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Powdered dairy creamer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-05-11
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Granted: 1994-02-08
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Expires: 2012-05-11
Abstract
Abstract Powdered dairy creamer compositions are disclosed, formed by drying an emulsion containing from about 5% to about 45% by weight of an edible fat component, including one or more edible fats, from about 5% to about 75% by weight of nonfat dry milk solids, from about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of a hydrophilic emulsifier and from about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight of a lipophilic emulsifier, wherein the hydrophilic emulsifier and the lipophilic emulsifier are present in a ratio of about 2:1, and one or more emulsion stabilizers present in an amount effective to stabilize the emulsion without the presence of the stabilizer being perceptible with respect to the organoleptic properties of the composition. Methods of forming the powdered dairy creamer compositions are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Susan C. Fazio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 08:35
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23C; A23C11/00; A23C11/02; A23C11/04; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/10; A23L9/00; A23L9/20; A23L9/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A powdered dairy creamer composition formed by drying an emulsion comprising: from about 5% to about 45% by weight of an edible fat component comprising one or more edible fats; from about 5% to about 75% by weight of nonfat dry milk solids; from about 0.15% to about 1.5% by weight of an emulsifier system consisting essentially of a hydrophilic emulsifier and a lipophilic emulsifier, which are present in a ratio of about 2:1; one or more first emulsion stabilizers, selected from the group consisting of dextrins, maltodextrins, modified food starches, corn syrup solids, lecithin, microcrystalline cellulose, carrageenan, rice starch, marine colloids, vegetable gums and whey demineralized 50% or greater, provided that the level of whey does not exceed about 15% by weight present in an amount effective to stabilize said emulsion without the presence of said stabilizer being perceptible with respect to the organoleptic properties of said composition; and
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A powdered dairy creamer composition formed by drying an emulsion comprising: from about 5% to about 45% by weight of an edible fat component comprising one or more edible fats; from about 5% to about 75% by weight of nonfat dry milk solids; from about 0.15% to about 1.5% by weight of an emulsifier system consisting essentially of a hydrophilic emulsifier and a lipophilic emulsifier, which are present in a ratio of about 2:1; one or more first emulsion stabilizers, selected from the group consisting of dextrins, maltodextrins, modified food starches, corn syrup solids, lecithin, microcrystalline cellulose, carrageenan, rice starch, marine colloids, vegetable gums and whey demineralized 50% or greater, provided that the level of whey does not exceed about 15% by weight present in an amount effective to stabilize said emulsion without the presence of said stabilizer being perceptible with respect to the organoleptic properties of said composition; and
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
8% to 2.7% of a second emulsion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of caseinate salts, citrate salts, phosphate slats and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
8% to 2.7% of a second emulsion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of caseinate salts, citrate salts, phosphate slats and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, wherein said nonfat dry milk solids comprise low heat nonfat dry milk solids.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, wherein said nonfat dry milk solids are present at a level between about 30% and about 60% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, wherein said edible fat component has a melting point between about 100° F. and about 120° F.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, wherein said edible fat component consists essentially of vegetable fats and oils selected from the group consisting of saturated vegetable fats and oils, monounsaturated vegetable fats and oils, polyunsaturated vegetable fats and oils and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 5, wherein said vegetable fats and oils comprise partially hydrogenated vegetable fats and oils.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 5, wherein said vegetable fats and oils are selected from the group consisting of soybean oil, palm oil, coconut oil, cottonseed oil, canola oil and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, wherein said edible fat component is present at a level between about 10% and about 30% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, wherein said hydrophilic emulsifier is present at a level of about 0.3% by weight and said lipophilic emulsifier is present at a level of about 0.15% by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, wherein said hydrophilic emulsifier comprises sodium stearyl-2-lactolate, and said lipophilic emulsifier comprises polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, comprising from about 3% to about 10% by weight of said first and second emulsion stabilizers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, further comprising between about 0.2% to about 2.5% by weight of dried cream extract.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
59 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, further comprising one or more nutritional supplements selected from the group consisting of vitamin E dl alpha tocopherol acetate, vitamin E dl alpha tocopherol, vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium gluconate, potassium citrate, magnesium aspartate, selenium chelate, zinc succinate, calcium pantothenate, niacinamide ascorbate, phridoxine hydrochloride, coenzyme Q 10, beta carotene and cyanocobalamine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
147 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 1, comprising: from about 10% to about 30% by weight of an edible fat component consisting essentially of vegetable fats and oils; from about 30% to about 60% by weight of low heat nonfat dry milk solids; from about 0.6% to about 1.2% by weight of said emulsifier system; from about 10% to about 15% by weight of whey that is at least 50% demineralized; from about 0.4% to about 0.8% by weight of potassium citrate; from about 0.4% to about 0.8% by weight of dipotassium phosphate; from about 1% to about 2% by weight of dried cream extract; and from about 3% to about 10% by weight of one or more first emulsion stabilizers selected from the group consisting of dextrins, maltodextrins, modified food starches, corn syrup solids, lecithin, microcrystalline cellulose, carageenan, rice starch, marine colloids and vegetable gums.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 14, wherein said maltodextrins are 10 DE maltodextrins.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
The powdered dairy creamer composition of claim 14 further comprising one or more nutritional supplements selected from the group consisting of vitamin E dl alpha tocopherol acetate, vitamin E dl alpha tocopherol, vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium gluconate, potassium citrate, magnesium aspartate, selenium chelate, zinc succinate, calcium pantothenate, niacinamide ascorbate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, coenzyme Q 10, beta carotene and cyanocobalamine.
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