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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2003
Arjen Bot, Vlaardingen, NL;
Jochen Effey, Baltimore, MD (US);
Gina Koch, Baltimore, MD (US);
Mark Hendrik Schnitker, Vlaardingen, NL;
Arjen Bot, Vlaardingen, NL;
Jochen Effey, Baltimore, MD (US);
Gina Koch, Baltimore, MD (US);
Mark Hendrik Schnitker, Vlaardingen, NL;
Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Abstract
Our invention concerns spreadable and/or spoonable water continuous, gelatin free cream alternatives comprising 10 to 50 wt % of a fat blend and up to 5 wt % of a biopolymer other than gelatin as a thickener, in addition to water as continuous phase, which creams display a Stevens value at 5° C. (S) of more than 100 gram, while the fat blend comprises vegetable fat(s) and 5 to 75 wt % of dairy fat and which fat blend displays a solid fat index (NMR-Pulse on stabilised fat) at 5° C. (N) and at 15° C. (N) such that the ratio between Nand N(i.e. N/N) is less than 0.60.