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Process for preparing a fat for preventing fat blooming of chocolate

US5928704A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 1996
Grant dateJul 27, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23D9/00
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is disclosed shortening for chocolate which contains SUS type triglycerides whose constituent fatty acids contain SUS saturated fatty acids having 20 to 24 carbon atoms and SSU type and/or type triglycerides whose constituent fatty acids do not contain saturated fatty acids having 20 or more carbon atoms, both triglycerides being present in an eutectic crystal state, and a crystal form of said former SUS type triglycerides being in a stable crystal form. A process for producing the shortening, chocolate comprising the shortening and a process for producing the chocolate are also disclosed.

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