152 patents
Utility
Multi-textured grain- or legume-based baked snack
16 Jan 24
A multi-textured, baked, grain-based or legume-based snack includes a cooked grain or legume together with a crispy form of the grain and legume to create a baked multi-textured light snack having airy portion and crispy portions to provide consumers with a unique eating experience.
Daphne Brands, Shelly Renken, Vani Vemulapalli
Filed: 16 Jul 20
Utility
System and Method for Scoring And/or Cutting Chewing Gum
4 Jan 24
Disclosed is a method for cutting chewing gum, the method including providing a chewing gum sheet to at least one cutting device; applying oil to said at least one cutting device; and cutting said chewing gum sheet via said at least one cutting device.
Ann E. Buck, Bharat Jani, Miles J. van Niekerk, Bhairavi Modak
Filed: 11 Aug 23
Utility
Apparatus and Method for Multivariate Predictive Model-based Baking Process Control
28 Dec 23
An apparatus (10) for controlling manufacture of baked products includes a piece forming device (16) configured to form dough pieces b.v reshaping dough lumps, a tunnel oven (22), at least one sensor (28) configured to detect parameters associated with the dough pieces; and a controller (40).
Wu Ge, Thomas Adam Nosek
Filed: 1 Nov 21
Design
Reindeer
19 Dec 23
Heather Durdin
Filed: 22 Jan 20
Utility
Processes to create multiple value streams from biomass sources
12 Dec 23
Use of diverse biomass feedstock in a process for the recovery of target C5 and C6 alditols and target glycols via staged hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis processes is disclosed.
Lloyd Allen, Claudio Arato, Terry Brix, Peter Andrew Clarke, Joshua Davies, Bryan Gene, Mark Kirby, Quak Foo Lee, William McKean, Ankit Munjapara, Clive Richard Norton, Stuart A. Stein, Gregory Stock, David Sugden
Filed: 29 Jul 20
Utility
Packaging a Comestible without Conditioning
23 Nov 23
A method of manufacturing a comestible includes providing a comestible mass, forming said comestible mass into a comestible structure having a desired shape using a forming station, and applying a packaging material to a surface of said comestible structure while said comestible structure remains in contact with a portion of said forming station.
Deborah Lyzenga, Bharat Jani, Carlo Businelli, Bhairavi Modak
Filed: 1 Aug 23
Utility
Unwrapped Hard Candy Product; Isomalt Confectionery; Method of Making and Use Thereof
16 Nov 23
Disclosed are hard isomalt compositions and hard isomalt confectionery products having enhanced shelf stability.
Clive R. Norton, Khyati A. Jindal, Mine Oztekin, William M. Polak
Filed: 28 Sep 21
Design
Confectionery
7 Nov 23
Anna Plociak, Francis Amoako-Poku, Louisa Fitzgerald, Kenneth Mellaart
Filed: 10 Apr 23
Utility
System and method for scoring and/or cutting chewing gum
31 Oct 23
Disclosed is a method for cutting chewing gum, the method including providing a chewing gum sheet to at least one cutting device; applying oil to said at least one cutting device; and cutting said chewing gum sheet via said at least one cutting device.
Ann E. Buck, Bharat Jani, Miles J. van Niekerk, Bhairavi Modak
Filed: 5 Dec 14
Utility
Food Storage Tray
26 Oct 23
A tray is provided for retaining a plurality of food items that includes a bottom wall portion and a sidewall portion together defining a plurality of compartments separated from each other by dividers and each configured to retain a stack of the food items.
Alicia Evans, Patrick Harrell, Mandar Madhukar Kulkarni, Rafael Quinones
Filed: 28 Jun 23
Design
Confectionery
24 Oct 23
Weronika Baranowska, Ewelina Bogdan-smigielska
Filed: 17 Feb 22
Utility
Gluten-free Baked Goods
5 Oct 23
Biscuits such as cookies are provided that are free of gluten, or that have reduced levels of gluten, and contain pre-gelatinized starch that, despite absence or low levels of gluten, have taste, texture, and other properties similar to baked goods made with wheat flour.
Tana Guan, Elena Hawkins, Lynn Haynes, Robert L. Magaletta, Katherine Oftedal, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Jennifer Spaldo, James Spinks, Ye Yu
Filed: 21 Jul 21
Utility
Enzymatic bran and germ flavor and texture improvement
26 Sep 23
The texture and flavor of bran and germ for the production of whole wheat flour and for the production of baked goods containing whole wheat flour is improved by treating bran and germ with water and an enzyme composition comprising xylanase, pentosanase, or mixtures thereof to hydrate the bran and germ and to enzymatically convert insoluble fiber of the bran and germ into soluble fiber and sugars.
Lynn C. Haynes, Bin Zhao, Daniel R. Schuenzel
Filed: 7 Jul 21
Utility
Multi-layer film and reclosable film package
12 Sep 23
A multi-layer film and a film package made from the film are described herein that provide resealing capabilities by utilizing a tacky layer within the multi-layer film.
Stuart Mackintosh Blyth, Matthew James Down, Christopher Holt, Ying (Lora) Liang, Paul A. Zerfas
Filed: 26 Jul 21
Design
Confectionery
22 Aug 23
Anna Plociak, Francis Amoako-Poku, Louisa Fitzgerald, Kenneth Mellaart
Filed: 15 Mar 23
Utility
Food storage tray
15 Aug 23
A tray is provided for retaining a plurality of food items that includes a bottom wall portion and a sidewall portion together defining a plurality of compartments separated from each other by dividers and each configured to retain a stack of the food items.
Alicia Evans, Patrick Harrell, Mandar Madhukar Kulkarni, Rafael Quinones
Filed: 1 Feb 22
Utility
System and Method of Forming Multilayer Confectionery
10 Aug 23
A method and an apparatus for making a multilayer confectionery product provided.
Bharat Jani, Vesselin D. Miladinov
Filed: 23 Mar 23
Utility
Biodegradable Boards and Methods of Making the Same
10 Aug 23
A biodegradable board having a high stiffness to weight ratio includes cocoa shell particles, cellulosic wood-based fibers, and no added binders.
Damian Ellis, Mike Jessop, Leanne Oakley, Neil Shackleton
Filed: 17 Jun 21
Design
Confectionery
8 Aug 23
Luciana Miranda, Raphael Brisola, Monica Mendoza
Filed: 14 Jul 22
Design
Confectionery
8 Aug 23
Anna Plociak, Francis Amoako-Poku, Louisa Fitzgerald, Kenneth Mellaart
Filed: 19 Sep 22