Process for producing a creamer
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsLennart Fries, Christoph Reh, Lucile Waksman, Christopher James Pipe, Martin Leser, Chrystel Loret
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing a creamer comprising; (a) i) incorporating a mineral into an oil component by high shear mixing to provide a first composition; and ii) mixing the first composition with an aqueous component to provide a second composition; or (b) i) incorporating a mineral into an aqueous component to provide a first composition; and ii) mixing the first composition with an oil component to provide a second composition; iii) homogenizing the second composition from step ii) of (a) or (b) to provide an oil-in-water emulsion.
Claims14
A process for producing a creamer, the process comprising:
- a step selected from the group consisting of a and b below:
- (a) i) incorporating a mineral into an oil component by high shear mixing to provide a first composition;
- and
- ii) mixing the first composition with an aqueous component to provide a second composition;
- and
- (b) i) incorporating the mineral into an aqueous component to provide a first composition;
- ii) mixing the first composition with an oil component to provide a second composition;
- and
- iii) homogenizing the second composition from step ii) of (a) or (b) to provide an oil-in-water emulsion,
- wherein the mineral is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium phosphate, silicon dioxide, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, magnesium silicate and titanium dioxide,
- wherein a mean particle size of the mineral is about 0.1 to 100 μm,
- wherein the high shear mixing is performed at a shear rate of about 5,000 to 500,000 s−1 with a continuous in-line mixer for about 1 to 30 seconds or with a batch mixer in a tank for about 0.5 to 90 minutes,
- wherein the creamer does not comprise a hydrocolloid.
A creamer obtained by a process comprising:
- a step selected from the group consisting of a and b below:
- (a) i) incorporating a mineral into an oil component by high shear mixing to provide a first composition;
- and
- ii) mixing the first composition with an aqueous component to provide a second composition;
- and
- (b) i) incorporating the mineral into an aqueous component to provide a first composition;
- ii) mixing the first composition with an oil component to provide a second composition;
- and
- iii) homogenizing the second composition from step ii) of (a) or (b) to provide an oil-in-water emulsion,
- wherein the mineral is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium phosphate, silicon dioxide, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, magnesium silicate and titanium dioxide,
- wherein a mean particle size of the mineral is about 0.1 to 100 μm,
- wherein the high shear mixing is performed at a shear rate of about 5,000 to 500,000 s−1 with a continuous in-line mixer for about 1 to 30 seconds or with a batch mixer in a tank for about 0.5 to 90 minutes,
- wherein the creamer does not comprise a hydrocolloid.
A method for enhancing mouthfeel of a creamer, the method comprising using a mineral, wherein the mineral is incorporated into an oil component by high shear mixing or is incorporated into an aqueous component by high shear mixing or milling,
- wherein the mineral is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium phosphate, silicon dioxide, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, magnesium silicate and titanium dioxide,
- wherein a mean particle size of the mineral is about 0.1 to 100 μm,
- wherein the high shear mixing is performed at a shear rate of about 5,000 to 500,000 s−1 with a continuous in-line mixer for about 1 to 30 seconds or with a batch mixer in a tank for about 0.5 to 90 minutes,
- wherein the creamer does not comprise a hydrocolloid.
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