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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2011
James P. Hammond, Ellabell, GA (US);
Roxanne Resch, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Thomas Rathke, Bluffton, SC (US);
Darrell Gerdes, Sugar Land, TX (US);
James P. Hammond, Ellabell, GA (US);
Roxanne Resch, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Thomas Rathke, Bluffton, SC (US);
Darrell Gerdes, Sugar Land, TX (US);
IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY, Sugarland, TX (US);
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.