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US 2019/0269147 A1Published application
Squeezable spread containing butter and methods of making the same
AssigneeLand O'Lakes, Inc.
InventorsJill K. H. Paddock, Allison Hohn
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Abstract
Butter spreads include at least butter, canola oil, palm oil, cream, and buttermilk powder. The spreads are squeezable from a package and maintain their consistency over repeated package handling and repeated cycling between refrigeration and ambient temperatures.
Claims22
A method of making a butter food product, the method comprising:
- preparing an oil fraction, the oil fraction comprising:
- butter,
- canola oil,
- palm oil, and
- an emulsifier;
- preparing an aqueous fraction, the aqueous fraction comprising:
- water,
- cream,
- buttermilk powder, and
- at least one preservative;
- adding the aqueous fraction to the oil fraction with continuous agitation;
- blending the aqueous fraction and the oil fraction to produce an emulsion;
- and
- cooling the emulsion while continuously agitating the emulsion to form the butter food product.
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A squeezable, spreadable food product comprising:
- canola oil;
- palm oil present at greater than 0.5 weight percent of the squeezable spread;
- butter present at about 7 weight percent to about 18 weight percent of the squeezable spread;
- and
- at least one milk product,
- wherein the squeezable spread has a vane score of about 400 to about 3000.
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A squeezable, spreadable food product comprising:
- total fat content of about 63 weight percent to about 71 weight percent of the squeezable spread;
- milkfat content of about 10 weight percent to about 18 weight percent of the squeezable spread;
- moisture content of about 24 weight percent to about 32 weight percent of the squeezable spread;
- and
- salt content of about 1.0 weight percent to about 2.2 weight percent of the squeezable spread,
- wherein the squeezable spread has a vane score of about 400 to about 3000.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.