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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
May. 15, 2006
Pierre Wuersch, La Tour-de-Peilz, CH;
Josef Burri, Epalinges, CH;
Pierre Wuersch, La Tour-de-Peilz, CH;
Josef Burri, Epalinges, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A beverage powder which is able to progressively increase the viscosity of liquids. The beverage powder contains particles of a gelatinised cereal fraction containing β-glucan. The particles have a particle size of less than about 350 μm. When dissolved in liquid to provide a beverage having a β-glucan concentration of about 0.4% to about 1.5% by weight, the beverage powder progressively increases the viscosity of the beverage such that, after about 15 minutes at room temperature, the beverage has a viscosity below about 350 mPa·s but which rapidly develops a final viscosity of above about 1000 mPa·s at body temperature.