Preparation of calcium fortified powdered milk products with improved dispersibility
AssigneeThe Ohio State University Research Foundation
InventorsDavid D. Korte, Paul M. T. Hansen, Karen Fligner
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Abstract
The present invention relates to calcium fortified powdered milk products with improved dispersibility in aqueous media and a process for the production thereof. The process generally comprises blending a milk product with a calcium fortification system to form a calcium fortified mixture; cooling said calcium-fortified mixture down to a temperature effective to initiate lactose crystallization; and, dehydrating said calcium-fortified mixture to obtain a calcium fortified dry milk powder with improved dispersibility in aqueous media.
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A process of preparing a calcium fortified dry milk powder with improved dispersibility in aqueous media which comprises blending a milk product with a calcium fortification system to form a calcium fortified mixture;
- cooling said calcium-fortified mixture down to a temperature effective to initiate lactose crystallization;
- and, dehydrating said calcium-fortified mixture to obtain a calcium fortified dry milk powder with improved dispersibility in aqueous media.
A process of preparing a calcium fortified dry milk powder with improved dispersibility in aqueous media which comprises blending concentrated milk with a calcium fortification system comprising calcium gluconate and calcium saccharate to form a calcium fortified mixture;
- pasteurizing said calcium fortified mixture;
- cooling said calcium fortified mixture down to a temperature of from 0.degree. C. to about 20.degree. C. and holding the calcium fortified mixture at said temperature for a time period sufficient for initiation of lactose crystallization;
- and, spray drying said calcium fortified mixture to obtain a calcium fortified dry milk powder with improved dispersibility.
A process of preparing a calcium fortified dry milk powder with improved dispersibility in aqueous media which comprises blending a pasteurized concentrated milk product with a calcium fortification system to obtain a calcium fortified mixture;
- rapidly cooling said calcium fortified mixture to a temperature range of from about 1.degree. C. to about 3.degree. C. and holding same at said temperature range until initiation of lactose crystallization;
- and spray drying said calcium fortified mixture to obtain a calcium fortified dry milk powder with improved dispersibility.
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