Patent ID: 6461659
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A23L,A23V

Abstract:
A method for making a particulate sweetener composition, comprising the steps of:providing a particulate terpene glycoside component; providing a particulate terpene glycoside carrier component having a particle size of between about 0.35 mm and about 0.55 mm; coating the carrier component with the particulate terpene glycoside component so as to provide sub-particles of said carrier component coated with said terpene glycoside component; providing a particulate sugar alcohol component; mixing the sub-particles with the particulate sugar alcohol component in a humid environment so as to provide wet particles containing the terpene glycoside component, the carrier component and the sugar alcohol component; and drying the wet particles so as to provide a dry particulate sweetener composition, wherein the composition comprises particles formed of the sugar alcohol component and sub-particles of the carrier component coated with the terpene glycoside component.