IP Library Granted Patent US 11,864,566
Granted Patent B2
US 11,864,566 · App. 17/190,087 · Granted Jan 9, 2024

Plant-based frozen confection

Inventor: Derrick Anthony Fondaco (River Vale, NJ)
Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
A23G9/38A23G9/327A23G9/34A23G9/42A23L33/185
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Patent No.
US 11,864,566
App. No.
17/190,087
Granted
Jan 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a plant-based frozen confection comprising: fat in an amount of 1 to 15 wt %; sugars in an amount of 10 to 30 wt %; and pulse protein in an amount of 0.4 to 10 wt %; wherein the pulse protein comprises soy protein and fava bean protein in a weight ratio of 1:1 to 1:4.

Claims (15)

1. A plant-based frozen confection comprising:

fat in an amount of 1 to 15 wt %;

sugars in an amount of 10 to 30 wt %; and

plant protein in an amount of 0.4 to 10 wt %;

wherein the plant protein comprises soy protein (S) and fava bean protein (F) in a weight ratio (S:F) of 1:1 to 1:4.

2. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of soy protein to fava bean protein is 1:1.4 to 1:3.

3. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection has an overrun of 50% to 150%.

4. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection additionally comprises nut solids in an amount of 1 wt % to 8 wt %.

5. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 4 , wherein the nut solids are almond solids or coconut solids.

6. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of fat is 4 wt % to 8 wt %.

7. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection additionally comprises soluble fibre in an amount of 1.4 wt % to 15 wt %.

8. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection comprises soy protein (S) in an amount of 0.18 wt to 2 wt %.

9. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 1 , wherein the frozen confection comprises fava bean protein (F) in an amount of 0.4 wt % to 6.5 wt %.

10. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 1 , wherein 70 wt % to 100 wt % of the plant protein is pulse protein.

11. The plant-based frozen confection according to claim 1 , wherein the plant protein additionally comprises cereal protein.

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 May 28, 2021
From: FONDACO, DERRICK ANTHONY
To: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
Reel/Frame 056384/0452 →
Continuity (1)
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