organic, non-hydrogenated palm stearin oil stabilizing agent that reduces or prevents separation of oils from the peanut butter during storage. Peanut butter incorporating the palm oil, methods for manufacturing the peanut butter, and foods incorporating the peanut butter are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Once Again Nut Butter, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Thaler, Sandra Alexander, Elizabeth A. Blatz, Darin Carlin, Peter Carpenter, Lorraine Eurhardt, Mark Galton, Ellen Halbert, Esther Hinrich, David Howe, Stephen Jones, Lloyd Kirwan, Constance Potter, Richard Wilkins, Linda Zangerle
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Patent number: 8691306Abstract: A process and an installation for the improved extraction and subsequent recovery of contents from sugar beets (Beta vulgaris) or from sugar beet cossettes.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Sudzucker Aktiengesellschaft Mannheim/OchsenfurtInventors: Jochen Arnold, Stefan Frenzel, Thomas Michelberger, Peter Scherer, Timo Scheuer, Matthias Weibel
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Patent number: 8685477Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing a single serving of a frozen slurry beverage in a disposable drink container or cup by preparing a supply of fine frozen particles of water in the form of ice flakes and/or ice nuggets of compressed ice flakes, depositing a predetermined quantity or amount of the fine frozen particles of partially frozen water into a disposable single serving drinking cup or container, dispensing or adding a predetermined quantity or amount of flavored liquid beverage mix into the disposable single serving drinking cup or container and blending the fine frozen particles of partially frozen water and the flavored liquid beverage mix into a substantially uniform frozen slurry beverage of a predetermined consistency.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Enodis CorporationInventors: Robert Almblad, Jay Almblad
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Publication number: 20140087048Abstract: A pizza pie preparation device for placing sliced toppings from a topping stick onto a pizza pie in a predetermined pattern includes a storage unit for storing topping sticks, a cutting tool adjacent to the storage unit for slicing at least one topping stick, and a carrier positioned below the cutting tool for translating and rotating the pizza pie so the sliced toppings are placed onto the pizza pie in the predetermined pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: EZ TOPPING SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Ross Webster, Gary Kestin
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Patent number: 8679564Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed to methods for manufacturing shaped, comestible articles. Multiple comestible articles are connected by flash, and stress lines in the flash surround the articles. The comestible articles are subsequently separated from the flash at the stress lines. Additional aspects of the present invention are directed to an intermediate comestible product. In certain embodiments, the intermediate comestible product comprises multiple articles, web-like flash connecting the articles, and stress lines formed in the flash and about each article.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: James Suttle, Robert Brandt
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Patent number: 8679563Abstract: A sheeter includes an internally grooveless front roller, a rear roller configured to rotate counter to the front roller, a partially spiraled stripper wire coupled across the front roller, and a conveyer belt connected to a proximal conveyer roller and a distal conveyer roller. The conveyer belt includes a landing zone configured to prevent damage to a received product. The conveyer belt includes a raised portion adjacent to the proximal end and flat portion towards the distal end.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Casa Herrera, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Herrera
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Patent number: 8679565Abstract: A system for removing trim from sheet dough including a belt defined by an upper edge, lower edge, an interior surface, and an exterior surface, wherein a plurality of brushes extend from the lower edge of the belt at an orientation substantially perpendicular to the lower edge, an idler sprocket in communication with the interior surface of the belt, and a motor configured to rotate the belt about the idler sprocket.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventor: James W. Finkowski
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Publication number: 20140079861Abstract: A composition and method for providing a strong dough having a substantial quantity of fresh potatoes. Fresh potatoes are made into a mash and centrifuged to reduce the water content to about 70% by weight. Such potato mash can comprise over 50% by weight of the final dough. This dough can be used to make sheeted or extruded products. Such dough results in improved, more naturally-flavored products compared to products made entirely from dehydrated or partially-dehydrated potato derivatives. The method comprises finely slicing potatoes to form a potato slurry or mash; decanting excess water from the potato slurry; heating the potato slurry to a temperature no greater than about 190 degrees Fahrenheit; cooling the slurry to under 140 degrees Fahrenheit; and imparting a low amount of work input to a mixture of the slurry and other ingredients to form a shapeable dough.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.Inventors: Ponnattu Kurian JOSEPH, Renu MATHEW, Sheyla Rivera RAMSAY
