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Trans-hardened fats with good gloss

US5366752A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 1993
Grant dateNov 22, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G2200/08
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Gloss-retention of chocolate compositions, in particular of chocolate coatings can be improved by incorporation of an amount of a fat blend, comprising two fat components i.e. A and B, PA1 A being a fat with a C.sub.18 trans-content of 15-70% PA1 B being a (H.sub.2 M+M.sub.2 H)-type fat, wherein PA2 H=saturated fatty acid.gtoreq.C.sub.16 PA2 M=saturated fatty acid: C.sub.8 -C.sub.14 with a specific carbon number distribution, such that ##EQU1## the amounts of B in the blend being: 0.2-30 wt % on fat phase.

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