Pre-mix formulations comprising ingredients for dairy products

Abstract

Compositions and methods of using the compositions to prepare dairy food products are disclosed. The ingredients may include milk protein concentrates, fat containing powders and other mixtures including sweeteners, flavorings, preservatives, salt and emulsifiers. Food products prepared according to the invention include yogurt, cheese, soft cheese, spreads, nutritional bars, cream cheese, dairy desserts and yoghurt.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to ingredients for the manufacture of recombine food products. Background of the invention [0002] As is known in the art, many food products are sold in prepared forms suitable for the consumer. Such concoctions have multiple benefits for consumers: they do not need to look for each individual ingredient individually and can decide when to prepare the final product (eg by mixing the ingredients or adding water). This delayed preparation of the final product ensures that the product is fresh when desired by the consumer. [0003] This demand for "instant" foods has led to an increase in vending machines that provide consumers with fresh prepared foods using "premix" formulations that are mixed and prepared at the point of sale. These types of vending machines tend to use low-tech but high-intensity mixing equipment to mix the various ingredients. An example of this type of vending machine is a mobile ice cream vending ...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

Practitioners need to expend considerable time and effort to gather together multiple ingredients, some of which are not commonly used and used in small quantities, thus increasing cost and possible risk of ingredient spoilage and waste

It is also difficult to prepare pre-mixed formulations that can be used widely