JPH05505309A - Fast-dissolving sweeteners, including caramel - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a method of making products containing artificial sweeteners such as aspartame.

More particularly, the present invention provides a fast-dissolving sweetener product comprising caramel and also an improved The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a product that also has suitable dust and flow characteristics.

Description of conventional technology It can often be difficult to use sweeteners in desired products. This use Sweeteners include aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, acesar 1 Trichlorogalactosucrose (TGS, sucralose), and aritame. Appearance, chemical and The suitability of sweeteners depends on their suitability for sweeteners, including their physical properties, instability, and handling and manufacturing difficulties. This may narrow the usable range, especially in powder form. Less dust, freedom It is necessary to flow quickly, dissolve quickly, or liberate quickly. In some cases, it may be difficult to use sweeteners.

Aspartame is sometimes difficult to use. Bulk aspartame dissolves slowly However, fine powder consisting of acicular crystal particles has the characteristics of being easily charged with static electricity and having poor flowability. It is from. Beverage manufacturing industry suffers from aspartame powder loss and slow dissolution. I notice. Aspartame losses are lost to fines or air: and manufacturing. , resulting from absorption onto the surfaces of equipment and containers during transport, handling and use. can be obtained.

Traditionally, various methods have been used to solve the problems of dusting, flow and dissolution of aspartame powder. A method was suggested. These methods include, for example, sugars, dextrins, and Involves granulating aspartame with bulking agents such as rutodextrin . Successful products typically contain either a high percentage of filler or a small percentage of aspartate. mixed with The properties of large amounts of bulking agents are required to produce fast-dissolving products. This is because Conventional granulation methods include fluidized bed granulation, spray drying, These methods include co-drying, high shear energy granulation, roll compaction, and extrusion.

For example, U.S. Patent No. 4.497.835 to Ado Ipb describes solid hydrolysis of mixtures containing grains, food acids, phrases, clouding agents, aspartame and coloring agents. teaches its use. All ingredients other than colorants are premixed and their Add along with the coloring solution when mixing the ingredients.

This mixture has improved solubility in powdered beverage mixes. But this The mixture contains 1 part of aspartame and 10 or more parts of other ingredients.

One particular method is found in U.S. Pat. No. 3,962,468 to Pischke et al. Ru. Pischke describes a method for producing a dispersion of aspartame and dextrin. It is detailed. Some aspartame particles are encapsulated in dextrin. It is said that it is preferable for the particles to remain as insoluble particles.

Sharma U.S. Patent No. 21043: How to Attempt to Attract Interest in the Beverage Manufacturing Industry Seen in No. 69B. Sharma's patent discloses an aspartame concentrate It contains 1-35% aspartame and 65-99% caramel coloring. It is a mixture. This concentrate is typically sweetened with aspartame for carbonated beverages. Used to make added syrup. This concentrate can be used in liquid form or may be dehydrated to obtain a powdered product.

There are difficulties in using aspartame in the method disclosed by Sharma. . The level of co-operation between caramel and aspartame in the mixture results in a hygroscopic property. This results in a mixture that cannot withstand moisture, and it quickly evaporates when exposed to moist air. It turns into a sticky substance, making it difficult to handle and transport. By Sharma When making a mixture of caramel and aspartame in the amounts disclosed, a typical aspartame Handling problems similar to those encountered when using tame powder (e.g. The product does not flow freely) or remains.

Moreover, the caramel color mentioned when used in the said patent is very intense. , so the compounded product can only be used for highly pigmented or desirable applications. . Furthermore, it is not possible to use the above granulation method with such a high content level of caramel. Because of the difficulty, manufacturing problems can also occur.

Therefore, the key to a process for producing sweeteners, especially aspartame, in a rapidly dissolving form. It exists.

Summary of the invention The present invention is a sweetener product with fast dissolution properties. A particularly preferred invention is an improved It is a fast-dissolving granular sweetener that also has dusting and flow properties. The sweetener is quickly soluble It is mixed with low levels of caramel to form a powder.

