Method of making complexed fat compositions
AssigneeGeneral Mills, Inc.
InventorsPhilip K. Zietlow, David W. Plank
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Abstract
A process of preparing a complexed fat composition in a continuous process is provided. The process comprises mixing a cyclodextrin with a solvent in an in-line mixing system at a temperature of from about 180 to about 200° F. (82.2 to about 93.3° C.), thereby solubilizing the cyclodextrin; mixing fat and the solubilized cyclodextrin in a static mixer mixing system at a temperature of from about 80 to about 120° F. (26.7 to about 48.9° C.) to form a fat/cyclodextrin composition comprising a fat/cyclodextrin complex; and cooling the fat/cyclodextrin composition in an in-line mixing system. The described continuous process is a very efficient manner of complexing fat with cyclodextrin, and provides compositions that exhibit excellent uniformity and homogeneity.
Claims15
A process of preparing a complexed fat composition in a continuous process comprising:
- the steps of:
- a) mixing a cyclodextrin with a solvent in an in-line mixing system at a temperature of from about 180 to about 200° F. (82.2 to about 93.3° C.), thereby solubilizing the cyclodextrin;
- b) mixing fat and the solubilized cyclodextrin in a static mixer mixing system at a temperature of from about 80 to about 120° F. (26.7 to about 48.9° C.) to form a fat/cyclodextrin composition comprising a fat/cyclodextrin complex;
- and
- c) cooling the fat/cyclodextrin composition in an in-line mixing system.
A process of preparing a complexed fat composition in a continuous process comprising:
- the steps of:
- a) mixing a cyclodextrin with a solvent in an in-line mixing system at a temperature of from about 180 to about 200° F. (82.2 to about 93.3° C.), thereby solubilizing the cyclodextrin;
- b) mixing fat and the solubilized cyclodextrin in a static mixer mixing system at a temperature of from about 80 to about 120° F. (26.7 to about 48.9° C.) and at a flow rate of from about 250 to about 350 cm/s at a pressure of about 500 psi to form a fat/cyclodextrin composition comprising a fat/cyclodextrin complex;
- and
- c) cooling the fat/cyclodextrin composition in an in-line mixing system.
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