Particulate food acidulant
AssigneeSCM Corporation
InventorsPhillip J. Percel, Douglas W. Perkins
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Abstract
A particulate food acidulant composed of lactic acid plated onto a calcium lactate carrier, and a lipid coating encapsulating the carrier and acid.
Claims11
A particulate food acidulant consisting essentially of lactic acid plated onto particulate calcium lactate carrier in a weight ratio of lactic acid (as anhydrous) to carrier of about 1:1 to about 3:2, and a water insoluble hard, edible, lipid coating substantially encapsulating said carrier and acid in an amount effective to prevent substantial release of acid from said acidulant before said lipid coating melts.
A particulate food acidulant for meat acidulation consisting essentially of:
- lactic acid plated onto particulate calcium lactate carrier in a weight ratio of lactic acid (anhydrous) to carrier of about 1:1 to about 3:2;
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- a water insoluble hard, edible, lipid coating substantially encapsulating said carrier and acid in an amount in the range of 40-45% based on the weight of the finished product;
- the calcium lactate plated with lactic acid having a moisture content of less than 13%, based on the weight of acid, and the acidulant having a leach profile of less than 50% lactic acid in 15 minutes and less than 80% lactic acid in 30 minutes, and a particle size less than 10 mesh, U.S. Standard Sieve.
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