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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187651 | Method and apparatus for continuous processing of whole muscle meat products A continuous method and system for processing whole muscle meat employs a mixer housing having a pair of parallel rotating shafts located therein. The parallel rotating shafts have a plurality of mixing elements thereon, such as frustoconical elements, blocking elem... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7887863 | Method for making a cubed nut cluster A method for creating hexahedron or cubed nut cluster having a high level of nuts or seeds. The invention is an improved process for manipulating and shaping high content nut and seed food products. In one aspect, the invention manipulates processing conditions to p... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871655 | Method and apparatus for accelerating formation of functional meat mixtures A system and method wherein meat product constituents are mixed under a high shear force to combine the constituents into a mixture having a stable protein matrix is disclosed. The system incorporates mixing devices in a housing into which the input streams are dire... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7435439 | Edible temporary tattoos An ink-based image is releasably printed onto a substrate for transferring to the skin. Flavoring is incorporated with the ink-based image, yielding a selected scent and taste. Unlike generally known candy flavored appliques, the flavored ink tattoo has a long shelf... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7281468 | Automatic sandwich dispenser and method for automatically dispensing sandwiches In order to dispense fresh sandwiches at any place and at all hours, this invention proposes an automatic sandwich dispenser which comprises a plurality of compartments in which whole fresh ingredients are stored. The dispenser comprises automatic sandwich making me... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258053 | Hot dog slicer A food slicer 10 of the present invention contains a hollow body 12 having an inner wall 13 defining an interior 17 and an outer wall 15 for containment of a food product therein. A plurality of blades 32 extends across the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7175517 | Semi-boneless poultry product The present invention relates to a semi-boneless poultry product and a method of making thereof wherein bones of a poultry carcass are removed and the remaining meat portion of the carcass forms an integral butchered cut that can be stitched closed and trussed, wrap... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147888 | Emulsion impregnated rawhide chews A wide range of aqueous based soaking operations can be employed to impregnate substantially throughout various rawhide pet chews; suitable substances for release into the oral cavity of pets during chewing include emulsions, surfactants, conditioners, flavorants an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7097870 | Layered cereal bars and their methods of manufacture A layered cereal bar with at least two cereal layers having identifiable RTE cereal pieces and at least one visible filling layer in between the two cereal layers is described. In one embodiment, the cereal bar is a non-cooked cereal bar having a total nutrient leve... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083817 | Method of producing laminated food and a device thereof and laminated cheese food thereby produced A multilayer structure produced by piling a plurality of laminated cheese foods. Each of the plurality of laminated cheese foods of the multilayer structure has at least three layers. The food with at least three layers includes two external layers of platy food mat... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7033625 | Labelless, rolled food item and its fabrication A rolled food item (110) is fabricated by rolling a strip of support material (16) and food (14) about its leading end (136) into a roll. Prior to its rolling into the roll, a deposit (144) of water is sprayed onto the food (14 | 04/25/2006 |
| 7005153 | Method of producing laminated food and a device thereof and laminated cheese food thereby produced Fluid food materials which solidify when cooled are quantitatively supplied successively at a certain thickness in a plate form on cooling and carrying sides; of two cooling and carrying devices, cooled while being carried to form two monolayer platy food materials,... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6878390 | Segmented rolled food item A segmented rolled food item is continuously produced using a rotating segmenting roller having a plurality of parallel circumferential lanes. Each lane contains a series of circumferentially spaced knife edges that are disposed at least substantially parallel to th... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6805888 | Method for preparing a puffed grain food product and a puffed grain food product The present invention relates to a method for preparing a puffed grain food product having a mixture of puffable low expansion grain and puffable high expansion grain. Flavoring agents, coloring agents or mixtures thereof are absorbed into the puffable low expansion... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6777011 | Multi-layer food product, system and process A system produces a multi-layer product by forming as many different ingredients as is required for the final product in steps that can be separate from each other and then combining these ingredients in an extrusion die that is formed to flow the separate ingredien... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6723362 | Products and method for forming larger shrimp, seafood, meat, and other products from plural smaller products A method for forming larger shrimp, seafood, and meat products from plural smaller products and the products of that method. A butterflied larger shrimp product formed from plural smaller food products can be created with a first child shrimp interposed between firs... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6423357 | Edible cup and method of making same The present invention includes an edible container that can hold and contain medium and low viscosity liquids for extended periods of time. One embodiment of the present invention comprises an edible dehydrated food sheet formed into a vessel capable of h... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6231898 | Sandwich product and method for making same A sandwich product is made by sealing the peripheral portions or edges of two slices or layers of bread together to form a substantially sealed pocket between the layers with filling material in the pocket. The sealing takes place without heat, and preven... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6200611 | Coated popcorn bars and methods for forming An apparatus (10) for forming popcorn bars utilizing methods according to the preferred teachings of the present invention is disclosed where popcorn popped in an air popper (12) and coated with a molten binder in the form of a caramel syrup in an auger m... