| KRAFT FOODS R&D, INC. Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20110204056 | Food Package Having Opening Feature - A package for a food product is provided and includes a fin seal, where the package is configured for controlled opening using an opening feature. The opening feature may include an integral flap separable from the remainder of the package to form an access opening to an interior of the package. The flap may be defined by one or more score or scribed lines that extend only partially through the package. The flap may have a portion extending into the fin seal area. Opening of the flap may expose adhesive of the fin seal area which can be utilized for attaching the flap to reclose the package. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110151098 | Food Comprising Alkalized Cocoa Shells And Method Therefor - The present invention provides a food comprising at least 30 mass % alkalized cocoa shells based on the total mass of alkalized cocoa shells and cocoa powder in the food. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the food comprising (i) alkalizing cocoa shells which have been separated from cocoa nibs using an alkalizing agent, and (ii) adding the alkalized cocoa shells to a food. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20090246331 | Rapid Development Of Heat Resistance In Chocolate And Chocolate-Like Confectionery Products - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing heat-resistant chocolate or chocolate-like confectionery products wherein (I) chocolate mass or chocolate-like confectionery mass which has been mixed with a water-in-oil emulsion or (ii) chocolate mass or chocolate-like confectionery mass having an increased water content is moulded and then subjected to a microwave treatment prior to, during, and/or after cooling. The heat resistance is developed essentially instantaneously and the obtained product can be subjected to temperatures of up to about 40 or even 50° C. without losing its form. The invention also relates to the products obtainable by that process. | 10-01-2009 |