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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168248 | Food intermediate having sequestered phytosteryl esters in a polysaccharide matrix The present invention is related to a novel food intermediate containing a phytosteryl esters complex and the method used to create the food intermediate. The food product provides beneficial hypocholesterolemic activity through increased cholesterol-uptake inhibiti... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8158182 | No evaporation process to produce gum based fruit snacks The present invention resides in methods of preparing low moisture sweetened fruit product base. The methods comprise the steps in sequence of forming a hot sweetened intermediate moisture flowable fruit or confectionary composition or slurry by extended cooking wit... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8137729 | Method of making complexed fat compositions A process of preparing a complexed fat composition in a continuous process is provided. The process comprises mixing a cyclodextrin with a solvent in an in-line mixing system at a temperature of from about 180 to about 200° F. (82.2 to about 93.3° C.), thereby sol... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137720 | Low sugar presweetened coated cereals and method of preparation A ready to eat breakfast cereal is prepared by coating dried cereal base pieces with a low sugar sweetener such as a high conversion maltodextrin or low conversion corn syrup that includes a high potency sweetener. The low sugar coating has a sugars content of less ... | 03/20/2012 |
| D655886 | Square bottom taco shell | 03/20/2012 |
| 8119174 | Low sugar presweetened dry coated cereals and method of preparation A ready to eat breakfast cereal is prepared by coating dried cereal base pieces with a low sugar sweetener in powder form such as a high conversion maltodextrin or low conversion corn syrup that includes a high potency sweetener. The cereal is pre-coated with a liqu... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114462 | Methods for preparing oat bran enriched in β-glucan and oat products prepared therefrom Dry milling methods for preparing oat products enriched in the content of β-glucan and methods for preparing foodstuffs incorporating such an enriched oat product especially ready-to-eat cereals are provided. Heat conditioned dehulled oats are dry milled to form a ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105642 | Soft dried marshmallow and method of preparation Dried soft aerated confections and methods of their preparation are provided having a water activity of about 0.1 to 0.4 and a glass transition temperature of less than 20° C. The confections comprise sugars, a foaming and a structuring ingredient, preferably each ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097290 | Methods for preparing oat bran enriched in β-glucan and oat products prepared therefrom Dry milling methods for preparing oat products enriched in the content of β-glucan and methods for preparing foodstuffs incorporating such an enriched oat product especially ready-to-eat cereals are provided. Heat conditioned dehulled oats are dry milled to form a ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8057837 | Microwave popcorn with viscous liquid fat and method of preparation Disclosed are microwave popcorn articles including a thickened liquid (at room temperature) oil and their methods of preparation. The microwave popcorn articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag or container, and a food charge disposed therein comprisi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053010 | Bran and bran containing products of improved flavor and methods of preparation Bran treatment methods are described, comprising acidifying bran with a acid to pH's ranging from 4-6 forming acidified bran and thereafter treating with low levels of ozone to oxidize native bitter constituent, ferulic acid, preferably to vanillin to provide better... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7983918 | Audio instruction system and method A device and method for assisting a human user in performing processes includes a speaker that provides audible instructions to the user corresponding to multiple tasks associated with performing the process. A storage device stores data corresponding to the audible... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976888 | Methods for preparing oat bran enriched in beta-glucan and oat products prepared therefrom Dry milling methods for preparing oat products enriched in the content of β-glucan and methods for preparing foodstuffs incorporating such an enriched oat product especially ready-to-eat cereals are provided. Heat conditioned dehulled oats are dry milled to form a ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7959966 | Viscous fat compositions having low amounts of trans-fat, methods and products Fat-containing compositions comprise a fat component having less than 40% by weight of trans fat and a cyclodextrin, wherein at least about 25% of the cyclodextrin in the composition is bound to the fat. The fat compositions as provided herein can be substantially m... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959961 | Food products containing rice bran oil Disclosed are cooked dried farinaceous food products such as cooked cereal doughs, ready-to-eat cereals and grain based snacks fabricated from such cooked cereal doughs containing or fortified with rice bran oil supplied at least in part by non-hydrogenated rice bra... | 06/14/2011 |
| D639526 | Cereal piece | 06/14/2011 |
| 7922639 | Taco shell nesting apparatus and method The present invention is, in one embodiment, an apparatus for placing an insert within a nested group of taco shells. The insert placement apparatus comprises a vertical shaft, a horizontal shaft, a first pillow block, a second pillow block, a vacuum cup, a horizont... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919134 | Layered cereal bars containing inulin and their methods of manufacture A non-cooked cereal bar containing inulin and having a total nutrient level equal to or greater than the nutrient level of a single serving of RTE cereal with milk is described. In one embodiment, the cereal layer is comprised of a cereal composition containing RTE ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7882959 | Method and apparatus for scalping food pieces A method and apparatus for separating multiple food pieces and removing clumps from food pieces in order to process individual pieces for subsequent packaging includes a vibrating conveyor bed which receives a substantially continuous supply of a dried product, such... | 02/08/2011 |
| D629586 | Shaped tortilla | 12/28/2010 |
| D623826 | Shaped tortilla | 09/21/2010 |
| D623376 | Shaped tortilla | 09/14/2010 |
| 7790210 | Food product and method of preparation Composite food products comprising a first soft plastic nonfrangible major portion having a water activity of 0.5 or less and about 1% to 15% % of a second food portion of small direct expanded puffed particulates fabricated from a cooked cereal dough. The puffed pi... | 09/07/2010 |
| D622928 | Shaped tortilla | 09/07/2010 |
| D622927 | Shaped tortilla | 09/07/2010 |
| 7763298 | Methods of making vacuum packaged food products A packaged food article, comprising a package maintaining at least a partial vacuum and having at least a portion being flexible; and at least one food piece disposed therein in the form of a shaped solid composite mass comprising an aggregate base having a quantity... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7736684 | Viscous fat compositions having low amounts of trans-fat, methods and products Fat-containing compositions comprise a fat component having less than 40% by weight of trans fat and a cyclodextrin, wherein at least about 25% of the cyclodextrin in the composition is bound to the fat. The fat compositions as provided herein can be substantially m... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732000 | Food intermediate having sequestered phytosteryl esters in a polysaccharide matrix The present invention is related to a novel food intermediate containing a phytosteryl esters complex and the method used to create the food intermediate. The food product provides beneficial hypocholesterolemic activity through increased cholesterol-uptake inhibiti... | 06/08/2010 |
| D611676 | Food product | 03/16/2010 |
| 7638336 | Assay and method for quantifying the levels of steryl esters and free sterols in starch-containing food products The present invention relates to an assay for determining the levels of sterols, stanols, steryl esters, fatty acid derivatives and combinations thereof in a starch-containing food product. The assay is particularly useful in supporting product health and/or nutriti... | 12/29/2009 |
| D604927 | Edible fruit sheet | 12/01/2009 |
| 7613677 | Method and system for providing indicia for structure function claims The present invention relates to a method and system for providing indicia for structure function claims for consumer products, including dietary supplements, consumable food products, health and beauty aids. More specifically, the system employs a series of data se... | 11/03/2009 |
| D603131 | Food product | 11/03/2009 |
| D603130 | Food product | 11/03/2009 |
| D603129 | Food product | 11/03/2009 |
| D599076 | Edible food sheet | 09/01/2009 |
| D598635 | Food product | 08/25/2009 |
| D598634 | Food product | 08/25/2009 |
| D598633 | Food product | 08/25/2009 |
| D598632 | Food product | 08/25/2009 |
