Methods for preparing solid sweeteners and solid sweetener mixtures

Abstract

ABSTRACT The technology described in this specification relates to a dry sweetener composition and methods for preparing the sweetener. The sweetener may be a single sweetener, for example, allulose, or it may be a mixture of sweeteners. The method comprises providing a concentrated syrup comprising a sweetener and a seed solid comprising a carbohydrate, and contacting the syrup with the seed solid to form a composite composition; and drying the composite composition under conditions to obtain the solid sweetener composition, wherein at least a portion of the solid sweetener is reintroduced into the process to act as a seed solid.