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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7923047 | Seasoning and method for seasoning a food product while reducing dietary sodium intake A seasoning for reducing dietary sodium intake is disclosed. The portion of seasoning has a mean particle size of less than or equal to 20 microns. In one embodiment, the invention is a seasoning comprising a first seasoning component including a salt and a second s... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7455865 | Shelf-stable flavored oil encapsulated salt A food flavoring encapsulate includes an encapsulated substrate, such as salt, wherein the substrate is encapsulated by a flavored oil. The flavored oil incorporates a Maillard reaction product and is preferably substantially free of water. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7276260 | Inhibition of in pet food products A method of inhibiting the growth of Tyrophagus putrescentiae in a pet food product includes the step of adding at least 0.3% by weight conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) to the pet food product. Specifically, adding conjugated linoleic acid to the pet food produ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 6958088 | Carbon separation and collection device used for high performance dust collector A carbon separation and collection device used for a high performance dust collector includes a water supply tube, a water pump, a high pressure negative electrode discharge device, a high pressure positive electrode discharge device, a rotary brush, a removing plat... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6875443 | Encapsulated long chain alcohols The present invention is directed to the encapsulation of long chain alcohols, C20-C36, in various materials including polymers and waxes. Through the proper selection of the polymer the encapsulated long chain alcohol can be advantageously add... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6841181 | Encapsulated multifunctional biologically active food component, process for its production and its use The invention relates to a multifunctional encapsulated biologically active food component consisting of a core which comprises at least one dietary fiber, which core is surrounded by at least one biologically active substance, in which the core and the biologically... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835397 | Controlled release encapsulated bioactive substances The present invention is an encapsulated yeast composite comprising a core comprising yeast and a coating containing an emulsifiable lipid. The yeast includes Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The invention also relates to other encapsulated bioactive substance compo... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6716463 | Coating agent for cooking range heated frozen food comprising core food and layer of coating, and food using the same A coming layer agent is provided which can substantially avoid water from transferring from a food substrate to a “coatings”, such as a sheet and a coating, even when the food has been freeze-preserved, and which can prevent a decrease in crispness of the “coa... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6491964 | Pressed products of non-caking salt and process of making The invention relates to a process to make (com)pressed products of salt comprising iron ammonium hydroxypolycarboxylic acid complexes as anti-caking additive, as well as to the obtained pressed products and the use of these pressed products, for example ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6468568 | Oligosaccharide encapsulated mineral and vitamin ingredients A mineral or vitamin fortification ingredient which does not deleteriously affect palatability and appearance of foods is obtained by encapsulation of the mineral or vitamin in a grindable, glassy matrix composition. The glassy matrix composition includes... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6447824 | Substitute for edible oil and fat A substitute for edible oil and fat, which contains fine particles having an average particle size of 250 microns or less and a surface hydrophobic degree of 35 g or less as the oil absorption measured by the oil absorption assay method of JIS K6223, as w... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6436453 | Production of oil encapsulated minerals and vitamins in a glassy matrix A mineral or vitamin fortification ingredient which does not deleteriously affect palatability and appearance of foods is obtained by encapsulation of the mineral or vitamin in a grindable, glassy matrix composition. At least one edible oil is included in... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6391374 | Soy-based food products and methods Soy-based, flaked food products are provided. In one form, the food product includes defatted soy flakes, an exogenous source of protein and isolated starch. The product may further include a cereal grain, wherein the defatted soy flakes are present in th... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6325859 | Process for preparing beads as food or tobacco additive A method for preparing beads containing at least one active ingredient, such as a flavor, fragrance, vitamin, and/or coloring material, to food or tobacco products, where the active ingredient is released at a controlled rate. Discrete droplets of the act... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6242019 | Taste modified hard confectionery compositions containing functional ingredients The present invention provides improved confectionery compositions which have a substantial reduction in the unpleasant organoleptic sensations associated with the release of functional ingredients from the confection in the oral cavity. The confectionery... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6066344 | Mineral powders with enhanced chromium solubility and preparation methods therefor Process methods are described for combining compounds of mineral nutrients into chemically stable powder mixtures that notably preserve chromium in a soluble form conducive to both absorption and bioavailability. The methods include the compounds of miner... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6048562 | Encapsulation process A process for encapsulating a core material by mixing the core material with an aqueous medium comprising a natural polymer and treating the formed mixture at a pressure of from about 15,000 to 200,000 psi at a temperature of from about 0° to 100° C. to... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5935635 | Feed additive containing granules and caking preventive agent A feed additive comprising granules containing amino acids and other fermentation products and a caking preventive agent. The feed additive has excellent flowability, exhibits less caking following moisture absorption, and is convenient to use. and store.... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5935626 | Weather resistant mineral feeds and methods of making same A weather resistant mineral feed in the form of free-flowing granules is produced in a series of steps comprising (1) mixing a liquid binder with a relatively coarse granular feed ingredient to form damp binder coated granules, (2) while damp, the binder-... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5925387 | Application of wax coated inorganic particles to the surface of chewing gum Chewing gum bearing on its outer surface a powder of inert inorganic material, such as calcium carbonate, that is coated with edible wax.... