Powdered composition comprising a solid plant-based fat
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorsJian ZHANG, Howard MUNT, Jingyu FENG
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a powdered composition, preferably a flavored powdered composition comprising a solid plant-based fat to impart thermal triggered release properties when incorporated in food products such as meat analogues. The disclosure further relates to the use of a flavored powdered composition as an animal fat replacer in food, pet-food or feed products. Finally, the disclosure concerns a method for preparing said flavored powdered composition and a food product comprising said flavored powdered composition.
Claims15
A process for preparing a powdered composition, the process comprising the steps of:
- (i) dispersing a dispersed phase, into a continuous phase comprising a carrier to obtain an oil-in-water emulsion, at a temperature above the melting peak temperature of the dispersed phase;
- wherein the dispersed phase comprises a lipid mixture comprising at least a plant-based fat and a flavor or perfume oil;
- (ii) drying the oil-in-water emulsion of step (i) to obtain a powdered composition, at a temperature above the melting peak temperature of the dispersed phase;
- and
- (iii) cooling the powdered composition of step (ii) to a temperature below the melting peak temperature of the dispersed phase.
A powdered composition comprising:
- a carrier,
- optionally an emulsifier;
- and
- a lipid mixture comprising a solid plant-based fat and a flavor or perfume oil, wherein the the powdered composition has the following characteristics:
- 20° C.<Tm<70° C.;
- and
- 15° C.<T50%<60° C.;
- and
- 20° C.<T95%<80° C.;
- wherein
- Tm represents melting peak temperature;
- T50% represents the temperature at which 50% by weight of solid plant-based fat melts;
- and
- T95% represents the temperature at which 95% by weight of solid plant-based fat melts.
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