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Method for manufacturing water-containing chocolates and chocolate compositions produced thereby

US6159526A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 1999
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L33/26
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a method for manufacturing a water-in-oil type water-containing chocolates by mixing chocolate foodstuff with aqueous components, wherein sucrose-fatty acid ester, whose HLB value is 3 or less and the number of carbon atoms in its main constituent fatty acid is 16-18, and polyglycerin polyricinoleate is each used in the range of 0.05 wt. % to 5.0 wt. % with respect to the chocolate foodstuff.

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