Van Den Bergh Foods Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.

Isaac Heertje

Hessel Turksma

Leendert H Wesdorp

Albertje Johanna Knoops

Elias Cornelis Royers

Rob Sikking

Hendricus Arnoldus Hendrickx

Hendricus Amoldus Comelis Hendrickx

Franciscus Antonius Kleinherenbrink

Elias Comelis Royers

Willibrord Cornelis Van Der Meijs

Mesomorphic phases of edible surfactants can advantageously be added to food products to provide for example structuring or fat-replacement. Preferably the mesomorphic phases are present as bulk phases in finished or ready to eat food products.

Use of mesomorphic phases in food products

A process for the preparation of a pasteurised or sterile mesomorphic phase of surfactants, comprising the sequential steps of:

Preparation of heat-treated mesomorphic phases in food products

A spread or dressing comprising a mesomorphic phase, said product comprising from 0 to 20 wt % of fat, 0.1 to 30 wt % of biopolymers and 0.1 to 30 wt % of edible surfactants.

Low fat spreads and dressings

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Alphen, Netherlands

Isaac Heertje