Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a structuring fat by the interesterification of a first fat with a high content of saturated long chain fatty acids with a second fat or oil to provide triglyceride compositions having an increased level of H-type fatty acids, especially C18:0 at the 2-position, the triglyceride compositions thus obtained and spreads made therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a structuring fat by the interesterification of a first fat with a high content of saturated long chain fatty acids with a second fat or oil to provide triglyceride compositions having an increased level of H-type fatty acids, especially C18:0 at the 2-position, the triglyceride compositions thus obtained and spreads made therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a structuring fat by the interesterification of a first fat with a high content of saturated long chain fatty acids with a second fat or oil to provide triglyceride compositions having an increased level of H-type fatty acids, especially C18:0 at the 2-position, the triglyceride compositions thus obtained and spreads made therefrom.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for the preparation of a fat comprising enzymatic transesterification of an oil with a fatty acid mixture having more than 80 wt. % fatty acids of the H type to provide a triglyceride mixture containing more than 60% saturated fatty acids and with a high degree of saturation on the 2-position and a triglyceride mixture obtained thereby.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process to manufacture a water-in-oil emulsion, comprising ?10 to 85 wt. % of liquid oil; ?0.5 to 50 wt. % of fat powder comprising hardstock fat; ?10 to 85 wt. % of a water-phase; ?0.005 to 5 wt. % of lecithin; and ?0.01 to 5 wt. % of monoglyceride; comprising the steps of: 1. providing a solution of at most 5 wt. % of the liquid oil, based on the total amount of liquid oil, comprising at least 50 wt. % of dissolved lecithin, based on total amount of lecithin; and at least 50 wt. % of dissolved monoglyceride, based on total amount of monoglyceride; wherein the temperature of the solution is at least 50 degrees Celsius; 2. providing an oil-continuous system comprising at least 75 wt. % of the liquid oil, based on the total amount of liquid oil, wherein the system has a temperature of from 0 to 20 degrees Celsius; 3. contacting the solution provided at step ‘I’ with the system provided at step ‘2’; 4.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing edible fat continuous emulsions comprising 10 to 85 wt. % of a dispersed water-phase and 15 to 90 wt. % of total fat, said process comprising the steps of: a. providing a water-phase; b. providing liquid oil; c. providing fat powder comprising hardstock fat; d. providing hardstock fat in liquid form; e. mixing fat powder comprising hardstock fat, hardstock fat in liquid form and liquid oil to provide an oil-slurry; f. mixing the oil-slurry provided at step ‘e’ with the water-phase to provide a water-in-oil emulsion, wherein the fat powder is not subjected to temperatures at which a substantial part of the fat powder melts. An edible fat continuous emulsion comprising 10 to 85 wt. % of a dispersed water-phase and 15 to 90 wt. % of total fat, comprising at least 2 wt. %, based on the weight of total fat, of a first hardstock fat with the following solid fat profile: N20 from 65 to 95; N35 from 25 to 55; and further comprising at least 2 wt.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a spreadable edible emulsion, the emulsion comprising oil, water and a micronized fat powder, wherein during processing the oil with the fat powder with a minor amount of water is stored for a period of from 8 hours to 7 days prior to further processing.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing edible fat continuous emulsions comprising 25 to 60 wt. % of fat, and which emulsion can be made without the usual mono- and/or diglyceride emulsifier. The process involves structuring the oil phase and stabilizing the emulsion by a combination of fat powder comprising hardstock and hardstock blended with the oil of the emulsion in liquid form.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process to manufacture a water-in-oil emulsion, comprising •10 to 85 wt. % of liquid oil; •0.5 to 50 wt. % of fat powder comprising hardstock fat; •10 to 85 wt. % of a water-phase; •0.005 to 5 wt. % of lecithin; and •0.01 to 5 wt. % of monoglyceride; comprising the steps of: 1. providing a solution of at most 5 wt. % of the liquid oil, based on the total amount of liquid oil, comprising at least 50 wt. % of dissolved lecithin, based on total amount of lecithin; and at least 50 wt. % of dissolved monoglyceride, based on total amount of monoglyceride; wherein the temperature of the solution is at least 50 degrees Celsius; 2. providing an oil-continuous system comprising at least 75 wt. % of the liquid oil, based on the total amount of liquid oil, wherein the system has a temperature of from 0 to 20 degrees Celsius; 3. contacting the solution provided at step ‘I’ with the system provided at step ‘2’; 4.