Liquid Condensed Or Evaporated Milk Patents (Class 426/587)
  • Patent number: 6887505
    Abstract: An ultra-high temperature pasteurized liquid (UHT) milk concentrate provides a reconstituted milk beverage that tastes like fresh milk. A direct steam injection process is used to form the UHT milk concentrate having at least about 30% by weight, preferably 35% to 45% by weight, nonfat milk solids having a shelf stability of at least 30 days. The UHT milk concentrate is homogenized and aseptically packaged for subsequent mixing in conventional beverage dispensers with water at volume ratios of about 3:1 to 4:1 of water to concentrate to make a beverage that tastes like fresh milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Moo Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald A. Reaves, Ronnie L. Howard
  • Publication number: 20040067296
    Abstract: A concentrated milk derived from a dairy liquid is provided which comprises a liquid aqueous dairy product having reduced calcium levels and macromolecular milk components at about a 3.5 times or greater concentration as compared to the dairy liquid from which the concentrated milk is derived, wherein substantially all macromolecular milk components in the concentrated milk are in an uncurded state, and wherein the concentrated milk does not gel on extended refrigerated storage. The calcium-reduced 3.5× or more concentrated milk is physically stable (i.e., non-gelling) during prolonged refrigeration storage and has increased protein functionality is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Kraft Food Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimbay P. Loh, Isabelle Laye, Michael Anthony Hyde, Ted R. Lindstrom, Fu-I Mei, Omar Diaz-Castillo
  • Patent number: 6713662
    Abstract: The invention provides transgenic nonhuman mammals capable secreting exogenous procollagen or collagen into their milk. The mammals are healthy and capable of producing procollagen or collagen at high levels, usually in trimeric form. Suitable transgenes for incorporation into the mammals are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignees: Pharming Intellectual Property B.V., Cohesion Technologies
    Inventors: Costas N. Karatzas, Frank Pieper, Ineke De Wit, Richard Berg, Gerard Platenburg, Paul David Toman
  • Patent number: 6706308
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of a an evaporated milk product from a whey product, in which the whey is optionally partially substituted with lactose. The whey is added in the form of an aqueous solution to fresh whole milk, having the advantage of avoiding or of reducing the presence of free calcium ions in the solution which are capable of destabilizing the casein micelle. The process includes the dissolution of the whey product in an aqueous medium, mixing with fresh milk, ensuring heat stability for the product in spite of the presence, in a substantial quantity, of whey proteins, then concentrating the mixture by evaporation, leading to a product whose taste is similar to that of fresh milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Heinz Wyss, Hans Engel
  • Patent number: 6649590
    Abstract: A milk basic protein fraction is heated if necessary, the resulting precipitate is removed to recover the resulting supernatant, alcohol is added to this supernatant, a fraction containing a high concentration of milk basic cystatin is recovered by removing the resulting precipitate and brought into contact with a carrier containing a sulfuric acid group, such as heparin, to recover a fraction which is not adsorbed onto the carrier, and this fraction is then treated with an ultrafiltration membrane having an cut-off molecular weight of 10-50 kDa to recover the permeate to produce a fraction containing a high concentration of milk basic cystatin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Takada, Atsushi Serizawa, Yasuhiro Matsuoka, Yasuhiro Toba, Hiroshi Kawakami
  • Patent number: 6635302
    Abstract: Soluble sugar can be added to a milk protein dispersion with reduced lactose to slow viscosity buildup and gelation. Preferably, greater than about 3 percent by weight soluble sugar is added to the milk protein dispersion. The resulting milk protein dispersion generally has greater than about 6 percent by weight protein, less than about 20 percent by weight lactose and greater than about 3 percent by weight soluble sugar. Preferred milk protein dispersions are low fat. The milk protein dispersions are suitable for storage for at least several days without viscosity build-ups that inhibit processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: The Pillsbury Company
