Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.

Hajime Nasaka

Nagahiro Yamazaki

Tomoharu Kato

Yuuji Sakamoto

Toshiro Hori

A process for producing popcorn comprising the steps of (a) mixing a polyglycerol fatty acid ester having an HLB of 10 or less made from a polyglycerol having an average degree of polymerization of 2 to 6 and oleic acid, an edible fat or oil and corn as raw materials; and (b) heating the mixture obtained in step (a) to give popcorn.

Process for producing popcorn

A setting agent of fats and oils which comprises an ester of a fatty acid having 20 or more carbon atoms, or comprises the ester and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyglycerol fatty acid esters and sucrose fatty acid esters; fats and oils prepared by adding the setting agent of fats and oils; and food comprising the fats and oils.

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Yokkaichi, Japan

Hajime Nasaka