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6180153 Method and apparatus for cheese block forming with vacuum separated tower sections  
A method and apparatus for cheese block forming with vacuum separated tower sections is disclosed for use in producing large blocks of compressed cheese without having to halt delivery of cheese...
6177118 Methods for producing cheese and cheese products  
The invention relates to a simplified, rapid method which is suitable for making a variety of cheese and cheese products, including natural and processed cheese, in a single installation with...
6177117 Cheesecake standardization method and product thereof  
A method of preparing a cheesecake filling is disclosed that significantly reduces or eliminates the appearance of cracks on the surface and in the body of the filling upon baking. The method...
6168810 Method and culture for producing cheese and other dairy products  
The present invention relates to a method for preparing cheese and other dairy products and more specifically to methods for preparing cheese and other dairy products from secondary milk products...
6168818 Method and apparatus for making cheesecake  
A cheesecake batter is baked in individual cups as it is continuously moved from one end of an oven to the other. Thereafter, it is cooled by being transferred to a cooling table covered with a...
6143334 Pasta filata method for manufacturing Swiss-type cheeses  
An pasta filata method of making cheeses that is capable of producing traditional hard and semi-hard cheeses of the Swiss and Baby Swiss varieties is described. Pursuant to the method, cheese milk...
6136351 Stabilization of fermented dairy compositions using whey from nisin-producing cultures  
This invention provides stabilized fermented dairy compositions such as yogurt in which the development of excessive acidity and bitter tastes during storage is essentially eliminated. The...
6113953 Manufacture of lower-fat and fat-free pizza cheese  
A fat-free or lower-fat pizza cheese with excellent melt properties for baking on a pizza without the need for aging and a method of making thereof are disclosed. The process of manufacturing such...
6106884 Pour and bake cheesecake  
A ready-to-bake cheesecake batter, which can be stored for extended periods of time at refrigerated temperatures, will produce a premium quality cheesecake when baked. A method of preparing the...
6103292 Food products containing structured triglycerides  
Compositions containing structured triglycerides of genetically engineered annuals and food products containing the same.
6090417 Nutritional fortification of natural cheese and method of making  
The present invention provides a method of making flavorful, organoleptically pleasing natural cheese containing a nutritional supplement. In important embodiments of the method the nutritional...
6079323 Apparatus and method for making cheese  
An inner vertically upright perforated conduit is concentric within an outer vertically upright conduit. The chamber between the conduits is separated by fluid impervious rings forming...
6036979 Manufacture of spreadable low-fat cheese  
Method of manufacturing spreadable low fat fresh cheese devoid of non-dairy binding or structuring agents or added whey protein having a dry matter content of over 25% wt., a fat content of 0-10...
6015579 Process for enhancing the incorporation of whey proteins in the cheese curd  
A process for enhancing the incorporation of seric or whey protein in the cheese curd to be used in a continuous flow method for producing cheese. The process includes the steps of raising the...
6007852 Calcium enriched natural cheese  
A natural cheese having at least 210 milligrams of calcium per 28 grams of said natural cheese. The calcium enriched natural cheese comprising: a calcium material suspended in a natural cheese by...
5993884 Use of polyvinylpyrrolidone in fat reduced dairy products  
Food compositions and methods are provided for non-fat and low-fat food compositions containing a polyvinylpyrrolidone. The food compositions contain polyvinylpyrrolidone and other ingredients such...
5985347 Cheese processing vat and method  
A cheese processing vat of the type having a pair of interconnected generally cylindrical wall portions with agitator panels rotating therein to sweep generally cylindrical volumes includes...
5985349 Method for manufacture of grated cheese  
The present invention is directed to a method for providing granules from cheese. In the method, cheese is first shredded into elongated pieces. The shredded pieces of cheese are then frozen. The...
5952022 Highly flavored cheese product and method for producing  
The present invention is directed to a process for producing a highly flavored cheese product in a short period of time. In the method, a mixture of cream, whole milk and non-fat dry milk is...
5952030 Method for the manufacture of reduced and low-fat pasta filata cheese  
A process for producing reduced and low-fat, high-quality pasta filata cheese incorporates a rice-based cheese substitute into freshly manufactured pasta filata cheese through a kneading, spraying...
5948459 Continuous cheese molding, chilling and cutting apparatus and method  
The method and apparatus for continually molding, chilling and cutting cheese of the present invention utilizes an elongate molding tube having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a pump/movement...
5935633 Dry powdered cheese compositions and process of making  
The present invention provides a dry powdered cheese composition which may be reconstituted with water to provide a cheese product which has the appearance, flavor, texture, meltability, mouthfeel...
5935634 Low-water activity cheese and method of preparation  
A shelf-stable cheese with a low-water activity, and method of preparation. The resulting shelf-stable cheese/composition does not require refrigeration and does not support the proliferation of...
5932274 Sweetened natural cheese  
A cheese which is natural, resists melting, includes a pH of between about 5.9 and about 6.35, is made in the absence of and includes no cheese culture, is packaged in block form and is sliceable...
5925398 Processed mozzarella cheese  
A method of making processed mozzarella cheese that does not require any aging or refrigeration during storage is disclosed herein. This is accomplished by dicing cheese curd, adding emulsifier,...
