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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2017
Land O'lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, MN (US);
Thomas Alexander Glenn, III, Shoreview, MN (US);
Clint Garoutte, Elk River, MN (US);
Kang Hu, Shoreview, MN (US);
Jason Thompson, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
Orlando Maldonado, Minneapolis, MN (US);
LAND O'LAKES, INC., Arden Hills, MN (US);
Abstract
Food products and systems and methods for their production involve microfiltration ('MF') of fluid skim to form a MF retentate, combining the MF retentate with cream and subjecting the combination to ultrafiltration ('UF') to form a UF retentate. Prior to UF, the composition is formed of non-acidified components. Following UF, the UF retentate is acidified and forms a food product including a high solids content. The solids content may be further increased using evaporation. The resulting cheese or cheese base contains a lower whey protein ratio in a fat:casein:whey protein ratio compared to systems and methods that do not employ MF.