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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Podutoori Ravinder Reddy, Columbia, MD (US);
Thomas John Wajda, Jr, Westminster, MD (US);
Assignee:
Van den Bergh Foods Company, Division of Conopco, Inc., Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23D / ; A23D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426573 ; 426601 ; 426602 ; 426603 ; 426575 ; 426576 ; 426578 ;
Abstract
A fat continuous spread having less than about 35 wt. % of a fat phase and a method of preparing the spread are described. The fat blend of the product must have a solid fat content at 10.degree. C. of greater than 25 wt. % and the aqueous phase must contain 0.05 to 0.5 wt. % of a modified protein. The viscosity of the aqueous phase must be at least 25 mPa.s at a shear rate of 17090 sec-.sup.1 and a temperature of 5.degree. C.