Milk chocolate containing water
US7186435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G1/325
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for manufacturing milk chocolate products containing a higher than normal water content by preparing a dark chocolate containing up to 30% by weight of water, adding a milk powder suspension optionally together with seed crystals of cocoa butter or cocoa butter equivalent, and mixing under low shear. The invention also relates to high water content milk chocolate products, methods of preparing a chocolate coated ice cream article with such products and to the resulting chocolate coated ice cream articles.
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