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AssigneeUnilever Bestfoods North America, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsCorinne Aguilar, Laurence Beck nee Trescol, Christian Riffet
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The present invention provides a simple and effective method for the preparation of emulsion food products comprising live desirable micro-organisms which have good longevity in the products. In particular, it provides a process for the preparation of an edible oil-in-water emulsion comprising live micro-organisms, by emulsifying an edible mixture comprising oil, water, live micro-organisms, emulsifier and a preservation system and wherein the process is carried out at a temperature of 35° C. or less or without a heat treatment step. The emulsions are stored at a temperature of 8° C. or less after preparation. Products produced according to the process are also provided.
A process for the preparation of an edible oil-in-water emulsion comprising live micro-organisms, the process comprising the step of emulsifying an edible mixture comprising oil, water, live micro-organisms, emulsifier and a preservation system and the process being carried out at a temperature of about 35° C. or less, and wherein the oil-in-water emulsion is stored at a temperature of about 8° C. or less after preparation.
The process according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the preservation system comprises a preservative selected from the group consisting of allyl isothiocyanate, sorbate salts or mixtures thereof.
The edible oil-in-water emulsion obtainable by a process comprising the step of emulsifying an edible mixture comprising oil, water, live micro-organisms, emulsifier and a preservation system and the process being carried out at a temperature of about 35° C. or less, and wherein the oil-in-water emulsion is stored at a temperature of about 8° C. or less after preparation.
A process for the preparation of an edible oil-in-water emulsion comprising live micro-organisms, the process comprising the step of emulsifying an edible mixture comprising oil, water, live micro-organisms, emulsifier and a preservation system and the process being carried out without a heat treatment step, and wherein the oil-in-water emulsion is stored at a temperature of 8° C. or less after preparation.
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