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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7258885 | Flavored artificial sweetener A flavored artificial sweetener is made of a carrier, such as dextrose and the like, that is milled together with a flavoring agent. The mixture is then commingled with a second bulking agent, such as maltodextrin and a sweet agent, such as aspartame. The resulting ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7225556 | Drying device for powder material A drying apparatus for powdered or granular material comprising a hopper body with an electric heater in its center, housing therein a heat conducting fin formed with plural compartment walls radially projected therefrom and a carrier gas communication path provided... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7169422 | Manufacture of granola and snack-food products A method for making a granola or snack-food product comprises (a) mixing ingredients for said granola or snack-food product with liquid binder to obtain a formable mixture, wherein the mixing is carried out at elevated temperature and the binder is liquid at elevate... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7128936 | Process and apparatus for agglomeration of powders A process and an apparatus for agglomeration of powders wherein the powder is brought into contact with an agglomeration fluid while being air-borne and collected on a surface all parts of which are moving at substantially the same speed, after which the agglomerate... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6890575 | Powder containing crystalline particles of maltitol The invention concerns a powder containing crystalline particles of maltitol, having: a speed of dissolution in water, according to a test A, of from 1 minute 30 seconds to 3 minutes; a hardness value, according to... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6887503 | Food product which artificially has been given a cell-like structure by coextrusion of several components, and method and apparatus for manufacturing such food product Two or more different materials such as food material are co-extruded through adjacent orifices of an extruder. The flows of the two materials are cut in a direction transverse to the flow to form segments of flow. These segments are interspersed so as to join upstr... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6800310 | Cereal agglomeration process and agglomerated cereal product An improved, low-fat cereal product contains clusters of base cereal comprising crisp, friable cereal preferably principally or all crisp cereal comprised of crisp rice, flaked cereal and/or puffed cereal. The clusters are prepared by binding together a plurality of... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6777014 | Agglomerated milk in coffee and tea A process for preparing a consumable beverage containing a natural dairy beverage additive in the form of agglomerated natural milk powder. The powder is combined with other ingredients, either prior to being placed in the vending machine or upon demand within the v... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6706304 | Granular sweetener Herein is disclosed a granulated sweetener comprising Aspartame and Acesulfame-K as active ingredients, wherein the amount of the Acesulfame-K is 5 to 90% by weight based on the total amount of both the components and wherein the maximum particle size of the granule... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6607760 | Cereal bar and method of making A ready-to-eat, nutritionally valuable food bar containing an extruded mixture of (a) agglomerated particles or flakes of at least one cooked-extruded base made of amylaceous materials and milk solids and (b) a binder made of sugar, milk solids and a bind... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6541056 | Malted beverage powder and process The present invention relates to a malted beverage powder and a process for preparing it. In the process of the present invention, liquid beverage ingredients and a first portion of dry malted beverage ingredients are wet mixed to provide a wet mixture ha... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6497911 | Process for the preparation of a water soluble coffee or tea product from a non-rewetted particulate material obtained from an extract by drying A moist non-rewetted particulate material obtained from an extract of e.g. coffee by drying, is subjected to a heat treatment being carried out without affecting the moisture content of the particulate material at a combination of temperature and time bei... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6458401 | Process for producing a powder containing crystalline particles of maltitol The invention concerns a process for the manufacture of a powder containing crystalline particles of maltitol, which includes continuously mixing maltitol syrup having a dry matter content of at least 70% by weight and a maltitol content of at least 85% b... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6444246 | Cake-resistant, hygroscopically sensitive materials and process for producing the same The resistance to caking of normally hygroscopic materials, such as spray-dried hydrolyzed vegetable protein, upon exposure to high humidity conditions may be improved by increasing the average minimum dimension of the hygroscopic material and a carrier m... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6406729 | Method and process for producing an improved milk replacer A method of producing a milk replacer product that includes creating a pattern of air flow in a mixing zone of a mixer, gravity feeding a powdered nutritional composition into the mixing zone, applying an agglomerating aid to the particles of the powdered... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6387434 | Powder products of ginkgo leaves and their manufacturing process This invention relates to powder products of ginkgo leaves and its manufacturing processes, which includes crushing ginkgo leaves capable of maintaining various effects like healing intestinal disorder, which are typical of fibrous material, including fib... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6379737 | Dissolution agent and process for making rapidly soluble instant beverage products A novel dissolution agent, and its use in the manufacture of instant (flavored and unflavored) beverage products, (coffee, hot chocolate, teas, creamy juice drinks, milk shakes, nutritional drinks, and the like, especially instant coffee products), that h... