Tessie Rose Ewert

Title: Tessie Rose Ewert and Dairy Product Innovation.

Introduction

Tessie Rose Ewert is an inventor associated with Arden Hills, Minnesota, and Land O’Lakes, Inc. Her patent work concerns dairy product formulations and methods for producing them.

Latest Patents

Ewert is named on 1 patent, titled “Food Products and Systems and Methods of Making Same.” The invention describes dairy products such as cheese sauces, process cheese, and dairy spreads, along with systems and methods for making them. A substantial portion of the formulation comes directly from milk. The disclosed process adjusts the milk’s protein, fat, lactose, or moisture content and produces a fermentate using a lactic acid-producing culture and an enzyme, including rennet, during the filling of a fermentation tank. The culture and rennet both influence the product’s pH, which can be controlled by adjusting the milk composition, rennet, or starter culture.

Career Highlights

Ewert’s listed patent reflects work on dairy processing and product development, with an emphasis on managing fermentation and pH to achieve desired product characteristics. Her patent is associated with Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Collaborations

The provided information lists Thomas Alexander Glenn, III, and Leah T. Blasing as Ewert’s coworkers. Their inclusion indicates professional connections, but the available details do not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Tessie Rose Ewert’s patent documents an approach to producing dairy foods by combining milk composition adjustments with controlled fermentation, highlighting a practical contribution to dairy product innovation.