    Inventors: Victor T. Huang, Diane R. Rosenwald
  • Patent number: 6613374
    Abstract: Frozen aerated products having a mean ice crystal diameter of between about 20 and 60 microns and a mean equivalent diameter of about 32 to 36 microns and a homogeneous distribution of fats and proteins. These products are manufactured with a device having two endless screws, identical and parallel, meshing with each other and turning in the same direction, located in a casing fitted at one of its ends with a nozzle and at the other end with an inlet for feeding with composition to be frozen and, in an intermediate area, with an inlet for feeding air. The casing is provided with a jacket in which refrigerating fluids circulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Gilles Fayard, Michel John Arthur Groux
  • Patent number: 6607759
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a dietetic milk jam having no sucrose and having the same organoleptic properties as traditional milk jam is formulated by addition of a solution of polydextrose at a pH of 6.4 in a proportion of about 17% to 33% of the final composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Gabriel Julio Flangini Morales
    Inventor: Eliana Beatriz Ribeiro Pignataro
  • Patent number: 6599552
    Abstract: A grain based dairy beverage composition and a process for making the beverage is described. The beverage includes the ingredients sugar, evaporated milk, rice flour, chocolate milk powder and water. Optional ingredients include condensed milk and flavors. The beverage possesses an adequate shelf life to permit mass distribution to consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Inventor: Martin Andrade
  • Patent number: 6569485
    Abstract: A pourable dessert liquid product comprising a protein source; fat; sweetener; stabilizer; flavoring agent; and emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Rich Products Corp.
    Inventor: Ahmed Abdi Hussein
  • Patent number: 6569486
    Abstract: A beverage system for providing a coffee beverage is described which contains a coffee base concentrate and an aromatized soluble coffee creamer. The coffee base concentrate has a soluble coffee solids concentration of at least about 10% by weight and is free of coffee aroma. The coffee base concentrate and the aromatized soluble coffee aroma are stored separately and are combined upon reconstitution for providing a coffee beverage. Separate storage of the coffee base concentrate and the aromatized soluble coffee creamer increases the stability of the system and provides a coffee beverage which closely assimilates a freshly brewed coffee drinks such as latte macchiato and cappuccino.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Charlotte Cirkel-Egner, Hanspeter Maier
  • Publication number: 20020098273
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of a an evaporated milk product from a whey product, in which the whey is optionally partially substituted with lactose. The whey is added in the form of an aqueous solution to fresh whole milk, having the advantage of avoiding or of reducing the presence of free calcium ions in the solution which are capable of destabilizing the casein micelle. The process includes the dissolution of the whey product in an aqueous medium, mixing with fresh milk, ensuring heat stability for the product in spite of the presence, in a substantial quantity, of whey proteins, then concentrating the mixture by evaporation, leading to a product whose taste is similar to that of fresh milk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Heinz Wyss, Hans Engel
  • Patent number: 6379729
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water-soluble color-stabilized food containing ascorbic acid or its salt and at least one water-soluble color selected from the group consisting of coal-tar color, anthocyanin color and carthamus yellow, said food further containing sorbic acid and/or its salt and/or a salt of sulfurous acid so that the fading of the water-soluble color can be prevented and the stability thereof can be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc.
