Methods and products produced thereby to reduce agglomeration of granular foods
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsDouglas M. Manning, Justin E. Comes
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Abstract
The reduction of agglomeration amongst granular food particles by combining one or more granular foods with one or more novel flow agents that do not adversely impact the granular food or, alternatively, a food product produced therefrom. The invention facilitates the transport, storage, and processing of granular foods.
Claims17
A method to reduce agglomeration of a granular food comprising the step of combining said granular food with a flow agent in amounts that do not adversely impact said granular food or a food produced therefrom such that agglomeration of said granular food is reduced, wherein said flow agent is selected from the group consisting of cocoa powder, peanut flour, and combinations thereof.
A substantially free-flowing food composition comprising from about 61% to about 99.9% by weight granular food and from about 0.1% to about 9% by weight flow agent, wherein said flow agent is selected from the group consisting of cocoa powder, peanut flour, and combinations thereof.
A method to reduce agglomeration of sugar comprising the step of combining said sugar with cocoa powder to form a mixture wherein said sugar and said cocoa powder are combined in amounts that do not adversely impact said sugar or a food produced therefrom and such that agglomeration of said sugar is reduced.
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