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Northfield, IL, United States of America

Kraft Foods, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 298


Trademarks = 84

Forward Citations = 5,331

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426 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal David W Mehnert (12 out of 29 patents)

silverMedal Mark S Miller (12 out of 17 patents)

bronzeMedal Joseph E Spradlin (10 out of 11 patents)

4.  Larry C Gundlach (10 out of 14 patents)

5.  Kevin J Surber (9 out of 10 patents)

6.  Gary Francis Smith (7 out of 23 patents)

7.  Xiao-Qing Han (7 out of 15 patents)

8.  Daniel G Lis (7 out of 7 patents)

9.  Ronald Louis Meibach (7 out of 16 patents)

10.  K Rajinder Nauth (7 out of 9 patents)

11.  Bary Lyn Zeller (6 out of 28 patents)

12.  Panagiotis Kinigakis (6 out of 50 patents)

13.  Miranda Miller (6 out of 10 patents)

14.  Daniel Robert Feldmeier (6 out of 21 patents)

15.  Norman C Abler (6 out of 12 patents)


Core Competencies:
Cheese Manufacturing
Fat-Free Cream Cheese
Shelf-Stable Snacks
Whey Protein
Food Packaging
Chocolate Products
Cappuccino Creamer
Meal Kits
Stabilization Methods
Emulsifiers
Microcapsule Delivery
Dairy Compositions

298 patents:

1. 6699520 - Bacon chips and patties (2004-03-02),
2. 6689402 - Methods for manufacture of fat-free cream cheese (2004-02-10),
3. 6565901 - Quick-setting gel mix (2003-05-20),
4. 6475545 - Extended shelf life ricotta cheese blends and process for preparing (2002-11-05),
5. D463896 - Chocolate egg (2002-10-09),
6. 6458393 - Cottage cheese having porous curd (2002-10-01),
7. 6422454 - Flip-top package for shipping and display of a multi-component meal kit (2002-07-23),
8. 6416796 - Whey protein digestion products in cheese (2002-07-09),
9. D459569 - Chocolate raspberry (2002-07-03),
10. D459225 - Tub with lid (2002-06-26),
11. 6391370 - Micromilling plant sterols and emulsifiers (2002-05-21),
12. 6387422 - Reduced calorie coated confections (2002-05-14),
13. 6376482 - Use of mesophase-stabilized compositions for delivery of cholesterol-reducing sterols and stanols in food products (2002-04-23),
14. 6372280 - Stable foams in a high acid environment (2002-04-16),
15. 6371835 - Off-line honing of slicer blades (2002-04-16),
Company Overview
Kraft Foods, Inc., headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, specializes in a diverse range of food products, with a strong emphasis on cheese manufacturing and innovative snack solutions. The company is known for its development of fat-free cream cheese, shelf-stable snacks, and a variety of chocolate products. Additionally, Kraft Foods invests in advanced food packaging technologies and offers unique items such as cappuccino creamer and meal kits, catering to evolving consumer preferences in the food industry.
Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

Kraft Foods, Inc. USPTO Patent Assignee Logo
298 Patents

#3 in Northfield, IL

#86 in Illinois

#1,477 in US

#3,006 in the World

Northfield, IL (US)
Northfield, IL, United States of America

Kraft Foods, Inc.

Forward Citations = 5,331

426 inventors:

goldMedal David W Mehnert (12 out of 29 patents)

silverMedal Mark S Miller (12 out of 17 patents)

bronzeMedal Joseph E Spradlin (10 out of 11 patents)

4.  Larry C Gundlach (10 out of 14 patents)

5.  Kevin J Surber (9 out of 10 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Kraft Foods, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/kraft-foods

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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