U.S. patents available from 1976 to present.
U.S. patent applications available from 2005 to present.

Icon_funbox Quotables

"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."

Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM ; 1943

Newsletter  PatentStorm News

Make the Most of Our Site

See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.

Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.

Registered users: Manage your profile.

 

Class 426/631 - Cocoa


Subclass of Class 426 - Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Definition: Subject matter involving a preparation from the seeds of
No. of applications: 108
Last issue date: 05/24/2012


1      
Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120128823MICROBIAL COMPOSITION FOR THE FERMENTATION OF COCOA MATERIAL
The invention relates to the use of a microbial composition for regulating the fermentation of such materials, in particular using compositions comprising specific combinations of microorganisms including at least three Lactobacillus species and a yeast species. ...
05/24/2012
20120071567FRUIT FLAVORED COCOA BUTTER BASED CONFECTION
A fruit flavored confection made of a fruit based anhydrous component, along with sweeteners dairy and suitable confectionary fat wherein the intimate incorporation of the fruit based component and the acidic pH of the confection results in a vibrant fruit flavor profil...
03/22/2012
20120035252POLYPHENOL-RICH EXTRACT FROM PLANT MATERIAL
A process is provided for preparing (1) a first composition obtained by extracting a plant material with a single phase mixture of water and at least a first organic solvent under agitation so as to obtain a first extract rich in polyphenol oligomers, wherein the first ...
02/09/2012
20120027889PROCESS FOR MAKING A COCOA PRODUCT
Processes for treating cocoa products enzymatically to improve color are disclosed. Aspects of the disclosure are particularly directed to such treatment without changing the pH of the cocoa product....
02/02/2012
20120015076CHOCOLATE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR LIVE MICROORGANISMS
A chewable composition for the oral delivery of live microorganisms is provided. The chewable composition includes a delivery vehicle and an active ingredient incorporated therein. The delivery vehicle may include a chocolate candy. The active ingredient may include a p...
01/19/2012
20110318475METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING CONTOURED EDIBLE PIECES
A method for forming thin edible pieces uses two continuous belts that cooperate to form a fill cavity. An edible mass, such as chocolate, is flowed into the fill cavity where it forms an edible blank which is transported on a belt path with the two belts moving in tand...
12/29/2011
20110318474FOOD PRODUCTS ENRICHED WITH METHYLXANTHINES
A food product enriched with one or more methylxanthines is provided. The food product comprises a total amount of from 100 to 3000 milligram of methylxanthines per unit amount of the food product, and further comprises a polymeric polyphenol compound that has a molecul...
12/29/2011
20110313014PRODUCTS COMPRISING N-PHENYLPROPENOYL AMINO ACID AMIDES AND USES THEREOF
The present invention relates to use of a composition comprising N-phenylpropenoyl amino acid amides for the preparation of a product to treat or prevent neurodegenerative disorders, cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, mood disorders, depression, sle...
12/22/2011
20110293789COCOA COMPOSITION
The present invention is directed to a cocoa-derived material comprising a soluble cocoa powder and a cocoa extract, wherein said extract comprises more than 25 wt % based on the extract of polyphenols. The cocoa-derived material can be a syrup, a ready to use beverage ...
12/01/2011
20110287161PROCESS FOR PRODUCING INFANT FOOD PRODUCTS
An UHT asceptic process for producing a range of infant food products comprises at least two steps, wherein, in a first stage, vegetables are cooked and meat or fish is cooked separately from the vegetables to provide pre-cooked ingredients are mixed and submitted to UH...
11/24/2011
20110287134CHOCOLATE DIETARY FIBER SUPPLEMENT AND DELIVERY METHOD
Chocolate or compound coating based fiber compositions, which have at least about 20% of a fiber component, by weight of the formula, that provide a safe and effective amount of fiber component to a user are disclosed. This delivery method can utilize either a bulk form...
11/24/2011
20110257263JASMONIC ACID COMPOUNDS IN COCOA PRODUCTS
The invention provides methods for isolating and enhancing the levels of jasmonates from cacao plant sources. In a preferred embodiment, jasmonic acid and 12-hydroxy jasmonate sulfate are detected in various cocoa products, and the levels of these compounds can be manip...
