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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alain Leas, Dublin, OH (US);
Junkuan Wang, Lausanne, CH;
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 3/00 ; A23G 9/00 ; A23G 9/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 3/00 ; A23G 9/00 ; A23G 9/24 ;
Abstract
A water-containing chocolate composition, which is particularly suitable for being combined with an ice confectionery composition as a coating upon or as an inclusion in the ice confectionery composition to provide a composite composition, is an admixture of chocolate and of a water-in-oil emulsion which includes a vegetable oil and milk fat. By weight based upon the composition weight, the water is present in an amount of from 10% to 30%, fat substances are present in an amount of from 35% to 45% and carbohydrates are present in an amount of from 30% to 40%.