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6322835 | Low density fructan composition and method for preparing same A low density fructan having a loose density equal or less than 0.35 g/ml to a composition which comprises intimately associated with the fructan one or more of maltodextrins, polydextrose, sucrose, polyols and high intensity sweeteners. Also provided is ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6287616 | Cold water soluble creamer A powdered creamer which made up of agglomerated creamer particles. The creamer particles are each made up of a sweetener, a water-dispersible or water-soluble protein and an edible oil having a bland flavor and a melting point below 10° C. The powdered ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6221406 | Enzyme pre-granules for granular fodder The invention relates to the preparation of enzyme pregranules with stable activity which can be incorporated into particles of a granular animal feed. The invention further relates to the pregranules with stable activity which are obtained by the prepara... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6207206 | Flavored instant coffee products having variegated appearance comprising mixtures of different colored agglomerated particles Flavored instant coffee products having a variegated appearance that contain darker colored agglomerated soluble particles containing a darker colored flavorant selected from cocoa and instant coffee agglomerated onto an edible carrier such as sugar and l... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6168811 | Fortified edible compositions and process of making This invention discloses an edible composition containing agglomerated granules which, when added to an edible composition, substantially do not alter its sensory characteristics and a process for producing such edible compositions. This invention also di... | 01/02/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6103283 | Process for producing milk infused cereal grain ready-to-eat products The present invention relates to a process for producing a ready-to-eat cereal and fluid-milk breakfast food product having a firm surface and an interior comprised of fully cooked, soft and moist, fluid-milk-infused cereal grains joined together. The cer... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6090424 | Flavored instant coffee products having variegated appearance comprising mixtures of different colored agglomerated particles Flavored instant coffee products having a variegated appearance that contain darker colored agglomerated soluble particles comprising a darker colored flavorant selected from cocoa and instant coffee agglomerated onto an edible carrier such as sugar and l... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6060098 | Cereal cake and manufacturing method The invention provides a cereal cake formed by using germinated brown rice or other germinated cereal irradiated with far infrared rays as the material, and its manufacturing method, and more particularly it relates to cereal cake and its manufacturing me... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6036984 | Complete, nutritionally balanced coffee drink A complete, nutritionally balanced coffee drink providing caloric and protein nutritional support for patients, particularly elderly and long-term care patients is provided. An instant coffee composition, a method for making the instant coffee composition... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6007857 | Process for producing granular cocoa A process for producing granular cocoa which comprises granulating cocoa powder in a fluidized bed while spraying with a liquid binder prepared by heating cocoa powder and/or cacao extract with or without water to obtain granules having a water content of... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5993873 | Preparation of a food product powder prepared with components including milk powder and lipids | 11/30/1999 |
| 5916622 | Method of producing a chicory-based product The method of the invention is charecterized by preparing a layer of a foodstuff, without prior moistening, which foodstuff is in the form of a soluble powder based either on chicory alone or on a mixture containing at least one-third by weight of chicory... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5904948 | Method for manufacturing a balanced, nutritionally complete coffee composition A complete, nutritionally balanced coffee drink providing caloric and protein nutritional support for patients, particularly elderly and long-term care patients is provided. An instant coffee composition, a method for making the instant coffee composition... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5853788 | Densified flowable roasted and ground coffee A flowable roasted and ground coffee product is provided having a median volumetric ("X50") particle size of from 270 to 1100 μm, a density of from 0.5 to 0.7 gm/cc and 30-41% by weight of which extracts when brewed. The product is in the form of aggrega... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5837302 | Polyvinyl acetate process for chewing gum A process for processing polyvinylacetate and other similar ingredients of a gum base or chewing gum product are disclosed. The ingredient materials are separated into individual pieces by a lump breaker and conveyed through a pneumatic conveying system t... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5773061 | Method and apparatus for making agglomerated product An agglomerated powder is produced in an apparatus where the product is agglomerated in two stages. First, a liquid concentrated feed of the product is atomized by an atomizer in a drying chamber. The fine particles are transferred to a separating device ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5725898 | Method of making densified flowable roasted and ground coffee A flowable roasted and ground coffee product is provided having a median volumetric ("X50") particle size of from 270 to 1100 μm, a density of from 0.5 to 0.7 gm/cc and 30-41% by weight of which extracts when brewed. The product is in the form of aggrega... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5702741 | Granular particulate food composition and method of making A granular particulate composition, which may be employed to coat an exterior surface of a food, particularly meat, to provide for fluid retention, is prepared by combining individual particles of aggregated solids of intracellular starch, undenatured mil... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5656317 | Agglomerated composition, process for producing it and food products containing the said composition The invention relates to an agglomerated composition comprising at least one fructan exhibiting instant colloidal dispersion. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the agglomerated composition, to a process for preparing a composition having a ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5609909 | Prolamine coatings for taste masking Prolamine fractions of grain proteins, applied as a single coating in weight ratios of 5 to 100% relative to the active substance being coated, result in the production of a liquid suspension which effectively masks the taste of orally administered drugs ... | 03/11/1997 |
