Frozen aerated confection and method of production

US8940352B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8940352-B2
Application numberUS-59844405-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 17, 2005
Priority dateMar 1, 2004
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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Abstract

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Frozen aerated packaged ice confection with very high softness at −18° C. which keeps this property without shrinkage or layering up to the final consumer over the product shelf life contains polyol and vegetable fiber.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An aerated frozen confection comprising: 50 to 70% by weight water, 5 to 20% by weight fat, 1% by weight or more polyol, 0.5 to 7% by weight vegetable fiber selected from the group consisting of oat fibers, fibers extracted from chicory taproots and combinations thereof, and sugars, milk proteins, hydrocolloids and emulsifiers and the confection having an overrun of 20 to 200%, the aerated frozen confection being resistant to shrinkage and soft…

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  • A23G9/34Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A23L1/3081Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A23G9/00Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

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What does patent US8940352B2 cover?
Frozen aerated packaged ice confection with very high softness at −18° C. which keeps this property without shrinkage or layering up to the final consumer over the product shelf life contains polyol and vegetable fiber.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ambrogi Mario, Bertini Stefano, Nestec Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A23G9/34. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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