US Patent Trial and Appeals Board Rules In Favor of Meat Industr y on Curing Agents

The U S Patent Trial and Appeal Board has ruled in favor of the meat industr y and FFP by invalidating an industry player’s attempt to patent how meat companies apply natural curing agents, according to Florida Food Products, LLC, an independent provider of natural ingredients

The PTAB found all claims of U S Patent No 11,071,304 to be unpatentable, determined the patent should never have been issued and declared the industr y player’s temporary patent invalid p t e d p a t e n t s b y t h i s i n d u st r y p l a y e r

This marks multiple attempts by this industry player to patent components of applying natural curing agents in the United States Additional information on the invalidation of the attempted patent can be found on government websites

“We are pleased with the PTAB’s decision and grateful for their diligent and thorough work to reach this conclusion,” said Jim Holdrieth, chief executive officer of FFP “Today’s consumers are seeking natural, healthier products, and deser ve access to the highest quality options from a range of suppliers While we are proud of our industry’s innovation and excited by our product roadmap, the attempted patent relates to decades old know-how, which is simply not new ”

Mr Holdrieth continued, “The PTAB’s ruling is a victor y for the entire food industr y and will ensure the highest standards are upheld by all industr y participants for years to come FFP will strive to be a steward of the industry, for the benefit of all stakeholders, and stand shoulder to shoulder with our customers in protecting the industry from any inappropriate practices ”

Founded in 1954, Florida Food Products is the world’s largest, independent provider of natural ingredients FFP formulates and produces innovative clean label fruit, vegetable and botanical based ingredients serving the food, beverage and health end markets The company ’ s products offer compelling alternatives to chemically derived ingredients and can enhance such things as taste, texture, shelf life, moisture and color

FFP operates facilities across the country and partners with some of the most respected consumer brands, manufacturers and foodservice providers GN