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Publication number: 20140079850Abstract: A coffee cherry is harvested, preferably in a sub-ripe state, and quick-dried to provide a basis for numerous nutritional products. Such coffee cherries and portions thereof may be particularly characterized by their extremely low concentration of mycotoxins, including various aflatoxins, fumonisins, ochratoxins, and/or vomitoxin (DON, deoxynivalenol).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: VDF FutureCeuticals, Inc.Inventors: Dusan Miljkovic, Brad Duell, Vukosava Miljkovic
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Patent number: 8672664Abstract: Provided is a food molding apparatus which performs all steps from forming to conveyance and storage in one housing and which is small in size and inexpensive. A conveyance section 500 which holds a formed cooked rice product (a rice ball 10) by use of holding arms 510 is provided, within a housing, with an X-axis moving unit 570 which moves the formed cooked rice product in an X-axis direction and a Z-axis moving unit 550 which moves the formed cooked rice product in a Z-axis direction. A storage section 600 provided with a tray 610 on which the rice ball 10 is to be placed is further provided, within the housing, a Y-axis moving unit 630 which moves the tray 610 in a Y-axis direction, whereby the rice balls 10 are spread over on the tray 610.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Junya Uchida
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Patent number: 8663726Abstract: An object is to provide a method and an apparatus for lapping strip-shaped food dough onto a transporting unit without repeatedly applying tension or relaxation. A method of lapping food dough in which strip-shaped food dough being continuously conveyed is lapped onto the transporting unit configured to transport the food dough in a direction intersecting a conveyance direction of the food dough.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Oderaotoshi, Tomokuni Akutsu, Hiroyuki Okaizumi, Norio Kobayashi
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Patent number: 8652553Abstract: A method, device, and knife system for producing purëed, cooked foodstuffs from piece-form raw material. The method includes pre-chopping of the piece-form raw material in a pre-chopping unit, cooking of the pre-chopped raw material in a cooking plant, and final processing of the cooked product in a final-processing unit. Before cooking, the piece-form raw material is cut into small pieces by the pre-chopping unit such that a pumpable mass is produced from the piece-form raw material.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Stephan Machinery GmbHInventors: Dorothee Kloepping, Gerhard Brockmann, Henry Rose
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Patent number: 8647104Abstract: The present invention relates to a dough cutter for cutting a plurality of dough products from a dough sheet. The dough products are cut from the dough sheet into a defined geometrical shape and provide for easy pull-apart pastries once they are baked, cooked, or fried. The dough cutter consists of a plurality of dies, each containing a plurality of inner geometric cutouts.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Inventor: Ron Tillman
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Publication number: 20140037812Abstract: The present invention relates generally to food, pet food and feed products, particularly to the production of a meat product made from a minced and/or emulsified mixture, having a meatlike appearance and texture and products so produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B.V.Inventors: Ole Oxbøll, Thomas Jørgensen
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Publication number: 20140037784Abstract: The present invention provides methods and products made thereby, wherein a pre-expanded constituent, including an edible constituent, is thermally treated to melt it, preferably in a dynamic process environment, to produce products ranging from high to quite low densities and from very strong to soft to apparently dry textures. The wide range of textures enables the provision of food products such as low calorie, digestible and safe, long duration pet food chews. Non-food products suitable for use in manufacture may also be produced. Cooking is preferably carried in an extruder, preferably at low moisture or in the total absence of added water. The methods of dynamic cooking reduce cost in a number of ways including but not limited to decreased process steps, increased throughput, decreased capital expenses and decreased raw product cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Nestec SAInventor: Nestec SA
