Abstract:
A process in which whole cocoa bean product, specifically a whole cocoa bean powder or liquor, is produced comprising the steps of subjecting the whole cocoa bean to a cleaning step in which the whole cocoa beans are passed through a cleaning machine that removes dried cocoa pulp, pieces of pod and other extraneous material to yield cleaned whole cocoa beans; pressing the whole cocoa beans to reduce the fat content to not more than 15wt% and to form a presscake and fat which is removed, subjecting the presscake to a particle size reduction step to obtain a bean intermediate whereby no more than 1vol% of the product has a particle size greater than or equal to 1cm; subjecting the bean intermediate to a microbicidal step to obtain a bean intermediate with a reduced microbiological content; subjecting the bean intermediate with reduced microbiological content to a drying step to reduce the moisture content to no more than 7wt% to give a dried bean intermediate; subjecting the dried bean intermediate to a particle size reduction step whereby no more than 2wt% of the product has a particle size of greater than or equal to 150µm characterized in that substantially no solids other than fat are removed; and a whole cocoa bean product is produced as the end product;
Abstract:
The present invention relates to milk chocolate and a method of making the same which is capable of having a calorie content less than that of conventional milk chocolate. The invention provides a milk chocolate composition made from the admixture of cocoa, milk and a sweetener, wherein the cocoa component comprises cocoa butter and cocoa powder, the milk component comprises low fat milk powder and butterfat, and the sweetener component comprises a sugar alcohol, wherein the total fat content of the composition is less than about 30 % by weight, of which at least 75 % by weight is made up of the aggregate of the cocoa butter and butterfat. The milk chocolate can be made from this composition by intimately mixing together the cocoa, milk and sweetener components at a temperature of less than 60 DEG C.
Abstract:
Olive powder having particle size less than 0.65mm is produced by a process in which olive paste, derived from whole olives, orujo or alpeorujo, is dried and is comminuted whilst cooling to a temperature below 10°C. The powder has utility for comestible products for human consumption.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the manufacture of good quality reduced fat chocolate. A process for producing granulated reduced fat chocolate power is provided. Agglomerating reduced fat chocolate powder by addition of an aqueous composition to produce agglomerated powder and drying to remove the aqueous composition forming granules of up to 5 mm in diameter. The granules produced as a result of this invention provide many advantages, these include chocolate in granule form which is easier to manipulate industrially than other forms of chocolate such as powder, the granules have good flavour as conching or other flavour development step was carried out on the composition and fat is removed without damaging the flavour.
Abstract:
A process for making expanded, malt-flavoured confectionery shapes comprises forming an extrudable edible composition containing malted milk and malt extract as main ingredients, and an expanding agent such as a bicarbonate. The composition is extruded, using an extrusion cooker supplied with carbon dioxide as a further expanding agent, through a die to form an extruded length of expanded malt-flavoured confection. The extruded length is then cut into portions of the desired size, shaped and dried.
Abstract:
Cocoa butter or a cocoa containing composition including cocoa liquor or chocolate is tempered and then cryogenically milled to form a tempered powder which if stored correctly will retain its free flowing properties and will not clump or bloom.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to chocolate based compositions which when consumed regularly act as an appetite suppressant, aid reduce weight and maintain weight loss over an expended period of time. The composition consists of reduced fat chocolate powder and /or chocolate extract, together with enhanced concentrations of natural theobromine or synthetic theobromine.
Abstract:
Shaped confectionery articles, such as animal-shaped confections, are produced by repeatedly effecting the steps of (a) dispensing at least one volume of shape-sustaining edible material through a dispensing nozzle (14) onto a support surface (10), (b) effecting relative movement between the nozzle (14) and the support surface (10) so as to form a shaped edible article from said at least one volume of shape-sustaining edible material, and (c) effecting relative movement between said support surface (10) and said nozzle (14); whereby to form a multiplicity of shaped edible articles (16) on said support surface (10). During steps (a) and (b) to form each shaped article (16), a portion of the material being dispensed is caused to adhere to the outside of the dispensing nozzle (14) so that it does not form part of the shaped edible article (16) being formed at that stage but is detached from the nozzle (14) during the next succeeding step (a) to define a visible feature (24) on the next succeeding shaped edible article (16). The relative movement in step (b) is effected in at least three consecutive stages such that each stage includes relative movement in a direction which is different to that in the adjacent stage(s).
Abstract:
A process in which whole cocoa bean product, specifically a whole cocoa bean powder or liquor, is produced comprising the steps of subjecting the whole cocoa bean to a cleaning step in which the whole cocoa beans are passed through a cleaning machine that removes dried cocoa pulp, pieces of pod and other extraneous material to yield cleaned whole cocoa beans; pressing the whole cocoa beans to reduce the fat content to not more than 15wt% and to form a presscake and fat which is removed, subjecting the presscake to a particle size reduction step to obtain a bean intermediate whereby no more than 1vol% of the product has a particle size greater than or equal to 1cm; subjecting the bean intermediate to a microbicidal step to obtain a bean intermediate with a reduced microbiological content; subjecting the bean intermediate with reduced microbiological content to a drying step to reduce the moisture content to no more than 7wt% to give a dried bean intermediate; subjecting the dried bean intermediate to a particle size reduction step whereby no more than 2wt% of the product has a particle size of greater than or equal to 150µm characterized in that substantially no solids other than fat are removed; and a whole cocoa bean product is produced as the end product;