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Icing mixture

US4037000A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1976
Grant dateJul 19, 1977
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Expiry dateOct 22, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G2200/06
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An icing composition which can be stored and which is ready for use comprises a mixture obtained by admixture of a first component comprising powdered sucrose optionally together with one or more other sugars of lower molecular weight in powder or syrup form, and a second component comprising an aqueous gel of xanthan gum containing up to 10% dry weight of xanthan gum, said mixture containing at least 82% by weight of sugar or sugars; the icing composition containing from 6.0 to 10.5% by weight of water and from 0.15 to 0.7% by weight of dry xanthan gum.

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