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Sugar-free coating obtained by hard coating and process for producing it

US5900261A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1996
Grant dateMay 4, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2016

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention relates to a new hard crystalline coating based on a specific mixture of polyols. It exhibits, in particular, the characteristic of having an improved crunchiness compared with the coatings known in the prior art. The subject of the invention is also a process for producing this specific coating and an improved process for hard coating based on xylitol, maltitol or lactitol or mixtures thereof.

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