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US 9,888,706 B2Granted
Frozen confection product and a method of preparing such
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsMadhavi Ummadi, Nishant Ashok Joshi
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a frozen confection product comprising glucono-delta-lactone. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a frozen confection product by adding glucono-delta-lactone to an ingredient mix and then homogenize, pasteurize, and freeze the mix. Preferably the method includes a post pasteurization acidification step. Preferably the method uses a standard freezing step followed by low temperature freezing.
Claims12
A method of producing a frozen confection product, comprising the steps of:
- providing an ingredient mix comprising one or more proteins;
- adding glucono-delta-lactone to the ingredient mix to provide protein aggregation;
- homogenizing the ingredient mix;
- pasteurizing the ingredient mix before or after the homogenizing at a temperature from 75° C. to 95° C. for 30 to 120 seconds;
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- freezing and aerating the homogenized and pasteurized ingredient mix to an overrun of 100-130% to at least partially form the frozen confection product, the frozen confection product having a pH of 5.5-5.8.
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