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Dry dessert mix composition
Assignee: General Foods Inc
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Filing: 1981-12-28
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2001-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A dry dessert powdered mix composition comprising a pectin, a modified starch, a rapidly dissolving uncoated edible acid, e.g., citric or lactic acid, and a slowly dissolving uncoated edible acid, e.g., adipic or fumaric acid, the ingredients and their proportions being selected such that the composition when mixed with milk produces a dessert product with a smooth gel structure and having a pH at or below 4.8. The pectin is preferably high-methoxy pectin and the preferred modified starch is propoxylated starch.
Inventors
- 👤 Diane Cawdron
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 16:33
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L9/00; A23L9/10; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/212; A23L29/219; A23L29/231
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A dry powdered mix composition for mixing with cold milk to produce a ready-to-serve, milk-based preparation having a pH at or below 4.8 comprising 0.5 to 2% by weight of a high methoxy pectin, 5 to 15% by weight of a modified starch, 0.4 to 1.8% by weight of a rapidly dissolving uncoated edible acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid and lactic acid and 2.0 to 4.5% by weight of a slowly dissolving uncoated edible acid selected from the group consisting of adipic acid and fumaric acid, the ingredients and their proportions being selected such that the dry powdered composition when mixed with milk allows the incorporation of acidulents in the milk-based preparation without curdling of the casein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A dry powdered mix composition for mixing with cold milk to produce a ready-to-serve, milk-based preparation having a pH at or below 4.8 comprising 0.5 to 2% by weight of a high methoxy pectin, 5 to 15% by weight of a modified starch, 0.4 to 1.8% by weight of a rapidly dissolving uncoated edible acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid and lactic acid and 2.0 to 4.5% by weight of a slowly dissolving uncoated edible acid selected from the group consisting of adipic acid and fumaric acid, the ingredients and their proportions being selected such that the dry powdered composition when mixed with milk allows the incorporation of acidulents in the milk-based preparation without curdling of the casein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the modified starch is a propoxylated starch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition as claimed in claim 2, wherein the starch contains not more than 13% by weight of propoxyl groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rapidly dissolving edible acid is lactic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slowly dissolving edible acid is adipic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1, comprising yogurt powder in an amount such that the composition when mixed with milk produces a dessert product having a yogurt taste.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition as claimed in claim 6, wherein the yogurt powder is present in an amount of 8 to 12% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1, comprising an additional gelling agent in an amount such that the composition when mixed with milk produces a gelled dessert product.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition as claimed in claim 8, wherein the additional gelling agent is present in an amount of 1.0 to 3.0% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition as claimed in claim 8 or claim 9, wherein the additional gelling agent is a phosphate or a mixture of phosphates.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1, comprising a whipping agent in an amount such that the composition when mixed with milk provides an aerated dessert product.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition as claimed in claim 11, wherein the whipping agent is present in an amount of 30 to 50% by weight.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition as claimed in claim 11 or claim 18, wherein the whipping agent is a whippable spray-dried fat emulsion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 which contains sucrose in an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 which is packaged in a pouch, envelope or other protective carton.
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