Thomas M Kalamas

US Patent:

20090047386, Feb 19, 2009

Filed:

Oct 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/250218

Inventors:

Jess C. Sweley - Omaha NE, US
Gary F. Smith - Glenview IL, US
Lisa J. Apel - Evanston IL, US
Carrie M. Kincaid - Evanston IL, US
Thomas M. Kalamas - Castorland NY, US
Alice S. Cha - Northbrook IL, US
Dawn J. Barton - Evanston IL, US

Assignee:

KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC - Northfield IL

International Classification:

A23C 19/032
A23C 23/00

US Classification:

426 36, 426 43, 426 61

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to cultured dairy products and more particularly to cultured cream cheese compositions which are prepared without a whey-separation step and which have reduced levels of cultured dairy materials. The present invention also relates to methods of making such cultured dairy or cream cheese products. The cultured dairy or cream cheese products contain a considerable quantity of non-cultured dairy material (generally greater than about 60 percent, and preferably about 70 to about 80 percent, of the total dairy protein).

US Patent:

20060286209, Dec 21, 2006

Filed:

Jun 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/155792

Inventors:

Jess Sweley - Glenview IL, US
Gary Smith - Glenview IL, US
Lisa Apel - Evanston IL, US
Carrie Kincaid - Chicago IL, US
Thomas Kalamas - Castorland NY, US
Alice Cha - Northbrook IL, US
Dawn Barton - Wheeling IL, US

International Classification:

A23C 9/12

US Classification:

426036000

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to cultured dairy products and more particularly to cultured cream cheese compositions which are prepared without a whey-separation step and which have reduced levels of cultured dairy materials. The present invention also relates to methods of making such cultured dairy or cream cheese products. The cultured dairy or cream cheese products contain a considerable quantity of non-cultured dairy material (generally greater than about 60 percent, and preferably about 70 to about 80 percent, of the total dairy protein).