Process for producing a reduced fat spread

• Main Authors: MORAN; DAVID P. J, HEPBURN; JOHN J, SHARP; DAVID G
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.11.1985
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS, COOKINGOILS; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MAKING THEREOF; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

There is disclosed a process for producing a water-in-oil emulsion spread from a starting oil-in-water dairy cream which is substantially free from added emulsifiers. By shearing and cooling the dairy cream in the absence of a cream/air interface using an apparatus means internally coated with a hydrophobic material, an inversion occurs to produce the final water-in-oil emulsion spread.