Cocoa-containing instant food composition, method of its manufacture, its use and packaging unit therefor

The cocoa-containing food composition with cocoa powder and coated baked goods addresses dosing and organoleptic issues in instant beverages, offering a dual-layered drink and snack experience with enhanced firmness and crispness.

DE102017101598B4Active Publication Date: 2025-12-18KRUEGER GMBH & CO KG
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Patent Information

Application Number
DE102017101598
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2017-01-06
Filing Date
2017-01-27
Publication Date
2025-12-18
Estimated Expiration
2037-01-27

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Technical Problem

Existing instant beverage compositions suffer from less than optimal dosing properties, dust formation, and unsatisfactory organoleptic qualities, particularly in cocoa-containing products, with conventional sweeteners leading to oversweetening and masking the cocoa flavor.

Method used

A cocoa-containing food composition comprising cocoa powder and long-life baked goods, such as biscuits, with a food-compatible coating, to create a dual-layered drink and snack product that stimulates multiple taste levels and senses upon consumption.

Benefits of technology

The composition provides a unique drinking and tasting experience with improved firmness and crispness, appealing to multiple senses, and offers a combination of hydration and energy-rich snack suitable for children, while minimizing dust formation and optimizing dosing properties.

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Abstract

Cocoa-containing food composition, containing (a) at least one cocoa-containing instant beverage composition for the production of a cocoa-containing instant beverage in the form of granules or agglomerates, wherein the instant beverage composition contains cocoa powder, (“component (a)”) and (b) at least one long-life baked good in the form of a variety of biscuits and / or pastries (“component (b)”), wherein the long-life baked good is based on (i) biscuits and / or crackers; (ii) gingerbread; (iii) wafers; (iv) rusks; (v) Russian bread, meringue; (vi) biscuits; (vii) macarons; (viii) wafer biscuits; (ix) toasted pastry; and combinations thereof, and wherein component (b) has a food-compatible coating, the coating having a thickness in the range of 0.001 to 1 mm, wherein the food composition contains component (a) in an amount in the range of 20 to 90% by weight and component (b) in an amount in the range of 5 to 50% by weight, each based on the food composition.
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