Effects of milk powders in milk chocolate

The physical characteristics of milk powders used in chocolate can have significant impact on the processing conditions needed to make that chocolate and the physical and organoleptic properties of the finished product. Four milk powders with different particle characteristics (size, shape, density) and "free" milk fat levels (easily extracted with organic solvent) were evaluated for their effect on the processing conditions and characteristics of chocolates in which they were used. Many aspects of chocolate manufacture and storage (tempering conditions, melt rheology, hardness, bloom stability) were dependent on the level of free milk fat in the milk powder. However, particle characteristics of the milk powder also influenced the physical and sensory properties of the final products.     

UHT(超高温灭菌)朱古力牛乳的研制

本文介绍了UHT朱古力牛乳的制作方法及其合理、可行的超高温杀菌生产工艺 ,其主要由牛乳、朱古力、白砂糖、稳定剂等调制而成 ,经长时间观察和尝试发现该产品具有稳定性好、口感佳等特点。     

巧克力风味牛奶的研制与开发

近年来市场上出现的巧克力牛奶一般都是用巧克力加牛奶直接配制而成的,由于巧克力热量高,易导致肥胖、高血脂等疾病,因此在市场上的销售受到了一定的限制。本课题通过选用巧克力香精替代巧克力,以鲜牛奶为主要原料,选用L9(33)正交表,通过正交实验筛选最佳配方。试验结果表明鲜牛奶85.0%,复合稳定剂0.16%,巧克力香精0.07%,食用色素0.106%,AK糖0.02%,可可粉0.4%,白砂糖2.0%。产品经分析检测符合国家质量卫生标准,口感细腻,巧克力风味浓郁,奶香突出,色泽诱人,是一种非常有发展前途的新型风味牛奶。     

三种市售牛奶巧克力气味活性化合物的对比及其与感官知觉的关系

应用DHDA和顶空感官鉴评对三种市售牛奶巧克力的主要气味活性化合物进行了鉴定和对比。共有23种主要气味活性化合物被鉴定。定量数据及感官鉴评数据应用主成分分析法（PCA）进行了分析。结果表明,巧克力A除在己醛（青草香）、戊基呋喃（甜香）、三甲基吡嗪（坚果香）有较高浓度水平,其它化合物浓度水平都较其它两种品牌巧克力都要低;巧克力C在2-壬酮（甜香、蜜香）、乙酸（酸香、尖刺）、四甲基吡嗪（烤香,焦香）、苯甲醛（苦杏仁香）、2-甲基丙酸（腐臭）、呋喃甲醇（药香）、3-甲基丁酸（酸臭）、乙酸苯乙酯（花香、蜜香）、苯甲酸异戊酯（甜香、花香）这些化合物浓度指标上都比其它两种品牌巧克力要高且较突出;而B巧克力的呈强烈黑巧克力香的3-甲基丁醛（麦芽香、可可香）含量尤为突出,且具有较高含量的二甲基吡嗪类（爆米花香）、糠醛（土豆香）、苯甲醇（药香）、苯乙醇（玫瑰香）、苯并噻唑（橡胶味）、乙酰基吡咯（坚果香）,其它的一些呈烤香、坚果香的物质含量也较高。结合感官鉴评数据进行相关性分析表明,在牛奶巧克力中,3-甲基丁醛、苯乙醇主要贡献黑巧克力香韵,乙酸、2-甲基丙酸,3-甲基丁酸主要贡献酸香韵,四甲基吡嗪、乙酸苯乙酯主要贡献烤/坚果香韵。另外,清甜香韵和奶香韵与其它香韵有明显负相关作用。      

Influence of packaging information on consumer liking of chocolate milk

Chocolate milk varies widely in flavor, color, and viscosity, and liking is influenced by these properties. Additionally, package labels (declared fat content) and brand are some of the extrinsic factors that may influence consumer perception. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of packaging labels and brand name on consumer liking and purchase intent of chocolate milk. A consumer acceptance test, conjoint analysis survey, and Kano analysis were conducted. One hundred eight consumers evaluated 7 chocolate milks with and without brand or package information in a 2-d crossover design. A conjoint analysis survey and Kano analysis were conducted after the consumer acceptance test. Results were evaluated by 2-way ANOVA and multivariate analyses. Declared fat content and brand influenced overall liking and purchase intent for chocolate milks to differing degrees. A subsequent conjoint analysis (n = 250) revealed that fat content was a driver of choice for purchasing chocolate milk followed by sugar content and brand. Brand name was less important for purchase intent of chocolate milk than fat or sugar content. Among fat content of chocolate milk, 2 and 1% fat level were most appealing to consumers, and reduced sugar and regular sugar were equally important for purchase intent. Kano analysis confirmed that fat content (whole milk, 1, or 2% fat chocolate milk) was an attractive attribute for consumer satisfaction, more so than brand. Organic labeling did not affect the purchase decision of chocolate milk; however, Kano results revealed that having an organic label on a package positively influenced consumer satisfaction. Findings from this study can help chocolate milk producers as well as food marketers better target their product labels with attributes that drive consumer choice of chocolate milk.     