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a spreadable edible emulsion, the emulsion comprising oil, water and a micronised fat powder, wherein during processing the oil with the fat powder with a minor amount of water is stored for a period of from 8 hours to 7 days prior to further processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing an edible fat continuous spread comprising a dispersed aqueous phase and crystalline non-esterified plant sterol, said method comprising the steps of preparing a fat continuous emulsion and mixing said emulsion with fast re-crystallized non-esterified plant sterol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsion comprising 15-90 wt. % of a fat phase having a solid fat content at 20° C. (N20) of at least 10%; and 10-85 wt. % of aqueous phase, said fat phase comprising: •60-85% by weight of the fat phase of glycerides selected from triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides, phospholipids and combinations thereof, including at least 70% of triglycerides by weight of said glycerides •15-40% by weight of said fat phase of phytosterol esters selected from sterol esters, stanol esters and combinations thereof; wherein ?-3 fatty acids selected from EPA, DHA and combinations thereof represent 4-70% by weight of the fatty acids contained in the emulsion. Despite the high levels of EPA and DHA contained in the emulsion, off-flavor development as a result of oxidation of these ?3-fatty acids is minimized due to the presence of sterol esters.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing edible fat continuous emulsions comprising 10 to 85 wt. % of a dispersed water-phase and 15 to 90 wt. % of total fat, said process comprising the steps of: a. providing a water-phase; b. providing liquid oil; c. providing fat powder comprising hardstock fat; d. providing hardstock fat in liquid form; e. mixing fat powder comprising hardstock fat, hardstock fat in liquid form and liquid oil to provide an oil-slurry; f. mixing the oil-slurry provided at step ‘e’ with the water-phase to provide a water-in-oil emulsion, wherein the fat powder is not subjected to temperatures at which a substantial part of the fat powder melts. An edible fat continuous emulsion comprising 10 to 85 wt. % of a dispersed water-phase and 15 to 90 wt. % of total fat, comprising at least 2 wt. %, based on the weight of total fat, of a first hardstock fat with the following solid fat profile: N20 from 65 to 95; N35 from 25 to 55; and further comprising at least 2 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing an edible fat continuous emulsion spread comprising 10 to 85 wt % of a dispersed aqueous phase and 15 to 90 wt % of a fat phase, said fat phase comprising: —60 to 85 wt % of a combined amount liquid of liquid oil and structuring fat, —15 to 40 wt % of plant sterol esters, said method comprising the steps of: —preparing a mixture comprising at least part of the plant sterol esters and at least part of the liquid oil by subjecting the plant sterol esters to a temperature of at least the melting temperature of the plant sterol esters, —bringing the temperature of the mixture to a temperature below the melting point of the plant sterol esters, and —combining this mixture with at least part of the structuring fat, wherein the structuring fat is present as fat crystals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsion comprising 15-90 wt. % of a fat phase having a solid fat content at 20° C. (N20) of at least 10%; and 10-85 wt. % of aqueous phase, said fat phase comprising: 60-85% by weight of the fat phase of glycerides selected from triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides, phospholipids and combinations thereof, including at least 70% of triglycerides by weight of said glycerides 15-40% by weight of said fat phase of phytosterol esters selected from sterol esters, stanol esters and combinations thereof; wherein ?-3 fatty acids selected from EPA, DHA and combinations thereof represent 4-70% by weight of the fatty acids contained in the emulsion. Despite the high levels of EPA and DHA contained in the emulsion, off-flavour development as a result of oxidation of these ?3-fatty acids is minimized due to the presence of sterol esters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing an edible fat continuous spread comprising a dispersed aqueous phase and crystalline non-esterified plant sterol, said method comprising the steps of preparing a fat continuous emulsion and mixing said emulsion with fast re-crystallized non-esterified plant sterol.

Abstract: The invention relates to an edible fat continuous spread being a water in oil emulsion comprising a water phase and a fat phase, wherein the fat phase comprises liquid oil and a structuring fat, said spread comprising a first emulsifier and a second emulsifier, to 85 wt % fat and 0.1 to 20 wt % plant sterol particles wherein the first emulsifier is a water soluble biopolymer based emulsifier with a molecular weight of at least 500, the second emulsifier is an oil soluble emulsifier and at least 70 vol % of the plant sterol particles is smaller than 10 micrometer. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of such a spread, said process comprising the preparation of an aqueous dispersion comprising plant sterol particles and at least part of the water soluble emulsifier; and the addition of said dispersion to a fat phase or a water in oil emulsion.

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