Edible coating composition and uses thereof
AssigneeFruitsymbiose Inc.
InventorGenevieve Girard
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Abstract
Described herein is an edible coating for food products in which the coatings comprises a polysaccharide cross-linked with a cross-linking agent solution. Also described herein are methods for coating food products and forming clusters of food products. The use of the edible coating for extending the shelf-life of food products is also described.
Claims1
An edible coating for a food product, the edible coating comprising a polysaccharide layer including at least one cross-linked polysaccharide, said at least one cross-linked polysaccharide being selected from the group consisting 5 of carrageenan, gellan, alginate and pectin, said at least one cross-linked polysaccharide being crosslinked with a cross-linking agent.
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