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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7771766 | Apparatus and method for freeze-storing baked food An apparatus and a method for freeze-storing baked foods allow the baked foods to retain excellent crust condition (surface layer of baked foods), avoiding any peeling, and retain excellent sensory condition, attaining long-term frozen storage. Baked foods, includin... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7374790 | Method of processing granulated soft-shelled turtle eggs A method to process soft-shelled turtle eggs into fine granules by rinsing and removing foreign matter from eggs, blending eggshells, and egg white and egg yolk; then having the harder eggshells separated from the softer mixture of egg white and yolk, and frozen to ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7166314 | Method of impregnation of food and vitamin C-containing egg and pidan-like egg obtained by this method The method of impregnation treatment for foods comprises impregnating the foods with a liquid component or a gas component by contacting the foods with the liquid component or the gas component after vacuum treatment or in the vacuum state and/or cooling the foods i... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6916498 | Dehydrated frozen confections A dehydrated frozen confection obtained by freezing and then freeze-drying a starting material containing a milk content and a sweetener content, wherein at least 20% wt of the sweetener content is sugar-alcohol; preferably, the sugar-alcohol is one or more selected... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6844018 | Method for mixing meat products to produce a pH adjusted meat product An intermediate combination is formed and then mixed to produce a final mixed product. The intermediate combination includes a first meat product preferably having a first pH and a second meat product preferably having a different pH. The first meat product in the i... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6635295 | Method for freeze-drying and freeze-dried product A process for producing a freeze-dried product in a bonded or stratified state by a simple apparatus and by simple operations, without suffering from denaturation by oxygen, enzymes, heat and so on, while maintaining the original quality, properties and s... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6569477 | Highly soluble and stable mineral supplements containing calcium and magnesium and methods of making The present invention provides novel compositions containing calcium and/or other minerals (as single mineral compositions or as multiple mineral compositions), methods for making these compositions, and methods for delivering the compositions. The compos... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6440449 | Methods of infusing phytochemicals, nutraceuticals, and other compositions into food products This invention provides methods of infusing compositions including phytochemicals, nutraceuticals such as vitamins, herbal extracts, and medicinals into food products, including, e.g., juices, fruits, vegetables, and meats, etc. The resulting infused food... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6428833 | Process for freeze drying coffee extract A process for freeze drying coffee extract in the form of pellets combines short freeing times with high drying pressures, saving time and energy in comparison with conventional processes. The thus obtained product has an excellent flavour and its surface... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6361813 | Freeze-dried foods and process for producing the same There are described freeze-dried food products which have porous structure with fine texture than those obtained by conventional processes to give smooth melting in mouth and a process for preparing the freeze-dried food products. According to the process... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6235322 | Highly soluble and stable mineral supplements containing calcium and magnesium The present invention provides novel compositions containing calcium and/or other minerals (as single mineral compositions or as multiple mineral compositions), methods for making these compositions, and methods for delivering the compositions. The compos... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6221411 | Meat packaging apparatus and method A meat packaging apparatus includes a tray containing a modified atmosphere and meat product, a film sealed to the tray and including an opening, and a two-piece label attached to the film and covering the opening. The two-piece label including a first la... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6117478 | Method of making a reduced fat agglomerated chocolate A low fat agglomerated chocolate having an average particle size up to 5 mm and containing from 18 to 24% by weight fat based on the total weight of the chocolate and a reduced fat milk chocolate bar comprising a mixture of from 60 to 90% of a reduced fat... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6110518 | Method for preparing quick-reconstituting foodstuffs which includes subjecting such foodstuffs to freezing followed by thawing and then at least one sequence of freezing and thawing prior to drying A method for producing a quick-reconstituting foodstuff including thawing previously frozen foodstuff under conditions to result in thawed foodstuff, freezing said thawed foodstuff to result in a multiply frozen foodstuff, subsequently thawing multiply fr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6098410 | Frozen or freeze-dried product, process and apparatus for producing the same A process and apparatus for producing a frozen product or a freeze-dried product therefrom of, in particular, a material susceptible to denaturing due to existing enzymes, oxygen and heat, such as living organisms, organic compounds, vegetables, foods, fr... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5916624 | Process for preparing individually frozen pulses A process for preparing individually frozen pulses, particularly beans, comprising the steps of: soaking dried pulses in water; boiling the pulses in water; quickly surface-drying the pulses in hot forced air and flash freezing the dried pulses.... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5820916 | Method for growing and preserving wheatgrass nutrients and products thereof A method for growing and preserving nutrients in plant material, particularly wheatgrass, which produces a nutritional supplement for humans and non-human animals having optimally high enzyme, mineral, and trace mineral contents, as well as a minimum prot... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5637345 | Method of manufacturing powdered deer blood Powdered deer blood, preferably that of a stag, can be produced according to a method which comprises the steps of freezing the blood of a deer, cutting the frozen blood into slices, freeze-drying the slices of frozen blood and grinding down the freeze-dr... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5505980 | Method of manufacturing powdered deer blood Powdered deer blood, preferably that of a stag, can be produced by mixing deer blood and ethanol, freezing the mixture of deer blood and ethanol to form a frozen mixture, freeze-drying the frozen mixture to form a freeze-dried mixture, heating the freeze-... