Milk proteins such as sodium caseinate, whey protein isolate and bovine serum albumin have been added to the outer aqueous phase (W2) of double emulsions as secondary emulsifiers of the (water-containing) oil droplets (W1/O) (Garti et al., 1994 and Scherze and Fechner, 2007). However, many of these W1/O/W2 double emulsions tended to coalesce relatively quickly on storage, particularly at room temperature. The addition of low molecular weight emulsifiers in addition to these proteinaceous emulsifiers has been shown to increase stability of W1/O/W2 double emulsions; however, high concentrations of these emulsifiers are required to stabilize these double emulsions and this may be problematic from a practical/industrial perspective as the concentration and type of low molecular weight emulsifiers permitted for use in food products are strictly regulated; low molecular weight emulsifiers also increase the final product cost.