Oil filler compositions and uses thereof
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsMartin Leser, Christoph Reh, Stephan Palzer, Lennart Fries, Gerhand Niederreiter, Cecile Gehin-Delval, Christine Haider
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Abstract
The present invention relates to processes for providing oil-filler compounds (OFC) compositions with enhanced taste and/or aromas. In particular the present invention relates to beverages containing micronized OFC particles. The present invention relates to the use of OFC in creamers, beverage powders, ready-to-drink liquid beverage preparations, or beverage capsules suitable for the production of a beverage.
Claims14
A process for providing an oil filler composition, the process comprising a first mixing step to obtain a first composition and a second mixing step to obtain a second composition;
- wherein
- a) mixing in a first mixing step an oil component with oil-filler compounds (OFC) and grinding the OFC in oil thereby providing a first composition comprising micronized OFC particles with an average particle size below 100 micrometers (μm) incorporated in the oil component, wherein the OFC are low calorific substances comprising dietary fibers, hydrocolloids and/or inorganic salts;
- b) providing an aqueous component comprising milk proteins, plant proteins or combinations thereof thereby providing a second composition;
- c) mixing in a second mixing step the first composition with the second composition;
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- d) homogenising the composition thereby providing an oil-in-water emulsion.
A method for producing a RTD beverage, powder creamer, liquid creamer, coffee mix, OFC malt beverage, chocolate, bakery or culinary product comprising using an oil filler composition produced by the process comprising a first mixing step to obtain a first composition and a second mixing step to obtain a second composition comprising:
- a) mixing in a first mixing step an oil component with oil-filler compounds (OFC) and grinding the OFC in oil thereby providing a first composition comprising micronized OFC particles with an average particle size below 100 micrometers (μm) incorporated in the oil component, wherein the OFC are low calorific substances comprising dietary fibers, hydrocolloids and/or inorganic salts;
- b) providing an aqueous component comprising milk proteins, plant proteins or combinations thereof thereby providing a second composition;
- c) mixing in a second mixing step the first composition with the second composition;
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- d) homogenising the composition thereby providing an oil-in-water emulsion.
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