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US 5,294,455 AGranted
Food product
AssigneePetrella Limited
InventorsTheresa O'Brien, Seamus McLoughlin, Liam Doyle, Eugene Corcoran, Michael Browne
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Abstract
An edible spread comprises water, from 2% to 20% by weight of water soluble starch, particularly a combination of hydrolysed maltodextrins having a dextrose equivalent of less than 5. A water binding system comprises from 0.05% to 1.5% by weight of alginate, from 0.5% to 5.0% by weight of gelatin and a calcium source material such as calcium salts or milk protein to stabilize the spread. From 2% to 12% by weight of a soluble vegetable fibre may also be used as part of the water binding system. The spread may include up to 40% added fat.
Claims25
An edible spread comprising:
- (a) water;
- (b) from 2% to 20% by weight of a water soluble starch;
- (c) a water binding system comprising from 0.05% to 1.5% by weight of alginate and from 0.1% to 5% by weight of gelatin;
- and
- (d) a food compatible divalent metal ion source material which stabilizes the water binding system,
- wherein the spread is formed by blending, pasteurizing, cooling, and setting the resulting blend to form a desired consistency.
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