朱古力乳酸奶饮料的研制和生产技术

本文研究了以低脂奶粉、可可粉为主要原料生产朱古力乳酸奶饮料的生产工艺、操作要点和产品质量标准。生产的朱古力乳酸奶饮料 ,质量稳定、口感柔和、营养丰富     

The effect of high-pressure jet processing on cocoa stability in chocolate milk

Fat-free chocolate milk formulations containing skim milk, cocoa powder, and sugar were thermally treated and then processed using high-pressure jet (HPJ) technology from 125 to 500 MPa. The rheological properties and stability of HPJ-treated chocolate milks were compared with controls (no HPJ processing) prepared both with and without added κ-carrageenan. As expected, carrageenan-free chocolate milk exhibited immediate phase separation of the cocoa powder, whereas formulations containing κ-carrageenan were stable for 14 d. An increased stability was observed with increasing HPJ processing pressure, with a maximum observed when chocolate milk was processed at 500 MPa. The apparent viscosity at 50 s⁻¹ of HPJ-processed samples increased from ~3 mPa·s to ~9 mPa·s with increasing pressure, and shear-thinning behavior (n < 0.9) was observed for samples processed at HPJ pressures ≥250 MPa. We suggest that HPJ-induced structural changes in casein micelles and new casein-cocoa interactions increased cocoa stability in the chocolate milk. Because casein seemed to be the major component enhancing cocoa stability in HPJ-treated samples, a second study was conducted to determine the effect of additional micellar casein (1, 2, or 4%) and HPJ processing (0–500 MPa) on the stability of fat-free chocolate milk. Formulations with 4% micellar casein processed at 375 and 500 MPa showed no phase separation over a 14-d storage period at 4°C. The addition of micellar casein together with HPJ processing at 500 MPa resulted in a higher apparent viscosity (~17 mPa·s at 50s⁻¹) and more pronounced shear-thinning behavior (n ≤ 0.81) compared with that without added micellar casein. The use of HPJ technology to improve the dispersion stability of cocoa provides the industry with a processing alternative to produce clean-label, yet stable, chocolate milk.     

Influence of formulation and processing variables on ball mill refining of milk chocolate

The influence of both formulation and processing variables on the physical characteristics of milk chocolate has been studied during milling with a pilot ball mill. Nine experimental millings were carried out varying the type of dried milk used (roller, high free fat and spray-dried milk) and the time of lecithin and dried milk addition during the refining process. For the samples collected during 2 h of milling, particle size, moisture, Casson plastic viscosity and yield value were evaluated. In all the experiments, the solid particle size was effectively reduced during the first 120 min of refining; after this time the particle size reduction assumed an asymptotic trend. The addition of lecithin at the beginning of the refining kept the viscosity low and constant throughout the process, thus allowing the addition of milk from the start of the process, regardless of the technology adopted for milk drying.     

气相色谱串联质谱法快速筛查乳粉及巧克力中矿物油指标成分

目的建立基于普通气相色谱串联质谱(gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,GC-MS)的新检测方法确定乳粉和巧克力中25种矿物油残留成分。方法样品经正己烷提取,提取液经过硅胶固相萃取柱净化,浓缩定容后复溶待测,选取安捷伦DB-5MS毛细管柱(30 m×0.25 mm,1μm)为分析住,采用选择离子扫描(selective ion mode,SIM)模式,外标法定量分析。结果 25种指标成分在质谱上响应程度不一致,但在各自的浓度范围内线性关系良好,相关系数r均在0.990以上,乳粉的检出限(0.025～1.5 mg/kg)均高于巧克力的检出限(0.005～1 mg/kg)。加标回收率在25%～56%之间,相对标准偏差(relative standard deviation,RSD)在2.2%～9.4%之间。对国内外40批乳粉和25批巧克力产品中的矿物油进行检测,结果发现乳粉的检出率为12.5%,巧克力的检出率为100%。结论该方法前处理操作简单,分析时间短且能良好的分离25种污染成分,可作为矿物油快速检测方法。     

