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Cheese flavored confection composition and process for its preparation
Assignee: Nabisco Brands Inc
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Filing: 1984-03-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A cheese-flavored confectionary composition having a chocolate-like texture which includes powdered dry cheese, dry milk, and fat processed with the powdered dry cheese and, optionally, a dispersing agent and additional flavoring agent. Also enclosed is a process for preparing the cheese-flavored confectionary composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Donna M. Rosa
- 👤 Wayne J. Puglia
- 👤 Walter V. Vink
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:54
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/46; A23C; A23C19/00; A23C19/06; A23C19/09; A23C19/093; A23G3/343; A23G3/40; A23G3/50; A23G3/54; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/17; A23L33/19; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A cheese flavored confection composition having a chocolate-like texture and capable of forming a confectionary unit and coating comprising a powdered dry cheese, dry milk, and fat which softens at a temperature of between about 26°C and 43 °C (80° and 110°F), said powdered dry cheese and fat processed simultaneously to break down said cheese particles while forcibly coating said cheese particles with said fat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A cheese flavored confection composition having a chocolate-like texture and capable of forming a confectionary unit and coating comprising a powdered dry cheese, dry milk, and fat which softens at a temperature of between about 26°C and 43 °C (80° and 110°F), said powdered dry cheese and fat processed simultaneously to break down said cheese particles while forcibly coating said cheese particles with said fat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cheese flavored confection composition of Claim 1 which further comprises a dispersing agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cheese flavored confection composition of Claim 1 wherein said powdered dry cheese comprises aged cheese solids and a maximum moisture content of about 5%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cheese flavored confection composition of Claim 1 wherein said dry milk is non-fat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cheese flavored confection composition of Claim 2 wherein said dispersing agent is lecithin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
The cheese flavored confection composition of Claim 1 wherein said powdered dry cheese is present in an amount of from about 5 to about 70% by weight, said dry milk is present in an amount of from about 5 to about 70% by weight; and said fat is present in an amount of ' from about 15 to about 50% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The cheese-flavored confection composition of Claim 6 wherein said powdered dry cheese is present in an amount of from about 25 to about 45% by weight, said dry milk is present in an amount of from about 25 to about 45% by weight, and said fat is present in an amount of from about 20 to about 32% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cheese-flavored confection composition of Claim 2 wherein said dispersing agent is present in an amount of from about 0.3 to about 0.6% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cheese-flavored confection composition of Claim 1 wherein said powdered dry cheese and said fat are simultaneously processed in a three-roll refiner.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for preparing a cheese-flavored confection composition comprising, blending powdered dry cheese powder with a dry milk, melting & fat which softens at a temperature of between about 26 and=-4 3 ° C (80 and 110°F.), processing said blend with said fat whereby the cheese particles of said powder are coated with said fat, and allowing said processed combination to cool in the desired configuration.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for preparing a cheese-flavored confection composition comprising, blending powdered dry cheese powder with a dry milk, melting & fat which softens at a temperature of between about 26 and=-4 3 ° C (80 and 110°F.), processing said blend with said fat whereby the cheese particles of said powder are coated with said fat, and allowing said processed combination to cool in the desired configuration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of Claim 11 wherein a dispersing agent is included in said fat during said melting step thereby facilitating said coating of said cheese particles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of Claim 11 wherein processing is effected by blending/mixing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of Claim 11 wherein said processing is effected by refining.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of Claim 11 wherein said processing is effected by refining a portion of said fat with said blend followed by blending/mixing the remaining fat with said refined product.
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