ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,674, issued on March 18, was assigned to PURAC BIOCHEM B.V. (Gorinchem, Netherlands).
"Preparation of a powdered vinegar" was invented by Renee Boerefijn (Vlaardingen, Netherlands), Marija Orlovic (Rotterdam, Netherlands) and Kees Van Der Voort Maarschalk (Wijchen, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a powdered vinegar that comprises partly neutralized vinegar, i.e. vinegar derived acid that is partly neutralized with e.g. sodium and/or potassium hydroxide, and free vinegar derived acid. The invention also provides a process for producing such a powdered vinegar and the use of this powdered vine...