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Patent number: 8628811Abstract: A process for preparing aerated ice confection particles by manufacturing an aerated ice confection in a mass; further freezing the mass cryogenically to a temperature close to the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the aerated ice confection to form a aerated frozen mass, and comminuting the frozen mass to aerated ice confection particles with a high surface area to volume ratio. These particles can be used for a variety of purposes but preferably are used for forming frozen ice drinks in a simple, rapid and convenient manner. This is particularly useful when a single serving of such drinks is desired as no special equipment to make the drink is required. The invention also relates to packaging for the aerated ice confection particles and methods of making frozen ice drinks from the aerated ice confection particles.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Dinakar Panyam, Madansinh Nathusinh Vaghela, Nishant Ashok Joshi, Hoo Tung Vincent Chan
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Publication number: 20140010941Abstract: The object of the invention is a spicy, all natural pepper sauce, which incorporates three diverse culinary traditions into a unique American flavor experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Clifford Henry Hyatt
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Patent number: 8623438Abstract: A dehydrated avocado in pieces that is a semi-porous, rigid and fragile solid preserving the organoleptic properties of the fresh fruit and having a dry base weight chemical composition of 17.6 grams to 30.4 grams of carbohydrates, 6.8 grams to 8.4 grams of proteins, 61.2 grams to 69.2 grams of oil, 0.5 grams to 1.5 grams of water and 5.6 grams to 8.4 grams of fiber is produced selecting the avocado at a ripeness level higher than the climacteric maximum; pre-cooling; scalding; cutting the tip, wherein the tip is the section of the fruit immediately behind the petiole; removing the skin; slicing with the pit included; applying vacuum and microwave dehydration; and removing the pit sections from the slices.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Inventors: Erwin Hermann Schlager Riebl, Marco Antonio Fedelli Garrido
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Publication number: 20130337137Abstract: A composition is disclosed comprising at least one acid and at least one sugar for use as an additive for animal feed products. The composition may be used as an alternative to molasses and other sweeteners within the animal feed. The composition disclosed herein may be prepared from discarded and surplus food products. A process for preparing the disclosed composition is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventor: Eric E. Lofquist
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Publication number: 20130337139Abstract: A process for making an alcohol-containing frozen comestible substantially devoid of ice crystal agglomerations and/or ice crystal striations and/or trapped air and/or liquids is provided. The process includes substantially flash freezing an alcohol-containing liquid composition so as to produce a substantially single-phase solid alcohol-containing composition. The solid alcohol-containing composition, and/or pieces thereof, are then exposed to an environment having temperature of from about ?15° C. to about ?30° C. so as to soften the solid alcohol-containing compositions and/or meld the pieces thereof into a single mass. The temperature of the single mass is then reduced so as to harden the single mass. Also, a process for incorporating a frozen alcohol-containing liquid composition into a non-alcohol-containing fraction is provided. Alcohol-containing liquid compositions suitable for use in the process are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: 2029067 ONTARIO LTD.Inventor: David H. Melvin
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Patent number: 8603558Abstract: The waste food recycling machine includes an elongate, vertical housing divided into three stages. In the first stage, waste food is collected and sanitized by steam. After sanitation, the sanitized waste food passes into the second stage where the sanitized waste food is cut into smaller portions and dried. In the third stage, the dried waste food is cooled and mixed. An optional supplement infuser is provided to add additional nutrients. The final mixture is then packaged and further processed.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Inventor: Jarrah Ali Abdullah Ali Jaddan Almutairi
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Patent number: 8602766Abstract: Rotary forming devices and methods of using the rotary forming devices for producing products such as filled and unfilled “pillow” shaped products. In an embodiment, the invention provides a device comprising a housing comprising a die plate defining a plurality of outlets. The housing defines an inlet. A race plate is attached to the die plate. The race plate circumscribes the outlets of the die plate. A forming wheel is rotatably attached to the die plate. A motor assembly is attached to the forming wheel. The motor assembly is constructed and arranged to rotate the forming wheel in a hypocycloid motion.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventor: Colin Muscroft
