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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas N Pearson, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Mary J Schaefer, Richmond, TX (US);
Bryan C Tungland, Oxbow, ND (US);
Assignee:
Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23P / ; C13F / ; C13F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426658 ; 426659 ; 426464 ; 426473 ; 426519 ; 127 63 ;
Abstract
A method of preparing a granulated sugar blend provides a homogenous flowable product. The pulverized sugar is mixed with a wetting agent and granulated at low pressure. The additives to form the blend may include flavors, fragrances, colorings, functional food additives and pharmaceutically and nutritionally active ingredients.