Patent ID: 7510737
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: A23D

Abstract:
1. An edible emulsion comprising: a) less than about 75% by weight oil; b) water; and c) about 0.5 to about 9.0% by weight insoluble citrus fibers, wherein the insoluble fibers have a length from 25 to 400 microns and a width from 3 to 20 microns; d) about 0.1 to about 10.0% by weight emulsifier; wherein the edible emulsion is coarse or smooth, comprises less than 1.0% by weight carbohydrate, and 2 ml of the emulsion will completely dissipate in a mouth of a consumer within 60 seconds; wherein the emulsion has a viscosity of about 16,000 centipoise to about 80,000 centipoise; and wherein the edible emulsion is an oil-in-water emulsion or a multiple emulsion comprising an oil-in-water phase.