Compositions and methods for effervescent systems with improved stability

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a citric acid particle having citric acid coated with an organic acid. Further disclosed is a method of producing a coated citric acid particle coated with organic acid, which may include exposing a citric acid particle to a fluid bed to form a fluidized citric acid particle, spraying the fluidized citric acid particle with a coating solution comprising tartaric acid and water to form a coated citric acid particle followed by drying with hot air, and removing the coated citric acid particle from the fluid bed. Additionally, disclosed are a sodium bicarbonate particle having sodium bicarbonate coated with a carbonate salt, a method of producing a coated sodium bicarbonate particle coated with carbonate salt, and a shelf-stable effervescent powdered beverage composition.

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