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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2003
Applicants:
Eric R. Engesser, Grand Rapids, MN (US);
Michael D. Engesser, St. Paul, MN (US);
Maeve Murphy, Plymouth, MN (US);
James E. Mcguire, Crystal, MN (US);
Inventors:
Eric R. Engesser, Grand Rapids, MN (US);
Michael D. Engesser, St. Paul, MN (US);
Maeve Murphy, Plymouth, MN (US);
James E. McGuire, Crystal, MN (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides improvements in dairy products especially cultured dairy products such as stirred style yogurt. The improvement provides aerated or whipped yogurt products and methods of preparing such improved whipped yogurt products. The improvement resides in part in the post fermentation addition of a hydrated emulsifier blend to cultured yogurt.