Patent ID: 7393552
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: A23C,A23L,A23V,A61K

Abstract:
1. A composition comprising: (a) a protein component comprising a protein selected from the group consisting of whey, casein, and mixtures thereof; (b) a lipid component comprising a fatty acid material selected from the group consisting of fatty acids, non-glyceryl esters of the fatty acids, and mixtures thereof, wherein the lipid component has a median particle size of less than about 1 micron; and (c) from about 0.01% to about 0.5% by weight of the composition of an emulsifer which is additional to the lipid component and the protein component and which is selected from the group consisting of phospholipids, glycolipids, and mixtures thereof; and (d) a vesicle component comprising the emulsifier and a mineral.