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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2006
Erika B. Smith, Champlin, MN (US);
Larry M. Rasmussen, Plymouth, MN (US);
Melissa A. Haase, Burnsville, MN (US);
David M. Walsh, Edina, MN (US);
Erika B. Smith, Champlin, MN (US);
Larry M. Rasmussen, Plymouth, MN (US);
Melissa A. Haase, Burnsville, MN (US);
David M. Walsh, Edina, MN (US);
General Mills Marketing, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Cheese compositions and methods of making cheese compositions, including methods of formulating cheese compositions are provided. Cheese compositions of the invention include casein protein, non-casein protein, non-pregelatinized, modified starch, and a fat component having a low amount of trans-fat (e.g., about 5% or less of trans-fat by weight of the fat component) while at the same time substantially maintaining and/or improving properties (e.g., processing properties, organoleptic properties, combinations of these, and the like) of the cheese composition.