General Mills Marketing, Inc.

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General Mills, Inc.

Joana Montenegro

Peter A Huberg

Jennifer M Maack

Lisa K Pannell

Leslie D Miller

Richard A Thompson

Gary O Bendickson

Heidi O'Sullivan

Lisa Jo Ryan

Methods of preparation for cultured milk based products and products prepared thereby are provided wherein a yogurt is produced containing 0.1% to about 5% confectionery filaments. The process involves providing a cooled fermented yogurt base at a temperature of 0&#xb0; C. to 5&#xb0; C.; injecting a liquid fat-bearing compound having a total fat concentration of 24% to about 40% into the cooled yogurt base; whereby the liquid fat-bearing compound is shattered into filaments upon contact with the cooled fermented yogurt.

Yogurt containing confectionery pieces

Methods and apparatus for accurately and repeatably depositing edible particulates on edible products. A dual-drum rotary feed system accurately meters an amount of edible particle for each edible product with a first rotary drum while a second rotary drum deposits the edible particulates onto or within the edible product. The dual-drum rotary feeder can comprise replaceable drums wherein drums can be quickly removed and replaced for cleaning, sanitization and to adjust processing conditions such as, for example, changes in production rates and/or product size.

Rotary feeding system

Preparation of yogurt containing confectionery pieces and product thereof

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Prior Lake, MN, United States of America

Joana Montenegro