    Inventors: Kuniyoshi Onishi, Yutaka Higashimura, Yoshiko Kumazawa
  • Patent number: 6238712
    Abstract: A method for producing an aged tea material, which includes mixing an alcoholic beverage and a lactic acid-fermented material with a tea material for drinking, swelling the tea material for drinking, and then aging the tea material for drinking; and a method for producing a tea beverage, which includes adding water to the aged tea material as produced above, and extracting water-soluble components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ariake Nori
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Nakashima
  • Patent number: 6235335
    Abstract: Reduced calorie reconstituted milk and milk products are prepared by replacing some or all of the fat in reconstituted milk with a fatty acid-esterified propoxylated glycerin composition which has solid fat index as measured by dilatometry of more than about 25 at 92° F., preferably less than about 70 at 92° F., and less than about 10 at 104° F. The reconstituted milk and milk products of the invention have a smooth texture, excellent stability and significantly reduced calories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Bestfoods
    Inventors: Bernard C. Sekula, Krystyna U. Tancibok
  • Patent number: 6197362
    Abstract: A pourable dessert liquid product comprising a protein source; fat; sweetener; stabilizer; flavoring agent; and emulsifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Rich Products Corporation
    Inventor: Ahmed Hussein
  • Patent number: 6187365
    Abstract: A process for the production of a molded aerated frozen bar by preparing a mix of ingredients suitable for a frozen aerated bar, whipping the mix to obtain an aerated mix having an overrun of from between about 20% to about 250%, molding the aerated mix to give a molded aerated mix and freezing the molded aerated mix to produce the molded frozen aerated bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Madansinh Vaghela, Tawfik Yousef Sharkasi
  • Patent number: 6183800
    Abstract: According to the method for preparing frothed milk or café crème, milk concentrate or coffee concentrate is mixed with water, using a venturi chamber. The venturi chamber comprises a water inlet, a concentrate inlet and an outlet. Further, a whirl chamber, located downstream of the venturi chamber, is used, which is in fluid communication with the outlet. The water is supplied under pressure via the water inlet to the venturi chamber, so that a reduced pressure is created in the venturi chamber. The concentrate inlet is brought into fluid communication with a stock of milk or coffee concentrate, so that, as a result of the reduced pressure in the venturi chamber, via the concentrate inlet, milk or coffee concentrate is sucked into the venturi chamber. The milk or coffee concentrate and the water then flow together via the outlet to the whirl chamber, and the milk or coffee concentrate and the water are beaten in the whirl chamber to form frothed milk or café crème.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Petrus Matthijs van Straten, Jan Anne Muis, Willem Nanko Mels, E. H. Rusche, A. J. Oude Wahsink
  • Patent number: 6093438
    Abstract: A process for the production of a molded aerated frozen bar by preparing a mix of ingredients suitable for a frozen aerated bar, whipping the mix to obtain an aerated mix having an overrun of from between about 20% to about 250%, molding the aerated mix to give a molded aerated mix and freezing the molded aerated mix to produce the molded frozen aerated bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Madansinh Vaghela, Tawfik Yousef Sharkasi
  • Patent number: 6060105
    Abstract: A concentrated milk-base composition which includes stabilizing salt, sugar and flavoring agent components is prepared for flavoring a beverage, particularly for flavoring a coffee or tea beverage. The composition is prepared by mixing and homogenizing a milk fat with skimmed milk to obtain a milk base, subjecting the milk base to evaporation to obtain a concentrated milk base, homogenizing the concentrated milk base, cooling the homogenized milk base, adding a stabilizing salt and sucrose in dry form, and in one embodiment, a flavorant agent is added also to the cooled milk base and then the composition is heated to sterilize it, the sterilized composition is homogenized and then is filled in a package, and in another embodiment, a flavorant composition is added aseptically to the sterilized composition before homogenizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Niklaus Meister, Martin Vikas
  • Patent number: 6033691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a biologically active milk product. Lactobacillus Casei (ATCC 55544) and Lactobacillus Acidophilus (ATCC 55543) are simultaneously inoculated in milk previously added with Streptococcus, and then fermented. Fermentation results in the formation of a biologically active milk product. After fermentation, the resulting product can be stores between 4.degree. C. and 10.degree. C. for up to 30 days. Storage of the product does not require any special container. The product can also be lyophilized and stored at 20.degree. C. to 25.degree. C. (relative humidity 40-65%) for a minimum of four (4) months. When reconstituted, the powdered product has a pH close to liquid and is palatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Sancor Cooperativas Unidas Limitada
    Inventor: Ricardo Alberto Cravero
  • Patent number: 6013857
    Abstract: Transgenes for producing recombinant polypeptides transgenic bovine species. A transgene for producing recombinant polypeptides in the milk of transgenic bovine species comprises at least one expression regulation sequence, a secretory DNA sequence encoding a secretory signal sequence which is functional in mammary secretory cells of the bovine species and a recombinant DNA sequence encoding the recombinant polypeptide. Also included are methods for producing transgenic bovine species. The method includes introducing the above transgene into an embryonal target cell of a bovine species, transplanting the transgenic embryonic target cell formed thereby into a recipient bovine parent and identifying at least one female offspring which is capable of producing the recombinant polypeptide in its milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Pharming B.V.
