Drying of neotame with co-agents
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A process for producing a product comprising neotame, comprising the step of drying neotame in the presence of a co-agent.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A novel product and process for producing neotame with co-agents is disclosed. Neotame is dried with agents such as maltodextrin to produce a product having desirable physical properties for products such as tabletop sweeteners and powdered soft drinks. By varying process conditions or ingredients, properties such as bulk density can be adjusted so that neotame can be delivered for such products. The resulting neotame products have surprising functionality in a variety of food, beverage, and other systems.
21 Citations
32 Claims
- 1. A process for producing a product comprising neotame, comprising the step of drying neotame in the presence of a co-agent.
- 8. A process for producing a product comprising neotame, comprising the step of spray drying neotame in the presence of a co-agent.
-
19. A co-dried product comprising neotame and one or more co-agents wherein said co-agent is selected from the group comprising hydrolyzed starch materials, starches, lactose, dextrose, maltodextrins, dextrose with maltodextrin, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, edible organic acids, and gum arabic and other gums capable of solubilizing neotame.
-
29. A salt product comprising:
- between about 10 and about 90% sodium chloride by weight; and
a product comprising between about 0.01% and about 0.1% neotame and between about 10% and about 90% co-agent selected from the group consisting of hydrolyzed starch materials such as dextrins and sugars, starches, lactose, dextrose, maltodextrins, dextrose with maltodextrin, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, edible organic acids, gum arabic, and other bulking agents, wherein said neotame and said co-agent are co-dried before being added to said sodium chloride.
- between about 10 and about 90% sodium chloride by weight; and
- 31. A process for enhancing the flavor profile of sweetened foods by sweetening such foods with neotame co-dried with a co-agent selected from the group comprising hydrolyzed starch materials such as dextrins and sugars, starches, lactose, dextroses, maltodextrins, dextrose with maltodextrin, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, edible organic acids, gum arabic, and other bulking agents.
Specification