Patents
US 12757910 B2: Dry-powdered cheese compositions with naturally-derived color blends, method of making and cheese product
- Granted
- 2026-10-13
- Filed
- 2024-04-05 application 18627953
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
According to embodiments, dry powdered compositions which may be reconstituted to provide a cheese product include at least one cheese component and a color blend. In some embodiments, the color blend includes from about 49.7% to about 87.1% curcumin compounds by weight based on a total amount of a color portion of the color blend; from about 2.1% to about 42.8% annatto carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion of the color blend; and from about 7.5% to about 10.8% paprika carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion of the color blend. In embodiments, the powdered composition includes from about 38.5 ppm to about 733.9 ppm curcumin compounds by weight based on the powdered composition; from about 3.6 ppm to about 165.7 ppm annatto carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition; and from about 5.8 ppm to about 90.7 ppm paprika carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC 285 patents | US company or organization | Chicago, IL | KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Lynne Engelke | Glenview, IL | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | |
| Bridget Colleen McClatchey | Chicago, IL | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | |
| John Benjamin Topinka | Evanston, IL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A23C | Dairy products, e.g. milk, butter or cheese; milk or cheese substitutes; preparation thereof | A23C19/0925 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| A23L | Foods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages, not otherwise provided for; preparation or treatment thereof | A23L5/43 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| A23P | Shaping or working of foodstuffs, not fully covered by a single other subclass | A23P10/40 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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