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US 2025/0057173 A1Published application
Yogurt composition
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsRoy Bechtold, Rachel Eaton, Luke Hazlett, Anna Veynberger
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Abstract
A yogurt core is described that contains yogurt or a yogurt analog, cream cheese or a cream cheese analog, and dairy-derived powder or dairy-free powder. A yogurt core provides a less tart flavor due to a pH above 4.6, yet remains safe over an extended refrigerated shelf life due to a water activity of less than 0.92. A yogurt core can be enrobed to provide a hand-holdable yogurt-containing snack.
Claims17
A food product, comprising:
- a yogurt core having a water activity of about 0.87 to 0.89 and a pH above 4.6, the yogurt core selected from:
- Core A, consisting of:
- yogurt in an amount of about 28% to about 40% by weight of the yogurt core;
- cream cheese in an amount of about 60% to about 90% by weight of the yogurt, wherein the combined amount of yogurt and cream cheese comprises about 45% to about 60% by weight of the yogurt core;
- dairy-derived powder in an amount of about 14% to about 25% by weight of the yogurt core, wherein the amount of dairy-derived powder is included in an amount of from about 55% to about 75% by weight of the yogurt, and comprises yogurt powder, whey protein concentrate, and calcium caseinate;
- sugar in an amount of 10% to 20% by weight of the yogurt core;
- and
- other ingredients in an amount of up to 15% by weight of the yogurt core;
- Core B, consisting of:
- a strained yogurt in an amount of about 28% to about 32% by weight of the yogurt core;
- cream cheese in an amount of about 60% to about 70% by weight of the yogurt, wherein the combined amount of yogurt and cream cheese comprises about 45% to about 55% by weight of the yogurt core;
- dairy-derived powder in an amount of about 18% to about 24% by weight of the yogurt core, wherein the amount of dairy-derived powder is included in an amount of from about 65% to about 70% by weight of the strained yogurt, and comprises yogurt powder, whey protein concentrate, and calcium caseinate;
- sugar in an amount of 15% to 18% by weight of the yogurt core, wherein at least a portion of the sugar comprises fructose;
- and
- other ingredients in an amount of about 8% to about 12% by weight of the yogurt core;
- Core C, consisting of:
- yogurt, or a yogurt analog, in an amount of about 28% to about 40% by weight of the yogurt core;
- cream cheese, or a cream cheese analog, in an amount of about 60% to about 90% by weight of the yogurt, wherein the combined amount of yogurt and cream cheese comprises about 45% to about 60% by weight of the yogurt core;
- dairy-derived powder in an amount of about 14% to about 25% by weight of the yogurt core, wherein the amount of dairy-derived powder is included in an amount of from about 55% to about 75% by weight of the yogurt;
- sugar in an amount of 10% to 20% by weight of the yogurt core;
- and
- other ingredients in an amount of up to 15% by weight of the yogurt core;
- and
- Core D, consisting of:
- yogurt, or a yogurt analog, in an amount of about 28% to about 40% by weight of the yogurt core;
- cream cheese, or a cream cheese analog, in an amount of about 60% to about 90% by weight of the yogurt, wherein the combined amount of yogurt and cream cheese comprises about 45% to about 60% by weight of the yogurt core;
- dairy-derived powder in an amount of about 14% to about 25% by weight of the yogurt core, wherein the amount of dairy-derived powder is included in an amount of from about 55% to about 75% by weight of the yogurt;
- a sweetening system in an amount of up to 20% by weight of the yogurt core;
- and
- other ingredients in an amount of up to 15% by weight of the yogurt core;
- Core E, consisting of:
- a yogurt analog, in an amount of about 28% to about 40% by weight of the yogurt core;
- a cream cheese analog, in an amount of about 60% to about 90% by weight of the yogurt analog, wherein the combined amount of yogurt analog and cream cheese analog comprises about 45% to about 60% by weight of the yogurt core;
- dairy-free powder in an amount of about 14% to about 25% by weight of the yogurt core, wherein the amount of dairy-free powder is included in an amount of from about 55% to about 75% by weight of the yogurt analog;
- sugar in an amount of 10% to 20% by weight of the yogurt core;
- and
- other ingredients in an amount of up to 15% by weight of the yogurt core;
- wherein Core E is dairy-free and/or vegan;
- Core F, consisting of:
- a yogurt analog, in an amount of about 28% to about 40% by weight of the yogurt core;
- a cream cheese analog, in an amount of about 60% to about 90% by weight of the yogurt analog, wherein the combined amount of yogurt analog and cream cheese analog comprises about 45% to about 60% by weight of the yogurt core;
- dairy-free powder in an amount of about 14% to about 25% by weight of the yogurt core, wherein the amount of dairy-free powder is included in an amount of from about 55% to about 75% by weight of the yogurt analog;
- a sweetening system in an amount of up to 20% by weight of the yogurt core;
- and
- other ingredients in an amount of up to 15% by weight of the yogurt core
- wherein Core F is dairy-free and/or vegan;
- and
- fat-based coating enrobing the yogurt core,
- wherein the food product is stable at 4° C. for at least 30 days.
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