General Mills, Inc.

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Leslie D Miller

Jennifer M Maack

Joana Montenegro

Lisa K Pannell

Richard A Thompson

Heidi O'Sullivan

Scott F Gillespie

Jonathan P Paul

Amanda Clare Hume Stewart

Robert J Germick

Methods of preparation for cultured milk based products and products prepared thereby are provided wherein a yogurt is produced containing 0.1% to about 5% confectionery filaments. The process involves providing a cooled fermented yogurt base at a temperature of 0&#xb0; C. to 5&#xb0; C.; injecting a liquid fat-bearing compound having a total fat concentration of 24% to about 40% into the cooled yogurt base; whereby the liquid fat-bearing compound is shattered into filaments upon contact with the cooled fermented yogurt.

Yogurt containing confectionery pieces

A food product, preferably a food ingredient in the form of dye, pigment or similar colorant in a random pattern in refrigerated yogurt, is produced by supplying the food ingredient through a supply tube () extending through an injection tube () and into a fill pipe () and a fill tube (). In the preferred form, an elongated tubular member is formed around the fill tube () from a strip () of flexible material, with top and bottom seals being formed by a forming station (). In the preferred form, the injection tube () extends at an angle to the fill pipe () such that the supply tube () formed of stainless steel is generally linearly straight. The fill pipe () includes seal flanges () allowing its removal from the food material supply tubing () and the fill tube () to allow conventional cleaning of the remaining components of the apparatus (). The streaking effect is increased by introducing the second food ingredient through first and second ducts () on diametric opposite sides of and axially spaced along supply tube () and extending at an acute angle upstream of the supply tube ().

Method for making a patterned food product

Preparation of yogurt containing confectionery pieces and product thereof

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Mendota, IL, United States of America

Leslie D Miller