US4513017A
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Process for producing a spread starting from a bimodal dispersed phase
Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1982-09-30
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Granted: 1985-04-23
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Expires: 2002-09-30
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a process for producing an oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion, which comprises: (i) producing a bimodal oil-in-water emulsion by (a) preparing a cream comprising water, a stabilizing protein and oil in which the average diameter of the oil droplets ranges from 0.1 to 2 mu m; (b) adding to the cream thus obtained an appropriate amount of oil and applying shear conditions such as to ensure that oil droplets are formed having an average diameter of at least 20 mu m; (ii) converting said bimodal emulsion into an oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion by applying conditions causing coalescence and crystallization of the larger oil droplets.
Inventors
- 👤 David P. J. Moran
- 👤 David G. Sharp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:36
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23D; A23D7/00; A23D7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A process for producing an oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion, which comprises: (i) producing a bimodal oil-in-water emulsion by (a) preparing a cream comprising water, a stabilizing protein and oil in which the average diameter of the oil droplets ranges from 0.1 to 2 micrometers; (b) adding to the cream thus obtained an amount of oil sufficient to cause the resulting mixture to comprise oil in the amount of 20 to 60 wt.% and applying an effective amount of shearing sufficient to ensure that oil droplets from the added oil are formed having an average diameter of at least 20 micrometers; (ii) converting said bimodal emulsion into an oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion by applying conditions causing coalescence and crystallization of the larger oil droplets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A process for producing an oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion, which comprises: (i) producing a bimodal oil-in-water emulsion by (a) preparing a cream comprising water, a stabilizing protein and oil in which the average diameter of the oil droplets ranges from 0.1 to 2 micrometers; (b) adding to the cream thus obtained an amount of oil sufficient to cause the resulting mixture to comprise oil in the amount of 20 to 60 wt.% and applying an effective amount of shearing sufficient to ensure that oil droplets from the added oil are formed having an average diameter of at least 20 micrometers; (ii) converting said bimodal emulsion into an oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion by applying conditions causing coalescence and crystallization of the larger oil droplets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, in which in step (a) the smaller oil droplets are produced by applying high pressure homogenization.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, in which in step (b) the larger oil droplets are produced by mixing the cream and the added oil at a low speed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 1, in which step (ii) is carried out by working and cooling the bimodal emulsion in a surface-scraped heat-exchanger at a temperature ranging from 0° to 14° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process according to claim 1, in which complete conversion of the bimodal emulsion in step (ii) is achieved by first subjecting said bimodal emulsion to working and cooling in a surface-scraped heat-exchanger at a temperature ranging from 0° to 14° C. and subsequently working the emulsion in a second crystallizing unit at high speed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the oil used in step (a) is the same as the oil used in step (b).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the weight ratio of the oil used in step (a) to the oil used in step (b) ranges from 0.1 to 0.5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 7, in which the weight ratio of the oil used in step (a) to the oil used in step (b) ranges from 0.2 to 0.4.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, in which in step (a) a cream is produced which contains less than 15% by weight of oil, based on the total composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 9, in which a cream is produced which contains from 5 to 10 wt.% of oil, based on the total composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, in which a stabilizing protein comprises whey protein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 11, in which the whey protein has been obtained by membrane filtration of whey.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein, the whey protein is heat denatured.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 11, in which from 0.5 to 2% by weight of whey protein is used.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the cream further comprises at least 1 wt.% of gelatin, based on the total composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, in which from 2.5 to 5 wt.% of gelatin is used, based on the total composition.
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