PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE USE OF EMULSIFIERS IN MANUFACTURING EMULSION FAT-AND-OIL PRODUCTS

Expanding the scope of margarine products requires the search for new technological solutions when creating stable food emulsions for various specified purposes: hard, soft and liquid margarines with various fat content for bakery, for use in confectionery production, for frying in public catering networks and as spreads for direct consumption. The article systematizes the materials on the surfactants used in the technology of food emulsion products, in particular, margarines and spreads. The analysis of emulsifiers and their mixtures used in manufacturing emulsion products with various fat content has been carried out. The results of the studies of the composition and effect of individual and complex emulsifiers on the properties of the direct and reverse type of the obtained emulsions have been summarized. The article considers the theoretical issues and practical aspects of creation of food emulsion products with the use of various emulsifiers. A step-by-step system for choosing the optimal mixture of emulsifiers for a particular product based on the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of surfactants has been provided. A number of examples of complex emulsifiers for emulsion products for various specified purposes have been presented. It has been shown that a change in the amount and type of an emulsifier makes it possible to produce various emulsions with the required structural and rheological characteristics and with the specified composition and properties. The aspects of manufacturing margarine products with various fat content have been presented.