	US 7,611,742 B2
	Reduced fat and carbohydrate milk product and process for manufacturing such milk product
Frederic R. Calvert, Jr., Whitehouse, Tex. (US)
Assigned to HP Hood, LLC, Chelsea, Mass. (US)
Filed on Jan. 08, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/753,766.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/467173, filed on May 02, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/467174, filed on May 02, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/448582, filed on Feb. 21, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/448583, filed on Feb. 21, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/448581, filed on Feb. 21, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/516751, filed on Nov. 04, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/516750, filed on Nov. 04, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/516749, filed on Nov. 04, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/516732, filed on Nov. 04, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/482718, filed on Jun. 27, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/448584, filed on Feb. 21, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0208973 A1, Oct. 21, 2004
Int. Cl. A23C 9/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 426—580 [426/519; 426/522; 426/585]

8 Claims

1. A process for manufacturing a milk product, comprising the steps of:

providing ultra filtered skim milk;

adding water and a fat source to said ultra filtered raw skim milk to obtain a first combination of ultra filtered skim milk, water and a fat source; and

adding a source of protein to said first combination to form a second combination,

wherein said first combination comprises a composition of non-fat milk solids of about 5.65% by weight, total solids in a range of about 8.9% to about 10.5% by weight, and butterfat in an amount less than about 3.3% by weight, and further wherein said steps result in a milk product comprising a drinkable beverage having organoleptic qualities similar to those of reduced or low fat milk.