Multicompartment device for preparing an emulsion

Abstract

A multicompartment device suitable for preparing a spreadable oil and water emulsion, said a device comprising at least two compartments, separated by at least partially removable separation means, wherein one compartment comprises at least one aqueous phase and another compartment comprises at least one oil phase. Removal of the separation means enables mixing of the ingredients of the at least two compartments to form a spreadable oil and water emulsion.

1 . Device comprising volume flexible compartments, suitable for preparing an oil and water emulsion, said device comprising at least two compartments, separated by at least partially removable separation means, wherein one compartment comprises at least an aqueous phase and another compartment comprises at least an oil phase, characterised in that by at least partial removal of the separation means one or more channels are formed between one compartment and the other, said channels having a diameter of from 1 to 50 mm and in that the at least partial removal of the separation means enables mixing of the ingredients of the at least two compartments such that within 3 minutes after removing the separation means the final spreadable oil and water emulsion has formed.  
     
     
         2 . Device according to  claim 1  which additionally comprises one or more barriers leading to the formation of said one or more channels.  
     
     
         3 . Device according to  claim 1  wherein the separation means is arranged such that it can be removed by manual operation.  
     
     
         4 . Device according to  claim 1  containing two compartments.  
     
     
         5 . Device according to  claim 1  wherein the separation means can be removed by pressure.  
     
     
         6 . Device according to  claim 1  comprising an opening to take out product or to optionally add further ingredients.  
     
     
         7 . Device according to  claim 1  wherein one compartment comprises an oil phase and another compartment comprises an aqueous phase.  
     
     
         8 . Device according to  claim 7  wherein the aqueous phase comprises caseinate or a caseinate replacer, and the oil phase comprises cold hydrating viscosifying agent or dry fruit homogenate, salt and an acidulate.  
     
     
         9 . Device according to  claim 7  wherein the oil phase comprises an emulsifier.  
     
     
         10 . Device according to  claim 8  wherein the caseinate replacer is a combination of gelling pectin and surface active pectin or a combination of gelling alginate and surface active alginate or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         11 . Device according to  claim 7  wherein the mixing of the oil phase and the aqueous phase results in a spreadable oil in water emulsion having an average droplet size D3,3 of from about 3 to about 100 microns.  
     
     
         12 . Device according to  claim 7  wherein the first compartment comprises from 25 to 250 g of an aqueous phase and the second compartment comprises from 25 to 250 g of an oil phase.  
     
     
         13 . Use of a device according to  claim 1  for the preparation of an oil and water containing spreadable emulsion.