Abstract: A process for the production of emulsified spoonable and pourable dressings wherein an in-line mixer/emulsifier comprising at least one set of aligned rotor and stator are used to provide final emulsification to the various raw material phases. The rotor and stator comprise a plurality of teeth having vanes, wells and generally slanted walls with a gap defined by the vanes and wells and generally slanted side walls. The dimensions of the gap are adjustable in certain increments and the speed of the motor which drives the rotor can be varied while the in-line mixer/emulsifier is processing the ingredients. The process enables final emulsification of the raw material phases with a single pass through the in-line mixer/emulsifier.

Abstract: An efficient process for recovering high quality corn oil from corn germ. The process involves pre-treating corn germ by Rehydration, conditioning and, optionally flaking. This is followed by extrusion, which is the core operation in the preparation of corn germ for corn oil recovery. Water is provided up front in the process, prior to extrusion. Providing water up front reduces generation of fines and improves friction within the extruder, thereby allowing the material to move along and improving overall efficiency and streamlining of the process. The oil released from corn germ by this process is of high quality and high yield.

Abstract: A process is described for separating deodorizer distillates, which are byproducts from processing vegetable and animal fats and oils, into a light fraction enriched in fatty acids and a heavy fraction enriched in tocopherols and sterols. Melted deodorizer distillate is added to a heated solution of urea dissolved in alcohol. The solution is preferably non-aqueous but may contain small quantities of water as an impurity. A crystalline complex of urea and fatty acid is formed which is removed from the solution and dried. The remaining mother liquor is saved for subsequent processing. The dried crystals are dissolved in water to yield an organic layer of fatty acids and an aqueous layer of urea. An organic fraction rich in tocopherols and sterols is separated in the same manner from the mother liquor, which was saved previously, by evaporating the alcohol to form a residue, mixing the residue with water and separating the organic layer.