公开(公告)号：US11452302B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US15026323

申请日：2014-10-01

申请人： Bühler AG

发明人： Erich Josef Windhab ,  Patrick Strähl ,  William Hanselmann

IPC分类号： A23G1/40 ,  A23G1/00 ,  A23L33/10 ,  A23P10/40 ,  A23P10/22 ,  A23L33/20 ,  A23G1/46

摘要： Spherical particles, agglomerates of spherical particles, methods of producing spherical particles, food suspensions and consumable masses which have spherical particles, and food products which contain a food suspension and/or a consumable mass are disclosed. The particles contain a matrix material composed of an amorphously solidified biopolymer, preferably having a dextrose equivalent greater than 20 and having an equilibrium water content preferably less than 10 wt %. The solid particles and/or liquid and/or gas volumes are embedded in the matrix material. The food suspension contains a substantially homogeneous carrier material in which spherical particles are embedded. A consumable mass comprises an agglomerate of particles where some of the particles are spherical particles. Use of embedded cocoa particles reduces the roughness of the cocoa particles and a flow point white eliminating the need for emulsifiers. This allows up to a 50% reduction of the fat phase and production of a low-calorie chocolate product.