This sweetener can also be made into powder or granules by moistening it with a caramel solution and then drying it. It can also be made into a product. Preferably, caramel and water or caramel solution are combined with granulating agent. are used to create granular products that dry with low dust and free-flowing properties. It is dynamic and rapidly soluble. The sweetener has a dry weight of about 70% to about 99.5%. Mixed with a dry weight percentage of caramel from about 0.5% to about 30% by volume percentage. It is preferable that

Detailed description of preferred embodiments The product of the invention comprises a mixture of sweetener and dehydrated caramel, in which the sweetener is It is present in an amount approximately twice that of caramel. (About the purpose of this use, meaning that the caramel in the final product has a certain limited amount of moisture. Ru. The caramel may be in powder or syrup form before mixing). preferred For example, the caramel is present in a dry weight percentage of about 0.5% to about 30%; Artificial sweeteners (preferably aspartame) may contain from about 70% to about 99.5% Present in dry weight percentage.

(For the purpose of this use, the amounts and percentages of caramel and sweetener are Discussed in ``Quantitative Standards.'' This means that water may be present in the mixture, but caramel and and sweeteners are not taken into account when discussing percentages and ratios. ) Water may be used as residual moisture in the product unless it significantly affects product performance and stability. There may be up to about 8% moisture present. This product dissolves at a surprisingly fast rate. sweetness When granulated with powder or caramel, the product also exhibits improved dust and flow properties. have characteristics.

Caramel and sweetener can be mixed in many ways, each of which The result is a sweetener/caramel mixture with improved dissolution rate. Book The "caramel" envisaged by the invention is similar to all previously available caramelized Contains sugars. Caramelized sugar is produced by processing a sugar solution, such as liquid corn sugar, at high temperatures (e.g. For example, by heating to 125°C). Caramel is syrupy It may be in a dry form such as a powder or a powder. Caramel has traditionally been used in beverages and It is used in a wide variety of foods, including sweets and sweets. Caramel has most of its caloric value Desirable for applications requiring no coloration.

Examples of suitable caramels include, but are not limited to, Manufactured by Hness Products Company Ru. Particularly suitable caramels are produced in the presence of ammonium bisulfite as a reactant. The drink type is caramel. Particularly suitable caramels range from about 2.5-5.0 It has a pH within 2.5 and an isoelectric point below 2.5.

An example of a preferred caramel is 5ethness Products Compan. yDouble Strength 400 SM and APlooSM included. nothing. Surprisingly, a small amount of caramel can significantly improve the dissolution rate of a large amount of sweetener. It was discovered. This is especially true for aspartame, which is dissolved by the use of bulking agents. Previous attempts to improve solution speed have had limited or relatively large This is surprising since it required 100% filler. Regarding the purpose of this use, The term "filling agent" refers to substances customarily mixed with aspartame or other sweeteners. Including quality. Examples of these substances include, but are not limited to, polydextrose , maltodextrin, gum arabic, dextrose, and corn syrup Including top.

Caramel can be mixed with sweeteners in various ways, granulated and/or coated. It has been found that it can be reversed to form a rapidly dissolving product. In one method, syrupy The caramel is diluted with water and then added to the sweetener to form a slurry; The lee is dried and then ground.

In the second method, the sweetener is mixed with dry caramel powder and then moistened with water. A soft dough is made, then dried and ground. In another method, the sweetener is Granulated with powder mix of melt solution or dry caramel powder, also sweetened. Flavors may be added to a Hobart mixer or other conventional granulation equipment, such as mechanical mixing. It is granulated in water using a granulator, fluidized bed granulator, or rotary processor.

In another method, artificial sweeteners are added to the coating machine and then added to the caramel solution. Sweetener coating and granulation may also be performed by addition. Another method is Added to dry caramel or dry aspartame. This simple The mixture surprisingly has an increased dissolution rate without any wetting was discovered. It was particularly surprising that this would occur with the intended small amount of caramel. .

The resulting granule or powder particles have a rapid dissolution rate. like this However, aspartame and other artificial sweeteners require a rapid dissolution rate. and color as a solubility aid for color, flavor, or other considerations. It can be used in a variety of applications requiring low levels of mel content. There will be.

Moreover, caramel has excellent wetting properties that cause the granules to dissolve more quickly than expected. It appears to have dispersive properties.

More than one sweetener or caramel may be mixed into a product. Wear. Particularly preferred sweetener mixtures include aspartame and acesulfame. It is a combination with lamel.

