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Reduced fat confectionery products and process

US5464649A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1992
Grant dateNov 7, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S426/804
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lowfat confection comprising a chocolate of full fat texture, said chocolate comprising a fat or fat substitute present in 20.0-24.5% (w/w), and nonfat solids comprising nutritive carbohydrate sweetener, nonfat cocoa solids and an edible emulsifier. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a lowfat chocolate and more specifically, to the process of preparing and formulating said product compositions.

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