Dry citrus fibers and uses thereof
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorsGerrit Jan Wilem GOUDAPPEL, Hendrikus Theodorus Wilhelmus Maria Van Der HIJDEN, Ivo KOHLS, Asier RODRIGUEZ, Krassimir Petkov VELIKOV, Jacques Andre Christian MAZOYER
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Abstract
The invention relates to citrus fibers in dry form having a storage modulus (G′) of at least 50 Pa, said G′ being measured on an aqueous medium containing an amount of 2 wt % citrus fibers dispersed therein under a low-shear stirring of less than 10000 rpm.
Claims11
Citrus fibers in dry form comprising a storage modulus (G′) of at least 50 Pa, said G′ being measured on an aqueous medium containing an amount of 2 wt % citrus fibers dispersed therein under a low-shear stirring of less than 10000 rpm.
A composition of matter in dry form comprising citrus fibers and an additive distributed between said fibers, said composition having a storage modulus (G′) of at least 150 Pa, said G′ being measured on an aqueous medium obtained by dispersing an amount of said composition therein under a low shear stirring of less than 10000 rpm to obtain a citrus fibers' concentration of 2 wt % relative to the total amount of the aqueous medium.
A method for manufacturing a composition comprising the steps of:
- a. Homogenizing an aqueous slurry of a source of citrus fibers to obtain an aqueous slurry of citrus fibers;
- b. Contacting the aqueous slurry of citrus fibers with an organic solvent to obtain a precipitate phase and a liquid phase;
- wherein the precipitate is in the form of granules;
- c. Separating said precipitate phase from the liquid phase to obtain a semi-dry citrus fiber cake having a dry substance-content of at least 10 wt % relative to the mass of said cake;
- d. Comminuting said cake to obtain grains containing citrus fibers;
- and mixing said grains with an additive to obtain a semi-dry composition comprising citrus fibers and an additive;
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- e. Desolventizing and/or dehydrating said semi-dry composition to obtain a dry composition containing citrus fibers and an additive and having a moisture content of preferably below 20 wt % relative to the total weight of the composition.
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