Calcium complexes for fortification of foods

US6242020A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• NESTEC S.A. · CH

Inventors

• Mark Randolph Jacobson · New Milford, US
• Sekhar Reddy · New Milford, US
• Alexander A. Sher · Dublin, US
• Dharam Vir Vadehra · New Milford, US
• Elaine Regina Wedral · Sherman, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 1999
• Grant date: Jun 5, 2001
• Expiry date: Dec 8, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23L33/165
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A novel calcium complex for the fortification of beverages and foods, especially milk, is disclosed. Fortifying complexes are made of a calcium source and a negatively-charged emulsifier with or without an organic or inorganic acid or a salt thereof. These complexes have been found to be particularly effective in fortifying milk and milk-protein containing beverages without coagulation of the proteins or without significantly changing the texture of the product.