US Patent Issued to MARS on Oct. 14 for "Flavor composition and edible compositions containing same" (New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,439,941, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to MARS Inc. (McLean, Va.).

"Flavor composition and edible compositions containing same" was invented by John Didzbalis (Cranford, N.J.) and John P. Munafo (Hackettstown, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flavor composition containing at least one, two, three, four, five or more peptide compound(s) that can be used to enhance the taste of edible compositions including sweet goods, such as confectionery goods, and savory goods, such as pet foods."

The patent was filed on July 23, 2024, under Application No. 18/781,013.

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