IP Library Granted Patent US 7,247,335
Granted Patent B2
US 7,247,335 · App. 10/375,610 · Granted Jul 24, 2007

Triglyceride fat suitable for spread manufacture

Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,247,335
App. No.
10/375,610
Granted
Jul 24, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Triglyceride fat which comprises HUU triglycerides and at least 18 wt. % of HOH and HLH triglycerides, while the ratio HOH:HLH is in the range 30/70 to 85/15, which fat is characterized in that the fat contains at least 20 wt. % of HUU and 8–30 wt. % of SOO triglycerides, where O denotes the residue of oleic acid, S of stearic acid, L of linoleic acid, U of oleic acid or linoleic acid and H denotes the residue of a saturated fatty acid with more than 15 carbon atoms with the proviso that at least 50 wt. % of the saturated fatty acids in HOH, HLH and HUU are stearic acid. The fat is obtained preferably by blending two natural high stearic fats.

Claims (16)

1. A triglyceride fat which comprises HUU triglycerides and at least 18 wt. % of HOH and HLH triglycerides, while the ratio HOH:HLH is chosen form the range 30/70–85/15,

where the fat contains contains 8–30 wt. % of HOO and at least 20 wt. % of HUU triglycerides,

where O denotes the residue of oleic acid, L of linoleic acid, U of oleic acid or linoleic acid and H denotes the residue of a saturated fatty acid with more than 15 carbon atoms with the proviso that at least 50 wt. % of the saturated fatty acids in the group of triglycerides consisting of HOH, HLH and HUU consist of stearic acid.

2. A triglyceride fat according to claim 1 , which comprises at least 22 wt. % of HOH and HLH triglycerides.

3. A triglyceride fat according to claim 1 , which comprises at least 25 wt. % of HUU triglycerides.

4. A triglyceride fat according to claim 1 , where the fat contains 10–30 wt. % of HOO.

5. A triglyceride fat according to claim 1 , where HOO is SOO, where S denotes the residue of stearic acid.

6. A triglyceride fat according to claim 1 , where at least 60 wt. % of the saturated fatty acids in the group of triglycerides consisting of HOH, HLH and HUU consist of stearic acid.

7. A process for the preparation of the fat according to claim 1 , comprising blending at least two non-processed fats of which at least two have a stearic content which is increased compared to oil from wild type seeds and which fats have a stearic content which is at least 12 wt. %.

8. A process according to claim 7 , where the high stearic oils contain HUU and HUH triglycerides in a ratio HUU:HUH>0.8.

9. A process according to claim 7 , where the high stearic oils contain HUU and HUH triglycerides in a ratio HUU:HUH>1.1.

10. A process according to claim 7 , where the high stearic oils originate from non-GMO seeds.

11. A process according to claim 7 , where non-fractionated oils are used.

12. A process according to claim 7 , where at least one of the high stearic oils is a high stearic sunflower oil or a high stearic high oleic sunflower oil.

13. A food composition containing a fat phase, where the fat phase comprises a triglyceride fat according to claim 1 .

14. A fat continuous emulsion spread consisting of an aqueous phase dispersed in a fat phase, where the fat phase comprises a triglyceride fat according to claim 1 .

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 15, 2020
From: UPFIELD US INC.
To: UPFIELD EUROPE B.V.
Reel/Frame 052938/0715 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 27, 2018
From: UNILEVER BCS US INC.
To: UPFIELD US INC.
Reel/Frame 047158/0449 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2017
From: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
To: UNILEVER BCS US, INC.
Reel/Frame 042166/0596 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2003
From: FLOTER, ECKHARD
To: UNILEVER BESTFOODS, NORTH AMERICAS, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC.
Reel/Frame 014057/0130 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 02075801 · Feb 28, 2002 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20030161934A1 · Aug 28, 2003