Small amounts of conventional fillers may also be included in the product. These fillers have certain physical improvement of physical properties is desirable for the desired application (e.g. if one wants to produce harder granules). There's something wrong with that. The maximum amount of filler expected here depends on the dry weight of the product. It is about 15%. The total amount of caramel and bulking agent is 30% depending on the dry weight of the product. % or less is preferable. Bulking agents are added in amounts to increase the hardness of the granules. mosquito Consumable products containing ramels and sweeteners are used in a variety of products, examples of which include: and other carbonated beverages, confectionery products (candy, chews, etc.) Ingum, baked goods, pastries, bread, etc.), oral hygiene products, pharmaceuticals and and veterinary food.

The following examples illustrate various methods of making caramel-aspartame products and others. of aspartame mixed with a powdered or syrupy bulking agent. child These examples are included for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the scope of the invention. It is not meant to be defined.

Example l Caramel-aspartame mixture can be made by diluting commercially available caramel syrup with water. mw of the compound. Add the diluted solution to powdered aspartame to make a slurry. Ta.

The slurry was filtered and dried in a vacuum oven at 50°C. raw from slurry The dried filter cake is pulverized and then sieved to produce various particle sizes. A sample (granule or powder) containing grains was prepared. For this purpose, granules Offspring have an average size of approximately 20 to 60 US Standard dollars (USStd) mesh. This is considered possible, and the powder particles are smaller than 60US Standard mesh. It is thought to have the size of a child.

The following table shows the dissolution rates of various caramel-aspartame mixtures. Sorry The component percentages for the product are dry weight percentages.

SS 88 SS 8S B8 II II II II capacity 0 0 capacity The amount of caramel in the product component analysis value is significantly less than the initial amount of caramel, or This is because some of the caramel is removed as a filtrate during the filtration process.

Example 2 Caramel-aspartame is produced by mixing commercially available powdered caramel with powdered aspartame. A partame mixture was obtained. Water was added to the powder mixture and then further mixed.

The mixture was then dried and sieved through a 60 US standard mesh sieve.

Powdered aspartame was mixed with other powdered or syrupy soluble bulking agents.

Water was added to moisten the powder mixture. The mixture is then dried and A sample with a particle size of 60 US drift mesh or less was obtained by sieving. Is it a filler? When in syrup form, first dilute the bulking agent with water before adding it to the aspartame. moisten the aspartame particles.

Caramel Asbar Average particle size Completely dissolved amount Team amount (US Std Bulking agent (Durham) (Durham) Metsutsuyu) (Second) M150TM+0 10 0-60 80 Raicanon (Syrup) 12 +00 -60 96 solid corn Syrup 5 100 -60 170 Gum Arabic 5 100 -60 7 5 toys in 80TM (Syrup) 5 100 - 60 75 Toy 1 80TM (Syrup) 10 100 -60 50 Fructose 10 100 -6 0 120 Sucrose 10 100 -60 120 Dext Loin 10 100 -60 165 Satukarin Sodium 10 100 -60 140 Cyclamic acid Sodium 10 100 -60 250 Acesulfame -K 10 100 -60 165 Sorbitol 10 100 -60 200 (Syrup) 5 100 -60 180 Gum Arabic 30 100 30-80 156 Gum Arabic 30 100 -80 45 cases 4 The powdered bulking agent was dissolved in water. Add that solution to aspartame powder to make aspartame. The tame was moistened and granulated. The mixture is then dried and sieved. Samples with various particle sizes were obtained.

Caramel Asbar Average particle size Completely dissolved amount Team amount (US Std Bulking agent (duram) (duram) mesh) (seconds) - rule 10 100 -6 0 156 sorbito Rule 10 100 40-60 288 Polydex Trose 10 100 -60 150 Polydex Toros 10 100 40-60 276 cases 5 22.5g of powdered aspartame and 2.5g of powdered caramel (AP 680) , 5ethness Products Company. ) in a glass bowl using a teaspoon. A sample of that material Dissolved (0.1 g in 120 ml of room temperature deionized water with gentle stirring). from). More than 95% of the sample was dissolved in 10 seconds, and the entire sample was dissolved within 45 seconds. Dissolved.