10/20/2011
20110244082CONFECTIONERY AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF
The invention relates to a chocolate confectionery product comprising an extruded body portion, the body portion having at least one capillary or cavity disposed therein, the extruded body portion comprising a first chocolate component and the capillary or cavity contai...
10/06/2011
20110244081Chocolate Containing Vitamin C and Having a Low Glycemic Load
A line of chocolate confectionery products that contains naturally occurring Vitamin C at a minimum percentage of 2% of the RDADV recommendation and 4% RDADV of fiber. The formulations contain at least 4% of the RDADV of at least 3 of the following vitamin and minerals:...
10/06/2011
20110229624PROCESS AND PRODUCT
A process for producing an inclusion comprising extruding a mixture of at least 20% sugar with at least 25% cocoa powder or at least 10% cocoa cake or at least 10% of a combination of cocoa powder and cocoa cake. An inclusion obtainable by this process. An extruded incl...
09/22/2011
20110177174Fruit chocolate
An intimately incorporated meltaway confection highlighting a fruit/fruit blend whose primary fat constituent is cocoa butter, having anhydrous, powdered freeze-dried fruit/fruit juices, and other fruit essences and oils, along with dairy and nutritive carbohydrate swee...
07/21/2011
20110151063BEVERAGE CONTAINER LID SPILL PREVENTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
An ingestible stopping device that prevents liquid contained in a container from passing through an opening of a lid joined to the container. The ingestible stopping device includes an opening covering portion sized to cover the opening of the lid and an extension porti...
06/23/2011
20110151098Food Comprising Alkalized Cocoa Shells And Method Therefor
The present invention provides a food comprising at least 30 mass % alkalized cocoa shells based on the total mass of alkalized cocoa shells and cocoa powder in the food. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the food comprising (i) alkalizing cocoa shells which h...
06/23/2011
20110135786COCOA-BASED EXERCISE RECOVERY BEVERAGES
The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a ready-to-drink cocoa beverage containing high levels of beneficial cocoa flavanols or cocoa polyphenols and with a particular ratio of carbohydrates to protein. The beverages can advantageously be used in an...
06/09/2011
20110129592SUCROSE POLYESTERS
Disclosed herein are compositions that include a blend of sucrose polyesters, wherein each sucrose polyester includes a sucrose moiety and a plurality of fatty acid ester moieties, wherein a percentage range of the combined fatty acid ester moieties of the sucrose polye...
06/02/2011
20110129585COMPOSITIONS
A fat continuous confectionery composition comprises less than 2% by weight of a fermentable sugar, and a sweetening component in an amount of at least 25% by weight of the composition. The sweetening component comprises at least 50% by weight non-hydrogenated isomaltul...
06/02/2011
20110123675METHOD FOR PROCESSING COCOA BEANS
The invention relates to a method for processing unfermented cocoa beans wherein the cocoa beans are depulped and wherein separated pulp and depulped cocoa beans are separately treated. In particular, the method comprises a fermentation of pulp and at least one treatmen...
05/26/2011
20110104335PROCESS AND CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT PRODUCED THEREBY
A process for preparing a confectionery product comprising a dispersion of a powder in a matrix comprises: i) providing a liquid matrix material in a container, ii) combining a powder with the liquid matrix material in the container, iii) mixing the powder and the liqui...
05/05/2011
20110091636FOOD EMULSION
Aspects of the invention relate to a food emulsion, such as a water-in-oil emulsion. In some aspects the fat phase of the emulsion has a first fat and a second fat, where the melting point of the second fat is lower than that of the first fat. The first fat can exist in...
04/21/2011
20110091613ORGANIC COMESTIBLE FORMULATION
Formulations of chocolate-based snack food and desserts, such as mousse, truffles and ice cream, comprising raw organic ingredients are provided. The method for making the snack food and dessert products of the present invention are also provided....
04/21/2011
20110091637High-Purity Rebaudioside D And Low-Calorie Chocolate Containing The Same
The invention provides methods of purifying Rebaudioside D from the Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant extract along with Rebaudioside A. The methods are useful for producing high purity Rebaudioside D and Rebaudioside A. The invention further provides a low-calorie...
04/21/2011
20110070332METHOD FOR PROCESSING COCOA BEANS
