A Method Of Producing A Dairy Concentrate With Free Divalent Cations Protein Aggregation
Patent No. EP3554250 (titled "A Method Of Producing A Dairy Concentrate With Free Divalent Cations Protein Aggregation") was filed by Nestle on Dec 18, 2017. The application was issued on Oct 30, 2024.
Patent Summary
A method of producing a dairy concentrate with improved texture and mouthfeel by adding divalent cations like calcium to milk before concentrating and processing. The calcium promotes protein aggregation without precipitation that enhances viscosity, water binding, and texture without gelation. The calcium addition is critical in the range where it promotes aggregation but not overaggregation. The concentrate can be made by concentrating milk with added calcium, heating it, and drying it using low-pressure atomization to preserve the aggregated structure.
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EP3554250
- Application Number
- EP17835654A
- Filing Date
- Dec 18, 2017
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Sep 27, 2024
- Publication Date
- Oct 30, 2024
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