    Inventors: Herman A. Deboer, Rein Strijker, Herbert L. Heyneker, Gerard Platenburg, Sang He Lee, Frank Pieper, Paul J. A. Krimpenfort
  • Patent number: 5976597
    Abstract: The present invention provides a basic protein and a basic peptide composition which can be administered orally and has the ability to stimulate osteoblast proliferation, strengthen bone and inhibit bone resorption. Said basic protein has the following properties: (1) a molecular weight distribution of is 2,000-24,000; (2) an isoelectric point distribution of is 7.5-11; and (3) it is comprised of more than 10% of basic amino acids. Said composition can be obtained by the following steps: After milk, or raw material derived from milk, is loaded onto a cation exchange resin column, a fraction is obtained by eluting with an eluent of 0.1-1.0M salt concentration, precipitate removed by (i) heating to over 75.degree. C., (ii) by adding alcohol so that the final concentration thereof is 10-50% or (iii) by adding salts so that the final concentration thereof will be more than 0.2M; and the supernatant thereof containing the basic protein fraction recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Fujino Patent Attorney
    Inventors: Yukihiro Takada, Seiichiro Aoe, Hiroaki Matsuyama, Ken Kato, Junichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 5968582
    Abstract: A process for the production of a molded aerated frozen bar which comprises preparing a mix of ingredients suitable for a frozen aerated bar, whipping the mix to obtain an aerated mix having an overrun of from 100 to 250%, molding the aerated mix to give a molded aerated mix and freezing the molded aerated mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Madansinh Vaghela, Tawfik Yousef Sharkasi
  • Patent number: 5928702
    Abstract: Continuous production of milk with a predetermined fat content wherein whole milk is divided into a cream fraction and a skim milk fraction in a centrifugal separator. A part of the cream fraction is remixed into the skim milk fraction in order to obtain a mixed fraction of milk with desired fat content. The whole flow of cream fraction which has been obtained from an outlet from the centrifugal separator is remixed with a flow of skim milk fraction from a second outlet from the centrifugal separator by way of a valve in the outlet for cream fraction during a certain period. During a second intermediate period the whole flow of cream fraction is discharged by the valve for separate collection. The periods mentioned above are so short that the fat content and the flow per time unit of the mixed fraction may be regarded as homogenous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: ALFA Laval Agri AB
    Inventors: Magnus Lidman, Guido Marzotto
  • Patent number: 5882703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further disclosed is a food product which includes Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms or lipid isolated from such microorganisms to enhance the arachidonic acid content of the food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: OmegaTech, Inc.