5912036 Process for producing dairy products  
Process for the production of dairy products comprising at least one ultrafiltration (1) and maturation (2) stage, is characterized in that it comprises at least one stage for placing the said...
5908646 Inhibition of clostridia with lactic acid bacteria  
The invention relates to inhibition of clostridia with lactic acid bacteria. In particular, the invention relates to the use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in the food industry to inhibit the growth...
5906853 Method for continuous manufacture of viscous food products  
A method and apparatus for continuous manufacture of viscous food products such as process cheese-type products wherein a formulation is continuously pumped through a processing chamber comprising...
5906854 Method for processing cheese curds  
An enclosed food processing device is provided having one or more conveyor belts and vertical agitators positioned above the belt. The agitators have forward and backward prongs that stir the food...
5902626 Herb and/or spice blends having improved dispersibility and hydration  
A method for improving the dispersability and hydration of herbs and spices into a viscous sauce is provided wherein at least one herb or spice is blended with an agglomerated maltodextrin to...
5902625 Process of making a soft or semi-soft fibrous cheese  
A process of manufacturing a soft or semi-soft fibrous cheese comprising the steps of a) pasteurizing milk; b) acidifying the milk; c) coagulating the milk to obtain curd and whey; d) cutting the...
5895671 Cheese culture medium and method for preparing no fat and low fat cheese products  
Disclosed is a method for preparing a no fat or low fat cheese product from a culture medium prepared by combining from about 50 to about 94 wt. % whole milk, from about 0 to about 45 wt. % water,...
5895685 Packed dairy spread and process of making  
The invention provides a packed dairy spread that includes two inhomogeneously combined components. The spread contains 10-95 wt % of a component (A) that has a coagulated casein network, a pH of...
5888568 Limitation of browning  
A process for limiting the non-enzymatic Maillard browning in food products susceptible to nonenzymatic Maillard browning which comprises coating the ingredient of the food product containing...
5885642 Process for improved separation of stacked food slices  
The present invention includes a process for enhancing the ability to separate adjacent stacked food slices such as cheese slices. The process includes forming elevated surfaces or depressed...
5882704 Process for the production of cream cheese-like products  
A production process for cream cheese-like products by fermenting a cream mix comprising 2 to 15 wt. % of a protein component, 2 to 15 wt. % of a carbohydrate assimilable by lactic acid bacteria,...
5876770 Process and formulation for improved texture and melt of reduced-fat cheese product  
The invention generally relates to a reduced-fat cheese product and a method for producing such product. More specifically, this invention relates to reduced-fat, low-fat or fat-free natural...
5871797 Reduced sodium content process cheese and method for making it  
A method of producing a reduced sodium process cheese from a natural cheese using selected phosphate salts: disodium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate and/or tripotassium phosphate, and tricalcium...
5866180 Method for production of an acidified edible gel on milk basis  
The method for production of an acidified edible gel on milk basis comprises addition of transglutaminase to milk, followed by a heat treatment. Hereby a functionally and/or organoleptically...
5863579 Plant and method for coagulting pasteurizing and cooking food  
A plant and method for coagulating, pasteurizing and cooking food having a liquid or pasty base including a plurality of stations, devices for implementing a processing step on the food in each...
5863573 Process for producing cheese  
A process for producing cheese, in which an enzyme preparation comprising a specific protease is added to cheese milk in the course of the process.
5853786 Process for continuous production of processed cheese  
The present invention provides a process for continuous production of cheese products in which: a) an essentially homogeneous liquid product stream is produced from the starting materials necessary...
5851577 Processed cheese made with yogurt  
The processed cheese product of the present invention contains natural cheese, a dry component selected from the group consisting of whey protein concentrate, non-fat milk solids and mixtures...
5846579 Hard cheese having greater resilience and a fuller flavor  
Hard cheese containing gelatin, as well as a method for making it, is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of adding a starter culture to milk, ripening the milk, adding rennet, breaking the...
5817358 Method of salting cheese  
A method of salting a cheese in a water-impermeable packing, where the desired amount of salt is applied on one or more of the outer surfaces of the cheese and/or in the used packing material,...
5807601 Imitation cheese composition and products containing starch  
An imitation cheese composition is made with less than 2% protein and/or less than 1% casein protein and comprises a) about 3% to about 30% starch; b) about 0% to about 30% edible lipid material;...
5800849 Cheesemaking with recombinant aspartic protease  
A process of producing cheese in improved yields, wherein a recombinant aspartic protease, derived from Rhizomucor miehei or Rhizomucor pusillus, is added to milk in sufficient amounts to effect...
5800855 Cheesecake ice cream  
The present invention is directed to a frozen cheesecake ice cream which preferably comprises cream, milk, condensed skim milk, cream cheese, cane sugar and a unique stabilizing system having a...
5795613 Dried cheese pieces of nonmelting cheese and process of making the same  
A dried crisp cheese piece is disclosed in a first preferred form including a nonmelting cheese dried to its final moisture content by microwave energy. The nonmelting cheese generally includes a...
5792500 Process for the continuous preparation of cheese or a cheese product installations for practicing the process and product obtained by the process  
A method of continuously manufacturing a cheese or a cheese speciality from curds, the method comprising the following steps: a) raw materials including at least broken curds are inserted into a...