Preparation of a concentrated-milk-base flavoring agent
US6060105A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23C9/005
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A concentrated milk-base composition which includes stabilizing salt, sugar and flavoring agent components is prepared for flavoring a beverage, particularly for flavoring a coffee or tea beverage. The composition is prepared by mixing and homogenizing a milk fat with skimmed milk to obtain a milk base, subjecting the milk base to evaporation to obtain a concentrated milk base, homogenizing the concentrated milk base, cooling the homogenized milk base, adding a stabilizing salt and sucrose in dry form, and in one embodiment, a flavorant agent is added also to the cooled milk base and then the composition is heated to sterilize it, the sterilized composition is homogenized and then is filled in a package, and in another embodiment, a flavorant composition is added aseptically to the sterilized composition before homogenizing.
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