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Particulate lactose-starch hydrolysate based flavoring materials and method of producing same
Assignee: Malco Inc
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Filing: 1979-08-06
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Granted: 1981-06-02
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Expires: 1999-08-06
Abstract
Abstract Particulate flavoring materials are provided having a flavoring oil fixed in a particulate matrix containing lactose and a starch hydrolysate. The ratio of lactose to the starch hydrolysate in the particulate matrix is such that at least about 30% flavoring oil per total particulate matrix is entrapped in the matrix and less than about 4% flavoring oil per total matrix is unentrapped on the surface of the particles. The particulate flavoring materials herein provided thus effectively fix flavoring volatiles for storage without vaporization and/or chemical alteration of the flavoring power. The high quantity of flavoring oil contained per unit weight of matrix material in the flavoring particles provides significant economies with regard to storage, transportation, and manufacturing costs.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas H. Giel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:41
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A particulate flavoring material comprising a flavoring oil fixed in a particulate matrix, said particulate matrix consisting essentially of lactose and a partially hydrolyzed starch having a Dextrose Equivalent from about 1 to about 20 wherein the ratio of lactose to starch hydrolysate is on the order of about 40-70% by weight lactose to about 60-30% by weight starch hydrolysate and at least about 30% flavoring oil per total particulate material is entrapped in the matrix with less than about 4% by volume flavoring oil per total particulate material unentrapped on the surface of said particulate matrix.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A particulate flavoring material comprising a flavoring oil fixed in a particulate matrix, said particulate matrix consisting essentially of lactose and a partially hydrolyzed starch having a Dextrose Equivalent from about 1 to about 20 wherein the ratio of lactose to starch hydrolysate is on the order of about 40-70% by weight lactose to about 60-30% by weight starch hydrolysate and at least about 30% flavoring oil per total particulate material is entrapped in the matrix with less than about 4% by volume flavoring oil per total particulate material unentrapped on the surface of said particulate matrix.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The particulate flavoring material of claim 1 wherein the unentrapped surface oil is less than about 3% by volume flavoring oil per total particulate material weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The particulate flavoring material of claim 1 wherein the amount of flavoring oil entrapped is up to about 60% per total particulate flavoring material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The particulate flavoring material of claim 2 wherein the amount of flavoring oil entrapped is up to about 60% by volume of flavoring oil per total particulate flavoring material weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The particulate flavoring material of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the lactose to the starch hydrolysate is about 50-50 with less than about 2% surface oil.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for preparing a particulate flavoring material comprising forming an aqueous mixture consisting essentially of a flavoring oil, lactose and a partially hydrolyzed starch having a Dextrose Equivalent from about 1 to about 20, and spray-drying the aqueous mixture under the influence of heat to form the particulate flavoring composition wherein the ratio of the lactose to the starch hydrolysate in said aqueous mixture is on the order of about 40-70% by weight to about 60-30% by weight and the mixture is capable of being spray-dried with at least 30% flavoring oil per total particulate material entrapped in the matrix and less than about 4% flavoring oil per total particulate material is unentrapped on the surface of said particulate matrix.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for preparing a particulate flavoring material comprising forming an aqueous mixture consisting essentially of a flavoring oil, lactose and a partially hydrolyzed starch having a Dextrose Equivalent from about 1 to about 20, and spray-drying the aqueous mixture under the influence of heat to form the particulate flavoring composition wherein the ratio of the lactose to the starch hydrolysate in said aqueous mixture is on the order of about 40-70% by weight to about 60-30% by weight and the mixture is capable of being spray-dried with at least 30% flavoring oil per total particulate material entrapped in the matrix and less than about 4% flavoring oil per total particulate material is unentrapped on the surface of said particulate matrix.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the unentrapped surface oil is less than about 3% by volume flavoring oil per total particulate material weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the amount of flavoring oil in said aqueous mixture is up to about 60% of the flavoring oil per total lactose, starch hydrolysate and flavoring oil weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the spray-drying is conducted under the influence of heat at temperatures on the order of about 180° to about 450° F.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6 wherein at least about 80% of said flavoring oil in said aqueous mixture is entrapped in said particulate matrix.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for preparing a particulate flavoring material comprising forming an aqueous mixture of a flavoring oil in an amount of about 30 to about 60% by volume, lactose and a partially hydrolyzed starch having a Dextrose Equivalent of about 1 to about 20, wherein the ratio of the lactose to the starch hydrolysate in said aqueous mixture is on the order of about 40-70% by weight to about 60-30% by weight, respectively, and spraying-drying the aqueous mixture under the influence of heat to form the particulate flavoring composition wherein at least 30% by volume flavoring oil per total particulate material weight is entrapped in the matrix and less than about 3% flavoring oil per total particulate material weight is unentrapped on the surface of said particulate matrix and at least about 80% of said flavoring oil of said aqueous mixture is entrapped in said particulate matrix.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for preparing a particulate flavoring material comprising forming an aqueous mixture of a flavoring oil in an amount of about 30 to about 60% by volume, lactose and a partially hydrolyzed starch having a Dextrose Equivalent of about 1 to about 20, wherein the ratio of the lactose to the starch hydrolysate in said aqueous mixture is on the order of about 40-70% by weight to about 60-30% by weight, respectively, and spraying-drying the aqueous mixture under the influence of heat to form the particulate flavoring composition wherein at least 30% by volume flavoring oil per total particulate material weight is entrapped in the matrix and less than about 3% flavoring oil per total particulate material weight is unentrapped on the surface of said particulate matrix and at least about 80% of said flavoring oil of said aqueous mixture is entrapped in said particulate matrix.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said ratio is about 50-50 with less than about 2% surface oil.
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