Patent ID: 7288277

Claim:
An agglomerated food thickener comprising pregelatinized starch and a water-soluble coating agent selected from the group consisting of 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated gum arabic, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated starches, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated maltodextrins, 1-octenyl succinic anhydride treated dextrins, and mixtures of any two or more of these, the coating agent being applied to the preglenatinized starch in an amount of from 0.01 to 15% by weight of the pregelantinized starch, said amount being effective to improve dispersibility of the pregelatinized starch in cold water at 66 to 77° F. and in hot water at 160° F.