Kenneth Francis Rowe

US Patent:

7235277, Jun 26, 2007

Filed:

Jan 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/057089

Inventors:

Kenneth F Rowe - Somerset NJ, US

Assignee:

Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc. - Englewood Cliffs NJ

International Classification:

A23L 1/38

US Classification:

426633, 426601, 426654

Abstract:

Nut butters and nut spreads having improved sensory and textural characteristics are prepared by (a) mixing together nut solids, a stabilizing composition, and optionally an emulsifier: (b) introducing the mixture into a mill comprising a stator and a circularly rotating rotor capable of grinding the mixture while producing centrifugal forces; and (c) grinding the mixture such that the particles of the mixture impact with one another and the rotor/stator forming a ground paste. The method can be used to produce regular and reduced calorie and/or reduced fat nut butter or nut spread compositions such as peanut butter.

US Patent:

20050226990, Oct 13, 2005

Filed:

Mar 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/092235

Inventors:

Juan Pellecer - Ithaca NY, US
Lisa Pitka - Santa Clara CA, US
Kenneth Rowe - Princeton NJ, US

International Classification:

A23G003/00

US Classification:

426660000

Abstract:

A confectionery chew for lowering serum cholesterol in an animal in need thereof including a carbohydrate, a seeding agent, which can be a fondant, a structuring agent, which can be a protein, a starch, a hydrocolloid, and mixtures thereof, and cholesterol lowering agent selected from a sterol, a sterol ester, a stanol, a stanol ester, and mixtures thereof.

US Patent:

20080031927, Feb 7, 2008

Filed:

Jul 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/775899

Inventors:

Steven Catani - Athens GA, US
Jacob Jae - Parsippany NJ, US
Kenneth Rowe - Princeton NJ, US
Christopher Szymczak - Marlton NJ, US
Roma Vazirani - East Brunswick NJ, US

International Classification:

A61K 9/36
A61K 47/38
A61P 39/00
C08L 1/02

US Classification:

424440000, 106170510, 106287260, 106287350, 514781000

Abstract:

A coating composition comprising a coating agent, a high intensity sweetener, and an acid.

US Patent:

20090011104, Jan 8, 2009

Filed:

Jun 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/147107

Inventors:

Steven J. Catani - Athens GA, US
Calvin W. Schmidt - Berwyn PA, US
Kenneth F. Rowe - Princeton NJ, US

International Classification:

A23L 1/236

US Classification:

426548

Abstract:

The present invention relates to solid sweetening compositions having erythritol and a complex sweetener and methods for making such compositions.

US Patent:

61363669, Oct 24, 2000

Filed:

May 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/322683

Inventors:

Frank G. Liedl - Bridgewater NJ
Kenneth F. Rowe - Somerset NJ

Assignee:

Bestfoods - Englewood Cliffs NJ

International Classification:

A23J 114
A23L 138

US Classification:

426633

Abstract:

Nut butters and nut spreads having improved sensory and textural characteristics are prepared by (a) mixing together nut solids, a stabilizing composition, and optionally an emulsifier; (b) introducing the mixture into a mill comprising a stator and a circularly rotating rotor capable of grinding the mixture while producing centrifugal forces; and (c) grinding the mixture such that the particles of the mixture impact with one another and the rotor/stator forming a ground paste. The method can be used to produce regular and reduced calorie and/or reduced fat nut butter or nut spread compositions such as peanut butter.