Abstract: The present invention provides a novel cellular solid structure which can be used to structure an oil-water mixture into a semi-solid state. The invention is particularly useful in the manufacture of food products, such as margarine-like spreads, other spreads and dips and dairy-like products such as whipped toppings and creamy fillings.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2004
Date of Patent:
May 18, 2010
Assignee:
Coavel Inc.
Inventors:
Alejandro G. Marangoni, Stefan H. J. Idziak