Jane Koch Macdonald

US Patent:

6596335, Jul 22, 2003

Filed:

Nov 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/717447

Inventors:

Chih-Yang G. Lo - Saddle Brook NJ
Donald L. Messick - Rehoboth Beach DE
Harold L. Peet - Stony Point NY
Mary M. Sole - Point Pleasant NJ
Andrew E. McPherson - Mt. Prospect IL
Jane L. MacDonald - Yorktown Heights NY
Richard R. Leshik - Brookfield CT

Assignee:

Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

A23L 1187

US Classification:

426579, 426399, 426509, 426521, 426522, 426524

Abstract:

A rice pudding formulation which incorporates 2-16% dry weight parboiled medium grain rice which is processed by ultra-high temperature treatment of at least 230Â F. for a time effective to produce sporecidal activity and to produce a rice pudding product which has a relatively-low level of microbiological activity and which is suitable for refrigerated distribution. The parboiled, medium grain rice is more tolerant to the high temperature and shear conditions of UHT processing. The rice maintains a soft texture for greater than 60 days of refrigerated storage in the finished rice pudding product.

US Patent:

61595225, Dec 12, 2000

Filed:

Sep 2, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/388849

Inventors:

Locus Yaw-Jen Chuang - New York NY
Jane L. MacDonald - Yorktown Heights NY

Assignee:

Kraft Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

A23L 262

US Classification:

426590

Abstract:

A clouding agent for dry beverage mixes is prepared by first forming a mixture of titanium dioxide and water and then subjecting the mixture to high speed shear. A spacing agent and suspending agent are then added to the mixture and the mixture is again subjected to a high speed shear, followed by spray drying. The resultant clouding agent may contain higher quantities of titanium dioxide than conventional clouding agents to thereby provide increased opacity without increased sedimentation. Further, the method of the invention provides higher throughput through the spray dryer and better yields than conventional methods of preparation.