A23G 3/32
Processes for preparing caramel or sugar colours
A23G3/32 (Processes for preparing caramel or sugar colours) appears on 52 US grants and 52 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23G- Granted patents
- 52
- Published applications
- 52
- Assignees
- 49
- Inventors
- 186
- Latest grant
- 28 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Cooked caramel compositions and related food products28 Apr 2026US 12,610,964 B2General Mills, Inc.
- Crumb chocolate flavor compositions17 Mar 2026US 12,575,585 B2Mars, Incorporated
- Method for reducing low molecular weight species in caramel14 May 2024US 11,980,206 B2The Coca-Cola Company
- Caramel, confection comprising the caramel and method of making the confection10 Oct 2023US 11,779,030 B2Mars, Incorporated
- Low 4-methylimidazole caramel color class IV production15 Aug 2023US 11,723,381 B2Corn Products Development, Inc.
- Methods of producting high protein levels in confections and high protein confections29 Jan 2026US 2026/0026524 A1
- Novel sucrose fatty acid ester25 Sep 2025US 2025/0296947 A1Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- Systems and methods for utilizing corn cobs to jointly produce premium xylose and high-end caramel pigment29 Aug 2024US 2024/0287550 A1Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Food product4 Jul 2024US 2024/0215605 A1Mars, Incorporated
- Food product27 Jun 2024US 2024/0206480 A1Mars, Incorporated
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of making whey protein compounds141US 7,811,620 B2Leprino Foods Company · 2010
- Device for the working of candy dough hard and/or filled candies and a device for carrying out this proceeding30US 4,054,271 ACarle & Montanari S.p.A. · 1977
- Dye for coloring cigarette paper30US 5,094,253 ABrown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation · 1992
- Process for preparing caramel22US 4,138,271 AAjinomoto Co., Inc. · 1979
- Fast cook-continuous process for production of ammonia caramel color19US 4,614,662 AD. D. Williamson & Co., Inc. · 1986