Application areas of fats in foods.

Bakery Confectionery Savoury Dairy

Cream and cream fillings

Cake
Bread

Biscuits
Dough
Spraying
Coating

Croissant or
Danish pastry

Puff Pastry
Short Pastry

Wafers
Doughnuts
Pan release agent

Cocoa butter
equivalents
substitutes

Coatings for
biscuits
cake
icecream

Chocofilling fats

Chocospread

Toffees/Candies

Soups
Dry soups
Canned soups
Bouillon cubes

Sauces

Dressings

Mayonnaise

Frying

Roasting Nuts

Coating fruits

Meat

Butter
Margarines

Icecream

Filled milk

Coffeemilk
Coffeecreamer

Desserts

Filled cheese

Non-dairy creams

Each application area requires its own fat. The specifications of the fat depend on

  • Recipe
  • Equipment
  • Procedure
  • Temperature of fat and other ingredients
  • Ambient temperature
  • Storage and distribution temperature of the final product

Fat gives its own contribution to the taste of the product; important are:

  • the level of the fat
  • the N-line and especially the N35 of the fat
  • fatty acid composition important for taste keepability and health claims

The approach is explained in more details in end application

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