Claims
- 1. A granulated sugar product comprising a core material of a granulated first sugar material and a surface material of a second sugar material having lower bulk density than the first sugar material, wherein the first sugar material has a bulk density in the range of 0.60-1.20 g/cm3 and the second sugar material is foam dried and has a bulk density in the range of 0.01-0.55 g/cm3.
- 2. The granulated product according to claim 1, wherein the density of the first sugar material is in the range of 0.8-1.0 g/cm3 and the density of the second sugar material is in the range of 0.10-0.20 g/cm3.
- 3. The granulated product according to claim 1, wherein the second sugar material comprises a honeycomb effect.
- 4. The granulated sugar product according to claim 1, wherein the surface material covers at least a part of a surface of a first sugar granule.
- 5. The granulated sugar product according to claim 1, wherein the product comprises a high intensity sweetener.
- 6. The granulated sugar product according to claim 1, wherein the first sugar material is sucrose.
- 7. The granulated sugar product according to claim 1, wherein the second sugar material is selected from a group consisting of sucrose, glucose, anhydrous dextrose, mono dextrose, fructose, anhydrous lactose, hydrated lactose, maltose, Ribose, galactose, dextrins, dried glucose syrups, sorbitol, mannitol, grape sugar, arabinose, raffinose, mannose, starch, cellulose, inulin, glycogen, xylitol, levoglucason, rhamnose, maltol, ethyl derivative of maltol, iso-maltose, gentobiose, trehalose, cellobiose, neohesperidose, maltrotriose, parose, neokestose, and stachyose.
- 8. The granulated sugar product according to claim 6, wherein the second sugar material is selected from a group consisting of sucrose, glucose, anhydrous dextrose, mono dextrose, fructose, anhydrous lactose hydrated lactose, maltose, Ribose, galactose, dextrins, dried glucose syrups, sorbitol, mannitol, grape sugar, arabinose, raffinose, mannose, starch, cellulose, inulin, glycogen, xylitol, levoglucason, rhamnose, maltol, and ethyl derivative of maltol, iso-maltose, gentobiose, trehalose, cellobiose, neohesperidose, maltrotriose, parose, neokestose, and stachyose.
- 9. The granulated sugar product according to claim 5, wherein the high intensity sweetener is selected from a group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, isomalt, maltitol, lactitol, xylitol, acesulfame k, aspartame, cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts, saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts, thaumatin, and neohesperidine DC.
- 10. The granulated sugar product according to claim 8, wherein the high intensity sweetener is selected from a group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, isomalt, maltitol, lactitol, xylitol, acesulfame k, aspartame, cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts, saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts, thaumatin, and neohesperidine DC.
- 11. The granulated sugar product according to claim 10, wherein the second sugar material comprises maltodextrin.
- 12. The granulated sugar product according to claim 1, wherein the product comprises the first sugar material in the range of 60-90% by weight.
- 13. The granulated sugar product according to claim 1, wherein the product comprises the second sugar material in the range of 10-40% by weight.
- 14. The granulated sugar product according to claim 5, wherein the product comprises the high intensity sweetener in the range of 0.1-1.0% by weight.
- 15. The granulated sugar product according to claim 9, wherein the product comprises the sweetener in the range of 0.1-1.0% by weight.
- 16. A method of producing a granulated sugar product comprising mixing a core material of a granulated first sugar material having a bulk density in the range of 0.60-1.20 g/cm3 and a surface material of a second sugar material that is foam dried and has a bulk density in the range of 0.01-0.55 g/cm3 in such a manner as to result in agglomeration of mixture.
- 17. The method of producing a granulated sugar product according to claim 16, wherein mixing is provided by means of a mixing machine comprising a mixing chamber in which two shafts are arranged in a substantially same horizontal plane, the shafts being provided with blades or paddles disposed at an angle to and parallel with the shafts, the shafts rotating m opposite directions.
- 18. The method of producing a granulated sugar product according to claim 17, wherein the mixing machine is operated such that downward movements are on the side where the shafts turn toward one another.
- 19. The method of producing a granulated sugar product according to claim 18, wherein a plurality of opposing pairs of blades of certain area are mounted on each shaft, positioned 90° transverse of a centerline for the shafts and with blade wings disposed at a 45° angle in relation to the shaft centerline.
- 20. A method of producing a granulated sugar product comprising the steps of:(i) adding a core material of a granulated first sugar material having a bulk density in the range of 0.60-1.20 g/cm3 and a surface material of a second sugar material that is foam dried and has a bulk density in the range of 0.01-0.55 g/cm3 to a low shear mixer or slow speed blender having at least two driving shafts, the shafts being provided with blades arranged at an angle to and parallel with the shafts; (ii) operating the mixer or blender such that the shafts rotate in opposite directions so as to produce a granulated sugar product having an overall bulk density before packing in the range of 0.10-0.65 g/cm3; and (iii) packing the product so that the overall bulk density of the granulated sugar product after packing is in the range of 0.20-0.90 g/cm3.
- 21. A method according to claim 1, wherein the shafts of the mixer or blender are disposed in substantially the same horizontal plane and the mixer or blender is operated such dial downward movement of the shafts is on a side where the shafts turn toward one another.
- 22. The granulated sugar product according to claim 1, wherein the overall bulk density of the granulated sugar product before packing is in the range of 0.10-0.65 g/cm3.
- 23. The granulated sugar product according to claim 1, wherein the reduction in calories per unit volume of the granulated sugar product with respect to traditional sugar is in the range of 5-60%.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of a pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/214,637 filed Jan. 6, 1999, now abandoned which is a 35 U.S.C §371 national stage of International Application No. PCT/GB97/01929 filed on Jul. 14, 1997.
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