Apparatus for foaming a liquid milk composition

Abstract

An apparatus for producing a foamed liquid milk composition including a disposable container with a single dose of the composition which, upon agitation of the container, is aerated, wherein the composition includes milk having a fat content of 0%˜4%, a protein, an edible natural gum, and optionally, an additive.

1 - 19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus for producing a single dose of a foamed liquid milk composition including a disposable container with an inner surface, an internal volume inside the container which is bounded by an inner surface, an opening to the internal volume, a single dose of a liquid milk composition inside the internal volume and a seal to seal the liquid milk composition inside the internal volume, wherein, upon agitation of the container, the liquid milk composition is aerated, causing the liquid milk composition to foam, the seal then being actuable to allow the foamed composition to be discharged from the container, wherein the container includes within, or exposed to, the volume at least one foam enhancing formation, and the composition includes, at least, milk having a fat content of 0%-4%, a protein, an edible natural gum, and at least one additive, wherein the additive includes one or more of a flavourant, an alcohol, a colourant, an acid modifier, a vitamin and a stimulant. 
     
     
         21 . An apparatus according to  claim 20  wherein the flavourant is selected from the group containing chocolate, cherry, vanilla, mocha, cocoa, almond, honey, coffee and rum. 
     
     
         22 . An apparatus according to  claim 20  wherein the stimulant is liquid coffee. 
     
     
         23 . An apparatus according to  claim 20  wherein the container includes, applied to an inner surface of the body, a coat or film of a material having a coefficient of friction lower than the inner surface of the body. 
     
     
         24 . An apparatus according to  claim 20  wherein the foam enhancing formation includes at least one foaming element housed within the volume, wherein the foaming element is a sieve or screen and wherein, upon agitation of the container, the liquid milk composition is repeatedly brought into contact with the foaming element, causing the liquid milk composition to foam. 
     
     
         25 . An apparatus according to  claim 21  wherein the foam enhancing formation includes at least one foaming element housed within the volume, wherein the foaming element is a sieve or screen and wherein, upon agitation of the container, the liquid milk composition is repeatedly brought into contact with the foaming element, causing the liquid milk composition to foam. 
     
     
         26 . An apparatus according to  claim 22  wherein the foam enhancing formation includes at least one foaming element housed within the volume, wherein the foaming element is a sieve or screen and wherein, upon agitation of the container, the liquid milk composition is repeatedly brought into contact with the foaming element, causing the liquid milk composition to foam. 
     
     
         27 . An apparatus according to  claim 23  wherein the foam enhancing formation includes at least one foaming element housed within the volume, wherein the foaming element is a sieve or screen and wherein, upon agitation of the container, the liquid milk composition is repeatedly brought into contact with the foaming element, causing the liquid milk composition to foam.