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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2011
Shu Guang (Greg) Cheng, Lancaster, PA (US);
Timothy Nellenback, Lititz, PA (US);
Jerry L. Fultz, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Shu Guang (Greg) Cheng, Lancaster, PA (US);
Timothy Nellenback, Lititz, PA (US);
Jerry L. Fultz, Minneapolis, MN (US);
BC-USA, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A method of producing a standard of identity cream cheese that is flowable at refrigerated temperatures is provided. The method includes providing freshly made or reheated standard of identity cream cheese at a temperature of at least about 150° F. The cream cheese is then cooled while at least intermittently shear mixing the cream cheese. At least some of the shear mixing is carried out while the cream cheese is at a temperature of 70° F. or greater. The flowable standard of identity cream cheese can be converted from a flowable state at refrigerated temperatures to a solid state at refrigerated temperatures by reheating the flowable standard of identity cream cheese to a temperature above 100° F., and cooling the cream cheese to refrigerated temperatures without mixing.