US4582714A
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Air or oil emulsion food product having glucomannas as sole stabilizer-thickener
Assignee: Mars GB Ltd
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Filing: 1984-08-14
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Granted: 1986-04-15
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Expires: 2004-08-14
Abstract
Abstract An ungelled processed food product, especially an emulsion such as ice cream, whipping cream, cheese spread, cheese slices, a flavored milk drink, or a meringue, which has been stabilized and/or thickened by the incorporation therein of at least one glucomannan, preferably a glucomannan derived from Amorphophallus species.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Ford
- 👤 Peter A. Cheney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:26
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/244; A21; A21D; A21D13/00; A21D13/50; A23C; A23C13/00; A23C13/12; A23C19/00; A23C19/06; A23C19/068; A23C19/08; A23C19/082; A23C9/00; A23C9/152; A23C9/154; A23C9/1544; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/42; A23G3/50; A23G3/52; A23G9/00; A23G9/32; A23G9/34; A23G9/44; A23G9/46; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
An ungelled processed food product containing from 0.01 to 5 percent, by weight of said food product, of a thickening and/or stabilizing agent consisting essentially of at least one glucomannan, said food product being an emulsion of air or oil and having a pH not higher than 8.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
An ungelled processed food product containing from 0.01 to 5 percent, by weight of said food product, of a thickening and/or stabilizing agent consisting essentially of at least one glucomannan, said food product being an emulsion of air or oil and having a pH not higher than 8.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ungelled processed food product emulsion as in claim 1 which is a dairy product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An ungelled processed food product emulsion as in claim 2 which is ice cream, whipping cream, a cheese spread, cheese slices, a flavored milk drink, or meringue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An ungelled processed food product emulsion as in claim 1 which is a salad cream or mayonnaise.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An ungelled processed food product as in claim 1 wherein said glucomannan is derived from an Amorphophallus species.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ungelled processed food product as in claim 5 wherein said glucomannan is derived from A. konjac, A. oncophyllus, A. variabilis, A. bulbifera, or A. blumeii.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An ungelled processed food product emulsion as in claim 1 wherein said glucomannan is derived from an Amorphophallus species.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An ungelled processed food product emulsion as in claim 7 wherein said glucomannan is derived from A. konjac, A. oncophyllus, A. variabilis, A. bulbifera, or A. blumeii.
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