Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC

Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.

Manoj Shah

Mark J Ramundo

Stephen Pearson

Gabriele Kopp

Kristin G Neale

Nicole Remily

A process for preparation of milled cocoa shell including grinding cocoa shell in a single unit operation in a short-duration manner without the need for moving mechanical parts. The milled cocoa shell product obtained from the grinding treatment has reduced heat degradation and avoids equipment maintenance concerns otherwise associated with mechanical milling of the cocoa shells while providing an edible granular product useful for food manufacture such as chocolate food production.

Process for milling cocoa shells

A process for selectively grinding dual-density processed food in a single unit operation in a short-duration manner. Selective grinding as between lower-density and higher-density portions of the dual-density processed food may be effected without the need for moving mechanical parts. A granulated lower-density portion and liberated nonground higher-density portion obtained from the selective grinding treatment performed on dual-density processed food are independently useful for re-use in food production lines.

Process for selective grinding and recovery of dual-density foods

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Lindenhurst, IL, United States of America

Manoj Shah