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6165520 | Cylindrical food consisting of a plurality of concentric cylindrical layers A hollow cylindrical food product includes a plurality of cylindrical food layers oriented concentrically one within the other and including at least a radially innermost food layer that is cylindrical and a radially outermost cylindrical food layer. Each... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6126979 | Method for making fast dissolving bouillon cubes A method for producing a fast dissolving low fat bouillon cube includes providing a bouillon powder which is free-flowing to a die having a residual of water on a surface. The bouillon powder is compressed at low pressure, thereby forming a fast dissolvin... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6071546 | Coated ice confection An ice confection comprising an ice confection core, a fat-based outer coating layer and an edible emulsifier as a precoating layer between the ice confection core and the edible fat-based outer coating layer, wherein the edible emulsifier includes both h... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6054146 | Wax-based fish food compositions, articles and related methods Fish aquarium owners are enabled to feed fish during an extended absence through the use of wax-based fish food compositions. Fish food and a water-expandable material, such as clay, are substantially homogenous distributed within wax. The wax protects th... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048555 | Ultrasonic method for bonding food layers A method is provided for bonding together the layers of a laminated food product, such as farinaceous dough layers. The method comprises applying ultrasonic energy (12 kPa-25 kHz, 1,000 to 4,000 watts) to form acoustically created bonds between the food l... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6048556 | Method for making a stuffed pizza crust A stuffed pizza crust includes a lower layer of an uncooked crust dough having a flanged peripheral edge, a upper layer of a baked crust having a peripheral edge, and a layer of an edible filling material disposed between the lower layer and the upper lay... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6004602 | Method for bonding food particles A method for forming and baking food particles into a unified, shaped product, e.g., shaped like pizza, has heated top and bottom plates, the mating faces of which have recesses and protrusions for molding the desired shaped product. The bottom plate is i... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6004596 | Sealed crustless sandwich A sealed crustless sandwich for providing a convenient sandwich without an outer crust which can be stored for long periods of time without a central filling from leaking outwardly. The sandwich includes a lower bread portion, an upper bread portion, an u... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5894026 | Method of making a food composite comprising herring eggs A composite food substance having an adhesion enhanced seafood substrate and washed herring eggs adhered to a surface of the substrate. The seafood substrate may be kelp.... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5894028 | Pizza sauce disk and method for making same A pizza sauce disk and a method for making the same are provided. The pizza sauce disk comprises a pizza sauce which includes a heat-reversible gelling agent. When activated, the gelling agent causes the pizza sauce to at least partially congeal at room t... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5846586 | Composite shrimp product and process A seafood product, generally having the appearance of a single large shrimp, is made from two or more shrimp carcasses. A first of the shrimp carcasses has a throughhole formed in it and may have the shell left on its tail segment. The other shrimp, on th... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5843500 | Bacon wrapped seafood package and process A process and packaging for shrimp, bacon wrapped, and coated in sauce, in which the product is vacuum sealed within packaging before being flash frozen for shipping and storage.... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5827558 | Composite shrimp products and method of making the same A process of making a composite shrimp product from at least two individual deheaded and peeled shrimp and a shrimp product made by the process. A bonding agent is applied to at least one of the shrimp and the two shrimp are placed in contact with each ot... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5736181 | Process for the production of egg royale Egg royale and process for the production of egg royale by coagulation of a mass containing whole egg, characterized in that a premix containing more than 10% by weight moisture is produced from milk powder, whole egg, raising agent, and seasonings. The p... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5720998 | Multi-layered pizza product, and method of making A multi-layered pizza product includes multiple dough layers and multiple ingredient layers. A cheese or other ingredient layer is disposed between a first, bottom dough layer and a second dough layer disposed in a middle portion of the pizza. The cheese ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5681602 | Pizza sauce composite preform and method for making same A pizza sauce composite preform and a method for making the same are provided. The pizza sauce composite preform comprises a pizza sauce which includes a heat-reversible gelling agent. When activated, the gelling agent causes the pizza sauce to at least p... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5540943 | Sandwich preparation apparatus A sandwich preparation apparatus includes a food material conveyor having an upstream end region and a downstream finishing end region. The bottom part of a sandwich or burger, including a bun half or slice of bread, has sauces and condiments, and a patty... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5525366 | Process for preparing food products having grain shells and enclosed non grain interiors The present invention relates to a process for making a food product having an outer grain shell component comprised of visible, cooked cereal grains or parts of cereal grains, joined together, enclosing or enveloping completely an interior filling compon... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5510133 | Process for preparing foodstuffs based on reformed and cured herring roe A process is provided herein for producing a variety of reformed and cured herring roe mixed foods including "herring roe on kelp", "herring roe on shellfish" and "herring roe with kamaboko" by making the best use of the intrinsic binding ability of fresh... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5312641 | Non-spread peanut butter slices and method of making A non-spread, sliced peanut butter product containing chunky peanut butter, powdered egg white, flour, and an emulsifier. The ingredients are mixed together, pressed or extruded into sheets which are separated by waxed paper into pieces the size of a brea... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5283071 | Process for preparing a pasta food product A method for preparation of a pasta-based foot product is disclosed The method comprises several steps. Pieces of pasta are cooked to form pieces of cooked pasta. The cooked pasta is mixed with a binding composition comprising a binding agent that is eith... | 02/01/1994 |