Therefore, generally products containing caramel mixed with aspartame are simply Faster dissolution rate than conventional fillers or sweeteners mixed with aspartame alone It turns out that it has. Obtained by using caramel with aspartame The results obtained are superior to other fillers. These results indicate that the minimum amount of filler Fast-dissolving sweeteners containing aspartame or other sweeteners in desired applications enable the use of agents.

The principles of the invention and the best mode contemplated for applying the principles have been described above. It was revealed. Please note that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and that other means or and technology may be used without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. It is important to understand that it can be done.

abstract Products containing sweeteners and caramel will be disclosed. This product contains a limited amount of caramel. , and has surprisingly rapid solubility.

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Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. Aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, acesulfame-K, to Lichlorogalactose, alitame, all their salts and mixtures thereof? granular or powdered consumable product consisting of dehydrated caramel and a sweetener selected from the group consisting of: and the consumable product has a faster dissolution rate than the sweetener alone. In the product, the sweetener constitutes at least 70% by dry weight of the product. The said caramel comprises from 0.5% to 30% by dry weight of the product. consumer products. 2. 2. A consumable product according to claim 1, wherein the sweetener is aspartame. 3. Claim wherein the sweetener comprises a mixture of aspartame and acesulfame-K. The consumable product described in 2. 4. further comprising a filler in an effective amount to provide the desired bulk, said filler being present in an amount not exceeding 15% by dry weight of the product, provided that said caramel and said extenders Provided that the combined ingredients do not exceed approximately 30% by dry weight of the product, Consisting of Beer Gum, Lycasin, Maltodextrin and Corn Syrup Solids A consumable product according to claim 1 selected from the group. 5. The sweetener constitutes 90-97% by weight of the product and the dehydrated caramel accounts for 90% to 97% by weight of the product. A consumable product according to claim 1 comprising 3-10% by weight. 6. Aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, acesulfame-K, to Lichlorogalactose, alitame, all their salts and mixtures thereof? the process of mixing dried caramel with a sweetener selected from the group consisting of: A method for producing consumable products in powder form with a dissolution rate of or without the addition of a solvent, in which case the sweetener is reduced by the dry weight of the product. at least 70% and said caramel is from 0.5% to 0.5% by dry weight of said product. The above method comprising up to 30%. 7. A process for producing a consumable product in powder or granule form, wherein the process Mel and aspartame are mixed to form a mixture, and the sweetener is added to the drying mixture. and said caramel constitutes at least 70% by weight of the dry weight of said mixture. from 0.5% to 30% and dissolve the caramel while continuing mixing. From each step of adding enough water to make the mixture wet, and drying the wet mixture. The aforementioned method comprising: 8. The dry mixture is ground and sieved to produce granules or powder particles. 8. The method according to claim 7. 9. Gum Arabic, Lycasin, Maltodextrin and Corn Syrup Solids further adding to the powdered caramel a powdered bulking agent selected from the group consisting of and the filler comprises from about 2% to about 15% by dry weight of the product. provided that the total amount of said bulking agent and caramel is 30% by dry weight of the product. 8. The method according to claim 7, provided that the amount does not exceed %. 10. The mixing process is carried out using a mechanically stirred granulator, a fluidized bed granulator, and a rotary processing machine. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the method is carried out in a device selected from the group consisting of: 11. It is a method of manufacturing a consumable product in powder or granule form, which involves the following steps, i.e. Chi A step of diluting caramel syrup with water, the diluted caramel syrup , aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, acesulfame-K, Lichlorogalactose, alitame, and all their salts and mixtures thereof. a powdered sweetener selected from the group consisting of compounds to form a water-containing slurry; , the sweetener constitutes at least 70% by dry weight of the product and Mel comprises from 0.5% to 30% depending on the dry weight of the product, and Drying and sifting the above water-containing mixture to produce granular or matsubushi products. process, The aforementioned method comprising: 12. Gum arabic, lycasin, maltodextrin and corn syrup solids further adding to the diluted caramel syrup a bulking agent selected from the group consisting of The bulking agent comprises from about 2% to about 15% by dry weight of the product. provided that the total amount of filler and caramel depends on the dry weight of the product. 12. The method according to claim 11, provided that the ratio does not exceed 30%. 13. The mixing process is carried out using a mechanically stirred granulator, a fluidized bed granulator, and a rotary processing machine. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the method is carried out in a device selected from the group consisting of: