Among the Patents granted by the USA Government on 16th January, 19 are Food related.
- Bestfoods. Container for microwave cooking of food products containing liquids
- The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. Altering wheat dough viscoelasticity with modified glutenins
- Roebic Laboratories, Inc. Enzyme-producing strain of Bacillus bacteria.
- Raisio Benecol, Ltd. Substance for lowering high cholesterol level in serum and methods for preparing and using the same.
- Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. Gluten-derived colloidal dispersions and edible coatings therefrom and method of making.
- Kemin Industries Inc. Method for increasing breast meat yields in poultry.
- Kraft Foods, Inc. Instant particulate dry mix composition for producing a cappuccino beverage having a marbled foam.
- General Mills, Inc. Dough forming apparatus and methods.
- Nestec S.A. Soft coating for ice confectionery.
- Nestic S.A. Encapsulated liquid product.
- General Mills, Inc. R-T-E cereals with calcium containing pre-sweetener coating and method of preparation.
- Method for improving the sinkability of fish food pellets.
- Griffin Industries, Inc. Process for preparing a nutritional supplement.
- Seabright Corporation Limited. Antifreeze polypeptide-expressing microorganisms useful in fermentation and frozen storage of foods.
- PMS Mood Food, Inc. Dietary supplements and food products for treating symptoms of PMS.
- Fuisz Technologies Ltd. Breath Freshening chewing gum with encapsulations.
- General Mills, Inc. Package including a separately formed premium tray.
- Premark WB Holdings, Inc. Roaster.
- Nestec Ltd. Method for providing nutrition to elderly patients.
For details on any of these patents, contact editor@just-food.com
By Navroz Havewala, just-food.com correspondent