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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Kijowski, Chicago, IL (US);
Mohamed Saad Kettani, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Sandra Ann Trop, Palos Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 36 ; 426 38 ; 426 39 ; 426 40 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods for utilizing, frozen concentrated milkfat to manufacture cream cheese. Generally in accordance with the method, frozen concentrated milkfat which has been stored in a solid state is comminuted and mixed with a dairy fluid prior to melting of the milkfat, and the frozen concentrated milkfat is melted while in contact with the dairy fluid to provide a cream cheese mix, which is subsequently fermented, separated from whey and packaged to provide a cream cheese product with excellent keeping quality without oxidized off flavors.