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Manufacturing process for processed cheeses with an original texture and processed cheese obtained by this procedure

US4948613A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 1988
Grant dateAug 14, 1990
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23C2210/30
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the manfacture of a processed cheese or a processed cheese speciality with an original supple texture similar to that of original cheeses and possessing holes in the cheese visible to the naked eye, by beating of a melted cheese while still hot in the presence of an inert gas so as to cause the cheese to swell followed by the partial reduction in volume of the whipped cheese so obtained while still hot and rapid cooling of the product obtained.

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