IP Library Granted Patent US 7,524,523
Granted Patent B2
US 7,524,523 · App. 10/538,186 · Granted Apr 28, 2009

Oil in water emulsion

Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,524,523
App. No.
10/538,186
Granted
Apr 28, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Non-dairy creams that comprise a mixture of triglyceride compositions, having a large variety in fatty acid and triglyceride compositions contained in the mix show improved storage stability and whipping performance. The complex mixtures of triglycerides are preferably obtained via interesterification.

Claims (20)

1. Oil in water emulsion comprising emulsifier, and 5 to 40 wt % fat wherein the fat is characterized by a ratio of H 2 U (triglycerides of 2 saturated fatty acids with chain length of at least 16 carbon atoms and one cis-unsaturated fatty acid) in weight % on total fat divided by HM 2 (triglycerides of one saturated fatty acid with chain length of at least 16 carbon atoms and two saturated fatty acids with chain length of 10 to 14 carbon atoms) in weight % on total fat, plus H 2 M (triglycerides of two saturated fatty acids with chain length of at least 16 carbon atoms and one saturated fatty acid with chain length of 10 to 14 carbon atoms) in weight % on total fat, is from 0.25 to 3, said oil in water emulsion being a whippable cream.

2. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the fat is characterized by a ratio of H 2 U (triglycerides of 2 saturated fatty acids with chain length at least 16 carbon atoms and one cis-unsaturated fatty acid) in weight % on total fat, divided by M 3 (triglycerides of three saturated fatty acids with chain length of 10 to 14 carbon atoms) in weight % on total fat, of at least 0.3.

3. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 1 wherein H 2 U/(HM 2 +H 2 M) is from 0.3 to 3.

4. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 3 wherein H 2 U/(HM 2 +H 2 M) is from 0.3 to 2.

5. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 3 wherein H 2 U/(HM 2 +H 2 M) is from 0.5 to 0.80.

6. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of H 2 U/M 3 is at least 0.5.

7. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 6 wherein the ratio of H 2 U/M 3 is at least 0.7.

8. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 6 wherein the ratio of H 2 U/M 3 is at least 0.9.

9. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of H 2 U/M 3 is from 0.5 to 10.

10. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the amount of laurics is from 20 to 60 wt % on total fat.

11. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 10 wherein the amount of laurics is from 30 to 60 wt % on total fat.

12. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 10 wherein the amount of laurics is from 40 to 60% on total fat.

13. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the solid fat content of the fat at 35° C. is at most 10%.

14. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 13 wherein the solid fat content of the fat at 35° C. is at most 8%.

15. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 13 wherein the solid fat content of the fat at 35° C. is at most 4%.

16. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the solid fat content of the fat at 10° C. is at least 50%.

17. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 16 wherein the solid fat content of the fat at 10° C. is from 60 to 70%.

18. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the amount of H 2 U is from 5 to 20 wt % on total fat.

19. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 18 wherein the amount of H 2 U is from 6-12% on total fat.

20. Oil in water emulsion according to claim 1 wherein the emulsifier comprises monoglycerides in an amount of from 0.2 too 0.5 wt % on total emulsion weight.

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 Jul 6, 2006
From: LANSBERGEN, GABRIEL JACOBUS; STAM, THEODORUS
To: UNILEVER BESTFOODS, NORTH AMERICA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC.
Reel/Frame 017890/0294 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 02080177 · Dec 10, 2002 · regional
Continuity (1)
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