    Inventor: William R. Barclay
  • Patent number: 5827652
    Abstract: Preparations are disclosed containing the 3R-3'R stereoisomer of zeaxanthin as a sole detectable isomer, packaged for oral ingestion by humans as a therapeutic drug or nutritional supplement. Zeaxanthin is a yellow carotenoid pigment found in the macula (in the center of the human retina), which helps protect retinal cells against phototoxic damage. The pure R-R stereoisomer can be prepared by fermenting cells, such as Flavobacterium multivorum (ATCC 55238), which do not create any detectable quantity of the undesired and potentially toxic S-S or S-R isomers, and which do not synthesize any other carotenoids. The R-R isomer can be concentrated, in large quantities and at low cost, into a viscous oily fluid containing about 5 to 20% zeaxanthin, by means of a simple solvent extraction process. This oily fluid can be mixed with a carrier such as vegetable oil and enclosed within a digestible capsule, comparable to a conventional capsule containing Vitamin E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Applied Food Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Garnett, Dennis L. Gierhart, Luis H. Guerra-Santos
  • Patent number: 5766666
    Abstract: Producing reduced fat sweetened condensed milk includes, inter alia heating steps to denature whey protein to control age thickening of these products, process steps to include heating a reduced fat starting milk product or the skim portion of the starting milk product prior to the addition of sweetener. Producing a fat free product includes, inter alia, the same heating steps as described above. The starting material for producing the fat free product however, is a fat free starting product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Borden Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Streiff, William Edward Lannigan, Anthony John Irwin, Jerry Arlen Wright, Travis Daniel Vernon
  • Patent number: 5753294
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for the manufacturing of concentrated and commercially-sterile forms of ice cream mix that can be stored at room temperature for several months without microbiological, physical, or chemical changes. Reverse osmosis concentration of fat-adjusted milk creates the milk concentrate with the appropriate and desired fat and nonfat milk solids levels. Food substances/additives that are desired in the final ice cream product are added at appropriate level(s) to the concentrated milk to produce an ice cream mix. The ice cream mix is ultra-high temperature processed and aseptically-packaged to create a commercially-sterilize ice cream mix that can be stored at room temperature until use in the manufacture of ice cream products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Utah Milk Technologies, L.C.
    Inventor: Paul A. Savello
  • Patent number: 5750176
    Abstract: The invention relates to the milk of a transgenic non-human mammal. The milk is characterized in that it contains heterologous components produced as the secondary gene products of a heterologous gene contained in the genome of the transgenic non-human mammal. The heterologous gene encodes a heterologous catalytic entity such as a human enzyme selected from the group consisting of glycosyltransferases, phosphorylases, hydroxylases, peptidases and sulfotransferases. Especially useful in the practice of the invention are human glycosyltransferases. The desired heterologous components include oligosaccahrides, glycoconjugates. Specifically exemplified, is the production of 2'-fucosyl-lactose in the milk of transgenic mice which contain and express a transgene encoding .alpha.-1,2-fucosyltransferase operatively linked to a mammary gland specific promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Pedro Antonio Prieto, David Fletcher Smith, Richard Dale Cummings, John Joseph Kopchick, Pradip Mukerji, Kelley Wilson Moremen, James Michael Pierce
  • Patent number: 5711982
    Abstract: Major components of the de-lactose milk and the de-lactose milk powder according to the present invention may comprise a protein essentially consisting of milk protein and fats essentially consisting of milk fat but not include lactose of more than 2%. The de-lactose milk and the de-lactose milk powder are characterized by having a structure where the fat is emulsified with the protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Lotte Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Takemori, Masahiro Takagi, Masanori Ito, Tatsuya Kamiwaki, Kiyoyasu Tsukada, Ryohei Yamabe
  • Patent number: 5683984
    Abstract: An enteral composition of protein, glucides, lipids and minerals, which is suitable for tube feeding, employs native micellar casein as the protein. The composition is prepared by obtaining native micellar casein and combining it with the glucides, lipids and minerals. A dispersion of micellar casein may be obtained by microfiltering milk, particularly skim milk, and glucides and minerals are dispersed in the micellar casein retentate obtained, lipids are added to the resulting dispersion and then the mixture is homogenized and sterilized. The microfiltered retentate may be diafiltered for obtaining the dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventor: Rolf Jost
