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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187655 | Dehydration method The present invention relates to a method of dehydrating pieces of intact plant or animal tissue, said pieces containing at least 30 wt. % of water, the method comprising (i) contacting the pieces of intact tissue with a pressurized gas to reduce the water content o... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8114454 | Pet food composition and method The present invention relates to methods for producing dimensionally stable low carbohydrate pet food compositions. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7931928 | Pellet drying process A method for making an expandable half-product or pellet suitable for cooking by microwave oven (or other method such as frying) that results in a non-uniform, random design, while having a distinct pattern or style. The half product design is achieved by inducing s... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7846487 | Biologically active products The present invention relates to dehydrated Type II collagen containing cartilage which has retained the collagen in its original crosslinked structure and which contains at least 40% by weight of the Type II collagen of an ionizable edible salt and which has a wate... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7393551 | Denatured carob flour (DCF) with a low content of soluble tannins and sugars, meant for human consumption and process to obtain it The present invention provides an improved denatured carob flour, which includes 2 to 15% sugars, 0.2 to 1.5% cyclitols (pinitol), 2 to 10% lignins, 10 to 30% celluloses, 3 to 20% hemicelluloses, 1 to 6% pectins, 25 to 55% condensed tannins, 3 to 9% protein and less... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393550 | Method for reducing acrylamide formation in thermally processed foods A process and apparatus for a method for reducing the amount of acrylamide in thermally processed foods. This invention permits the production of foods having significantly reduced levels of acrylamide. The method relies on the manipulation of various unit operation... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7374788 | Encapsulation of food ingredients Oxygen sensitive oils or oils containing oil soluble oxygen sensitive substances are encapsulated in proteins which have been reacted with carbohydrates that contain reducing sugar groups. An aqueous mixture of a protein preferably casein and a carbohydrate preferab... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357953 | Method for manufacturing sausages, and container for containing sausages to be processed The invention relates to a method for manufacturing dry sausages by the successive processing steps of: A) manufacturing a half-finished product which is still to be dried and consists of a skin filled with a sausage filling, and B) drying the half-finished product ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7252850 | High protein and high fiber food products High protein and high fiber food products, additives for preparing high protein and high fiber food products, and methods of making high protein and high fiber food products are disclosed. More particularly, the additives and methods disclosed are useful for prepari... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238381 | System for microorganism control A method of infrared heat-processing of nuts (e.g., almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts and mixtures thereof) in order to reduce the microorganism level thereof is provided wherein the nuts are sequentially mo... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220443 | Method for making instant masa A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived products. The invention is a new process for production of corn masa (dough) to be used in the production of tortillas, fried or baked tortilla chips, tostadas, or corn chips. The new process... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214323 | Method for treating body waste material, and apparatus therefor A method of treating fluid body waste material includes, separating the material into factions, in which the solids content of one faction is increased substantially relative to the originating waste material, while a second faction has an increased liquid content. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208189 | Low sodium salt of botanic origin The invention describes the cost effective process for the preparation of a mixture of salts having low sodium salt (health salt) contain and exclusively derived from vegetable sources which have desired sodium chloride: potassium chloride ratio and traces of micron... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7169432 | Toasted soybean flakes and method of making same The invention relates to toasted full fat, enzyme active soybean flakes, and method of making same. The inventive flakes are excellent for use in hot and cold cereal compositions including with rolled oats, in soybean flakes-potato flakes compositions for making soy... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150892 | Method of thermally treating flour for hygienic purposes This invention relates to a method and a device for thermally treating flour, especially middlings, for hygienic purposes. The device includes modules which are a first, heatable batch mixer (4) with a pre-mounted depot (1). The batch mixer is connecte... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147363 | Device for thermal treatment of flour for hygenic purposes This invention relates to a method and a device for thermally treating flour, especially middlings, for hygienic purposes. The device includes modules which are a first, heatable batch mixer (4) with a pre-mounted depot (1). The batch mixer is connecte... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7087262 | Process for manufacturing dehydrated precooked flaked pinto beans A process for manufacturing dehydrated precooked flaked pinto beans begins with cleaning a quantity of beans. The cleaned beans are then pressure cooked. Following cooking, the beans are deposited on a perforated conveyor for transportation through a first dehydrato... