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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2002
Applicants:
Theo Nijhuis, Wormer, NL;
Todd W. Gusek, Crystal, MN (US);
Bassam F. Jirjis, Savage, MN (US);
Ian C. Purtle, Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
Theo Nijhuis, Wormer, NL;
Todd W. Gusek, Crystal, MN (US);
Bassam F. Jirjis, Savage, MN (US);
Ian C. Purtle, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved method for increasing the dispersibility of cocoa powder which has been treated with liquid solvent extraction procedures to reduce fat content. A dispersing agent such as lecithin is added to wet cocoa mass comprising remaining cocoa butter and remaining solvent from the liquid extraction. The residual solvent improves the uniformity of mixing between the cocoa mass and the dispersing agent.