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Patent No. 5500234

Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product

A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.

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Class 426/412 - Heat treatment of encased food


Subclass of Class 426 - Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Definition: Processes involving the heat treatment of filled food containers.
No. of patents: 308
Last issue date: 06/21/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7964229Films comprising a liquid-absorbant inner layer and an impermeable outer layer
Films comprising a liquid-absorbant layer and an impermeable layer are provided. Processes for manufacturing these films is also provided. The films are suitable for preparation of tubular casings and shrinkbags, in particular, casings for smoked foodstuffs. Also de...
06/21/2011
7335424Ionomer laminates and articles formed from ionomer laminates
A co-extruded laminate of at least one layer of an ionomer and at least one layer of an acid polymer that can be thermoformed with a plastic substrate such as a polyolefin. The laminate can be pigmented to eliminate the need to paint the surface of the plastic subst...
02/26/2008
7322166Apparatus for unwrapping and transporting frangible wafers for ice cream sandwiches and the like
The present invention is an apparatus and method for unwrapping a package of frangible articles bearing a wrapping material, the wrapping material having a rear portion and a forward tab, the forward tab adapted to open the wrapping material when pulled, the apparat...
01/29/2008
7285299Surface pasteurization of cooked food products
A method of surface pasteurizing precooked food products which are contained in packages. The method preferably comprises the steps of continuously heating the packages of the precooked food product such that the outer surfaces of the products contained within the p...
10/23/2007
7254929Process and machine for packing pasty, liquid or semiliquid products
Process and machine for packing pasty, liquid or semiliquid products comprising: nonstop feeding two sheets (1, 2) sandwiching ducts (3) ending in nozzles (4) feeding pasty, liquid or semiliquid products to be packed (M); nonstop longitudinally ...
08/14/2007
7205016Packages and methods for processing food products
A method of stacking packages, wherein an upper package has a configuration to avoid touching the contents of a lower package. The finished packages can be stacked within cartons for distribution and shipped long distances without causing damage to the contents of t...
04/17/2007
7191577Method for providing a heat treated filled and closed metal can
Method for providing a heat treated filled and closed can, including the consecutive steps of: filling a metal cup, closing the metal cup with a lid making a gas tight heat treatable can, heat treating the can, wherein measures are taken to achieve an under-pressure...
03/20/2007
7052727Assembly and method for forming a frozen confection
An assembly and method for forming a frozen confection portion of a frozen confection type food product, the assembly comprising a mold assembly provided with a mold cavity of a selected configuration ad formed by a flexible inert casing, a pump for moving confectio...
05/30/2006
7040974Casingless food production methods, systems, and associated traveling matable mold shells
Systems, methods, and associated devices for casingless production of food products include: (a) providing a series of shells, the shells having sufficient structural rigidity to define an enclosed cavity space of predetermined substantially constant size and shape;...
05/09/2006
7037545Multi-stage thickening composition for use with packaged food items and process for using same
A multi-stage thickening composition for use in facilitating the handling and continuous packaging of a food product, and for providing a desired final shape and texture for the food product. Relatively rapid-setting and slower-setting consumable gels form one prefe...
05/02/2006
7033265Pre-portioned fish fillet and method of making same
A pre-portioned fish fillet is provided by cutting a fillet from a fish and thereafter cutting through the flesh side of the fillet to subdivide the fillet into smaller portions. The cuts do not extend fully through the skin so that the fillet remains a single unita...
04/25/2006
7026007Method of production of a meat product containing olive oil
Method of pork meat products production (cooked—sausages—salamis of comminuted meat) with direct incorporation of olive oil and maximum possible animal fat substitution, which includes the following phases: a. Mixing of lean pork meat with water, salt, po...
04/11/2006
7008659Inert gas-filled cooking system
An inert gas-filled cooking process is disclosed which provides for quick sterilization of food in inert gas-filled packages in a manner that prevents deterioration of food quality as well as assures a long taste guaranteed period by raising the temperature of hot w...
03/07/2006
7001635Process for improving smoky color of an encased food product
The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the smoky color and flavor of foodstuffs, such as sausages, produced in casing containing liquid smoke, by exposing the encased foodstuff to a alkaline solution. Peeling of the sausages is also enhanced. ...
02/21/2006
6979494Dual-ovenable, heat-sealable packaging film
A dual ovenable film having a first layer comprising one or more polyamides and a second layer comprising one or more polyamides. The first layer forms the first outer surface of the film. The second layer has a melting point of at least about 210° C. The film is c...
12/27/2005
6964798Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products
A multiple layer structure comprising a first and a second skin layer, each skin layer composed of a polypropylene containing polymer, and a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible layer adhered to and between the first and second skin layers. The RF layer has a firs...
11/15/2005
6962724Apparatus for shipping and preparing baked food products
Apparatus for shipping and preparing baked food products includes a receptacle containing the food product, a baking shield upstanding above the receptacle, and a shipping carton. To prepare for shipping, the baking shield is placed at the bottom of the receptacle a...
11/08/2005
6942885Scored savory dough with toppings or fillings
A ready-for-use refrigerated or frozen dough that is prepared from flour, a leavening agent, fat; has no greater than 0.5 weight percent sugar or sugar substitute; and preferably includes one or more toppings, fillings, or both. The dough has a surface that includes...
09/13/2005
6932078Bamboo grid for broiler
A bamboo grid for a barbecue grill is introduced, which comprises a plurality of natural bamboo strips, a pair of end retainers and a grid mounting set having a metal frame and a pair of grid mounting plates for mounting the grid set. An arch-shaped bamboo grid set ...
