Process for the preparation of an ice confection

• US 6,025,003 A
• Filed: 02/19/1998
• Issued: 02/15/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream Division of Conopco Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Good Humors Breyers Ice Cream
• Inventors: Jadraque, Jose Antonio, Van der Star, Cees, Weibel, Otto, Vinallonga, Juan
• Primary Examiner(s): Yeung, George C.
• Application Number:
  US09/026,219
• Time in Patent Office: 726 Days
• Field of Search: 426/515, 426/524, 62/59, 62/66, 62/345
• US Class Current: 426/515
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/06 characterised by using carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide snow or other cryogenic agents as cooling medium
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/083 using moulds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/221 Moulds

Abstract

A process for the manufacture of a frozen ice confection within a multi-part or split mold, wherein the mold is pre-cooled to below -50° C., the process comprising the steps of;

(a) exposing the empty mold to a cryogenic liquid;

(b) releasing any cryogenic liquid from the mold;

(c) introducing the ice confection into the mold;

(d) allowing at least the ice confection in contact with the mold to freeze; and

(e) releasing the frozen ice confection from the mold.

Claims

1. A process for the manufacture of a frozen ice confection, said process comprising the steps of;

(a) exposing an empty multi-part or split mould to a cryogenic liquid to pre-cool the mould to a temperature below -50°

C.;

(b) releasing the cryogenic liquid from the mould;

(c) introducing an ice confection into the mould;

(d) allowing at least the ice confection in contact with the mould to freeze; and

(e) releasing the frozen ice confection from the mould.

2. A process according to claim 1 wherein the mould comprises greater than two parts.

3. A process according to claim 1 wherein the mould comprises four parts.

4. A process according to claim 1 wherein the cryogenic liquid is liquid nitrogen.

5. A process according to claim 1 wherein the product is frozen throughout whilst retained in the mould.