SWEETENED DAIRY PRODUCT COMPRISING STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES AND FURTHER ADDITIVES
The invention concerns a sweetened 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.
1 . A sweetened dairy product comprising:
a fermented dairy composition based on a dairy material,
at least one steviol glycoside, and
at least one additive selected from the group consisting of:
a polysaccharide of fructose units,
a salt, and
their mixtures or associations.
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, preferably substantially free of free fructose.
8 . A product according to claim 1 , further comprising a lactase enzyme.
9 . A product according to claim 1 , comprising a source of fat.
10 . A product according to claim 9 , having a fat content of from 0.01% to 8% by weight.
11 . A product according to claim 1 , comprising a source of protein.
12 . A product according to claim 11 , having a protein content of from 0.5% to 12% by weight.
13 . A product according to claim 1 , further comprising fruit and/or at least one flavor.
14 . A product according to claim 1 , wherein the dairy material comprises animal milk, preferably cow milk.
15 . A product according to claim 1 , being comprised in a container, preferably a sealed container.
16 . A product according to claim 1 , comprising an intermediate composition.
17 . A product according to claim 16 , wherein the fermented dairy composition is a strained fermented dairy composition.
18 . A process of making the product according to claim 1 , comprising the steps of:
step a) preparing a dairy composition comprising the dairy material, and
step b) adding an intermediate composition comprising the at least one steviol glycoside and the at least one additive.
19 . A process according to claim 18 , wherein the dairy material comprises lactose and the dairy composition comprises a lactase enzyme.
20 . A process according to claim 18 , wherein the dairy composition is a fermented dairy composition.
21 . A process according to claim 20 , wherein step a) comprises the following steps:
a1) providing a milk composition comprising lactose,
a2) adding the enzyme and at least partially hydrolyzing the lactose,
a3) inoculating lactic acid bacteria, and
a4) allowing fermentation of the milk composition.
22 . A process according to claim 21 wherein the fermented dairy composition is a strained fermented dairy composition, and wherein step a) further comprises the following subsequent step:
a5) separation to obtain a strained fermented dairy composition and an acid whey by-product.