Charles W Bertalan

US Patent:

54709687, Nov 28, 1995

Filed:

Aug 30, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/298525

Inventors:

Jay H. Katcher - Chestnut Ridge NY
Charles W. Bertalan - New Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

Kraft Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

C08B 3108
C08B 3304
A23L 105
A23L 1187

US Classification:

536102

Abstract:

Raw starch which has been treated with an emulsifying agent during a wash step, such as during refining, is alkali-treated, washed to remove flavor, crosslinked, neutralized, gelatinized and dried to give instant starch useful for instant puddings and mixes.

US Patent:

53429320, Aug 30, 1994

Filed:

Jul 15, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/092158

Inventors:

Jay H. Katcher - Chestnut Ridge NY
Charles W. Bertalan - New Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

Kraft General Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

C08B 3108
C08B 3304
A23L 105
A23L 1187

US Classification:

536102

Abstract:

Raw starch which has been treated with an emulsifying agent during a wash step, such as during refining, is alkali-treated, washed to remove flavor, crosslinked, neutralized, gelatinized and dried to give instant starch useful for instant puddings and mixes.

US Patent:

48699179, Sep 26, 1989

Filed:

Jul 27, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/224978

Inventors:

Colin W. Cunningham - East Brunswick NJ
Steven J. Malits - Freehold NJ
Charles W. Bertalan - New Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

General Foods Corporation - White Plains NY

International Classification:

A23L 104

US Classification:

426576

Abstract:

A dry-blended dessert mix which upon successive whipping with water at various temperatures produces, upon cooling, a three-layered, multitextured gelatin dessert. The mix is a blend of a non-whippable dry fat emulsion, gelatin, sweetener, acid, flavor and color.

US Patent:

51872722, Feb 16, 1993

Filed:

Jan 21, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/823510

Inventors:

Jay H. Katcher - Chestnut Ridge NY
Charles W. Bertalan - New Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

Kraft General Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

C08B 3108
C08B 3304
A23L 105
A23L 1187

US Classification:

536102

Abstract:

Starch is alkali treated, washed to remove flavor, crosslinked, neutralized, gelatinized and treated with an emulsifying agent to give instant starch useful for instant puddings and mixes.

US Patent:

53893930, Feb 14, 1995

Filed:

Apr 7, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/044342

Inventors:

Mark V. Hembling - New Fairfield CT
Lawrence T. McCarty - Ossining NY
Julia A. Stephenson - Cold Spring NY
Eva C. Szewczyk - Jersey City NJ
Charles W. Bertalan - New Brunswick NJ
Joseph P. DeStephano - Mahwah NJ

Assignee:

Kraft General Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

A23L 105321

US Classification:

426575

Abstract:

A dry mix for producing a quick-setting gel which has a texture which is as desirable as gelatin gels. The mix contains as components agglomerated potassium or sodium alginate, agglomerated calcium salt, sweetening agents, food acids, buffering agents and preferably anti-oxidant. The sweetening agents can be sugars, intensive sweeteners and/or hydrolyzed starches.