Non-dairy creamer

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A non-dairy creamer, commonly also called tea whitener or coffee whitener or else just creamer, is a liquid or granular product intended to substitute for

non-dairy products, although many contain casein
, a milk-derived protein.

Dry granular products do not need to be refrigerated and can be used and stored in locations which do not have a refrigerator. Liquid non-dairy creamers should be tightly capped and refrigerated after opening.

low fat
versions are available for non-dairy creamers.

History

International Delight

Holton "Rex" Diamond, an employee of

whipped topping for their employer in 1946. Mitchell also developed a non-dairy coffee creamer, Perx, which was successful in the market.[4]

In 1950, Melvin Morse and Dick Borne of Presto Foods developed "Mocha Mix Coffee Creamer", which was the first commercial non-dairy creamer and the first product with the term “coffee creamer” in the name.[5] Another early commercial powdered creamer was "Pream", first marketed in 1952 and made from dehydrated cream and sugar. It did not dissolve easily because of the protein in the milk.[6]

Six years later, in 1958,

CoffeeRich.[8] Borden followed suit by launching Cremora non-dairy creamer in 1963.[9]

Ingredients

A plastic container of "Coffee Fresh", a liquid non-dairy creamer sold in Japan

To replicate the

sodium caseinate, a milk protein derivative (from casein
) that does not contain lactose.

The use of a milk derivative prompts some individuals and organizations – such as

low fat versions are available for non-dairy creamers. People with milk allergy
need to be aware that non-dairy creamer may contain sodium caseinate, a milk protein. It will be in the ingredient list.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that products with sodium caseinate may contain low levels of lactose.[11] For a normal serving, the amounts are too small to trigger lactose intolerance.

Non-food uses

As with many other powders, large amounts of powdered non-dairy creamer powder are susceptible to dust explosion when suspended in air. Amateur filmmakers and pyrotechnicians[12] have taken advantage of this property to produce several types of fireball effects.[13] Individuals using powdered non-dairy creamer in the ordinary amounts used in a cup of coffee do not face a risk of dust explosion.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "7 things you need to know about non-dairy coffee creamer". Canoe.com C·Health. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ^ "SoyInfo Center".
  3. ^ a b Diamond, Holton W. 1945. Excerpts from “Cumulative Work Report,” George Washington Carver Laboratory. June 1943 to September, 1945. Dearborn, Michigan. 5 pp.
  4. ^ 32. Mitchell, Frank; Olendorf, H.A.; Valance, E.H.; Johnson, J.E. 1945. "Research supports the soybean". Soybean Digest. Nov. pp. 8–11, 21.
  5. ^ Shurtleff & Aoyagi. 1985. "Brief history of Presto Food Products and Mocha Mix". In: Tofutti & Other Soy Ice Creams: The Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Industry and Market. Vol. 1. See pp. 30, 49, 103, 108–109, 113, 117, 131.
  6. ^
    ISBN 9781931686426
    . Retrieved 2011-02-07. Non-dairy creamer.
  7. ^ Coffee-Mate (PDF), tsdr.uspto.gov, November 7, 1967, retrieved July 8, 2018
  8. ^ Coffee Rich (PDF), tsdr.uspto.gov, September 7, 1965, retrieved July 8, 2018
  9. ^ Rich Products Corp. 1946. "A new frozen food! Whip Topping" (ad). Quick Frozen Foods 8(6):99. Jan.
  10. ^ "Wired 15.01: START". Wired. www.wired.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  11. ^ Dairy Situation. Economic Research Service. 1967.
  12. ^ "How to Make Coffee Creamer Fireballs". Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  13. ^ "Detonation Films - Why Coffee Creamer?". Retrieved March 20, 2011.

External links

FDA - https://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm094550.htm

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