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Assignee: General Mills Marketing, Inc.


Location: Minneapolis, MN
No. of patents: 47

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NumberTitleIssue Date
D660142Packaging for dough product
05/22/2012
8171703Method for packaging products by employing positive pressure differential
A method for packaging products, such as any solid or semi-solid product, utilizes a horizontal form, fill and seal (HFFS) system, coupled with a method for subjecting the packages to positive pressure differential while packaging. In the HFFS system, product receiv...
05/08/2012
8168244High fiber pastry product
High fiber-containing pastry products are described. The high fiber-containing pastry products typically comprise about 5-10 grams of fiber in a 54 gram serving of the pastry. The high fiber-containing pastry products comprise a fried laminated dough piece prepared ...
05/01/2012
8151674Layer cutting apparatus
A layer cutting apparatus includes a tray having an interior defined by a bottom and sidewall. A sleeve is at least partially disposed in the interior of the tray, and a cutting line is attached to the sleeve. The cutting line is configured to be removed from the sl...
04/10/2012
8029847Trans fat replacement system and method of making a baked good with a trans fat replacement system
The invention provides a trans fat replacement system that is a stable and shelf storable mixture of an edible oil and an expanded, low-density carbohydrate for use in preparing baked goods having a reduced trans fat content. Depending upon formulation and processin...
10/04/2011
D646181Package for a dough product
10/04/2011
D643744Package for a dough product
08/23/2011
7892589Dough compositions having a moisture barrier, and related methods
Described are dough products that contain a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating contains a hydrophilic colloid, oil, plasticizer, and water, and functions as a moisture barrier. ...
02/22/2011
7845928Food product marking apparatuses and methods
A method and apparatus for marking, imprinting or applying a pattern, design or mark to a plurality of individual pieces of food product to be divided from a sheet of food product is described. In one aspect of the invention, a method may include the steps of supply...
12/07/2010
7857166Rotary feeding system
Methods and apparatus for accurately and repeatably depositing edible particulates on edible products. A dual-drum rotary feed system accurately meters an amount of edible particle for each edible product with a first rotary drum while a second rotary drum deposits ...
12/28/2010
7815957Cheese compositions and related methods
Cheese compositions and methods of making cheese compositions, including methods of formulating cheese compositions are provided. Cheese compositions of the invention include casein protein, non-casein protein, non-pregelatinized, modified starch, and a fat componen...
10/19/2010
7807207Cheese compositions and related methods
The present invention relates to cheese compositions and methods of making cheese compositions, including methods of formulating cheese compositions. Cheese compositions of the present invention include casein protein, non-casein protein, and non-pregelatinized, mod...
10/05/2010
7806678System and apparatus for removing trim from dough products
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 th...
10/05/2010
D623826Shaped tortilla
09/21/2010
7794769Reduced sucrose cookie dough
A reduced sucrose cookie dough is provided comprising a Saccharide System. The Saccharide System comprises a crystalline sugar alcohol comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of crystalline maltitol, crystalline lactitol, and crystalline is...
09/14/2010
D623376Shaped tortilla
09/14/2010
D622928Shaped tortilla
09/07/2010
D622927Shaped tortilla
09/07/2010
D621278Packaged dough products
08/10/2010
7766195Rotary feeding system
Methods and apparatus for accurately and repeatably depositing edible particulates on edible products. A dual-drum rotary feed system accurately meters an amount of edible particle for each edible product with a first rotary drum while a second rotary drum deposits ...
08/03/2010
D619888Packaged dough products
07/20/2010
D610465Packaged dough product
02/23/2010
D610464Packaged dough products
02/23/2010
D590246Packaging for dough product
04/14/2009
D587877Food product
03/10/2009
D584944Packaging for dough product
01/20/2009
7468498Microwavable container with sleeve
A food package kit including a plurality of trays having a bottom, a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom and terminating at a top end, and a flange extending from the sidewall opposite the bottom, the flange includes a rim section configured to receive a sea...
12/23/2008
D579768Packaging for dough product
11/04/2008
7442396Dough compositions having a moisture barrier, and related methods
Described are dough products that contain a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating contains a hydrophilic colloid, oil, plasticizer, and water, and functions as a moisture barrier. ...
10/28/2008
D575648Proof and pan template system
08/26/2008
D572584Set of tear strip access perforations on packaging
07/08/2008
7371421Dough composition
Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough compos...
05/13/2008
7341753Dough composition
Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough compos...
03/11/2008
D560490Packaging for dough product
01/29/2008
7316556Apparatus for cutting dough with nested pattern cutters
A method is provided for producing individual dough products, comprising the steps of conveying a continuous dough sheet along a travel path, engaging a first die cutter with a first portion of the dough sheet to cut a first portion of the peripheral shape of at lea...
01/08/2008
7258888Flour and dough compositions and related methods
Described are methods of treating wheat grain, including reducing the amount of active enzymes in a milled wheat grain by treating a portion of the wheat grain that includes one or more of wheat bran or wheat germ to deactivate enzymes; as well as flour and dough co...
08/21/2007
D548074Combined tear strip and access perforations on packaging
08/07/2007
7250187Methods of incorporating encapsulated chemical leavening agent into dough ingredients, and composition so prepared
Described are dough compositions and methods of preparing dough compositions, raw and baked, including preferred methods and compositions wherein chemical leavening agents are encapsulated by a degradable barrier material to control their reaction until a time durin...
07/31/2007
D547180Set of tear strip access perforations on packaging
07/24/2007
D546678Set of tear strip access perforations on packaging
07/17/2007
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