  • Patent number: 5639502
    Abstract: A sterilized milk composition is based upon the natural constituents of milk and has reduced phosphorous, sodium, potassium and citrate contents. The composition is derived, in particular, from skimmed milk and has a non-fat dry matter solids content which includes, by weight based upon the weight of the non-fat solids, from 33% and 36% protein, 48% to 58% lactose and 3% to 5% minerals, and the minerals include a calcium content in an amount of from 75% to 100% of that of the skimmed milk, a phosphorous content in an amount of from 50% to 75% of that of the skimmed milk, a sodium content in an amount of from 5% to 20% of that of the skimmed milk, a potassium content in an amount of from 5% to 20% of that of the skimmed milk and a citrate content in an amount of from 10% to 30% of that of the skimmed milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Reinhard Behringer, Rafael Berrocal, Rolf Jost
  • Patent number: 5591474
    Abstract: Chocolate crumb is prepared, to be used later in the manufacture of milk chocolate. One feature of milk chocolate, and the chocolate crumb which is a major constituent thereof, is that the sugar is at least partially caramelized, and the caramelization contributes to the flavor of the milk chocolate. The present invention provides a process whereby only a portion of the sugar constituent of the chocolate crumb is first caramelized by being hydrated with a portion of the milk which is to be utilized in the process. That hydrated sugar with the milk is heated so as to caramelize the sugar and so as to substantially drive off the water constituent of that first portion of the milk. The temperature and the length of time for which the heating continues will govern the degree of caramelization. The then caramelized slurry batch is added to the remainder of the milk to be used, and dried so as to drive off the remaining water carried into the mix by the additional milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Inventor: Van Miller
  • Patent number: 5518751
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of milk and milk powders having a long storage life utilizing techniques which are known per se. To that end, a milk liquid is prepared, which is evaporated, and a fat fraction is added to the milk liquid in one or more effects of the evaporator. This process is particularly suitable for the preparation of a milk having a long storage life, in which unsaturated fatty acid chains are present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Friesland Brands B.V.
    Inventors: Cor de Boer, Ellert Camminga, Cornelis Glas, Rienk Weerstra
  • Patent number: 5503865
    Abstract: A dairy composition is prepared by ultrafiltering or microfiltering a skimmed milk to obtain a retentate having a skimmed milk/retentate volume ratio of from 3-6 and by mixing lactose with the retentate to provide a composition having nonfat dry matter solids in an amount of from 20% to 30% by weight and which has by weight, based upon a weight of non-fat solids in the composition, from 33% to 36% protein, from 48% to 58% lactose and from 3% to 5% minerals, wherein the calcium content is from 75% to 100% that of the milk, a phosphorous content is from 50% to 75% that of the milk, a sodium content is from 5% to 20% that of the milk, a potassium content is from 5% to 20% that of the milk, and a citrate content is from 10% to 30% that of the milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Reinhard Behringer, Rafael Berrocal, Rolf Jost
  • Patent number: 5468513
    Abstract: Honey butters prepared from a honey and dairy cream. Lecithin and/or a stabilizer can be added to the dairy cream to optimize the product. Dairy products--milk, skim milk, and dairy fats--are employed as required to adjust the fat content of the product; and optional ingredients may be added to, inter alia: adjust the texture of the product, inhibit oxidation and otherwise extend shelf life, alter color, and enhance flavor. The product may have a fat content low enough to qualify it as a reduced fat or even a light (or lite) honey butter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Creamery Hollow U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Fackrell, Lorenzo P. Griffeth
  • Patent number: 5445844
    Abstract: In a formulated food containing a dairy product and having a significant dairy flavor, improvements are provided when the dairy product is at least in part one physical form of freeze concentrated liquid dairy product in sufficient amount so as to improve at least the dairy flavor of the formulated food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute
