ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,389, issued on May 27, was assigned to General Mills Inc. (Minneapolis).
"PH controlled composition" was invented by Kenzi Clark (Minnetonka, Minn.), Rachel Eaton (Minneapolis), James Fischer (Maplewood, Minn.), Eric T. Gugger (Plymouth, Minn.), Gargi A. Ramtirtha (Plymouth, Minn.) and Nadja Ryan (Plymouth, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compositions are described that use glucono delta lactone (GDL) in a portion of a composition containing two portions with differing water activities. GDL is included in a low water activity portion that is in contact with a high water activity portion, such that an interface formed between the...