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5908647 | Mineral powders with enhanced chromium solubility and preparation methods therefor Process methods are described for combining compounds of mineral nutrients into chemically stable powder mixtures that notably preserve chromium in a soluble form conducive to both absorption and bioavailability. The methods include the compounds of miner... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5853792 | Low sodium edible salt composition and process for its preparation A low sodium edible salt composition comprises, based on dry weight of ingredients, 0-50% NaCl, 45-99.5% KCl and at least 0.5% additives, which comprise at least one edible nucleotide monophosphate salt and at least one member other than the nucleotide mo... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5741505 | Edible products having inorganic coatings An edible product having a thin inorganic coating on at least a portion of its surface. The coating preferably forms a moisture/oxygen barrier to result in a coated edible product having an improved shelf-life. The edible products include foods and pharma... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5707670 | Use of bilayer forming emulsifiers in nutritional compositions comprising divalent mineral salts to minimize off-tastes and interactions with other dietary components Nutritional iron compositions comprising bioavailable sources of iron selected from ferrous fumarate and ferrous succinate where the iron source is preferably spread on the surface of a lecithin coated edible carrier such as sucrose. These nutritional iro... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5690988 | Pet food composition of improved palatability and a method of enhancing the palatability of a food composition A food composition having improved palatability to cats comprising a nutritious food mass and an palatability enhancing amount of a choline compound. The choline compound is incorporated within, or applied to the surface of, the cat food composition.... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5662954 | Method for preparing mineral-enriched citrate compositions Method for preparing mineral-enriched citrate compostions for enhancement of fingernail growth. Lemon or lime juice are reacted with the shells of raw fresh eggs to extract minerals such as calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, as well as trace minerals. Th... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5622739 | Feed block with improved mineral delivery An improved feed block provides discrete portions of mineral supplement and feed supplement in the same feed block. The mineral supplement is provided as an inner package that is surrounded by a shell of feed supplement such as a dehydrated molasses feed ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5595777 | Process for making gel-coated foods A process for preparing a gel coated food substrate comprising: a) applying an aqueous batter dispersion having sodium ion sources, calcium ion sources or a combination of sodium ion sources and calcium ion sources, to the surface of a food substrate to f... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5580592 | Spray drying of acid whey, acid permeate and mixtures thereof An improved process for spray drying is provided for the acid type of cheese whey or casein whey, partially delactosed acid whey or a permeate obtained by ultrafiltration of acid cheese milk/or acid whey accomplished by injecting a dry neutralizing edible... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5532008 | Feedstuff for ruminant Ruminant feedstuffs comprising at least one biologically active substance such as amino acids, salts of amino acids and vitamins which are dispersed in a protectant containing calcium salts of mixed fatty acids as a main component wherein the void ratio i... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5494689 | Edible compositions providing salt taste-enhancing compositions A dehydrated edible composition is provided by a food-acceptable ammonium salt encapsulated in a food-acceptable carrier agent in admixture with at least one of dehydrated meat, vegetable or dairy substance. The encapsulated salt potentiates and enhances ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5418010 | Microencapsulation process A microencapsulation process in which a solid or liquid core material is dispersed in a protein slurry, is heated to create a protein melt and then denatured to bring about encapsulation of the core material and the product of that process.... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5370882 | Taste-enhancement of sodium chloride-reduced compositions The taste of foods and beverages containing less than a normal amount of sodium chloride is enhanced by addition of a food-acceptable encapsulated ammonium salt. Food-acceptable carrier agents for encapsulating food-acceptable ammonium salts include malto... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5296217 | Methods for preventing dental calculus in domestic animals The novel agents for preventing dental calculus in domestic animals of the present invention are sequestering agents that are applied as coatings to commercially-prepared diets for domestic animals and that are significantly superior in terms of their ant... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5288510 | Palatable low salt substitutes Palatable compositions are disclosed which are useful as salt substitutes comprising calcium ascorbate as the major component in combination with minor constituents including sodium chloride, sodium ascorbate, free ascorbic acid and potassium chloride. Th... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5236920 | Granulated riboflavin product having high flowability, high riboflavin content A free-flowing granulated riboflavin product has granules comprised of from about 75 to about 99.5 weight percent riboflavin. The riboflavin product exhibits a flowability index of from about 75 to about 750.... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5230913 | Fat mimetic having mineral core with fatty coating Mixtures comprising fat-insoluble, inorganic particulates and a surface layer of a fatty material are employed in edible compositions as low calorie fat substitutes. The fatty material is any edible lipid, including triglycerides, fatty acids, monoglyceri... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5098724 | Low sodium salt composition and method of preparing A low sodium salt composition contains NaCl, a bulking agent and optionally a binder. The composition preferably has a density of less than about 0.6 gram/cc and tastes, handles and flows like a table salt.... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5098723 | Low sodium salt composition and method of preparing A low sodium salt composition suitable as a table salt product which comprises: a. 30 to 90 parts NaCl; b. 5 to 70 parts of a non-gritty bulking agent; and c. 0 to 40 parts of a binder; wherein the bulking agent is coated with the NaCl or the NaCl, bulking age... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4978537 | Gradual release structures for chewing gum Gradual release structures for the release of active agents in chewing gum and a process for making such structures are provided. The gradual release structures are formed by meltspinning techniques and comprise an active agent and a wall material.... | 12/18/1990 |
