Low fat edible emulsions
AssigneeHahntech International Limited
InventorsWilliam George Merrick, Thomas Foley, Stefanie M. Reineke, Kathrin Angelika Assmann
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Abstract
An edible emulsion is disclosed having a fat content of less than 5 weight %. An edible fat or oil component is dispersed in an aqueous phase with a two-component emulsifier system comprising a primary emulsifier which acts to stabilise the emulsion and a secondary emulsifier which works in synergy with the fat or oil component to impart a desirable texture and structure to the finished product.
Claims11
An edible emulsion comprising an aqueous dispersion of an edible fat or oil component and an emulsifier system, wherein said fat or oil component is present in an amount less than 5 wt. %, based on the total emulsion, and wherein the emulsifier system comprises:
- a primary emulsifier comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of proteins, skim milk powder, octenyl succinic acid (OSA), starches, caseinate, whey protein, milk powder, gelatin and gum Arabic;
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- a secondary emulsifier said secondary emulsifier comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of mono- and diglycerides, polysorbates, polyglycerol esters, organic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides, propylene glycol esters, stearyl lactylates, lecithin and sucrose fatty acid esters.
An edible emulsion comprising an aqueous dispersion of an edible fat or oil component and an emulsifier system, wherein said fat or oil component is present in an amount of at least 2 wt. % but less than 5 wt. %, based on the total emulsion, and wherein the emulsifier system comprises:
- a primary emulsifier, acting to stabilize said emulsion and comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of caseinate, whey protein, milk powder and gelatin;
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- a secondary emulsifier, tending to destabilize said emulsion to create a substantially semi-solid plastic matrix, said second emulsifier comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of mono- and diglycerides, polysorbates, polyglycerol esters, organic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides, propylene glycol esters, stearyl lactylates, lecithin and sucrose fatty acid esters.
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