Intercontinental Great Brands LLC

Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.

Klaus Kempter

Uwe Marder

Alan Wolfschoon-Pombo

Gabriele Kopp

Oliver Schaar

Etienne Pirnay

Erich Laudenbach

Ludwig Rupp

Eitienne Pirnay

Werner Westermann

The present invention relates to an individually packaged cream-cheese laminate including first and second outer cream-cheese layers and a filling layer interposed between the first and the second outer cream-cheese layers.

Filled cheese product

A process of producing a filled sheet of process cheese, in which process cheese and a filling are co-extruded into a packaging material to produce a strand having a thickness, the strand is separated at predetermined locations to produce separate sheets, in which the filling is fully enclosed. A machine for producing filled sheets of process cheese, having a co-extrusion nozzle with an outer port for extruding an outer component and an inner port for extruding an inner component fully enclosed by the outer component into packaging material to form a co-extruded strand. The machine may comprise a device for reducing the thickness of the co-extruded strand, such as two or more cooperating rollers, and a device for separating the co-extruded strand, such as two or more rollers having ridges. A sheet of process cheese filled with a filling fully enclosed by the process cheese and having a thickness of 6 mm or less is also disclosed.

Process and a machine for producing a filled sheet of process cheese, as well as a filled sheet of process cheese

The present invention relates to method of making processed cheese, especially mozzarella type cheese, comprising the steps of A) preparing a blend comprising young low-sodium-chloride cheese, hydrocolloids, and emulsifying salts, B) cooking the blend as obtained in step A to create a fibrous structure, and C) holding the fibrous structure as obtained in step B at an elevated temperature, wherein sodium chloride is added immediately before or during step C. According to another aspect, the instant invention relates to processed cheese obtainable by the above method, especially individually-wrapped cheese in slices.

Processed mozzarella cheese and method for its production

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Freising, Germany

Klaus Kempter