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Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2011
Applicants:

James P. Hammond, Ellabell, GA (US);

Roxanne Resch, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Thomas Rathke, Bluffton, SC (US);

Darrell Gerdes, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Inventors:

James P. Hammond, Ellabell, GA (US);

Roxanne Resch, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Thomas Rathke, Bluffton, SC (US);

Darrell Gerdes, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Assignee:

IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY, Sugarland, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C13B 50/00 (2011.01); C13B 30/02 (2011.01); A23L 27/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C13B 50/004 (2013.01); A23L 27/30 (2016.08); A23L 27/36 (2016.08); C13B 30/021 (2013.01); C13B 50/002 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Processes for the production of reduced calorie sweetening compositions having a natural sweetener such as a steviol glycosides (e.g., rebaudioside A) and sucrose as the major components is described, as well as the product of such processes having unique physical and sensory characteristics. In particular, a co-crystallization process of manufacturing a reduced calorie sweetening composition that comprises both sucrose and at least one natural sweetener as a co-crystallized product is disclosed, as well as the free-flowing powder product resultant therefrom.


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