Patent ID: 6582747
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: A21D,A23G,A23K,A23L,A23V,A61P,C11B

Abstract:
A dry cocoa mix comprising non-alkalized, partially defatted cocoa solids having a high cocoa polyphenol content prepared from cocoa beans having a fermentation factor of less than 300, cocoa solids having a high chocolate flavor/aroma content, milk solids, and a sweetener, wherein the milk solids and/or the sweetener are treated with a pretreatment ingredient, prior to mixing with the non-alkalized, partially defatted cocoa solids, to conserve the cocoa polyphenols in the non-alkalized, partially defatted cocoa solids during preparation of the dry cocoa mix, the pretreatment ingredient being selected from the group consisting of an antioxidant, an emulsifier, a fat, a flavorant, and mixtures thereof.