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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Cecilia Arakaki, Utrecht, NL;
Maarten Pieter Valk, Utrecht, NL;
Inventors:
Cecilia Arakaki, Utrecht, NL;
Maarten Pieter Valk, Utrecht, NL;
Assignee:
N.V. Nutricia, Zoetermeer, NL;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/29 (2006.01); C13K 5/00 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/296 (2013.01); A23L 1/30 (2013.01); C13K 5/00 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention pertains to an infant formula powder composition comprising micronized lactose or lactose microcrystals (i) smaller than 30 micrometer, and/or (ii) of which at least 80% has a size less than 20 micrometer, and/or (iii) at least 80% has a size less than 10 micrometer, and/or (iv) having a median particle size D50 below 10 micrometer. The invention also pertains to the use of micronized lactose or lactose microcrystals for improving flow of an infant formula powder composition.