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US 2006/0040022 A1Published application
Chilled food composition
AssigneeUnilever Bestfoods North America, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorMoez Bouraoui
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Abstract
Chilled food compositions having a pH of under 4.5 are described. The chilled food compositions are emulsion-based and contain fresh vegetables. The chilled food compositions are free of discoloration and microbiologically stable when kept refrigerated.
Claims19
A chilled food composition comprising:
- (a) an emulsion;
- and
- (b) vegetable, fruit, a cereal-based source, meat, fish or a mixture thereof
- wherein the chilled food composition has a pH of less than about 4.5.
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A method for making a chilled food composition comprising, in no particular order, the steps of:
- (a) making a mixture of hydrophilic components and a mixture of dry ingredients;
- (b) combining the mixture of hydrophilic components and the mixture of dry ingredients to produce a homogeneous mixture or dispersion;
- (c) adding emulsion to the homogeneous composition or dispersion to produce a homogeneous mixture comprising emulsion;
- (d) adding acidulant to the homogeneous mixture comprising emulsion to produce a food composition;
- and
- (e) chilling the food composition to produce the chilled food composition.
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A method for making a chilled food composition comprising the steps of:
- (a) making a mixture of hydrophilic components and a mixture of dry ingredients;
- (b) combining the mixture of hydrophilic components and the mixture of dry ingredients to produce a homogeneous mixture or dispersion;
- (c) adding emulsion to the homogeneous composition or dispersion to produce a homogeneous mixture comprising emulsion;
- (d) adding acidulant to the homogeneous mixture comprising emulsion to produce a food composition;
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- (e) chilling the food composition to produce the chilled food composition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.