Process for producing cream cheese

US9775366B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9775366-B2
Application numberUS-201313859404-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 9, 2013
Priority dateApr 10, 2012
Publication dateOct 3, 2017
Grant dateOct 3, 2017

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The present disclosure relates to a process for producing cream cheese using a specific combination of milk and milk fractions. It further relates to cream cheese which is characterized by a unique combination of levels of minerals, lactose and protein and which may be obtained by the process of the present disclosure.

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What is claimed is: 1. A process for producing cream cheese comprising the steps of: separating skim milk by means of microfiltration to produce a casein-enriched milk fraction and a whey protein fraction, preparing a milk blend, subjecting the milk blend to fermentation to form a fermented milk blend, separating the fermented milk blend into a curd fraction and a liquid fraction, or further processing the fermented milk blend, without separation, as a curd fraction, and p…

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What does patent US9775366B2 cover?
The present disclosure relates to a process for producing cream cheese using a specific combination of milk and milk fractions. It further relates to cream cheese which is characterized by a unique combination of levels of minerals, lactose and protein and which may be obtained by the process of the present disclosure.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wolfschoon-Pombo Alan Frederick, Demmer Thomas, Milosavljevic Katerina, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A23C19/076. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 03 2017 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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