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Patent number: 8574653Abstract: An extrusion process incorporates a forming manifold where a tubular flow of a second material is intermittently interrupted while a core flow of a first material is discharged substantially continuously. Subsequently, the core flow is severed to form individual food items or treats for humans, animals, and the like, where the tubular flow results in an outer component surrounding an inner component which protrudes from one or both ends of the outer component. Material of the core flow is bone-like, while material of the tubular flow is meat like. Material of the tubular flow may include material from the core flow subjected to mixing in a static mixer to achieve a marbled texture of the outer material.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Del Monte CorporationInventors: Donald Barnvos, Hilda Fleischman, Davor Juravic, William Keehn, Steven Bautista, Eric J. Lew, Yomayra Diaz, Franjo Baltorinic
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Publication number: 20130280385Abstract: Method for manufacturing a milkshake, wherein ice and a liquid with dividing means are put together in a substantially liquid-tight container, after which this container is shaken, such that the ice in the container is divided into small pieces by the dividing means, wherein the ice is preferably provided as a multiplicity of units of ice.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: DAIRY INNOVATIONS B.V.Inventors: Maarten Arns, Harry Schippers
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Patent number: 8563070Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing citrus snacks. In this method, citrus fruits are sliced in a natural state and dried under reduced pressure so that the citrus fruits may be dried while containing the same nutrients as when fresh, thereby avoiding nutritional damage due to high temperature drying. Further, the citrus fruits containing various nutrients are provided to users in a snack form that allows more convenient ingestion, so that the citrus fruits may be easily ingested by children and the elderly to whom the supply of nutrition is essential.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: O'Jeju Agro Foodtech Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Young Beom Choi
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Patent number: 8563065Abstract: Extruded, directly expanded, high fiber reduced calorie food products, such as a ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal or sweet or savory snack, are produced at high production rates without substantial loss of extrusion functionality and extrudability by replacing a substantial portion of at least one flour with a gelatinized, enzyme-resistant starch type III ingredient or bulking agent as a reduced-calorie, high fiber flour replacer. The resistant starch type III ingredient or bulking agent contains an enzyme-resistant starch type III having a melting point with an endothermic peak temperature of at least about 140° C., and may have a water-holding capacity of less than 3 grams water per gram of the starch-based bulking agent. The total dietary fiber retention of the gelatinized, starch-based bulking agent may be at least about 90% by weight after extrusion using a die temperature of least about 100° C., and a die pressure of at least about 150 psig.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Jeanny E. Zimeri, Lynn Haynes, Allan R. Olson, Vijay Kumar Arora, Louise Slade, Harry Levine, Meera Kweon
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Publication number: 20130273229Abstract: Disclosed is an aerated fat-based confectionery that, unlike a conventional shell-type or tapered shape, has a novel shape, that is, a cubic or rectangular parallelepiped shape having top, bottom, and side surfaces in contact with and perpendicularly to each other, or any shape such as an animal or flower shape having a given thickness, has a light texture and a sharp melt-in-the-mouth sensation, does not require alignment in packaging. The confectionery can be obtained by aerating a fat-based confectionery mass having a fat content of 30 to 60% by weight such as chocolate to a specific gravity of 0.5 to 1.0 and cutting the aerated mass with a heated wire so that the side surface is perpendicularly to the top and bottom surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Hiroyuki Utsunomiya, Masamitsu Tanaka, Yuka Nagashima, Takanori Chiwata
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Patent number: 8551548Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing co-extruded food products, comprising the processing steps of: A) co-extruding an elongate dough strand with an enclosing casing, B) bringing the encased elongate food strand into contact with a salt solution for a maximum of 5 seconds, and C) dividing the encased elongate food strand into separate products. The present invention also relates to a device for manufacturing co-extruded food products.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Stork Townsend B.V.Inventors: Marcus Bernhard Hubert Bontjer, Sigebertus Johannes Jacobus Jozef Meggelaars, Paulus Johanus Maria Thoonsen, Kasper Willem Van Den Berg
