Systems and Methods for Adhering Particles on Food Surfaces

A process for manufacturing food product comprising food substrate, a thin adhesive coating deposited on a surface of said food substrate and a particulate deposited on the thin adhesive coating wherein the adhesive coating comprises an edible polymer which, after dispersion in a solvent and deposition on the food substrate, causes adhesion of the particulate to the food substrate and, wherein said coating deposited on the food substrate has decreased tackiness after being subjected to drying or heating, or a combination thereof, comprising the steps of:

• (a) combining water, the edible polymer and other coating components to form an aqueous solution and, optionally, boiling the solution to form a viscous syrup;
• (b) applying the product of step (a) to the food substrate, the particulate or both;
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• (c) depositing the particulate on the surface of the food substrate.