IP Library Granted Patent US 11,490,638
Granted Patent B2
US 11,490,638 · App. 16/478,025 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Frozen confection product comprising a frozen confection sauce composition

Inventor: Lorena Di Troia (Bedford, GB)
Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
A23G9/48A23G9/32
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Patent No.
US 11,490,638
App. No.
16/478,025
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel frozen confection sauce composition comprising from 10 to 18 wt % vegetable fat that is solid at 4° C., from 24 to 32 wt % vegetable fat that is liquid at 4° C., from 5 to 10 wt % nut paste and from 30 to 40 wt % sugar. A novel frozen confection sauce composition for the reduction of sugar bloom.

Claims (19)

1. A frozen confection product which includes both i) one or more frozen confections and ii) one or more frozen confection sauce compositions, iii) the one or more sauce compositions comprising from 10 to 18 wt % vegetable fat that is solid at 4° C., from 24 to 32 wt % vegetable fat that is liquid at 4° C., from 5 to 10 wt % nut paste and from 30 to 40 wt % sugar and optionally an additive which is a flavouring agent or colourant and is selected from the group of cocoa powder, cocoa butter, fruit, fruit extract, nut and mixtures thereof, wherein the weight percentage of the vegetable fat in the frozen confection sauce composition excludes fat obtained from ingredients that comprise more than fat and wherein the weight percentage of the vegetable fat in the frozen confection sauce composition excludes fat obtained from the additive.

2. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the vegetable fat that is solid at 4° C. is selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, hydrogenated oils and mixtures thereof.

3. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the vegetable fat that is solid at 4° C. comprises coconut oil.

4. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the vegetable fat that is liquid at 4° C. is selected from the group consisting of soya bean oil, cottonseed oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, corn oil, canola oil and mixtures thereof.

5. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the vegetable fat that is liquid at 4° C. comprises soya bean oil.

6. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the nut paste comprises hazelnut paste.

7. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the sugar is selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose and sucrose and mixtures thereof.

8. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the sugar comprises sucrose.

9. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection sauce further comprises an additive selected from one or more of the group consisting of cocoa powder, cocoa butter, fruit, fruit extract, nut and mixtures thereof.

10. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection sauce further comprises skimmed milk powder.

11. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection sauce composition comprises from 35 to 62 wt % total fat present in the frozen confection sauce composition including fat originating from nut paste.

12. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more frozen confections comprises one or more of the group consisting of one or more ice creams and frozen yogurt.

13. A frozen confection product according to claim 1 , wherein part of the frozen confection sauce composition is in contact with a gaseous atmosphere.

14. A method for the preparation a frozen confection product according to claim 1 comprising the steps of:

a. Dosing a receptacle with one or more frozen confections;

b. Optionally, simultaneously or independently of step a., dosing the receptacle with one or more other components;

c. Optionally, simultaneously or independently of step a. or b., dosing the receptacle with one or more frozen confection sauce compositions;

d. Dosing the product of steps a, b. or c. with a frozen confection sauce composition;

e. Sealing the receptacle with a means for closure.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CHANGE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 73078 FRAME 700. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 26, 2026
From: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
To: MAGNUM ICC US, LCC
Reel/Frame 074510/0542 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2025
From: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
To: MAGNUM US ICC, LCC
Reel/Frame 073078/0700 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2019
From: DI TROIA, LORENA
To: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
Reel/Frame 049753/0204 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17152488 · Jan 20, 2017 · regional
Continuity (1)
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