Abstract: The invention relates to a foaming ingredient for use in foamers and creamers. The foaming ingredient consists essentially of one or more proteins and optionally one or more plasticizers forming the wall of vacuoles that comprise entrapped gas. The amount of protein is preferably at least 88% by weight and the amount of plasticizer lies between 0 and 10%. Other minor additives may be present. The protein is preferably caseinate and the plasticizer glycerol or mannitol. The ingredient can be comprised in a foamer or creamer used in beverages, such as instant cappuccino and milkshakes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powdered soluble foamer ingredient for producing enhanced foam in foodstuffs and beverages. The particles of the powdered soluble foamer ingredient are formed of a matrix containing carbohydrate and protein and entrapped gas. The gas is pressurized to release upon addition of liquid at least about 1 ml of gas at ambient conditions per gram of soluble foamer ingredient. When used in soluble creamer powders, enhanced amounts of foam are generated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powdered soluble foamer ingredient for producing enhanced foam in foodstuffs and beverages. The particles of the powdered soluble foamer ingredient are formed of a matrix containing carbohydrate and protein and entrapped gas. The gas is pressurized to release upon addition of liquid at least about 1 ml of gas at ambient conditions per gram of soluble foamer ingredient. When used in soluble creamer powders, enhanced amounts of foam are generated.

Abstract: A powdered soluble foamer ingredient for producing enhanced foam in foodstuffs and beverages is described. The particles of the powdered soluble foamer ingredient are formed of a matrix containing carbohydrate and protein and entrapped gas. The gas is pressurised to release upon addition of liquid at least about 1 ml of gas at ambient conditions per gram of soluble foamer ingredient. When used in soluble creamer powders, enhanced amounts of foam are generated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a milk product which includes 0 to 40% fat, 5% to 23% non-fat solids, a mixture of at least two emulsifiers, a foam stabilizer, and water. The product forms a foam at room temperature when shaken or may be foamed with a foaming device. The emulsifiers include propylene glycol monostearate, sorbitan tristearate, and unsaturated monoglyceride, and the foam stabilizer is a sodium alginate or a mixture of microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethylcellulose.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a fat-containing, foamed, frozen confection. The process includes mixing ingredients of a fat-containing confection together, pasteurizing and homogenizing the mixture, and cooling the homogenized mixture in at least two steps. During the first cooling step, the homogenized mixture is cooled from the homogenization or pasteurization temperature to about 10° C. to 35° C. For the second step, the mixture is further cooled to about 1° C. to 10° C. Between the cooling steps, the mixture is held at a temperature of 10° C. to 35° C. After the cooling steps, the cooled mixture is then maintained at a temperature of about 1° C. to 10° C. for at least 0.1 hour, and then the process includes freezing the cooled mixture and incorporating air or another gas into the mixture prior to or simultaneously with the freezing to form the frozen confection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powdered soluble foamer ingredient for producing enhanced foam in foodstuffs and beverages. The particles of the powdered soluble foamer ingredient are formed of a matrix containing carbohydrate and protein and entrapped gas. The gas is pressurised to release upon addition of liquid at least about 1 ml of gas at ambient conditions per gram of soluble foamer ingredient. When used in soluble creamer powders, enhanced amounts of foam are generated.