Frozen beverage topping

US6713114B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · US

Inventors

• Barbara Klein · Champaign, US
• James Faller · Williamsville, US
• Teresa Paeschke · Des Plaines, US
• Eleftherios Moros · Champaign, US
• Jennifer Grady · Omaha, US
• Maureen Cheng · Westmont, US
• Glinda Lofton · Chicago, US
• Lynn Magden · Champaign, US
• Nicole Romero · Plainfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 14, 2001
• Grant date: Mar 30, 2004
• Expiry date: Jun 7, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23G2220/02
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a frozen beverage topping composition which provides a frothy or foam layer to a beverage. The beverage topping composition provides creaming and can flavor, sweeten, and slightly cool coffee and other beverages. The frozen beverage topping composition of the invention may be made in non-dairy, dairy (containing non-fat dry milk and non-dairy fat), and real dairy (containing non-fat dry mile and butterfat) forms, as well as caloric and non-caloric sweetened versions. Methods of producing the frozen beverage topping composition are provided as well as methods of using the frozen beverage topping compositions.