The invention concerns a shelf stable spread comprising sweetened condensed milk of fat content 2 to 25 % by weight and water content 15 to 35 % by weight and at least one organoleptic modifying food substance added at a ratio ranging from 2% to 30% by weight and preferably 5% to 15% by weight wherein the spread is substantially free of emulsifiers and thickeners, is not caramelised and is thickened by shear so that it has a firmness corresponding to a maximum compression force of at least 20g measured at 25°C by a Texture Analyser equipped with a 5kg load cell and a 20 mm diameter cylinder probe with a penetration into the sample at a constant speed 1 mm/s during 10s.
