Mars, Incorporated

Jeannette Dido

Neil A Willcocks

Thomas M Collins

Ralph Lee

Kevin L Rabinovitch

Edward Lee Rapp

Douglas Mann

Jamie Troy

Edward L Rapp

Gary N Chisholm

John M Kaiser

Ralph A Jerome

Tiago O Rodrigues

Shana Whitmore

Robert Boushell

Ivonne E Nill

Stuart Decelles

A process for preparing an energy food product comprising the steps of (a) processing at least one base energy food component at a temperature and shear sufficient to form a homogeneous base energy food matrix; and (b) subsequently mixing at least one process sensitive component with said homogeneous base energy food matrix at a temperature and shear that does not deleteriously effect said process sensitive component.

Preservation of process sensitive ingredients in an energy food product by product partitioning

The present invention is directed to an energy bar having a mean hedonic score for consumer acceptability of at least about 5.2. Preferably, the energy bar is either a grain based energy bar or a chewy energy bar.

Tasting energy bar

The present invention is directed to a hand-held microwaveable container formed from microwaveable appropriate material, The container includes a thermal insulating layer that allows a microwaved container to be removed from a microwave oven and held in a user's hand while using the contents of the container. The container also can include a susceptor surface adjacent the food item within the container. The container further includes an opening mechanism for easily opening the container and optionally a venting mechanism.

Hand-held food package

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Jeannette Dido