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Publication number: 20130243935Abstract: Suggested are substance mixtures, comprising (a) at least one starch derivative and (b) at least one bitter principle and optionally (c) stabilizers, characterized in that components (a) and (b) are present in a weight ratio of from 1000:1 to 1:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Symrise AGInventors: Sylvia Barnekow, Kilian Schölling
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Patent number: 8535039Abstract: A dough cutting apparatus is suitable for cutting a sheet of dough. The dough cutting apparatus includes a structure defining a blunt dough engaging portion. The present invention can be embodied in a number of different ways, including a wheel cutter, a rotary drum cutter, a reciprocating head cutter, or another cutter.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: General Mills, Inc.Inventors: James R. Evans, James W. Finkowski, Gene A. Russel
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Publication number: 20130209626Abstract: A device for processing roasted coffee beans, including a unit for grinding the beans, and a method for processing coffee beans, wherein the coffee beans are ground and the temperature of the coffee to be ground, at least at the start of the grinding operation, is between 30° C. and 150° C., in particular between 35° C. and 100° C., preferably between 40° C. and 90° C., and more preferably between 40° C. and 60° C. For this purpose, the device includes a thermal unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: BUEHLER AGInventors: Marco Keller, Peter Braun
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Patent number: 8507026Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing semi-moist meatballs. An illustrative embodiment provides a method of manufacturing generally spherical pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a portioning device that divides said mix into smaller portions of roughly uniform volume, (b) placing said portions on a first belt of a first conveyor moving at a first speed in a longitudinal direction, (c) periodically pressing said portions with a second belt of a second conveyor, where said second belt operates in a plane at a height above, and substantially parallel to, said first belt, said second belt moving at a second speed in substantially the same longitudinal direction as said first belt, while also oscillating back and forth in a lateral direction that is at an angle to said longitudinal direction, such that said portions are transformed into generally spherical shapes.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Del Monte CorporationInventors: Davor Juravic, Yomayra Alvarez, Oscar Ortiz, Dwayne P. McDowell, II, Geoffrey Chase Thornhill
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Publication number: 20130196049Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a reduced sodium salt composition, the process comprising the steps of mixing sodium chloride with one or more sodium chloride substitute complexes, heating the so-formed mixture to form a melt, and cooling the melt to form a solid. The so-formed solid is a fused granular matrix of sodium chloride and one or more sodium chloride substitute complexes. An alternative process is provided in which the sodium chloride and the sodium chloride substitute complex are heated to the liquid phase before they are combined. A reduced sodium salt composition is also provided, in particular a reduced sodium chloride salt obtained from these processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: KLINGE CHEMICALS LTD.Inventors: Douglas Hugh Brown, Michael Klinge, Stephan Klinge
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Publication number: 20130196043Abstract: A method and system for preparing a granulated product, whereby one or more ingredients are first ground in a centrifugal grinding unit, and then granulated in a centrifugal granulating unit before being fed to a centrifugal mixing and flavouring unit; each of the centrifugal units having a tubular outer shell having an axis and defining a processing chamber; and a powered shaft housed in the shell, coaxially with the axis, and fitted with a row of appendixes projecting radially from, and connected integrally and interchangeably to, the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventor: Fabio Federici
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Publication number: 20130196047Abstract: A process for the production of natural stimulants based on fat-containing masses. To produce the fat-containing mass, the raw materials are fed into an apparatus first. These raw materials are mixed in the apparatus and the required processing temperature and consistency are set. Then the mixed raw materials are liquefied in the apparatus by adding at least one fat and/or at least one oil. Finally, the fat-containing mass produced is pulverized through circulation between the apparatus and a grinding mill. The grinding mill may include two grinding zones. In the first grinding zone, the coarse components are pre-ground. In the subsequent main grinding zone, the pre-ground components are pulverized.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Horst Zettl, Dimitrios Makrakis, Theron Harbs, Michael Schmidt