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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2002
Applicant:
Michel Lange, Frelighsburg, CA;
Inventor:
Michel Lange, Frelighsburg, CA;
Assignee:
Agropur Cooperative, Quebec, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C009/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for producing a lactose-free milk which does not confer a sweet taste to the milk normally resulting from the hydrolysis of lactose into monosaccharides. The process comprises the step of reducing the lactose content of the milk to about 3% prior to hydrolysis with lactase. When the milk is skimmed milk, the protein content may be increased to about 3.8-4.0% or greater, which further improves the organoleptic properties of the milk. Milk so processed and dairy products derived therefrom are also disclosed and claimed.