JPS61249351A - Production of sugar-coated product - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form a soft sugar coating layer without scattering powder in air, by using a dispersion D-sorbitol powder in a specific proportion in an aqueous solution of D-sorbitol in a specific concentration as a sugar coating syrup. CONSTITUTION:A sugar coating syrup containing 10-40pts.wt. D-sorbitol powder in the dispersed state in 100pts.wt. concentrated aqueous solution of D-sorbitol in 60-80wt.% concentration is used. The amount of the D-sorbitol powder to be scattered is reduced, and the operation to sprinkle the sugar coating syrup can be remarkably reduced by effectively utilizing the D-sorbitol powder for forming the sugar coating layer.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for producing sugar-coated products such as sugar-coated gum.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, sugar-coated products such as sugar-coated gum are produced by placing the center of the chewing gum in a rotating pan (revolving pan), spraying a layer of sugar coating made of a concentrated solution of sucrose while rotating the rotary pan, and then blowing warm air over it. It is manufactured by repeating the process of blowing, drying the sugar coating layer, applying a new sugar coating layer and drying to form a sugar coating layer on the outer peripheral surface of the center. The sugar coating layer thus formed is dense and highly hard.

Apart from such a method of forming a hard sugar coating layer, a method of forming a soft sugar coating layer has been developed and implemented. This method involves applying a sugar coating layer to the center as described above, then scattering powder such as starch onto the center of the pot, allowing it to adhere, drying it, then adding a sugar coating layer and scattering the powder. This method forms a sugar coating layer by repeating the drying process. The sugar-coated layer thus obtained is relatively soft and has a soft chewing sensation.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As mentioned above, a sugar-coated layer with a soft sugar-coated layer has a soft texture and is increasingly in demand as an alternative to the conventional sugar-coated layer with a hard sugar-coated layer. However, as mentioned above, during production, starch and other powders are scattered in the rotary kettle, and the scattered powder not only scatters inside the rotary kettle but also throughout the sugar coating room, causing health and safety problems. It is also a cause of pollution, and there is a strong desire to improve it.

The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a soft sugar coating layer without scattering powder into the air.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a step of applying a sugar-coating layer, the main component of which is D-sorbitol, on the surface of the sugar-coated object, and a step of drying the sugar-coated object coated with the sugar-coating layer, A method for producing a sugar coating layer in which a sugar coating layer is formed on the surface of an object to be sugar coated by repeating both steps.
- A structure is used in which a sugar coating layer is used, in which 100 parts by weight of a concentrated aqueous solution of sorbitol contains 10 to 40 parts by weight of D-sorbit powder in a dispersed state.

That is, in order to prevent the scattering of the powder as described above, the present inventors have conducted research focusing on the powder used for sugar coating and the sugar coating layer, and have found that the sugar coating layer has a concentration of 60 to 80%.
% of a concentrated aqueous solution of sorbitol, and 100 parts by weight (hereinafter abbreviated as "parts") of the concentrated aqueous solution of D-sorbitol.
The present invention was achieved based on the finding that a soft sugar coating layer could be formed without scattering the powder into the air by containing the powder in a dispersed state of ~40 parts.

The sugar coating layer used in this invention contains 10 to 40 parts of D-sorbit powder in a dispersed state in 100 parts of a concentrated aqueous solution of D-sorbit with a concentration of 60 to 80%. Such a sugar coating layer is obtained by further adding D-sorbit powder to a state where D-sorbit is almost saturated, so to speak.
Sorbit is supersaturated.

The center on which the sugar coating layer is applied is not particularly limited, and any center used as a center for a normal sugar coating layer can be used as appropriate. Examples include chewing gum, hard candy, chocolate, etc. In addition to these sweets, drugs such as pills can also be used as centers. ' When applying a sugar coating layer to these centers, the amount of the sugar coating layer containing the above D-sorbit powder in a dispersed state is 150 parts per 200 parts of the above centers.
Good results can be obtained by setting the amount within the range of ~300 copies.

The sugar coating layer according to the present invention can be produced, for example, as follows. That is, the sugar-coated layer is produced by placing the center in a rotary pot, applying the sugar-coated layer containing the D-sorbit powder dispersion thereon while rotating the rotary pot, and then repeating the steps of drying it by blowing hot air into it. be able to.

In this case, the concentration of the sugar coating layer in which D-sorbit powder is dispersed and the dispersed content of sorbit powder are as follows:
It has a great effect on the sugar coating layer of the resulting sugar coating. This relationship is shown in Table 1 below.