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5292542 | Process for making dehydrated potato products A process for making dehydrated potato products from potato flakes so that they can be sulfite-free by mixing the potato flakes with a sufficient amount of water to increase their moisture content to a predetermined level, lowering the temperature of the ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5256438 | Non-freeze fruit products and processes The invention relates to ready-to-eat preserved edible fruit products which consists of natural fruit or fruit pieces which have been dehydrated to a soluble solids level of 40% to 60%, a moisture level of 35% to 55% and a water activity level of 0.75 to ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5208055 | Freeze dried cheese and popcorn product A method for producing an improved food product comprising the steps of providing an unlayered, substantially-homogeneous mixture of previously popped popcorn and shredded cheese; heating the mixture to melt the cheese; cooling the mixture to form a cohes... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5098726 | Food product Precooked dried rice is obtained by treating rice during or after cooking with an aqueous solution of a saccharide, like dextrose. After draining and rinsing, the treated cooked rice is frozen and dried to a moisture content of 5-10 wt. %.... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5023096 | Food product and method for making the same A method for producing a food product comprising the steps of providing a base layer of cheese; covering the base with a layer of previously popped popcorn; adding a second layer of cheese on top of and in the interstices of the popcorn layer; heating to ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4889734 | Method for preparing quick-reconstituting foodstuffs Foodstuffs which have been frozen are partially dehydrated in a gaseous medium having a dry bulb temperature higher than about 200° F. and a wet bulb temperature higher than about 120° F. prior to finish drying at a dry bulb temperature of less than abo... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4797290 | Lyophilized process for the production of a kefir yoghurt A process for producing a lyophilized kefir yoghurt is disclosed. This lyophilized kefir yoghurt is produced by inoculating milk with a kefir starter, which is then cultured therein to thereby produce a yoghurt; and lyophilizing the obtained yoghurt.... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4786520 | Process for manufacturing cocoa A process for manufacturing cocoa which comprises kibbling the cocoa cake obtained by pressing cacao mass, pulverizing the kibbled cake into cocoa powder, which is fluidized by sending cooling air to it, and by maintaining the fluidized state thereof for ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4786516 | Method of drying meat A method of drying raw meat is disclosed wherein the meat is predried by a deep frying treatment under a vacuum and is then vacuum freeze-dried.... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4664920 | Method for fixing food ingredients on a magnesium salt substrate A method for fixing a water-soluble water-dispersible or water-emulsifiable food ingredient is disclosed. The food ingredient is dried from an aqueous solution of a monobasic, dibasic and/or tribasic magnesium salt, the salt constituting the fixing substr... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4657770 | Accelerated staling of starch based products The process of staling of starch based food products, including baked or extruded breads and cooked pasta or rice, can be accelerated over the conventional method of holding at room temperature by use of a time-temperature-moisture protocol whereby, for e... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4529608 | Honey powder preserving its natural aroma components A process for the preparation of honey powder preserving its natural aroma substances comprises (a) kneading 1 part by weight of honey, 0.8 part by weight of starch, pre-hydrolyzed starch or flour and 0.1-0.3 part by weight of cyclodextrin to yield a homo... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4517211 | Method for the production of concentrated, frozen potato puree A method for the production of concentrated, frozen puree, especially potato puree, in which method the potatoes are first washed, peeled, cut into pieces, blanched, cooled and dewatered. The potatoes thus processed are then dried to reduce their weight b... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4478868 | Frozen food product and process for preparing A frozen food product which is readily penetratable by thawing water and capable of rapid rehydration comprising a frozen food or mixture of foods having a moisture content which has been adjusted to below that which the food or mixture normally has when ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4409794 | Apparatus for adjusting trace water content of rice-koji, wheat-koji, wheat bran-koji, steamed rice, steeped rice and the like This invention is relating to an apparatus for adjusting the trace water content of rice koji, wheat koji, wheat bran-koji, steamed rice, steeped rice and the like characterized in that a condensor consists of two heat exchangers connected in series, and ... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4305969 | Dry chip-like discs of provisions or fine foods and process for their production Dry chip-like discs of provisions or fine foods and a process for producing such discs. Raw food materials containing builder materials and soluble ingredients are converted into an essentially homogeneous pulp, and are brought into a composition which, a... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4297377 | Method of making French fryable frozen potato strips Raw, unblanched potato strips suitable for French frying are heated principally by circulation of hot air to dry their surfaces, and simultaneously to cook the strips partially and to dehydrate the strips partially. The strips are then frozen and stored i... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4281027 | Process for manufacturing cocoa powder A process for manufacturing a cocoa powder, using shells of cocoa beans. The process includes extracting astringency from cocoa shells; submerging the shells in liquid nitrogen kept at not higher than -196 degrees C., thereby allowing instant freezing; an... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4265921 | Process for quick-freezing of food products Quick-freezing of food products in liquid or paste form is achieved by mixing the food with an excess of carbon dioxide snow. A finely divided carbon dioxide snow bed is formed in situ by stirring and then there is brought into contact with the resultant ... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4256777 | Method for making fried potato pieces having the peel retained thereon An unpeeled potato is cut into wedge-shaped pieces having a substantially triangular cross-section, the base of which is a section of the exterior surface of said potato having the peel retained thereon and the sides of which have no peel thereon. The pie... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4254153 | Process for preparing frozen par-fried potatoes A process for preparing frozen par fried potatoes which, when finish fried, have a crisp surface texture and a mealy internal core, and remain crisp and rigid for extended periods of time after finish frying. Potatoes which have been peeled, trimmed, cut ... | 03/03/1981 |
