Manufacture of spreadable low-fat cheese

US6036979A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Van den Bergh Foods Co., division of Conopco, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Angela Hedwig Hormann · Kempten, DE
• Klaus Mayer · Kleve, DE
• Helmuth Barthlomaus Kaindl · Neu-Ulm, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 1996
• Grant date: Mar 14, 2000
• Expiry date: Aug 5, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23C19/0285
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Method of manufacturing spreadable low fat fresh cheese devoid of non-dairy binding or structuring agents or added whey protein having a dry matter content of over 25% wt., a fat content of 0-10 and preferably 0-7% wt. on dry matter and a Stevens value in excess of 200 at 10.degree. C.