Foaming ingredient and powders containing it
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsChristiaan Bisperink, Gerhard Ufheil, Gilles Vuataz, Annemarie Johanna Endrika Schoonman
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Abstract
A powdered soluble foamer ingredient for producing enhanced foam in foodstuffs and beverages is described. The particles of the powdered soluble foamer ingredient are formed of a matrix containing carbohydrate and protein and entrapped gas. The gas is pressurised to release upon addition of liquid at least about 1 ml of gas at ambient conditions per gram of soluble foamer ingredient. When used in soluble creamer powders, enhanced amounts of foam are generated.
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A powdered soluble foamer ingredient which comprises a matrix containing carbohydrate and protein and entrapped gas, the gas being present in an amount to release upon addition of liquid at least about 1 ml of gas ambient conditions per gram of soluble foamer ingredient.
A powdered soluble foamer ingredient for producing enhanced foam in foodstuffs and beverages, the ingredient comprising a matrix containing carbohydrate and protein and entrapped gas under pressure, the ingredient being obtainable by subjecting porous particles of the matrix to an atmosphere of the gas at a raise pressure and a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the particles;
- and quenching or curing the particles.
A soluble creamer powder which comprises a creamer ingredient having a matrix containing carbohydrate and protein and entrapped gas, the soluble creamer powder generating a foam of volume at least about 5 ml/g of creamer powder when reconstituted in liquid.
A soluble food powder which comprises a soluble foamer ingredient having a matrix containing carbohydrate and protein and entrapped gas, the soluble food powder generating a foam of volume at least about 5 ml/g of soluble foamer ingredient when reconstituted in liquid.
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