Kraft Foods, Inc.

Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.

Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC

Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC

Kraft General Foods, Inc.

Amna Munji Abboud

Gary William Trecker

Daniel Andrew Meyer

Jimbay Peter Loh

Alice Shen Cha

Jackie Robinson Epps

Larry Edward Woodford

Timothy Dean Babcock

Amber Okwuosah

Richard E Moyers

Richard Edward Moyers

The present invention is directed to stabilized non-sour dairy base materials which may be used as a heavy cream substitute or other culinary purposes in food products.

Stabilized non-sour dairy base materials and methods for preparation

The present invention provides shelf-stable shredded cheeses and methods of preparing such shelf-stable shredded cheeses using a combination of a natural or process cheese, a cheese powder, glycerin, and a filler. The shredded cheeses of this invention are shelf-stable at ambient temperatures, have good organoleptic properties, and exhibit good melt restriction and essentially no browning upon melting. The shredded cheeses of this invention are especially adapted for incorporated into, or use on or with, snack foods (e.g., chips) for retail sale which can be stored at ambient temperatures.

Shelf-stable shredded cheese

The present invention is directed to non-standard cheese products and their methods of manufacture. More particularly, this invention is directed to the manufacture of cheese products by blending a cheese analog or a cream cheese substitute, a standard cheese having the desired flavor profile, and an acidified dairy slurry. The non-standard cheese products of the present invention have functional and organoleptic properties similar to standard cheese products in spite of reduced levels of cholesterol and saturated fats. The non-standard cheese products of the present invention are soft and easily blended with other food ingredients, making them ideally suited for use as ingredients in industrial food applications (e.g., baked products, dessert fillings, icings, and the like). Especially preferred non-standard cheese products of this invention include soft cheeses such as, for example, cream cheese and Neufchatel cheese.

Manufacture of non-standard cheese products

Generally, the present invention is directed to a modification of the frosting composition disclosed in U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 640,429, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,851,576, to utilize the fat replacement composition of that application for use in a cookie filling. The present invention is directed to a cookie cream filling composition comprising between about 60 and about 85% sweetener, between about 0.1 and about 1% gelling agent, such as a gum, pectin or gelatin, between about 0.1 and about 2% flavoring agents and other minor ingredients such as preservatives, etc., between about 0.2 and about 1.5% of a starch, between about 3 and about 10% of the fat replacement composition, between about 10 and about 20% of high fructose corn syrup and between about 10 and 20% of a polyhydric alcohol, such as glycerine, glycol and pentaerythritol. The cookie filling composition has a water activity of from about 0.25 to about 0.37. The cookie filling compositions of the present invention contain no added water. While preservatives, such as potassium sorbate can be used they are not required because of the low water activity of the cookie cream fillings.

Fat free and low fat cookie cream fillings

A fat replacement composition and method of manufacture comprising inulin, a first emulsifier selected from mono- and diglycerides, propylene glycol monoesters, lactic acid ester of monoglycerides and mixtures thereof and a second emulsifier selected from DATEM, lecithin and mixtures thereof. The fat replacement composition has utility in ready to spread frosting.

Method for making a spray dried fat replacement composition containing

The present invention is directed to a particulate fat replacement system and to baked goods utilizing the fat replacement system. The fat replacement system can be used as a partial or complete replacement for shortening in flour based baked goods. The fat replacement system includes in combination (a) an emulsifier powder which includes a carrier, propylene glycol monoester, mono- and di- glycerides, a polyoxyethylene derivative of polyol esters of fatty acids and diacetyl tartaric acid ester of monoglycerides and (b) an unhydrated mixture of a vegetable fiber, starch and a gum. The fat replacement system is present in the batter or dough used to provide a baked dough at a level of from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight.

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Germantown, TN, United States of America

Amna Munji Abboud