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Non-fat dairy compositions
Assignee: NOUVELLE ICE CREAM Corp A CA CORP
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Filing: 1988-06-14
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Granted: 1989-10-17
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Expires: 2008-06-14
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses non-fat dairy dessert compositions, which in a preferred form consist essentially of non-fat milk, sweetener, water and stabilizer, wherein at least a portion of the milk sugars and milk solids from the non-fat milk have been caramelized. When frozen, the non-fat dairy dessert compositions of the present invention have body, texture and flavor characteristic of a good quality fat-containing ice cream.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald G. Greig
- 👤 Edward L. Bonneau, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-05 14:21
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/40; A23C; A23C9/00; A23C9/152; A23C9/154; A23C9/1544; A23G3/02; A23G3/04; A23G3/32; A23G9/00; A23G9/32; A23G9/327; A23G9/34; A23G9/40; A23G9/52; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert composition having a total solids range of from about 9 percent to about 98 percent, said composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat milk, 0-100 percent; (b) milk solids non-fat, 0-100 percent; (c) sweetener, 0-80 percent; (d) liquid selected from the group consisting of water and fruit juice, 0-91 percent; and (e) stabilizer, 0-2.5 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said composition; and wherein the compositions contain at least 0.5 percent MSNF, and wherein at least a portion of the milk solids in the MSNF are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert composition having a total solids range of from about 9 percent to about 98 percent, said composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat milk, 0-100 percent; (b) milk solids non-fat, 0-100 percent; (c) sweetener, 0-80 percent; (d) liquid selected from the group consisting of water and fruit juice, 0-91 percent; and (e) stabilizer, 0-2.5 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said composition; and wherein the compositions contain at least 0.5 percent MSNF, and wherein at least a portion of the milk solids in the MSNF are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition is pasteurized and then frozen until it has an ice cream like consistency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert composition according to claim 1 wherein said milk solids non-fat are selected from the group consisting of condensed skim milk, non-fat dry milk, dried whey and buttermilk.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert composition according to claim 1 wherein said sweetener is selected from the group consisting of cane sugar, beet sugar, fruits, fruit juice, concentrated fruit juice, corn sweeteners, maple sugar, lactose and fructose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert composition according to claim 1 wherein said stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, carageenan, alginate, cellulose gum and pectin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy premix composition, said composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat milk, 0-100 percent; (b) non-fat dry milk, 0-100 percent; and (c) water or other liquid, 0-91 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said composition; and wherein the compositions contain at least 0.5 percent MSNF, and wherein at least a portion of the milk solids in the MSNF are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy premix composition, said composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat milk, 0-100 percent; (b) non-fat dry milk, 0-100 percent; and (c) water or other liquid, 0-91 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said composition; and wherein the compositions contain at least 0.5 percent MSNF, and wherein at least a portion of the milk solids in the MSNF are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy premix composition consisting essentially of non-fat dry milk 100 percent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy premix composition consisting essentially of non-fat dry milk 100 percent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy premix composition consisting essentially of (a) non-fat dry milk, 90-99 percent and (b) water, 1-10 percent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy premix composition consisting essentially of (a) non-fat dry milk, 90-99 percent and (b) water, 1-10 percent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert premix composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat milk, 0-95 percent; (b) dry non-fat milk, 0-95 percent; and (c) sugar, 0-99.9 percent, (d) corn sweetener, 0-99.5 percent, and (e) liquid selected from the group consisting of water and fruit juice, 0-99 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said premix composition; and wherein at least a portion of the non-fat milk solids are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert premix composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat milk, 0-95 percent; (b) dry non-fat milk, 0-95 percent; and (c) sugar, 0-99.9 percent, (d) corn sweetener, 0-99.5 percent, and (e) liquid selected from the group consisting of water and fruit juice, 0-99 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said premix composition; and wherein at least a portion of the non-fat milk solids are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
76 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert premix composition consisting essentially of: (a) milk solids non-fat, 20-30 percent; (b) sugar, 20-30 percent; (c) corn sweetener, 20-30 percent; and (d) liquid selected from the group consisting of water, fruit juice and non-fat milk, 20-30 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said premix composition; and wherein at least a portion of the milk solids in said premix composition are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
76 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert premix composition consisting essentially of: (a) milk solids non-fat, 20-30 percent; (b) sugar, 20-30 percent; (c) corn sweetener, 20-30 percent; and (d) liquid selected from the group consisting of water, fruit juice and non-fat milk, 20-30 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said premix composition; and wherein at least a portion of the milk solids in said premix composition are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
77 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert premix composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat dry milk, 25 percent; (b) sugar, 25 percent; (c) corn sweetener, 25 percent, and (d) liquid selected from the group consisting of water, fruit juice and non-fat milk, 25 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said premix composition; and wherein at least a portion of the milk solids in said non-fat dry milk are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
77 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert premix composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat dry milk, 25 percent; (b) sugar, 25 percent; (c) corn sweetener, 25 percent, and (d) liquid selected from the group consisting of water, fruit juice and non-fat milk, 25 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said premix composition; and wherein at least a portion of the milk solids in said non-fat dry milk are caramelized milk solids.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
81 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy dessert composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat milk, about 77.8 percent; (b) a caramelized non-fat dairy desert premix according to any of claims 9-11, about 5.3 percent; (c) stabilizer, about 0.6 percent; (d) sugar, about 9.3 percent; and (e) corn sweetener, about 7.0 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said composition; and wherein said composition is mixed, pasteurized and then frozen until it has an ice cream like consistency.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
80 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy pudding composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat milk, about 77.8 percent; (b) a caramelized non-fat dairy desert premix according to any of claims 9-11, about 5.3 percent; (c) stabilizer, about 0.6 percent; (d) sugar, about 9.3 percent; (e) corn sweetener, about 7.0 percent; and (f) modified food starch, about 3 percent; wherein said percents are percents by weight based upon the total weight of said composition; and wherein said composition is mixed, pasteurized and then cooled.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
71 words
A caramelized non-fat dairy drink composition consisting essentially of: (a) non-fat milk, about 93 percent; (b9 a caramelized non-fat dairy desert premix according to any of claims 9-11, about 5.3 percent; (c) stabilizer, about 0.2 percent; (d) sugar, about 0.8 percent; and (e) corn sweetener, about 0.7 percent; wherein said percents by weight based upon the total weight of said composition; and wherein said composition is mixed, pasteurized and then cooled.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
64 words
A dairy confection consisting essentially of (a) non-fat dry milk, about 17 percent; (b) sugar, about 50 percent; (c) corn sweetener, about 12 percent; and (d) liquid selected from the group consisting of water, non-fat milk and fruit juice, about 21 percent; wherein said confection has been heated to a temperature sufficient to cause partial caramelization of the milk solids and sugars has occurred.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
64 words
A dairy confection consisting essentially of (a) non-fat dry milk, about 17 percent; (b) sugar, about 50 percent; (c) corn sweetener, about 12 percent; and (d) liquid selected from the group consisting of water, non-fat milk and fruit juice, about 21 percent; wherein said confection has been heated to a temperature sufficient to cause partial caramelization of the milk solids and sugars has occurred.
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