Pre-mix formulations comprising ingredients for dairy products
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FONTERRA COOP GRP LTD
- Publication Date
- 2006-05-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
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 ...