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083820 | Method for producing biologically active products The present invention relates to a process for dehydrating naturally occurring organic materials which contain a biologically active component, and in particular proteins, which does not change the original structure of the active component, by drying such material ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074444 | Method for producing a dehydrated whole food product A method of preparing a reconstitutable, dehydrated whole bean product is shown. The method calls for utilizing a combination convection/microwave heating chamber to dry cooked whole beans in such a way as to preserve the integrity of the beans and, thus, significan... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7029716 | Method and system for producing a dehydrated whole food product A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product, an apparatus for producing such a product, and a product produced thereby are described. The method calls for using a stationary vessel to separately hydrate at least two batches of raw beans with cir... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014879 | Quick cook dehydrated vegetables Quick-cooked dehydrated vegetables having a moisture content of about 12% or less which have been compressed, but maintain a substantially intact cellular structure, and which on being placed in water at a temperature of 90° C. to 100° C. are capable of rehydratio... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001512 | Closed loop processing system for waste and crops A process for treating waste products discharged in a waste water from an animal operation, such as a swine confinement facility includes a holding tank for receiving waste water from the flushing of the facility in which solids to accumulate at the bottom thereof; ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6924420 | Processed tomato products The present invention provides yellow tomato plants producing fruit suitable for processing. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6824812 | Process of treating dates A process of improving the appearance of a dried fruit, the process comprises subjecting the dried fruit to underpressure at a value and a time period sufficient for, and effective in, improving the appearance of a dried fruit. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6780450 | Process for the preparation of milk powder A process for the production of a fat-containing milk powder by preparing a liquid milk, feeding the prepared liquid milk into an evaporator having at least one stage to obtain a pre-concentrate, homogenizing the pre-concentrate, further evaporating the homogenized ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6743460 | Tomato raisin Tomato raisins (dried grape tomatoes) and methods of producing raisin tomatoes are described. The method involves (a) removing the skin from a grape tomato to produce a skinless grape tomato; and (b) drying the skinless grape tomato to produce a tomato raisin. The d... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6713107 | Airflow distribution systems for food processors Gas and/or air distribution systems and methods for distributing thermally and/or otherwise treated gas in a food processor by moving at least one food item over a predetermined travel path in a food processor having a food travel path comprising a moving floor and ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6689407 | Enhanced capacity food processing systems with efficient space utilization Mass production food processing methods, systems, and apparatus with increased capacity over conventional design are configured to direct food to travel serially over side-by-side travel paths so as to travel a plurality of revolutions about a tier or lev... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6630193 | Germinated brown rice The invention relates to germinated brown rice which can be easily and deliciously boiled even by a household rice cooker without impairing its original nutritive value, and has excellent mouth feel and shelf stability. The germinated brown rice can be pr... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6623779 | Intermediate-moisture formed food products made from partially dehydrated fruit and/or vegetables and novel methods of packing thereof The invention relates to intermediate-moisture formed food products made from a mixture of partially dehydrated fruit or vegetable pieces and a gelled matrix such that the water activity in the matrix is substantially equivalent to the water activity of t... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6607777 | Textured whey protein product and method A textured whey protein product for use as a meat extender or meat analog is prepared by thermoplastic extrusion of a composition containing whey protein concentrate and optionally an edible polysaccharide, such as cornstarch. Puffing of the extruded prod... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6562388 | Method of making fast cooking flour Half-baked flours for making breads, cakes, pancakes, biscuits, tortillas, muffins, cookies, patties, pizzas, nans, brioches, chapaties, nachos, bagels, rolls etc. by heat treating the grain which is dry heated for a time and duration which is then ground... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6534105 | Process for preparation of animal feed from food waste A process for preparing a protein-rich animal feed from waste food is described, wherein the food is cooked with steam, minced, dried, sterilized with radio waves, and put in condition to serve as a feed for protein-producing animals for human consumption... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524639 | Composite food product comprising potato peel product The present invention provides adhesive and binder compositions comprising a potato peel product characterized on a dry solids basis by at least 30% starch, at least 5% protein and at least 2% fibers.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6499228 | Pistachio pre-dryer An apparatus for drying and conveying pistachios comprises a plurality of fixed and moveable slotted plates. The moveable plates are interleaved with the fixed plates and reciprocate to push pistachio nuts along the surface of the plates. Heated air is bl... | 12/31/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6458569 | Bioprocess for the high-yield production of food flavor-acceptable jasmonic acid and methyl jasmonate, novel jasmonic acid isomer produced thereby and uses thereof Described is a bioprocess for the high-yield production of food flavor-acceptable jasmonic acid and methyl jasmonate, as well as a novel jasmonic acid isomer produced thereby and organoleptic uses thereof. The process yields at least 5% of the "cis" isome... | 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 |
| 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 |
