ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,717, issued on May 26, was assigned to HOCHLAND SE (Heimenkirch/Allgau, Germany).

"Method for producing a preferably vegan food product particulate, preferably vegan food product particulate, and preferably vegan final food product" was invented by Dirk Michael Herrmann-Buerk (Amtzell, Germany) and Marie-Luise Mahler (Lindenberg, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for producing a vegan food product particulate (X, Y) based on almond flour, as a recipe component or directly as a final food product, includes: a) providing partially de-oiled almond flour having between 5 and 20% by weight fat and between 43 and 57% by weight...