Influence of temperature and fat content on ideal sucrose concentration,sweetening power,and sweetness equivalence of different sweeteners in chocolate milk beverage

The introduction of new products catering to specific dietary needs and the corresponding changes in the consumer profile reflect a growing demand for diet and “light” products. However, little information is available regarding the sensory effects of different sweeteners in products consumed at different temperatures and with varying fat contents. In this regard, this study aimed to determine the influence of temperature and fat content on the ideal sucrose concentration and the sweetness equivalence and sweetening power of different sweeteners: Neotame (NutraSweet Corp., Chicago, IL), aspartame, neosucralose, sucralose, and stevia (95% rebaudioside A), with sucrose as reference, in a chocolate milk beverage using a just-about-right (JAR) scale and magnitude estimation. Increasing temperature of consumption had an inverse effect on the ideal sucrose concentration in whole milk beverages, whereas no difference was noted in beverages made skim milk. In addition, a decrease in sweetening power was observed for all of the sweeteners analyzed considering the same conditions. The findings suggest that different optimal conditions exist for consumption of chocolate milk beverage related to sweetness perception, which depends on the fat level of milk used in the formulation. This information can be used by researchers and dairy processors when developing chocolate milk beverage formulations.     

New concept for fast continuous conching of milk chocolate

The objective of the development was to conch milk chocolate continuously in a device applying high shear during a short residence time. Compared with conventional conching—still taking many hours—this would increase productivity by lowering investment and energy costs. On the basis of previous tests about shortening batch conching and experiments monitoring water content during conching and its influence on flow properties the continuous high shear mixer REFLECTOR was selected. First, experiments on developing continuous dosing and parameter settings were run at low throughputs. Sample properties were very close to standard with just slightly increased yield values and only negligible differences in sensory perception. Scale-up to industrial throughput made the flow properties fall off. Possibly no more drying happened, and this is assumed to be effective at low throughput. Usage of polyglycerol polyricinoleate improved the results, although water residues were still left. The best flow properties could be achieved by combining a short conventional dry conching step with subsequent rapid liquefying by the REFLECTOR. Further process development will focus on predrying either refiner flakes or raw materials.     

Using extra dry milk ingredients for accelerated conching of milk chocolate

Core objective of the work was to shorten conventional conching by means of omitting the dry conching phase and to replace it with a short or continuous liquefaction process. In order to achieve this for milk chocolate, it is necessary to dry milk powder below its equilibrium beforehand. Thus water removal by conching will no longer be necessary, but fat covering of particles and adjustment of flow properties still has to be done by using high shear force. In a first step a procedure was developed, in which skim milk powder is dried to <1% moisture and then coated and stabilised in fat. Milk chocolate flakes produced thereof contained <0.6% water. Secondly, conching time was gradually reduced. Flow properties of samples were very close to a standard, if enough shear was applied. Thirdly, scale up trials using industrial equipment gave similar results. A batch process now takes 15–30 min, however using a continuous high shear mixer is also feasible. Minor sensory differences between samples and standards were neither related to milk powder drying nor to fast liquefaction. Finally an outlook is given on other feasible drying methods and productivity benefits.     

The role of conching in chocolate flavor development: A review

Chocolate is an indulgent product whose consumption is mostly motivated by its alluring sensory properties. Among them, flavor stands as the key driver for consumer preference and purchase intention. Flavor is a complex multimodal perception whose discrimination depends mostly on the retronasal aromas associated with the presence of odor-active compounds in the matrix. The development of chocolate flavor relies on several factors, ranging from intrinsic properties of raw materials to formulation and processing conditions. As the last step of liquid chocolate manufacture, conching develops proper fluidity/texture and finetunes flavor, by means of intensive mixing and continuous heating of chocolate mass for several hours. Time and temperature are the main parameters determining the extent of conching effects upon flavor, despite factors such as ventilation, energy input onto chocolate mass, and configuration of conching machine being also relevant to some of the physicochemical mechanisms involved in flavor modification. Overall, conching impacts chocolate flavor by either changing the concentration of key odor-active compounds or modifying their distribution throughout the matrix, affecting their binding to other components and, ultimately, their rate of release during ingestion. The present review aims to gather evidence on the physicochemical transformations promoted by conching responsible for flavor enhancement and overall sensory quality of chocolates.     

