Granular thickening agent and method for producing the same

Abstract

Provided is a granular thickening agent with which dispersibility in water is good, aggregation does not occur, viscosity quickly rises, equilibrium viscosity is high, and the flavor of a food or beverage product is not compromised. Also provided are a method for producing the granular thickening agent, and a food or beverage for persons having difficulty chewing and swallowing that uses the granular thickening agent. The method for producing the granular thickening agent comprises: a step for spraying a binder liquid onto a primary starting material, which contains a thickening polysaccharide, to obtain primary granules; and a step for coating the primary granules with at least 85 parts by mass of dextrin per 100 parts by mass of the thickening polysaccharide.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to thickener granules and a manufacturing method thereof. Background technique [0002] Thickening polysaccharides have the property of showing high viscosity with a small amount of use, and are widely used in food applications to adjust the taste, stabilize the texture, increase the viscosity, and the like. [0003] Thickening polysaccharides commonly used in food applications include water-soluble polymers such as sanxian gum, guar gum, carrageenan, locust bean gum, sodium alginate, and pullulan. Thick polysaccharides have a problem that, when the powder of these thickened polysaccharides is added to a liquid, lumps are likely to occur due to poor dispersibility, and it takes some effort to completely dissolve the lumps. [0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, thickening polysaccharides are granulated to improve dispersibility and suppress the occurrence of caking. [0005] As a granulation method of t...

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[0003] Thickening polysaccharides commonly used in food applications include water-soluble polymers such as sanxian gum, guar gum, carrageenan, locust bean gum, sodium alginate, and pullulan. Thick polysaccharides have the following problems: when powders of these thickened polysaccharides are added to liquids, lumps tend to form due to poor dispersibility, and it takes time to completely dissolve the lumps

[0005] As a granulation method of thickening polysaccharides, there are known methods of spraying a solution of a specific calcium salt as a binding liquid in a mist form to granulate (refer to Patent Document 1), and spraying citric acid and The method of granulating / or phosphoric acid solution (refer to Patent Document 2) and the method of granulating by spraying a solution of potassium salt as a binder (refer to Patent Document 3), but depending on the type of salt used , with a bitter or astringent taste, there are cases where it is not suitable for food use

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