Process for producing dehydrated product reconstitutable with aqueous liquids

US4717578A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• CPC International, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Florian Biller · Löwenstein, DE
• Horst Klukowski · Fürstenau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 16, 1984
• Grant date: Jan 5, 1988
• Expiry date: Apr 16, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23L29/212
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A dehydrated reconstitutable product is prepared by mixing tomato substance with starch and optionally with flavors, fillers, thickeners and/or auxiliary substances, wherein the starch is at least partially converted into a starch sponge having a grain size of from 0.125 mm. to 6 mm. When reconstituted with an aqueous liquid, the dehydrated product froms a pulpy textured tomato sauce, soup, juice or compote.