(Left space below) Table 1-11 In case 1 of Table 1, the concentration of the D-sorbit aqueous solution is lower than the range of this invention (60-80%), so D-sorbit powder is added to this aqueous solution. When D-sorbit powder is added, a portion of the D-sorbit powder is dissolved in the D-sorbit aqueous solution, and a soft sugar coating layer cannot be obtained. Magnetic 2 to Arashi 4 are D-
The concentration of the sorbitol aqueous solution is within the range of 60% to 80%, and the sorbitol powder dispersed in it is also 10%.
Since the amount is within the range of 40 parts, a soft sugar coating layer can be suitably formed. ! In 1h5, the concentration of the D-sorbit aqueous solution is too high, so when D-sorbit powder is added to it, the concentration of the sugar coating becomes too saturated, making it difficult to coat the sugar and making it virtually impossible to form a sugar coating. Become. Therefore, as a sugar coating, add 10 to 4 parts of D-sorbit powder to 100 parts of a concentrated aqueous solution of D-sorbit with a concentration of 60 to 80%.
It is necessary to use a material containing 0 part dispersion.

As described above, the method of the present invention uses a sugar coating chamber containing D-sorbit powder in a dispersed state in a concentrated aqueous solution of D-sorbit. Therefore, it is possible to form a soft sugar coating layer while extremely effectively preventing scattering of D-sorbit powder. Therefore, it is possible to realize a significant reduction in the amount of loss of D-sorbit powder, and also to solve health, safety and pollution problems.

In addition, if D-sorbit powder is applied as is in the conventional way, the amount of D-sorbit powder will scatter rather than form a sugar coating, so it will be necessary to apply D-sorbit powder frequently. When D-sorbit powder is dispersed and contained in a concentrated solution of D-sorbit as in this invention, the amount of D-sorbit powder scattered can be reduced to about 1710 compared to the conventional method. Because it can be effectively used for formation,
It will be possible to significantly reduce the amount of sugar coating operations and shorten production time.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, this invention has a sugar coating chamber with a concentration of 60 to 8.
Since a sugar coating chamber containing 10 to 40 parts of D-sorbit powder dispersed in 100 parts of a concentrated aqueous solution of 0% D-sorbitol is used, a soft sugar coating is created without causing scattering of D-sorbit powder as in conventional methods. A layer can be formed, thereby preventing health, safety and pollution problems from occurring. In addition, most of the D-sorbit powder can be used to form the sugar coating layer, and there is no loss due to scattering of the sorbit powder as in the past, so the sugar coating process can be done with fewer operations.
This also makes it possible to shorten manufacturing time.

Next, examples will be described together with comparative examples.

[Example 1] A small spherical chocolate was used as the center, and a sugar coating containing 15 parts of D-sorbit powder added and dispersed in 100 parts of a concentrated aqueous solution of D-sorbit with a concentration of 78% was applied to the chocolate, and the chocolate was heated at 20°C. It was dried by blowing air into it, and when it was dry, the above-mentioned sugar coating chamber was further applied to dry it. This operation was repeated to produce sugar-coated chocolate.

The obtained sugar-coated chocolate was coated with a soft sugar-coated layer and had a soft chewing sensation. in this case,
There was almost no scattering of D-sorbit powder during the manufacturing process, and the sugar coating chamber was maintained in good condition.

[Example 2] An oval-shaped soft candy was used as the center, and after placing it in a rotating pot, a sugar coating containing 40 parts of D-sorbit powder added and dispersed in 100 parts of a 60% aqueous solution of D-sorbit was placed. Then, it was dried by blowing warm air at 20°C. After drying, the above-mentioned molasses was further applied and dried.

This operation was repeated to obtain a sugar-coated candy. This sugar-coated candy has a sugar-coated layer that has a soft chewy texture.
It had a good texture. In this example as well, there was no scattering of D-sorbit powder during sugar coating, and the sugar coating chamber remained in good condition.

[Comparative example]

A rectangular piece of chewing gum was used as the center, and a 70% aqueous solution of D-sorbit was poured over it. While the molasses was still waiting to dry, D-sorbit powder was immediately poured over it, and then hot air at 34°C was blown to dry it. I let it happen. After drying, the above-mentioned molasses was applied, and then D-sorbit powder was applied and dried. This operation was repeated to obtain a sugar-coated chewing gum. The resulting sugar-coated chewing gum had a relatively hard sugar-coated layer and was hard to chew. Moreover, during sugar coating, D-sorbit powder was scattered and the entire air in the sugar coating room was contaminated, resulting in an extremely poor environment.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) The process of applying sugar coating, the main component of which is D-sorbitol, to the surface of the sugar coating, and the process of drying the sugar coating, which has been coated with sugar coating, and repeating both of the above steps to create a sugar coating. A method for producing a sugar-coated product in which a sugar-coated layer is formed on the surface of a sugar-coated product, the sugar-coated honey having a concentration of 60 to 80% by weight.
A method for producing a sugar-coated product, characterized by using sugar-coated honey containing 10 to 40 parts by weight of D-sorbit powder dispersed in 100 parts by weight of a concentrated aqueous solution of sorbitol. (2) The method for producing a sugar-coated product according to claim 1, wherein the sugar-coated product is one type of sugar-coated product selected from the group consisting of chewing gum, hard candy, chocolate, and pills. (3) The method for producing a sugar-coated product according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the formation of the sugar-coated layer is carried out by placing the sugar-coated product in a rotary pot and rotating the rotary pot. (4) The method for producing a sugar-coated product according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein drying of the sugar-coated product is performed by blowing hot air.