Patent ID: 7344748

Claim:
Spreadable and/or spoonable water continuous, gelatin free cream alternative comprising 10 to 50 wt % of a fat blend and up to 5 wt % of a biopolymer other than gelatin as a thickener, in addition to water as continuous phase, which cream alternative displays a Stevens value at 5° C. (S 5 ) of more than 100 gram while the fat blend comprises vegetable fat(s) and 5 to 75 wt % dairy fat, which fat blend displays a solid fat index (NMR-Pulse on stabilised fat) at 5° C. (N 5 ) and at 15° C. (N 15 ) such that the ratio between N 15 and N 5 (i.e. N 15 /N 5 ) is less than 0.60, wherein the vegetable fat in the fat blend comprises A) a liquid oil present in amounts of 0 to 80 wt % B) a soft palm oil fraction present in amounts of 0 to 80 wt % C) a fully hardened lauric fat present in amounts of 0 to 90 wt % and D) a SOS and/or SSO rich fat present in amounts of 0 to 90 wt % (wherein S being C16 and/or C18 saturated fatty acid residue; O being oleic acid) the amount of (A+B) is more than 10 wt % and the amount of (C+D) is more than 20 wt %, said cream alternative being gelatin-free.