The present invention relates to a method for processing cocoa beans wherein fermented cocoa pulp is mixed to cocoa beans and wherein the mixture of fermented pulp with cocoa beans is further processed. The invention also relates to cocoa beans that are obtained or obta...
03/24/2011
20110064849METHOD FOR PROCESSING COCOA BEANS
The invention relates to a method for processing cocoa beans wherein freshly harvested, unfermented, and preferably non-depulped, beans are pre-treated and are then immersed a first time within an aqueous acidic medium until the pH of said cocoa beans reaches a value of...
03/17/2011
20110059224COFFEE FLAVORED CHOCOLATE BAR
A chocolate candy bar product having a coffee flavor. This is achieved by blending coffee flavored powder or liquid with a chocolate mixture before it is shaped into a candy bar....
03/10/2011
20110059223METHOD TO INCREASE THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF CHOCOLATE
The present invention relates to a novel method for conching chocolate, whereby a chocolate mass is submitted to a conching method that comprises the following steps: —a dry conching step performed at a temperature of between 50° C. and 70° C., —and subsequent a w...
03/10/2011
20110052776CHOCOLATE COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED FLAVOUR CHARACTERISTICS
The present invention relates to chocolate compositions which include taste potentiators to enhance the perception of flavouring elements contained therein. More specifically, some embodiments provide chocolate compositions comprising potentiator compositions, which inc...
03/03/2011
20110052771PROCESS AND PRODUCT
Process for producing a chocolate or chocolate-like product comprising mixing together components of chocolate or chocolate-like product to give a flowable powder mixture, and feeding the flowable powder mixture to a roller compactor whereby the powder mixture is compre...
03/03/2011
20110033579Delivery of Active Agents Using a Chocolate Vehicle
This invention provides edible compositions comprising pharmaceutically or nutraceutically active agents in particulate form homogeneously dispersed in a fat matrix, such as chocolate or chocolate compound coating....
02/10/2011
20110027355HIGH-FLUIDITY AND NON-CAKING PULVERULENT CRYSTALLINE MALTITOL COMPOSITION
A pulverulent crystalline maltitol composition, is characterized in that it has a laser volume mean diameter between 10 and 150 μm; in that it has a maltitol content between 80 and 99.9% by weight; in that at least 50% by weight of its particles flow through a sieve ha...
02/03/2011
20110014350CHOCOLATE COMPOSITION
The present invention provides a chocolate composition comprising erthyritol and one or more ingredients selected from maltodextrin, a high protein ingredient, maltitol and polydextrose. Erythritol may be used in place of some or all of the sucrose normally employed in ...
01/20/2011
20110014322TASTE AND FLAVOR MODULATION BY BIOTRANSFORMATION IN MILK PRODUCTS
The present invention relates to a method for promoting natural tastes and flavors in milk-based products, to a method for manufacturing such milk products and to the products thus made or obtainable by the method....
01/20/2011
20110008521Process For Producing A Confectionery Product
The disclosure relates to a process for producing a confectionery product comprising heat resistant chocolate or a heat resistant compound mass and to the confectionery product, which is produced by this process. The process utilizes spraying water and/or a polyol (such...
01/13/2011
20100323067TEMPERATURE RESISTANT CHOCOLATE COMPOSITION AND METHOD
A chocolate composition and a method for manufacturing the chocolate composition include a solid material, e.g., nutritive carbohydrate sweetener that has a particle size from about 50 to about 1000 nanometers. The solid material may comprise a sugar, such as but not li...
12/23/2010
20100284944OFF-NOTE BLOCKING SENSORY ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Disclosed are Compounds that block off-notes in consumables and methods of blocking off-notes in consumables including off-notes provided by artificial sweeteners including aspartame, Saccharin, acesulfame K (Acesulfame potassium), sucralose and cyclamate; and including...
11/11/2010
20100278985OIL-AND-FAT COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE COMPOSITION, CHOCOLATE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE CHOCOLATE
Disclosed is an oil-and-fat composition suitable for the coating with a tempered chocolate, particularly suitable for the enrobing with the chocolate. Also disclosed is a low-fat tempered chocolate suitable for coating, particularly enrobing. Specifically disclosed is a...
11/04/2010
1      
 
Sign InRegister
Username  
Password   
forgot password?