Kenneth E 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:

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.