IP Library Granted Patent US 11,350,642
Granted Patent B2
US 11,350,642 · App. 16/062,839 · Granted Jun 7, 2022

Sweetened strained fermented dairy product comprising steviol glycosides and further additives

Inventors: Casey McCormick (Poughquag, NY); Margaret Havekotte (Fairfield, CT); Thierry Saint-Denis (Westfield, NJ)
Assignee: Danone US, LLC
A23C9/1275A23C9/123A23C9/1206A23C9/1307A23C9/1322A23C9/156A23C9/1522A23C9/1526A23C9/1528A23C11/106A23C19/0925A23C21/023A23C21/026A23L27/36A23C2260/05A23V2002/00
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Patent No.
US 11,350,642
App. No.
16/062,839
Granted
Jun 7, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns a sweetened strained fermented dairy product comprising a dairy material, at least one steviol glycoside, at least one additive selected from a polysaccharide of fructose units and a salt. The product may further comprise a lactase enzyme.

Claims (18)

1. A sweetened dairy product comprising:

a strained fermented dairy composition based on a dairy material,

at least one steviol glycoside,

a polysaccharide of fructose units in an amount of from 1.0% to 8.0% by weight, and

a salt in an amount of from 0.08% to 0.30% by weight.

2. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one steviol glycoside comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside B, Rebaudioside C, Rebaudioside D, Rebaudioside M and stevioside.

3. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one steviol glycoside is a steviol glycoside composition comprising Rebaudioside B, at least one of Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside D and Rebaudioside M, and optionally stevioside.

4. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the salt comprises a sodium or potassium cation and a chloride anion.

5. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the salt is a sea salt composition.

6. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide of fructose units is an inulin or a FructoOligoSaccharide (FOS).

7. A product according to claim 6 , wherein the polysaccharide of fructose units is FructoOligoSaccharide (FOS) compound having an average number of Fructose units of from 3 to 5.

8. A product according to claim 1 , comprising a source of fat.

9. A product according to claim 8 , having a fat content of from 0.01% to 8% by weight.

10. A product according to claim 1 , comprising a source of protein.

11. A product according to claim 10 , having a protein content of from 0.5% to 12.0% by weight.

12. A product according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of fruit or at least one flavor.

13. A product according to claim 1 , wherein the dairy material comprises animal milk.

14. A product according to claim 1 , being comprised in a container.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 10, 2021
From: THE DANNON COMPANY, LLC
To: DANONE US, LLC
Reel/Frame 057199/0151 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 5, 2021
From: THE DANNON COMPANY, INC.
To: THE DANNON COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 057106/0287 →
Continuity (5)
Provisional Application 62387393 · Dec 24, 2015
Provisional Application 62387392 · Dec 24, 2015
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