Title:
GRANULAR THICKENING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/136017
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a granular thickening agent with which dispersibility in water is good, aggregation does not occur, viscosity quickly rises, equilibrium viscosity is high, and the flavor of a food or beverage product is not compromised. Also provided are a method for producing the granular thickening agent, and a food or beverage for persons having difficulty chewing and swallowing that uses the granular thickening agent. The method for producing the granular thickening agent comprises: a step for spraying a binder liquid onto a primary starting material, which contains a thickening polysaccharide, to obtain primary granules; and a step for coating the primary granules with at least 85 parts by mass of dextrin per 100 parts by mass of the thickening polysaccharide.
Inventors:
ARAKAWA, Ryo (Yokosuka Administration Dept., 1, Shinmei-cho, Yokosuka-sh, Kanagawa 32, 〒2390832, JP)
Application Number:
JP2011/059082
Publication Date:
November 03, 2011
Filing Date:
April 12, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd. (23-1, Shinkawa 1-chome Chuo-k, Tokyo 85, 〒1048285, JP)
日清オイリオグループ株式会社 (〒85 東京都中央区新川一丁目２３番１号 Tokyo, 〒1048285, JP)
日清オイリオグループ株式会社 (〒85 東京都中央区新川一丁目２３番１号 Tokyo, 〒1048285, JP)
International Classes:
A23L1/05; A23L1/30
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HIRATA, Tadao et al. (Hirata & Partners, World-Wide-Center1-13, Sanban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 75, 〒1020075, JP)
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