Shelf-stable sprayable salad dressing
AssigneeH.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
InventorsStéphane Brunel, Pablo Melgarejo Sanchez, Vic Schelfhout, Maycirit Aguirre Cardenas
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Abstract
Shelf-stable dressing compositions that are readily sprayable are provided herein. The shelf-stable dressings are generally comprised of oil, water, a thickening agent, an acidic component, and an emulsifier in amounts effective to provide a stable emulsion with microbial stability. The shelf-stable dressing compositions provided herein are advantageously characterized by a sprayable viscosity that allows the emulsified dressings to be evenly dispersed via a spray nozzle.
Claims19
A shelf-stable salad dressing product in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, the dressing product comprising:
- about 40 percent to about 85 percent aqueous phase by weight of the dressing product;
- about 1 percent to about 25 percent oil by weight of the dressing product, the oil dispersed in the aqueous phase;
- about 0.01 percent to about 7.0 percent thickening agent by weight of the dressing product;
- about 0.1 percent to about 3 percent emulsifier by weight of the dressing product;
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- an acidic component in an amount effective to provide the salad dressing product with a pH below about 4.5.
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