Application of alpha-tocotrienol for detection of palm mid-fraction in dark chocolate formulation

Following model studies, the detection of palm mid-fraction (PMF) added to cocoa butter (CB) in chocolate formulations was investigated. Different levels of PMF (0–25%, CB basis) were added to CB in chocolate. High performance liquid chromatography was then used to detect the presence of PMF in chocolate using α-tocotrienol as an indicator. The results, in line with the model studying indicated that increasing the amount of PMF added to CB resulted in a significant (P < 0.05) increase in the concentration of α-tocotrienol in chocolate; a linear plot (R ² = 0.9837) was obtained with standard error of 1.986. A validation test was conducted to verify the equation obtained from the regression analysis. The high R ²-value obtained indicated a good accuracy, reflecting a close relationship between experimental and theoretically predicted values. The applied indicator performed well beyond the level of the statutory limit of 5% PMF addition on a chocolate basis that verified the previously studied model.     

Optimisation of the formulation for barley–milk composite‐based fermented drink

The effect of barley flour concentration, Lactobacillus plantarum NCDC344 (Lp344) and co‐culture (Streptococcus thermophilus 20) inoculum levels on the sensory quality, Lp344 count, β‐glucan content and viscosity of barley–milk composite‐based fermented drink was investigated. A central composite rotatable design of response surface methodology was used for optimisation of the formulation. Of the three formulation variables, barley flour concentration was found to be the most critical as it significantly affected overall acceptability, Lp344 count and β‐glucan content (P < 0.01). The optimised drink rated 7.80 on a 9‐point hedonic scale, and contained 8.59 log cfu/mL of Lp344 cells and 0.144 g/100 g of β‐glucan.     

Physical stability of chocolate milk

The stability of chocolate milk, made from two different cocoa powders and skim milk, was studied. Three types of instability could be distinguished: sedimentation of cocoa particles, formation of large flocs and formation of light and dark coloured layers (segregation). From adsorption studies and rheological measurements it could be deduced that chocolate milk behaves as a fluid with a weak network. The cocoa particles themselves are incorporated in this network structure. This network is formed by an interaction of protein and protein-covered cocoa particles in the presence of a suitable stabilizer (carrageenan). Heat treatment has a considerable effect on the interactions. Segregation is supposed to be caused by uniaxial compression of the total network due to gravitational force, and segregation will stop when the gravitational force is counterbalanced by the elastic modulus multiplied by the deformation gradient of the network. The compression may be influenced by the adherence of the network to the container wall.     

The functionality of milk powder and its relationship to chocolate mass processing, in particular the effect of milk powder manufacturing and composition on the physical properties of chocolate masses

Summary The functionality of twelve different milk powders that are used for chocolate mass processing was investigated. In two types of spray‐dried and one type of roller‐dried powder, the milk fat and milk fat fractions were integrated. Depending on the production process, the amount of free fat available in the milk powders varied greatly. A good correlation was found between the free fat content of the milk powder and the viscosity of the chocolate mass when comparable particle sizes were used. This study reports on the development of spray‐dried milk powders, which when used in chocolate processing produced low viscosities, comparable with those obtained by using roller‐dried milk powder. Calorimetric analysis showed that the shape of the milk powder particles has no influence on the calorimetric qualities of chocolate masses. Only when milk fat was added in a free form, was a higher ‘mixing effect’ in the crystallization peak of cocoa butter and milk fat observed.     

Changes in the volatile profile of skim milk powder prepared under different processing conditions and the effect on the volatile flavor profile of model white chocolate

The objective of this work is to determine the extent to which changes in the skim milk powder (SMP) manufacturing process alter the volatile profile of SMP, and whether these changes are carried through to a final product when the SMP is used as an ingredient and subjected to further processing. The manufacture of SMP is a multistage process involving a preliminary concentration step, heat treatment, and a drying stage. However, the methods and conditions used by the industry are not standardized, and the inherent variability in the production of SMP has consequences for the end-users, such as the confectionery industry, where the SMP is used as an ingredient during the production of milk chocolate, white chocolate, and caramel. This study investigates the effect of each stage of the manufacturing process on the concentration of reducing sugars and available amino groups (as precursors of the Maillard reaction) as well as on the volatile products of the Maillard reaction and lipid degradation. Eight types of SMP were produced using combinations of different processing conditions: concentration (by evaporation or reverse osmosis), heat treatment (low heat or high heat), and drying (spray-drying or freeze-drying). Maillard precursors were quantified after each processing stage and volatile compounds were extracted using solid-phase microextraction, and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The resulting SMP were incorporated into a model white chocolate system, produced under varying conching conditions. We demonstrate not only that changes in the SMP manufacturing conditions affect the volatile profile of SMP, but also that these differences can be carried through to a final product when the SMP is used to prepare a model white chocolate. Understanding these differences is important to the industry for controlling the flavor of the end product.