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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Inventor:
Alejandro Gregorio Marangoni, Guelph, CA;
Assignee:
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 1/40 (2006.01); A23D 9/007 (2006.01); A23D 9/02 (2006.01); A23G 1/36 (2006.01); A23G 1/54 (2006.01); A23L 29/262 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 1/40 (2013.01); A23D 9/007 (2013.01); A23D 9/02 (2013.01); A23G 1/36 (2013.01); A23G 1/54 (2013.01); A23L 29/262 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heat resistant chocolate containing ethylcellulose. The ethylcellulose is introduced into the chocolate as a solution in oil or in a non-aqueous solvent, suitably in an amount of from about 1% to about 3% ethylcellulose by weight. Ethylcellulose oleogels may also be used to replace a portion of the oils and fats normally present in chocolate and/or to formulate fillings for filled chocolates exhibiting reduced oil migration. Also provided are methods of making chocolate compositions according to the invention.