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US 2004/0166211 A1Published application
Shellac-based film coatings containing pearlescent pigments and edible articles coated therewith
OwnerPamela K. Gesford, Diane C. Kunkleinventors
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Abstract
Foods and confections having a pearlescent outer coating and enhanced visual appeal are disclosed. In certain preferred aspects, the shellac-based coatings include from about 10 to about 73% by weight of an edible shellac-based vehicle, from about 5 to about 75% by weight of a denatured alcohol, from about 2 to about 30% by weight of a pearlescent pigment, from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight of a surfactant and from about 0.5 to about 6.0% by weight of a cellulosic polymer.
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A suspension for coating edible substrates comprising:
- a) from about 10 to about 73% by weight of an edible shellac-containing vehicle;
- b) from about 5 to about 75% by weight of a denatured alcohol;
- c) from about 2 to about 30% by weight of a pearlescent pigment;
- d) from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight of a surfactant;
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- e) from about 0.5 to about 6.0% by weight of a cellulosic polymer.
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