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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7666455 | Method for enhancing resveratrol content of peanut compositions Methods for increasing the amount of resveratrol in a peanut material are provided, comprising the steps of providing a peanut kernel, size-reducing the peanut kernel, abiotically stressing the size-reduced peanut kernel, and incubating the abiotically stressed size... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7641928 | Dewatering whole stillage The present invention relates to a method of dewatering whole stillage comprising subjecting whole stillage to one or more enzymes capable of degrading a whole stillage component and separating the material obtained in step i) into a solid fraction and a liquid frac... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7445806 | Process for selective grinding and recovery of dual-density foods A process for selectively grinding dual-density processed food in a single unit operation in a short-duration manner. Selective grinding as between lower-density and higher-density portions of the dual-density processed food may be effected without the need for movi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7357952 | Methods for splitting pistachio nuts The present invention discloses methods for artificially splitting nuts in a manner that ensures that the nuts split in the same manner as naturally split nuts. The methods include placing a batch of closed-shell nuts into a water filled vessel, sealing it, and redu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7320810 | Food product with high viscosity The present invention relates to food products comprising in percent by weight of dry matter, 0.5-5% of a viscous soluble fibre, 2-20% oat bran concentrate, and 7-35% cereal bran. The specific amount of these constituents provide for a high viscosity and are suitabl... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7223429 | Method and apparatus for making loaves crustless, sliced bread A method of making a loaf of crustless, sliced bread from a rectangular prismatic loaf of bread, the method comprising: decrusting the bread by moving the loaf of broad longitudinally past cutting blades to remove the crust from four sides of the loaf of bread; slic... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217436 | Method for preparing germinated brown rice having improved texture and cookability without microbial contamination and a germinated brown rice obtained therefrom The present invention relates to a method for preparing germinated brown rice that has better texture, is easier to cook and has higher safety from microbial contamination compared with conventional germinated brown rice, by controlling the conditions for the germin... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7179160 | Automated apparatus and system for cooking, drying and peeling shellfish products A fully automated apparatus and system for processing shellfish such as shrimp and crawfish including the cooking, drying and peeling thereof. The present invention utilizes excessive heat generated by boilers to heat the dryers. The product is cooked in a brine mix... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7074451 | System and method for producing concentrated food products with fractionation concentration An improved processing method and system for producing tomato paste and other food products affected by viscosity. Tomatoes are processed into tomato juice. The juice is provided to a decanter that separates or fractionates the juice into two portions—a thicker, m... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060313 | Citrus peel processing system and method A method and system for processing citrus peel to produce food grade products and environmentally safe liquid discharge, by cutting mixing, heating, separating, pressing and drying the citrus peel. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7045164 | Soybean processing Methods are provided for forming soy germ concentrate in a soybean processing operation that produces soy bean oil and soybean meal. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6855359 | Soluble isoflavone compositions The present invention provides isoflavone compositions exhibiting improved solubility (e.g., light transmittance), taste, color, and texture characteristics, and methods for making the same. The isoflavone compositions are useful for incorporation in a variety of fo... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6787172 | Method of making flavedo powder for enhancement of orange juice and products thereof Disclosed are improved orange juice products and processes of preparing the products. Included is a natural enhancement powder which originates from the flavedo of citrus peel such as orange peel or tangerine peel. The peel flavedo is washed with an organic solvent ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6706306 | Cold process method for making an oven stable pectin base food paste and the paste made by such method A cold process method for forming a pumpable, bake stable, pectin based food paste involving providing a liquid component containing solubilized pectin and a food ingredient, providing a dry component containing a gelling agent for the pectin, dry acid and buffer sa... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6649203 | Eggshell processing methods and apparatus A method of processing eggshells to separate outer eggshell portions and the membrane portions. The eggshells are dried to remove moisture content and cause at least some separation of the membrane portions from the outer eggshell portions. A first amount... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6620452 | Food additives having enlarged concentration of phenolics extracted from fruits and vegetables and process of obtaining the same Plant phenolics are extracted from macerated fruits and vegetables, particularly from apple peels and apple cores, by agitating the macerated fruit material with hot water of sufficiently high temperature to deactivate naturally present polyphenol oxidase... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6517885 | Process for preparation of mustard powder and mustard cake A process is provided for the production of a pressed mustard cake from mustard seed, as well as mustard powder yielded from the milling of the mustard cake of the process. Employing strict temperature controls at key points in the process, this process y... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6506436 | Cold process, oven stable fruit paste and method of making such paste A cold process bake fruit paste including a fruit concentrate, water, a corn syrup sweetener, and a stabilizer system comprising a blend of first instant granular modified corn starch hydratable into a highly viscose free standing mass when exposed to fre... