Publications
Present and past Merlin
employees have been Contributing Editors of
trade magazines such as Prepared Foods Magazine and Cereal Foods World.
Our publications provide non-confidential evidence of our skills and ability to deliver results for your project needs. Merlin employees are recognized experts in the fields of Formulation, Processing, Innovation, Quality Assurance, Consumer Behavior & Trends, Experimental Design, and more.
Present and past Merlin employees have long been Contributing Editors of trade magazines such as Prepared Foods Magazine and Cereal Foods World. These articles provide valuable information about trends, technical approaches, and current issues in our industry.
Our staff members have been invited to chair symposia on New Product Development, to speak at major conferences, and to teach courses at international conferences, in client facilities, at Merlin, and around the world.
Staff members also hold a number of patents which provide detailed examples of our innovative thinking and thorough technical approach without disclosing confidential information.
Formulation
- Fats and Oils: Structure and Function
Update. Black, M., June 2010,
- Reduced-sodium Strategy , Skarra, L., May 2008
- Retro Starches…Back to the Future? , Skarra, L., Sept 2006
- Three Steps to successful whole Grain Marketing, Heller,L., October 2006
- Using Gums in "Clean Label" Formulations, Skarra, L., October 2006
- Fixing Formula With Fiber, Skarra, L., June 2005,
- Solving the Trans Fat Issue, Skarra, L., June 2005
- Formulating Vegetarian Foods, Porter,
M. November 2003
- Delivering the (Baked) Goods, Manderfeld, M. November 2003
- Sorting Fat from Fiction, Fischer,
K., October 2002
- Obstacles in
Applications of Soy Protein Products, Skarra,
L.
- Podcast: Roadmap for the journey to Trans-Free Foods
- Podcast: Strategy for Sodium Reduction in Processed Foods download mp3
Processing
Innovation
- A
Left-Brained Approach to Creativity, A
Very Right-Brained Subject, Skarra, L., March 2006
- "Maintaining
Vitality in a Product's Golden Years", Skarra, L., October 2005
- Thorough,
Effective, Cost Controlled
Evaluation of Ideas Early in The
Development Process. Skarra, L.,
March 2003, Sopheon
Webinar archive
- Why Is It So Hard To Stay Focused On A
Customer, Skarra, L., October 2001
- New Product Numbers Game, Skarra, L., May 2000
- The
Solution Often Lies in the Definition of
the Problem, Skarra, L.,
May 1999
- Rollout Roulette, Skarra, L., August 1998
Using Contract R&D
Quality Assurance
- Not Your Mentor’s Shelf-Life
Methods, Clemmings, J.F., Notturno,
M.N., Occhino, L., Porter, M., May-June
2010
- Quality
Assurance from a Different Point of
View, Skarra, L., April 2001
- Food Tales from the Dark Side, Skarra, L., June 1999
Consumer Behavior & Trends
Experimental Design
Links to Publications:
Patents
Protecting Your Innovations
Merlin scientists, during their extensive careers, have obtained the patents listed below. As a true innovator, Merlin Development is very familiar with the patent process. All patents developed in conjunction with our projects are assigned to the client.
- 1998. Composition and Method for Flavoring Popcorn Product. U.S. Patent 5,750,166
- 1997. Simulated Egg Patty. U.S. Patent 5,620,735
- 1996. Fat Free Breadstuff and Process Therefore. Canadian Patent 2,174,824
- 1996. Egg Patty. U.S. Design Patent 376,251
- 1996. Tortillas Having Increased Flexibility and Process Therefore. Canadian Patent 2,174,816
- 1993. Microweavable Batter-Coated Dough-Enrobed Food Stuff. U.S. Patent 5,194,271
- 1992. Enzymatic Treatment of Produce Cell Wall Fragments. U.S. Patent 5,120,552
- 1991. Starch Based Products for Microwave Cooking or Heating. U.S. Patent 5,035,904
- 1990. Controlling the Texture of Microwave Brownies. U.S. Patent 4,940,595
- 1990. Taco Shell and Method of Manufacture. U.S. Patent 4,950,490
- 1988. Food Shell and Method of Manufacture. U.S. Patent 4,781,932
- 1988. Tortilla and Method of Manufacture. U.S. Patent 4,135,811
- 1983. Refrigerated Dough and Method of Manufacture. U.S. Patent 4,381,315
- Other patents are pending
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