Aqueous shellac coating agent and production process therefor, and coated food and production process therefor, coated drug and production process therefor, glazing composition for oil-based confectionary, glazing process, and glazed oil-based confectionary using same

A process for producing an aqueous shellac coating agent, comprising the steps of mixing shellac with a basic amino acid solution, a basic phosphate solution, or a mixed solution of a basic amino acid and a basic phosphate, preparing an aqueous shellac coating liquid with said shellac stably dissolved or dispersed therein, and then either concentrating or drying said liquid, or subjecting said liquid to neither concentration nor drying.

A process for producing an aqueous shellac coating agent, comprising the steps of dispersing shellac in a solution of an acidic material, subsequently adding a basic aikali metal salt to said solution, preparing an aqueous shellac coating liquid with said shellac stably dissolved or dispersed therein, and then either concentrating or drying said liquid, or subjecting said liquid to neither concentration nor drying.

A glazing composition for oil-based confectionary, which is in a liquid form and comprises an aqueous shellac solution (A) comprising an aqueous shellac coating agent containing a mixture of shellac, a basic amino acid and/or a basic phosphate, a thickener (B), and/or a sugar (C).