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6488975 | Cocoa powder for use in multi-layered gel-based dessert products and method for making same Disclosed is a modified cocoa powder prepared by extracting a cocoa powder containing water-soluble solids with water to remove a substantial portion of the water-soluble solids. Generally, the extraction level is from about 5 to about 60. The resulting, ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6419967 | Peel material pH level adjustment process and apparatus A tomato peel material pH level adjustment system (10) including a plurality of peel material receiving tanks (32, 33), pumps (36, 37), acid injection devices (71, 46, 48), mixing devices (34, 35) and mixing conduits (40, 41) extending to a system output ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6383550 | Fruit kernel protein and lipid extract compositions Protein and lipid extract isolate compositions of fruit kernel, particularly stone fruit kernel, origin. The composition is obtained from fruit kernels, particularly stone fruit kernels, by grinding the kernels in water to obtain ground kernel matter in a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6372275 | Drying apparatus for boiled seafood The present invention 10 involves a drying process wherein cooked seafood 12 is deposited into an input port 14 of the dryer 10 wherein a conveyance system 16 moves the seafood or shellfish 12 while it is being dried. A power supply 28 is provided for the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6365212 | Method of making a flavedo powder for enhancement of orange juice and product thereof Disclosed are improved orange juice products and processes of preparing the products. Included is a natural enhancement powder which originates from the flavedo of citrus peel such as orange peel or tangerine peel. The peel flavedo is dried and reduced in... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6355291 | Process for reducing flatulence in legumes The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a legume resulting in reduced flatulence when ingested and the product thus prepared. It is also directed to a process for reducing the flatulence of a flatulence-causing legume. It is also direct... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6264853 | Complex containing lignan, phenolic and aliphatic substances from flax and process for preparing A substanially pure chemically bound complex is derived from flax containing secoisolariciresinol diglucoside, cinnamic acid glycosides and hydroxy methyl glutaric acid. The complex is obtained by preparing an aqueous aliphatic alcoholic extract from flax... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6254914 | Process for recovery of corn coarse fiber (pericarp) A method of recovering corn coarse fiber by flotation, which features the use of a hydrocyclone, or other separating machinery, in which the specific gravity of the slurry contained therein has been increased to approximately 12-14 Baume so that the corn ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6251453 | Process for preparing fruit of the plant of Solanaceae capsicum A process for preparing fruits of plants in the family Solanaceae, genus capsicum is provided. The process includes the step of boiling the fruits for a period of less than 300 seconds in a solution of a sweetener such as sugar in an acideous liquid such ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6235327 | Use of plate for transporting of fish fillet through processing This invention is a new method in fish processing for best possible protection of fish fillets and/or fillet parts through the whole processing, from filleting (deskinning) to packing or freezing. The character of this invention is that every single fille... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6224932 | Cryogenic rheological modification of tree nuts A method and apparatus for cryogenic rheological modification of tree nuts and other shelled foodstuffs wherein brief cryogenic exposure facilitates further processing, particular shell removal. Nuts from a bin (12) of conditioned nuts are transported by ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6214396 | Method and plant for extracting fish oil and resulting products The invention concerns a method for extracting fish oil. The installation is characterised in that it has a flesh press (1) receiving the eviscerated headless fish forming a mixture in which the flesh press separates the flesh from the bones and the skin,... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6207702 | Method for reducing postprandial oxidative stress using cocoa procyanidins A method for reducing postprandial oxidative stress and associated pathologies by the dietary intake of cocoa procyanidins, such as epicatechin is disclosed.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6190716 | Method for preparing a grape derived product A method for preparing a natural product including crushing and dejuicing muscadine grapes. The method includes breaking down the pulp of the crushed and dejuiced muscadines through heating the pomice and enzymatic action through a predetermined period. T... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6099882 | Method and apparatus for roasting and smoking skinned food products A system for preparing a skinned food product includes a roasting unit, a smoking chamber, and a conveyor system for transporting the skinned food product through the roasting unit and through the smoking chamber. The roasting unit has a heated zone for a... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6068873 | Process for the production of masa flour This invention is directed to a continuous process for the production of flour and dough using separate components of cereal grain. Masa flour and dough is made by blending component parts of corn kernels, hydrating the blend, tempering the blend and cook... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6063424 | Process for stabilization of oil from plant materials The oil content of bran can be stabilized by the addition of a stabilizing agent to grain prior to, during or after milling of the grain, particularly rice. The treatment improves the yield of edible oil attainable when the oil is extracted from the mille... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6029569 | Apparatus for food contaminant removal An improved method and apparatus for the removal of solid contaminants which utilizes at least one rotating mesh screen container designed to pass the food therethrough while trapping the solid contaminant. The rotation of the cylindrically-shaped mesh sc... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6015913 | Method for producing fat and/or solids from cocoa beans The present invention is directed to a method of processing a fat-containing bean, e.g., cocoa beans, for producing solids comprising active polyphenols and/or fat-containing products, comprising extracting the fat to produce solids and fat-containing pro... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6007855 | Peel material acidification method A tomato peel material acidification system (10) including a receiving tank (32), a pump (36), acid injection devices (46, 48), mixing devices (38, 39), and a return line (52) for recirculating tomato peel material with an acid level that is too high. PH ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5918819 | Devices and methods for isolating seeds of vegetables and fruits and for releasing and separating same from coats Devices and corresponding mechanical non-fermentive methods for isolating seeds from fruits or vegetables and for releasing and separating the isolated seeds from their coats, according to one embodiment the device includes a first station including a fir... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5914145 | Method for removing contaminants from food A method for the removal of solid contaminants which utilizes two rotating mesh screen containers designed to pass the food therethrough while trapping the solid contaminant. The rotation of the first cylindrically-shaped mesh screen causes the food to pa... | 06/22/1999 |