    Inventors: Herbert D. Woolf, Kamendu C. Vasavada
  • Patent number: 5397589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to calcium fortified powdered milk products with improved dispersibility in aqueous media and a process for the production thereof. The process generally comprises blending a milk product with a calcium fortification system to form a calcium fortified mixture; cooling said calcium-fortified mixture down to a temperature effective to initiate lactose crystallization; and, dehydrating said calcium-fortified mixture to obtain a calcium fortified dry milk powder with improved dispersibility in aqueous media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Ohio State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: David D. Korte, Paul M. T. Hansen, Karen Fligner
  • Patent number: 5358728
    Abstract: The non-fat frozen dairy dessert product of the present invention comprises on a non-flavored basis, from about 8% to about 18% of milk solids not fat, from about 6% to about 15% of a natural sweetener, such as sucrose, from about 6% to about 15% of low dextrose equivalent corn syrup solids having a dextrose equivalent (DE) of from about 25 to about 36, from 0% to about 6% of high DE corn syrup solids having a DE of from about 36 to about 95, from 0% to 6% of dextrin having a DE of less than about 20, from about 0.5% to about 3% unmodified starch, and from about 0% to about 0.5% stabilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Kraft General Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Martin, William S. Hine
  • Patent number: 5229159
    Abstract: Evaporated milk is prepared by separating a standardized milk into a first flux and a second flux, homogenizing the first flux, mixing the homogenized first flux with the unhomogenized second flux, heat-treating the mixture, evaporatively concentrating the heat-treated mixture, homogenizing the concentrate and then sterilizing the homogenized concentrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventor: Michael Schwan
  • Patent number: 5223299
    Abstract: Evaporated milk which is stable in storage without the addition of stabilizing salts is prepared by homogenizing a milk product, heat-treating the homogenized milk, evaporatively concentrating the milk, heat-treating the concentrate, homogenizing the heat-treated concentrate and then sterilizing the heat-treated concentrate. Alternatively, a lactic product containing phospholipids derived from milk is mixed with a milk product, the mixture is heat-treated, the heat-treated mixture is evaporatively concentrated, the concentrate is heat-treated, the heat-treated concentrate is homogenized, and then the homogenized heat-treated concentrate is sterilized. Further, alternatively, the milk product is first heat-treated and then evaporatively concentrated, a lactic product containing phospholipids derived from milk is mixed with the concentrate, the mixture is heat-treated, then homogenized and then sterilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Ernesto Dalan, Markus A. Henggeler
  • Patent number: 5213835
    Abstract: A method of separating phosphorus from condensed skim milk and from whey protein involves exposing the respective starting material to alumina particles while the starting material has a pH in the range of about 6.0 to 6.5. The alumina particles may be conditioned prior to use by exposing the particles to a solution containing a sulfate moiety. Both batch and continuous methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Christy A. Nardelli, Arthur J. C. L. Hogarth, James M. Simpson, Andre Daab-Krzykowski, Terrence B. Mazer
  • Patent number: 5149558
    Abstract: A process whereby sweetened condensed milk (SCM) or sweetened condensed skimmed milk (SCSM) is used as a starting material. The SCM or SCSM is pumped to a stainless steel refrigerated holding tank where it is diluted to 50.degree.-65.degree. brix (solids) with water. The product is then pumped into a continuous vacuum dryer, through a deaerator to control foaming and then into a feed pan. A stainless steel feed roll rotates in the feed pan and pick up SCM or SCSM product which then deposits a uniform layer of the SCM or SCSM on a continuous stainless steel belt. The clearance between the feed roll and the stainless steel belt is 0.015 to 0.025 inches. The SCM or SCSM product then goes through three heat zones at which vapor is driven off. Heat zone 1 preconcentrates and degasses the SCM or SCSM. This increases the area and volume of product so that it can withstand rapid evaporation occurring in heat zone 2. Heat zone 2 includes a hot drum at which a major portion of the drying occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Crystals International
    Inventors: Cindy E. Little, Eric Cully
  • Patent number: 5143741
