Spoonable smoothie and methods of production thereof

US11191289B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC · US

Inventors

• Julia L. Gregg-Albers · Glenview, US
• Allison M. Hibnick · Buffalo Grove, US
• Hayley Theodorakakos · Washington, US
• Hillary Sandrock · Chicago, US
• Sara K. Cooper · Charleston, US
• Andrew E. McPherson · Mount Prospect, US
• Rachel Catherine Brown · Evanston, US
• Judith Gulten Moca · Palatine, US
• Travis S. Larson · Glenview, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 29, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 7, 2021
• Expiry date: Oct 1, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23V2002/00
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a spoonable smoothie with fibrous, non-chalky, non-gritty texture. The spoonable smoothie has more than 34% by weight of a combination of fruit and vegetable sources, a texturant, a protein source, a vitamin source, and a mineral source. In some embodiments, the spoonable smoothie may be produced via high-pressure processing or thermal processing. In some embodiments in which high-pressure processing is employed, acid whey may be used to help obtain the non-chalky, non-gritty texture. In other embodiments in which thermal processing is employed, order of ingredients may be used to help obtain the non-chalky, non-gritty texture. In those thermally processed embodiments, the texturant and the protein source may be separately hydrated to control the competition for water absorption between the texturant and the protein source.