US4316919A
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Sunflower-oil-based edible fat product
Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
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Filing: 1980-09-19
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Granted: 1982-02-23
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Expires: 2000-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A sunflower-oil-based edible fat blend suitable for preparing a margarine having a pleasing texture and a high linoleic acid content are disclosed. The edible fat blend comprises at least one randomly interesterified portion and a non-interesterified portion. An essential interesterified portion, requires the inclusion of at least 30% hydrogenated sunflower oil, while the non-interesterified portion requires at least 60% liquid sunflower oil containing at least 65% linoleic acid. Optionally, a third portion can be employed which will consists essentially of randomly interesterified liquid sunflower oil. The edible fat product will contain less than 21% total of palmitic and stearic acids and from 32 to 55% linoleic acid. Both tub and stick margarines prepared from the edible fat product are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Turiddu A. Pelloso
- 👤 Lawrence Kogan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:34
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23D; A23D7/00; A23D7/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A sunflower-oil-based edible fat product which exhibits an SFI profile within the following ranges 50° F.>8% 70° F.>3% 92° F.<4% and which comprises a blend of: (a) from 30 to 75% by weight of the fat product of a randomly interesterified first portion comprising from 30 to 100% hydrogenated sunflower oil and from 0 to 70% liquid sunflower oil, both based on the weight of the first portion; and (b) from 25 to 70% by weight of the fat product of a second portion comprising from 60 to 100% liquid sunflower oil containing at least 65% by weight linoleic acid, and up to 40% hydrogenated sunflower oil based on the weight of the portion; wherein the fat product contains, based on its combined weight, less than 21% total of palmitic and stearic acids, and from 32 to 55% linoleic acid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A sunflower-oil-based edible fat product which exhibits an SFI profile within the following ranges 50° F.>8% 70° F.>3% 92° F.<4% and which comprises a blend of: (a) from 30 to 75% by weight of the fat product of a randomly interesterified first portion comprising from 30 to 100% hydrogenated sunflower oil and from 0 to 70% liquid sunflower oil, both based on the weight of the first portion; and (b) from 25 to 70% by weight of the fat product of a second portion comprising from 60 to 100% liquid sunflower oil containing at least 65% by weight linoleic acid, and up to 40% hydrogenated sunflower oil based on the weight of the portion; wherein the fat product contains, based on its combined weight, less than 21% total of palmitic and stearic acids, and from 32 to 55% linoleic acid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sunflower oil margarine comprising an aqueous phase and an oil phase which consists essentially of the edible fat blend according to claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sunflower-oil margarine according to claim 2, wherein the hydrogenated sunflower oil in said first portion has an iodine value of less than 85.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sunflower oil margarine according to claim 2 wherein the oil phase contains at least 40% linoleic acid based on the weight of the oil phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sunflower oil margarine according to claim 4 which exhibits a penetrometer reading of from 100 to 250.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sunflower oil margarine according to claim 5 wherein the SFI profile is within the following ranges: 50° F.--9 to 15 70° F.--5 to 10 92° F.--3.5 maximum
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sunflower oil margarine according to claim 2 which exhibits a penetrometer reading of from 50 to 150.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sunflower oil margarine according to claim 7 wherein the oil phase exhibits an SFI profile within the following ranges: 50° F.>15% 70° F.>7% 92° F.<4%
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sunflower oil margarine according to claim 8 wherein the SFI profile is within the following ranges: 50° F.--16 to 31 70° F.--11 to 18 92° F.--3.5 maximum
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sunflower oil margarine according to claim 9 wherein the SFI value at 80° F. is within the range of from about 8 to about 10.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
An edible product according to claim 1 which comprises a third portion consisting essentially of a randomly interesterified sunflower oil containing at least 60% linoleic acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sunflower oil margarine comprises an aqueous phase and an oil phase which consists essentially of the edible fat product according to claim 11.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process for preparing a sunflower oil margarine which comprises: (a) blending 80 parts by weight of an oil phase consisting essentially of a fat product as defined in either of claims 1 or 11 with up to 20 parts by weight of an aqueous phase; and (b) emulsifying the oil and aqueous phases to form a water-in-oil emulsion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-02-22 | 1985-08-24 | 1986-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-02-22 | 1989-08-24 | 1990-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-02-22 | 1993-08-24 | 1994-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |