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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2019
Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Julia Lee Gregg-Albers, Glenview, IL (US);
Allison M. Hibnick, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Hayley Theodorakakos, Washington, DC (US);
Hillary Sandrock, Chicago, IL (US);
Sara K. Cooper, Chicago, IL (US);
Andrew McPherson, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Rachel Catherine Brown, Evanston, IL (US);
Judith Gulten Moca, Palatine, IL (US);
Travis Larson, Glenview, IL (US);
Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a spoonable smoothie with fibrous, non-chalky, non-gritty texture. The spoonable smoothie has more than 34% by weight of a combination of fruit and vegetable sources, a texturant, a protein source, a vitamin source, and a mineral source. In some embodiments, the spoonable smoothie may be produced via high-pressure processing or thermal processing. In some embodiments in which high-pressure processing is employed, acid whey may be used to help obtain the non-chalky, non-gritty texture. In other embodiments in which thermal processing is employed, order of ingredients may be used to help obtain the non-chalky, non-gritty texture. In those thermally processed embodiments, the texturant and the protein source may be separately hydrated to control the competition for water absorption between the texturant and the protein source.