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Blended cheeses and methods for making such cheeses

US7651715B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2005
Grant dateJan 26, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23C20/00
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods for preparing cheese blends of analog cheese and soft or firm/semi-hard, ripened or unripened, cheese are provided. The methods generally involve combining a slurry that contains the basic ingredients for an analog cheese and optionally one or more other ingredients with a mass of heated soft or firm/semi-hard cheese. Slurries that are used in the methods and cheeses produced by the methods are also provided.

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