Cargill Inc.

Jacques André Christian Mazoyer

Todd Walter Gusek

David Hiram Reeder

Jean-Pierre Lhonneur

Joel Rene Pierre Wallecan

Krassimir Petkov Velikov

Joël René Pierre Wallecan

Gerrit Jan Wilem Goudappel

Ivo Kohls

Asier Rodriguez

Gueba Agoda-Tandjawa

Aurelie Loaec

Helene Christelle Leroy

Hendrikus Theodorus Wilhelmus Maria Van Der Hijden

Joel Pierre Rene Wallecan

Aurélie Loaec

Helene Christelle Odette Leroy

A process is disclosed for modifying citrus fiber. Citrus fiber is obtained having a c* close packing concentration value of less than 3.8 w %, anhydrous basis. The citrus fiber can have a viscosity of at least 1000 mPa·s, wherein said citrus fiber is dispersed in standardized water at a mixing speed of from 800 rpm to 1000 rpm, to a 3 w/w % citrus fiber/standardized water solution, and wherein said viscosity is measured at a shear rate of 5 s−1 at 20 C. Citrus fiber can be obtained having a CIELAB L* value of at least 90. The citrus fiber can be used in food products, feed products, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceutical products or detergent products.

Process for modifying the properties of citrus pulp

The present invention provides a seaweed-based powder. The seaweed-based powder of the present invention has the advantage that it does not deleteriously impact, or it impacts to a lesser extent, the desired colour of a product containing thereof. In addition, the seaweed-based powder of the present invention has the capacity to produce gels having an optimum strength for the intended application. In particular, the invention provides a seaweed-based powder having an aerated bulk density (ABD) of at least 0.20 and a CIELAB L* value of at least 70.

Seaweed flour

A process is disclosed for modifying citrus fiber. Citrus fiber is obtained having a c* close packing concentration value of less than 3.8 w %, anhydrous basis. The citrus fiber can have a viscosity of at least 1000 mPa&#xb7;s, wherein said citrus fiber is dispersed in standardized water at a mixing speed of from 800 rpm to 1000 rpm, to a 3 w/w % citrus fiber/standardized water solution, and wherein said viscosity is measured at a shear rate of 5 s-1 at 20 C. Citrus fiber can be obtained having a CIELAB L* value of at least 90. The citrus fiber can be used in food products, feed products, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceutical products or detergent products.

Process for modifying the characteristics of citrus fiber

The invention relates to citrus fibers in dry form having a water holding capacity (WHC) of at least 35 mL of water per gram of anhydrous (0% moisture) fibers. Said fibers also have a swelling factor (SV), wherein when applying a gravitational force (G-force) on an aqueous medium containing 1 wt % of said fibers dispersed therein, the WHC varies with the G-force according to Formula (1) wherein DF is a decay factor of at least 500.

Citrus fibers with optimized water binding characteristics

A process is disclosed for obtaining citrus fiber from citrus pulp. Citrus fiber is obtained having a c* close packing concentration value of less than 3.8. The citrus fiber can be obtained having a viscosity of at least 1000 mPa.s, wherein said citrus fiber is dispersed in standardized water at a mixing speed of from 800 rpm to 1000 rpm, to a 3 w/w% citrus fiber/standardized water solution, and wherein said viscosity is measured at a shear rate of 5 s-1 at 20&#xb0; C. Citrus fiber can be obtained having a CIELAB L* value of at least 90. The citrus fiber can be used in food products, feed products, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceutical products or detergent products.

Process for obtaining citrus fiber from citrus pulp

A process is disclosed for obtaining citrus fiber from citrus peel. Citrus fiber is obtained having a c* close packing concentration value of less than 3.8 wt % anhydrous base. The citrus fiber can be used in food products, feed products, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceutical products or detergent products.

Process for obtaining citrus fiber from citrus peel

The invention relates to citrus fibers in dry form having a storage modulus (G') of at least 50 Pa, said G&#x2032; being measured on an aqueous medium containing an amount of 2 wt % citrus fibers dispersed therein under a low-shear stirring of less than 10000 rpm.

Dry citrus fibers and uses thereof

There is provided a process for the preparation of purified &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucans, comprising the steps of providing an aqueous &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution having a pH of above 11.0, filtering the aqueous &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution to obtain a &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate, adjusting the pH of the &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate with an acid to a pH of below 5.0 to obtain an acidic &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan solution, and heating the acidic &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan solution to a temperature in the range of 60 to 160&#xb0; C.

Process for the preparation of purified &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucans

There is provided a process for the preparation of purified &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucans, comprising the steps of providing an aqueous &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution having a pH of above 11.0, filtering the aqueous &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution to obtain a &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate, adjusting the pH of the &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate with an acid to a pH of below 5.0 to obtain an acidic &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan solution, and heating the acidic &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan solution to a temperature in the range of 60 to 160&#xb0;C.

There is provided a process for the preparation of purified &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucans, comprising the steps of providing an aqueous &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution having a to pH of above 11.0, filtering the aqueous &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution to obtain a &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate, adjusting the pH of the &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate with an acid to a pH of below 5.0 to obtain an acidic &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan solution, and heating the acidic &#x3b2;-(1,3)-D-glucan solution to a temperature in the range of 60 to 160&#xb0; C.

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Carentan, France

Jacques André Christian Mazoyer