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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Janos Bodor, Rijswijk, NL;
Matthew Patrick, Naperville, IL (US);
Thomas Wajda, Jr, Columbia, MD (US);
Leendert Hendrik Wesdorp, Elliott City, MD (US);
Assignee:
Van den Bergh Foods Co., Division of Conopco, Inc., Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426603 ; 426602 ;
Abstract
A process for preparing a very low fat water-in-oil spread and a spread made by the process. The process entails a cold mixing procedure wherein an at least partially pre-gelled aqueous phase is mixed with an at least partially pre-solidified fat continuous emulsion of fat and water. Emulsions of less than 30% fat and even 20% or less fat may be prepared.