Methods and products produced thereby to reduce agglomeration of granular foods
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsDouglas M. Manning, Justin E. Comes
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Abstract
The reduction of agglomeration amongst granular food particles by combining one or more granular foods with one or more novel flow agents that do not adversely impact the granular food or, alternatively, a food product produced therefrom. The invention facilitates the transport, storage, and processing of granular foods.
Claims8
A method to reduce agglomeration of sugar during transport and storage in bulk comprising the step of combining sugar with a flow agent to form a mixture, wherein said mixture comprises from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight flow agent such that agglomeration is reduced, and wherein said flow agent is selected from the group consisting of cocoa powder, peanut flour, and combinations thereof.
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