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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shu Guang Cheng, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Zohar Mohamed Merchant, Wilmette, IL (US);
Lynn Ann Frye, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Gregory Aaron Wiseman, Chicago, IL (US);
Susan Elaine Long, Evanston, IL (US);
Hermann Eibel, Freising, DE;
Assignee:
Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426582 ; 426524 ; 426580 ;
Abstract
In the method of the invention, a cream cheese product is provided at a temperature of from about 160.degree. F. to about 170.degree. F. The cream cheese is loaded into rectangular brick type packages. The cream cheese is then cooled to less than about 100.degree. F. in a period of less than about 2 hours. The cream cheese is then further cooled to a temperature of from about 45.degree. F. to about 50.degree. F. in less than about 48 hours.