    Abstract: Substantially non-aggregated casein micelles are employed as a fat substitute in food products. The concentrated casein micelles can replace all or a portion of the fat or cream in food products such as frozen dairy desserts, icings, puddings, whipped toppings, fortified skim milk, dips, spreads and sauces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Maher Habib
  • Patent number: 5108773
    Abstract: In the method of the present invention for making a non-fat cream cheese product, microcrystalline cellulose is blended with a source of concentrated skim milk and is mixed to provide a slurry. The slurry is subjected to high pressure, high shear homogenization treatment so as to microfluidize the components of the slurry and provide a microreticulated microcrystalline cellulose dispersion having a high viscosity. The final cream cheese formulation is then prepared by adding skim milk curd to the microfluidized slurry and adding the remaining ingredients, including spices, flavors, starch and a gum, to provide the non-fat cream cheese product of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Kraft General Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Smith, Kathleen M. Clark, Mark F. Firary
  • Patent number: 5024848
    Abstract: A process whereby sweetened condensed milk (SCM) is used as a starting material. The SCM is pumped to a stainless steel refrigerated holding tank where it is diluted to 50.degree.-65.degree. brix (solids) with water. The product is then pumped into a continuous vacuum dryer, through a deaerator to control foaming and then into a feed pan. A stainless steel feed roll rotates in the feed pan and picks up SCM product which then deposits a uniform layer of the SCM on a continuous stainless steel belt. The clearance between the feed roll and the stainless steel belt is 0.015 to 0.025 inches. The SCM product then goes through three heat zones at which vapor is driven off. Heat zone 1 preconcentrates and degasses the SCM. This increases the area and volume of product so that is can withstand rapid evaporation occurring in heat zone 2. Heat zone 2 includes a hot drum at which a major portion of the drying occurs. Heat zone 3 adds additional heat to collapse puff and control final moisture content of the SCM crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Crystals International
    Inventor: Cindy E. Little
  • Patent number: 4959227
    Abstract: A food product, and especially a packaged meal, prepared from an aqueous composition comprising non-fat milk solids, preferably little or not fat, at least about 2 grams of dietary fiber material in an average serving amount of the food product, and lactase enzyme in an amount sufficient to hydrolyze at least about 75% of the lactose in the composition to glucose and galactose in the food product; and a method of preparing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Inventor: Moh. S. Amer
  • Patent number: 4948616
    Abstract: There is disclosed a sweetened condensed milk composition comprising palatinose and palatinose syrup. The final solid weight ratio of palatinose to palatinose syrup is less than 2:1 and preferably not more than 1:1. The sugar composition of a constituent sugar solution preferably includes not more than 70% of palatinose and not less than 20% trehalulose. Preferably, milk solid is not less than 25% and water is not more than 30% of the composition. Suitable milks may be selected from the group consisting of raw milk, partially fat-removed milk, nonfat milk and processed milk. Other suitable milk products may be selected from the group consisting of evaporated milk and evaporated nonfat milk. There is also disclosed a method for producing a sweetened condensed milk composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Lotte Company Limited
    Inventors: Yoshio Iijima, Ryohei Yamabe, Masahiro Nakatsukasa, Hiroko Ogiwara
  • Patent number: RE38009
    Abstract: Preparations are disclosed containing the 3R-3′R stereoisomer of zeaxanthin as a sole detectable isomer, packaged for oral ingestion by humans as a therapeutic drug or nutritional supplement. Zeaxanthin is a yellow carotenoid pigment found in the macula (in the center of the human retina), which helps protect retinal cells against phototoxic damage. The pure R-R stereoisomer can be prepared by fermenting cells, such as Flavobacterium multivorum (ATCC 55238), which do not create any detectable quantity of the undesired and potentially toxic S-S or S-R isomers, and which do not synthesize any other carotenoids. The R-R isomer can be concentrated, in large quantities and at low cost, into a viscous oily fluid containing about 5 to 20% zeaxanthin, by means of a simple solvent extraction process. This oily fluid can be mixed with a carrier such as vegetable oil and enclosed within a digestible capsule, comparable to a conventional capsule containing Vitamin E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Zeavision LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Garnett, Luis H. Guerra-Santos, Dennis L. Gierhart