Process of producing calcium-supplemented milk drinks
US5912032A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23C9/15
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for producing a calcium-supplemented milk drink, by adding to cow's milk, a whey mineral being of a calcium content of 2 to 8% by weight and produced by removing the protein and lactose from whey and concentrating the resulting whey by ultrafiltration and/or microfiltration. By the process, there is produced a calcium-supplemented milk drink having good flavor with no precipitate of calcium salts or being provided with attractive flavor, and being capable of passing through the sterilization process to be prepared into a commercially aseptic state.
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