System for aerating a liquid food product, and a method for preparing a liquid food product

• Main Authors: Botman, Maarten, Van Druten, Wiebe Nicolaas
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.07.2023
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; COFFEE MILLS; DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; MAKING THEREOF; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY ASINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; TRANSPORTING

The invention relates to a system for aerating a liquid food product, wherein the system includes a bubble generator (5) for generating bubbles in a liquid food product flow. The bubble generator (5) includes a wall (23) having gas transmissive pores, which wall separates an air supply space (24) from the liquid food product flow, wherein an air supply (4) is provided for supplying air to the air supply space (24). The air supply (4) includes an air drying device (7) for drying air, preferably dehumidifying air, to be supplied to the air supply space (24) and/or a container (8) containing pre-dried air, said container (8) being arranged for supplying dried air to the air supply space.