Formulation and dispenser systems for beverage foam toppings
AssigneeConAgra Foods RDM, Inc.
InventorsSamantha Lindsey, Steven R. Baker
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Abstract
Formulation and dispenser systems create dairy based toppings for beverages. The dispensers include a container, valve, and an actuator for the valve. The formulations include a liquid product and a propellant. The liquid product includes a certain percentage of milkfat provided, for example, by heavy cream, skim milk, nonfat dry milk, sweeteners, and an emulsifier. The propellant is nitrous oxide or nitrogen.
Claims20
A system for dispensing a foamed topping for a beverage to create a foam layer on the top surface of the beverage, the system comprising:
- an aerosol container containing a liquid product and a propellant,
- wherein the propellent is nitrous oxide,
- wherein the liquid product comprises from about 0.5% to 18.0% milkfat, from about 5% to about 98% by weight skim milk, from about 0% to about 5.0% by weight nonfat dry milk, and from about 0.5% to about 3.0% by weight soy lecithin powder.
- a valve attached to the aerosol container;
- and
- an actuator for the valve, wherein the actuator has a generally cylindrical body with a generally uniform inner diameter, wherein the cylindrical body terminates at a cylindrical edge portion.
A system for dispensing a topping for a beverage, the system comprising:
- an aerosol container containing a liquid product and a propellant,
- wherein the propellent is nitrogen,
- wherein the liquid product comprises from about 2.5% to about 30% by weight milkfat, from about 5% to about 98% by weight skim milk, from about 0% to about 8% by weight nonfat dry milk, and from about 0.5% to about 3% by weight soy lecithin powder.
- a valve attached to the aerosol container;
- and
- an actuator for the valve, wherein the actuator has a generally cylindrical body with a generally uniform inner diameter, wherein the cylindrical body terminates at a cylindrical edge portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.