Title: Instant yogurt drink composition

I claim:

1. An instant powdered composition which may be reconstituted to form a yogurt drink, said composition comprising a mixture of (a) from about 0.01 to about 5 percent by weight Lactobacillus culture, (b) from about 1 to about 35 percent by weight deactivated yogurt powder, (c) from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of carboxy methyl cellulose, (d) from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight locust bean gum, and (e) from about 10 to about 50 percent by weight of a mixture of acid whey and citric acid based upon the weight of the total composition.

2. A process for preparing an instant powdered composition which may be reconstituted to form a yogurt drink, said process comprising admixing a mixture of (a) from about 0.01 to about 5 percent by weight Lactobacillus culture, (b) from about 1 to about 35 percent by weight deactivated yogurt powder, (c) from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of carboxy methyl cellulose, (d) from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight locust bean gum, and (e) from about 10 to about 50 percent by weight of a mixture of acid whey and citric acid based upon the weight of the total composition.


Other info:


Inventors: Cajigas, Stanley D. (Point Pleasant, NJ)

Application Number: 06/051820
Filing Date: 1979-06-25
Publication_date: 1981-09-15
Assignee: MP FOOD TECH INC

Primary Class(es): 426/61 426/583, 426/43, 426/41
Other Classes: A23C9/123; A23C9/137; A23C9/12; A23C9/13; A23C23/00; A23C9/12
US Patent Ref:

4058636	November, 1977	Igoe	426/580	Instant acidified milk gel
4066794	January, 1978	Schur	426/43	Instant yogurt preparation
4081567	March, 1978	Haber	426/583	Dry beverage mix composition
4110476	August, 1978	Rhodes	426/43	Preparation of liquid and frozen yogurt products

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Naff, David M.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hopgood, Calimafde, Kalil, Blaustein & Judlowe