Non-dairy creamer compositions
AssigneeGeneral Foods Corporation
InventorDavid Stirling Gardiner
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Abstract
This invention relates to non-dairy creamer compositions and, in particular, to non-dairy creamers based on sodium caseinate and having improved resistance to feathering.
Claims8
A process for the preparation of a non-dairy creamer powder composition having enhanced feathering resistance which comprises forming an emulsion comprising from 20 to 40% by weight on a dry basis of fat, from 3 to 15% by weight of sodium caseinate, from 35 to 65% by weight of carbohydrate and including as a buffering agent a mixture of effective amounts of sodium carbonate and a phosphate or a citrate at a level from 1 to 4% by weight and drying said emulsion.
A non-dairy creamer powder formed by spray-drying an emulsion comprising from 20 to 40% by weight on a dry basis of fat, from 3 to 15% by weight of sodium caseinate, from 35 to 65% by weight carbohydrate, from 0.5 to 3.0% by weight of a monoglyceride emulsifier and from 1 to 4% by weight of a buffering agent comprising a mixture of effective amounts of sodium carbonate and a phosphate or citrate.
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