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Low fat butter-like spread
Assignee: Gay-Lea Foods Co-Operative Ltd
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Filing: 1979-12-26
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Granted: 1981-12-22
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Expires: 1999-12-26
Abstract
Abstract Low fat butter having good low temperature spreadability and an enhanced protein to fat ratio in comparison to natural butter is prepared from cream in a one step process wherein a small percentage of an emulsifier and a hydrocolloid are incorporated into the cream, and the resulting blend is chilled and worked in a swept surface heat exchanger whereby phase inversion without syneresis occurs. The blend is preferably homogenized and pasteurized prior to phase inversion, whereby the stability and keepability of the resulting product is improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor Amer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:34
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23C; A23C15/00; A23C15/12; A23C15/16; A23D; A23D7/00; A23D7/015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A process for producing a water in oil emulsion low fat butter-like spread comprising (a) providing a natural dairy cream having a fat content in the range of about 35% to about 60% by weight, said fat consisting essentially of milk fats; (b) incorporating into said cream an emulsifying amount of a non-ionic emulsifying agent having a hydrophilic to lipophilic balance in the range of about 3 to 5 inclusive, and minor stabilizing quantity of a hydrocolloid; (c) subjecting said cream to homogenizing conditions to produce an homogenized cream; then (d) chilling and working the homogenized cream whereby a phase inversion to said water in oil emulsion takes place without any substantial separation of buttermilk.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A process for producing a water in oil emulsion low fat butter-like spread comprising (a) providing a natural dairy cream having a fat content in the range of about 35% to about 60% by weight, said fat consisting essentially of milk fats; (b) incorporating into said cream an emulsifying amount of a non-ionic emulsifying agent having a hydrophilic to lipophilic balance in the range of about 3 to 5 inclusive, and minor stabilizing quantity of a hydrocolloid; (c) subjecting said cream to homogenizing conditions to produce an homogenized cream; then (d) chilling and working the homogenized cream whereby a phase inversion to said water in oil emulsion takes place without any substantial separation of buttermilk.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as described in claim 1 wherein said cream is subject to homogenizing conditions subsequent to the incorporation of said emulsifying agent and said hydrocolloid therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process as described in claim 1 wherein said cream is heated to a temperature of not less than about 50° C. so as to melt solid fats, and incorporating said hydrocolloid into said heated cream.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process as described in claim 1 wherein said cream is heated to a temperature of not less than about 70° C., and incorporating said non-ionic emulsifying agent into said heated cream.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as described in claim 1 wherein said cream is subject to said homogenizing conditions at a temperature of about 70° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process as described in claim 5 wherein said homogenizing conditions comprise a two stage homogenizer operating at pressure of about 500 PSIG at the first stage thereof and a pressure of about 2000 PSIG at the second stage thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said cream is pasteurized in a short residence time pasteurizer prior to said chilling step.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said cream is pasteurized at a temperature of about 93° C. to 95° C. for at least about 30 seconds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said chilling and working is carried out continuously in a swept surface heat exchanger.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said working is carried out at a temperature of about 9° C. to about 12° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said non-ionic emulsifying agent is a distilled monoglyceride ester of a saturated long chain fatty acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said hydrocolloid is sodium alginate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1, 2 or 3 which includes the incorporation into said cream of a sequestering agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1, 2 or 3 which includes the incorporation into said cream of a fungicidal agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said cream contains about 42% milk fat and about 4% to about 6% protein.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1, 2 or 3 including tempering the chilled, worked product.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
A low fat butter-like spread comprising a water in oil emulsion spreadable at refrigerator temperatures consisting essentially of about 40% by weight milk fat, 4% to 6% by weight milk protein, 1% distilled mono glycerides of a higher saturated fatty acid, 0.5% sodium alginate, 0.1% sodium tetrapyrophosphate, 0.1% sodium citrate, 0.1% sodium sorbate with the balance being water when prepared by the process of claim 12.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
97 words
A low fat butter-like spread comprising a water in oil emulsion which is spreadable at refrigerator temperatures, comprising: (a) about 35% to about 60% by weight of fat consisting essentially of milk fat; (b) about 0.5% to about 1.5% by weight of at least one non-ionic emulsifier having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance between about 3 to 5 inclusive; (c) about 0.3% to about 1.5% by weight of a hydrocolloid; (d) not less than about 4% by weight of milk protein; (e) about 35% to about 60% by weight of water when prepared by the process of claim 1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The low fat butter-like spread of claim 18 wherein said fat comprises about 40% by weight of said composition.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The low fat butter-like spread of claim 18 wherein said non-ionic emulsifier is a glyceryl ester of a saturated long chain fatty acid containing not less than about 90% by weight of a mono glyceride.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The low fat butter-like spread of claim 20 wherein said non-ionic emulsifier is glyceryl monostearate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The low fat butter-like spread of claim 18 or 19 wherein said hydrocolloid is sodium alginate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The low fat butter-like spread of claim 18 or 19 further comprising a sequestering quantity of a sequestering agent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The low fat butter-like spread of claim 18 or 19 further comprising sodium tetraphyrophosphate and sodium citrate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The low fat butter-like spread of claim 18 or 19 wherein said water comprises about 40% to 50% by weight.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-12-21 | 1985-06-22 | 1985-12-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-12-21 | 1989-06-22 | 1989-12-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-12-21 | 1993-06-22 | 1993-12-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |