# US 6,720,022 B1 · Granulated bread improver for the preparation of bakery products

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- Number: US 6,720,022 B1
- Document ID: US6720022B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 09/623,013
- Filed: 2000-08-24
- Granted: 2004-04-13
- Earliest claimed: 1998-02-26
- Assignees: Puratos Naamloze Vennootscap
- Inventors: Filip R. Arnaut; Hans-Christian Janke
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6720022B1

## CPC

- A21D 10/005: {Solid, dry or compact materials; Granules; Powders}
- A21D 2/00: Treatment of flour or dough by adding materials thereto before or during baking (batters, dough or mixtures before baking A21D10/00)
- A21D 8/042: {with enzymes}
- A23P 10/22: Agglomeration or granulation with pulverisation of solid particles, e.g. in a free-falling curtain
- A21D: TREATMENT OF FLOUR OR DOUGH FOR BAKING, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS; BAKING; BAKERY PRODUCTS (preservation of flour or dough before baking A23B40/00; preservation of bakery products A23B45/00)
- A23P: SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS

## Abstract

The present invention is related to a bread improver in the form of a powder, characterized in that it is made of agglomerated particles having a mean particle size of at least 250 μm. The present invention is also related to the preparation method of said bread improver.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A composition for preparing bread comprising:
a powder comprising agglomerated particles of fat and enzymes, said agglomerated particles having a mean particle size of at least 250 μm; and
flour.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the particles further comprise proteins.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the mean particle size is between 300 and 2000 μm.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the standard deviation/mean agglomerated particle size is less than 0.8.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the particles further comprise ingredients selected from the group consisting of: emulsifiers, sugars, organic acids, minerals, and a combination thereof.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the flour is selected from the group consisting of wheat flour and soy flour.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein said fat is an emulsifier.