Dry mix texture modified beverage using gellan gum

• Main Author: WILLIAM F CHALUPA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.12.1996
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: CHEWING GUM; COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; CONFECTIONERY; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The present invention is a dry powder mix for unique gelled beverages and fluidized foods consisting of minor amounts of gellan gum (400-800 ppm), a sequestrant, sugar and a number of excipients. The dry mix is a complete blend, shelf stable and immediately hydratable upon the addition of water. The...