08/23/2005
6918231Resiliently compressible force absorption system conformable to fruit
A fruit protection and transportation system providing various apparatus and methods to absorb impact and compression forces to reduce damage to fruit (3). Particular embodiments of the invention comprise a fruit protector blank (1) of resiliently comp...
07/19/2005
6858242Double bagging system
High end or premium bread, including presliced loaves, are inserted into a preformed inner bag by an automatic bagging machine. The open end of the inner bag is gathered and sealed, and thereafter the inner bag is heat shrunk to closely enclose a loaf. Then the heat...
02/22/2005
6824806Process for preparing a meat substitute
A process for producing a vegetable food which is alternative to meat, which process consists of the steps of providing a mixture consisting essentially of 45 to 99.9% by weight of gluten and 0.1 to 55% by weight of a flour selected from the group consisting of cere...
11/30/2004
6800307Cooked sausage and method for making the same
A cooked sausage is provided comprising a mixture of a meat emulsion and a fermented milk product preferably having a pH of 4.6 or more. The fermented milk product is substantially homogeneously dispersed through the meat emulsion and the mixture has a pH of about 5...
10/05/2004
6756068Method and apparatus for vending food products from a roller-type grilling apparatus
A method and apparatus for vending food products from a roller-type grilling machine includes a packaging system that extends the product life on the grilling machine by keeping the food product from directly contacting the grilling machine. By packaging the product...
06/29/2004
6749877Tear tape for plastic packaging
A heat resistant and heat sealable tear tape that can be used with a plastic package. The tear tape comprises a layer of an oriented film and a layer of a polymer sealant material. The polymer sealant has a melt temperature of below approximately 220° F. A plastic ...
06/15/2004
6713105Vinylidene chloride film having reduced protein adhesion
A thermoplastic film having at least one external film layer that includes vinylidene chloride polymer. The external film layer also includes an amount of non-polar polymer effective to reduce the adherence to the external film layer of a cooked protein-containing f...
03/30/2004
6620447Method for making a baked product
The present invention is related to the manufacture of a baked product with the product being enclosed in a wrapper. The product can be given good qualities including that desired surface portions of the product can be provided a crust similar to that ach...
09/16/2003
6586026Package with contoured seal
A packaged food article includes a meat product and a thermoplastic, heat shrinkable film. The film includes a meat-contact layer that contains a polymer which includes mer units derived from a C2 -C4 ଱-olefin. The film is seal...
07/01/2003
6581359Process and polymer films for fresh meat packaging
This invention consist of the application of ionomers with high acid comonomer content and neutralisea with specific metal ions as sealant layers for multilayer for fresh meat packaging with improved meat juice or purge retention and a process to archieve...
06/24/2003
6558760Packaging film and containers made therefrom
The sealability of a thermoplastic, mono- or multi-layer film having an irradiated sealing layer comprising a polyethylene and/or an ethylene-x-olefin copolymer with a density ࣙ0.915 g/cm3 is improved by corona treating said sealing layer. Th...
05/06/2003
6537601Process of elimination of bacteria in shellfish and of shucking shellfish
The invention relates to a process for eliminating pathogenic organisms and other bacteria from raw food products, such as raw shellfish, whereby the molluscan shellfish is exposed to hydrostatic pressure of relatively high value, for example between 10,0...
03/25/2003
6488973Method of making a cooking pouch containing a raw protein portion, a raw or blanched vegetable portion and a sauce
A frozen food product which includes a raw protein portion, a raw or an only partially cooked or blanched vegetable portion and a sauce, contained in a sealed cooking pouch made primarily of paper and a susceptor layer, preferably aluminum, which may be p...
12/03/2002
6426103Process of elimination of bacteria in shellfish and of shucking shellfish
The invention relates to a process for eliminating pathogenic organisms and other bacteria from raw food products, such as raw shellfish, whereby the molluscan shellfish is exposed to hydrostatic pressure of relatively high value, for example between 20,0...
07/30/2002
6406763Post pasteurization multilayered film
A multilayer, heat-shrinkable food packaging film useful for forming a post packaging pasteurization bag. The film includes at least three layers: 1) a first outer layer formed from a resin composition having a Vicat softening point of at least 100° C., ...
06/18/2002
6391358Multi-stage thickening composition for use with packaged food items and process for using same
A multi-stage thickening composition for use in facilitating the handling and continuous packaging of a food product, and for providing a desired final shape and texture for the food product. Relatively rapid-setting and slower-setting consumable gels for...
05/21/2002
6387423Packaged precooked pasta
The invention relates to packaged, unfilled or filled, precooked pasta foods in portions of between 150 g and 500 g, characterized by being sealed within a sheet which is heat-resistant up to at least 125° C. Oxygen-impermeable composite sheets are prefe...
05/14/2002
6372274Process for making a packaged product
A packaged product comprises a boneless food product comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of meat and cheese. The food product has added liquid thereon, for example brine which has been injected into (and is exuding from) a me...
04/16/2002
6316036Tear tape for plastic packaging
A heat resistant and heat sealable tear tape that can be used with a plastic package. The tear tape comprises a layer of an oriented film and a layer of a polymer sealant material. The polymer sealant has a melt temperature of below approximately 220° F....
11/13/2001
6301905Trough construction
A trough construction including a trough along which water is propelled to convey bagged product therealong. A plurality of nozzles jet-spray cooling or heating water onto the product as it is conveyed along the trough. The nozzles are oriented in opposin...
10/16/2001
6265009Protected container
A container is manufactured by means of folding and sealing, and is intended to be used in extremely humid conditions, such as in an autoclave or in a cooling tunnel. The container has at least one liquid absorbing layer and all the cut edges of the conta...
07/24/2001
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