EP0014554A1
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Sweetening compositions containing peptide sweeteners and a method for their manufacture
Assignee: TATE & LYLE PATENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Filing: 1980-01-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2000-01-25
Abstract
Abstract heat-stable sweetening composition containing a peptide sweetener such as thaumatin is obtained by mixing the sweetener with gelatin at a weight ratio of gelatin to sweetener of less than 100: 1. Solid forms can be prepared by drying a co-solution of the sweetener and gelatin in water, preferably containing an edible acid.
Inventors
- 👤 Zdenek Latymer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:54
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A sweetening composition which comprises gelatin intimately mixed with a peptide sweetener, characterised in th 2 t the ratio by weight of gelatin to peptide sweetener is less than 100 : 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
A sweetening composition which comprises gelatin intimately mixed with a peptide sweetener, characterised in th 2 t the ratio by weight of gelatin to peptide sweetener is less than 100 : 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 1, in which the ratio of gelatin to peptide sweetener is less than 20 : 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition according to claim 1, in which the ratio of gelatin to peptide sweetener is from 1 : 1 to 5 : 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 1, in which the gelatin is Type A gelatin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 4, in which the gelatin has a Bloom strength of greater than 200.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition according to claim 1, further containing one or more edible acids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 1, containing the peptide sweetener in combination with one or more other components selected from other sweeteners, taste modifiers and flavouring agents.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process for the preparation of a solid composition according to claim 1, in which an aqueous co-solution of the peptide sweetener and the gelatin is formed and'then dried.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 8, in which the pH of the solution is adjusted to be from 2.5 to 2.9 by addition of one or more edible acids.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 9, in which the gelatin is dissolved in potable water containing the appropriate amount of edible acid to give the required pH, and the peptide sweetener is then added.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
.A process according to claim 10, in which the water is moderately heated to dissolve the gelatin and then cooled to below 40°C before the sweetener is added.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of sweetening a substance by addition of a peptide sweetener, characterised in that the sweetener is added in a form intimately mixed with gelatin, at a gelatin to peptide sweetener weight ratio of less than 100 : 1.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of sweetening a substance by addition of a peptide sweetener, characterised in that the sweetener is added in a form intimately mixed with gelatin, at a gelatin to peptide sweetener weight ratio of less than 100 : 1.
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