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Title:
FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING HIGH MELTING EMULSIFIERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002009529
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention is directed to food products that include a liquid fat and a high melting point emulsifiers. The liquid fat and a high melting point emulsifier can replace solid fat in the food product. The high melting point emulsifier may also be added to chocolate to provide a chocolate composition that has better shape retention at elevated temperatures. The emulsifier component gives the fat in the chocolate a structure that resists loss of shape event at elevated temperatures and keeps the chocolate composition from sticking to the wrapper when subjected to elevated temperatures. The invention also provides a method of making the chocolate composition.

Inventors:
NALUR SHANTA CHANDRASEKARAN (US)
NAPOLITANO GUILLERMO (US)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/006465
Publication Date:
October 31, 2002
Filing Date:
June 07, 2001
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Assignee:
NESTLE SA (CH)
NALUR SHANTA CHANDRASEKARAN (US)
NAPOLITANO GUILLERMO (US)
International Classes:
A23G1/30; A21D2/16; A23D9/013; A23G1/00; A23G1/04; A23G1/36; A23G1/40; A23G1/56; A23G9/32; A23G9/44; A23G9/52; A23L1/00; A23L25/10; A23L29/10; (IPC1-7): A23G1/00; A21D2/16; A23D9/013; A23L1/035
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