Micellar casein for coffee creamers and other dairy products
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LEPRINO FOODS
- Publication Date
- 2018-04-17
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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Background technique
[0001] Coffee creamer (also known as coffee mate) was first commercialized in the 1950s as a longer-lasting, shelf-stable alternative to cream and sugar. Those original creamers were basically powdered cream and sugar made by heating and removing the water from the cream. While powdered cream and sugar are less prone to spoilage than liquid cream, it is less soluble in hot coffee or tea due to the high concentration of milk protein and milk fat. It also contains a lot of lactose.
[0002] It was later found that the poor solubility of creamers made with powdered cream and sugar could be overcome by substituting vegetable oil for milk fat and reducing the amount of egg whites. However, substituting vegetable oil for milk fat and some protein creates new challenges for maintaining creamer homogenization (ie preventing separation of vegetable oil and water phase components). For liquid creamers, this means preventing the oil and water in the creamer from s...