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12/23/02
Cargill adds starch product for heat processed foods

12/10/02

Cargill Soy Protein Solutions gains edge in applications

12/03/02

Cargill to expand scope of its corporate venturing

11/29/02

Listed below are the remaining Cargill patents for November 2002:

Title: Production of lactate using crabtree negative organisms in varying culture conditions
Patent/Publication number: US 6485947
Assignee: Cargill Dow Polymers, LLC
Inventors: Vineet Rajgarhia, Vassily Hatzimanikatis, Stacey Olson, Ting Carlson, John N. Starr, Jeffrey J, Kolstad and Aharon Eyal
Published: Nov. 26, 2002
Summary: Crabtree negative organisms such as Kluyveromyces, Pichia, Hansenula and Candida, are used to make selected organic products such as lactic acid. The organisms are cultured in a first culture medium that includes glucose, under conditions that promote cellular respiration. The organisms are then cultured under a second set of conditions that promote production of the selected organic product. The organisms preferably contain an exogenous lactate dehydrogenase gene.

Title: Method and arrangement for processing coca mass; resulting products
Patent/Publication number: US 20020176916 A1
Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
Inventors: Ian Charles Purtle and Todd Walter Gusek
Published: Nov. 28, 2002
Summary: Techniques for processing cocoa mass are provided. In general, the techniques involve solvent extraction of coca fat from cocoa mass, to achieve a desirable cocoa butter and low-fat cocoa powder. In one preferred process, the cocoa mass is the result of grinding cocoa nibs, with absence of a mechanical pressing and heating step, to advantage. Preferred products and uses are characterized.

11/26/02

Cargill speaks at international symposium on food safety and food trade rules

11/21/02
Cargill, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative form marketing alliance to sell sugar products

11/12/02

Cargill introduces OptaFlex™, the first North American source of solvent-free chondroitin sulfate

11/02/02

Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients £3.85 million masa facility up and running

10/25/02

Cargill Health & Food Technologies' leader discusses role of science in energy food...

10/18/02
New Cargill Patents for October 2002

Title: Carotenoid Biosynthesis
Patent/Publication number: WO 02079395 A2
Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
Inventors: Mervyn L. DeSouza, Sherry R. Kollmann, Colleen A. May and William A. Schroeder
Published: Oct. 10, 2002
Summary: Membranous bacteria that produce astaxanthin and other carotenoids are described, as well as isolated nucleic acids and expression vectors that can be used for producing carotenoids in microorganisms.

Title: Oils with heterogenous chain lengths
Patent/Publication number: US 6465401
Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
Inventors: Dharma R. Kodali and Scott C. Nivens
Published: Oct. 15, 2002
Summary: Oils containing a triacylglycerol polyol ester and a non-glycerol polyol ester are described, as well as methods of making such oils. Methods for improving lubrication properties of a vegetable oil also are described.

Title: Process for the Production of Masa Flour and Dough
Patent/Publication number: WO 02080685 A1
Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
Inventors: Edward J. Brubacher, Ansui Xu and Pablo Gaito
Published: Oct. 17, 2002
Summary: This invention is directed to a continuous process for the production of flour and dough using ground corn kernels where before grinding the hull and tip cap are removed from the corn kernels which ground corn produces an endosperm/germ flour. The endosperm/germ flour then is moisturized and cooked with direct and indirect heat to gelatinize about 10 to about 50 weight percent of the starch in the flour.


10/14/02
Wilbur Chocolate and Peter's Chocolate merge

09/30/02
First Food & Agribusiness Exhibition a success

09/30/02
Cargill sells 70,000 tons of food to Cuba

08/14/02
Check out these small summaries which highlight two new food-related patents issued to Cargill during the month of August.

Title: Gluten lactose blends
Patent/Publication number: EP 0803198 B1
Assignee: Cerestar Holding BV
Inventors: Jos Willy Ghislain Corneel De Sadeleer and Cornelis Bos
Published: Aug. 14, 2002
Summary: The present invention relates to non-hygroscopic free-flowing products in general. Such products are composed of a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic material and are obtained by the co-drying of these materials. Specifically, the present invention discloses a non-hygroscopic free-flowing product consisting of a sugar and a protein component. A case in point is a mixture of lactose and gluten which is suitable for use in animal feed compositions. The present invention also relates to a method for obtaining such products and to feed compositions containing the products.

Title: Reactive Oil Compositions and Uses Thereof
Patent/Publication number: WO 02060839 A2
Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
Inventor: Dharma R. Kodali
Published: Aug. 8, 2002
Summary: A process for modifying an unsaturated polyol fatty acid ester stock, such as an unsaturated triacylglycerol oil, to enhance its reactivity provided. The method includes reacting the unsaturated polyol fatty acid ester stock with an oxygenating agent, such as an oxygen-containing gas. Tempering oils containing reactive polyol fatty acid esters and methods for their production and use are also provided.


08/12/02

AdvantaSoy™ Clear™ Has GRAS Statu


06/16/02

Cargill Health & Food Technologies sponsors new IFT Functional Foods Newsletter

06/16/02

Wilbur Chocolate acquires Ontario Chocolate Company

06/16/02

Cargill adds maltodextrins to product offerings

06/20/02

Discover how Cargill's palette of premium quality food ingredients improves product performance and nutrition. Partnering your products with our innovative ingredients and resources can produce a customized product that tickles the appetites of today's discriminating consumers. Stop by Cargill's booth #2113 to sample some delicious and inventive food and beverage creations including ice cream coatings, soy pancakes & sausage and much more. Members from our Health and Food Technologies, Soy Protein Solutions, Wilbur Chocolate, Salt, Sweeteners, Custom Oils & Shortenings, Gerkens Cocoa, and Specialty Starches and Maltodextrins will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss your business needs.

For more information about IFT, visit the IFT website

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