Procédé de fabrication de sucre commercialisable, c'est-à-dire de catégorie N° 1 ou N° 2, en maintenant une pureté de mélasse inférieure à environ 60, dans lequel un sirop de pureté élevée, c'est-à-dire supérieure à environ 90, est cuit lors d'une étape de cuisson après mélange avec du sucre affiné provenant du dernier jet, donnant une masse cuite, caractérisé en ce que la pureté de l'égout pauvre I, EP_I, c'est-à-dire le sirop sortant du premier jet, est comprise entre environ 79 et environ 83, de préférence, entre environ 81 et environ 82.

Selon l'invention, on a réduit le litrage de masse cuite à des valeurs entre environ 26 et 28 litres de masse cuite pour 100 kg de betteraves, entraînant une baisse de la consommation d'énergie et aussi une réduction des investissements nécessaires pour effectuer l'opération de cristallisation.

The invention relates to brown cube sugar produced with crystalline white sugar and a syrup containing colours, flavours and trace elements as ingredients. The invention also relates to a method for producing brown cube sugar, wherein crystalline white sugar is treated with steam or a steam-water mixture with simultaneous agitation, a syrup containing colours, flavours and trace elements is mixed with the moist sugar, and the mixture is formed into cubes by methods known per se in the art of cube sugar production.

L'invention concerne un sucre perlé convenant pour la préparation de denrées alimentaires en maintenant l'apparence du sucre perlé qui présente un temps de dissolution supérieur à 12 minutes, une résistance à l'écrasement minimale de 4 bar et un aspect cristallin et de préférence une coloration ICUMSA maximale de 20.

Il peut être obtenu par un compactage du sucre ayant une teneur en eau comprise entre 2 à 4,5% pour obtenir un poids spécifique compris entre 1,29 et 1,50 g.cm⁻³ et une maturation du sucre ayant une teneur en eau de 0,75 à 2%.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a sweetener based on aspartame, which is in a dry form similar to that of a lump of sugar.

According to the invention, this process comprises the preparation of a composition consisting in an aqueous dispersion of aspartame and at least one agent for modifying the texture, selected from polysaccharides with a high gelling power and monosaccharides or disaccharides with low calorific power, and the lyophilization of the resulting dispersion.

Application: food industry; sugar substitute.

Apparatus for shaping cubes or similar products from granular material comprising a stepwise revolving table (1) containing groups of pockets (2) the bottom of which is constituted by plungers (4). The table cooperates with a double set of filling hoppers (21), cleaning devices (41) and pushing means (16) for the discharge of the shaped products, situated above the table and with a double set of three different drive means (5, 23, 32) fpr the plungers positioned under the table.

The first drive means (5) serves for the compression of the granular material, the second (auxiliary) drive means (23) is active for improving the filing of the pockets and the third driving means (32) lift the products in a correct level for their discharge from the apparatus.

Method and arrangement for the manufacture, the transport and the conditioning of sugar cubes, in which trays (4) are conveyed along a main path with a number of transverse branch conveyors for guiding the trays along double acting cube-moulding presses (6) delivering groups of cubes upon the trays; after the loading of the trays, the cubes are advanced through a conditioning device comprising a plurality of chambers with infra-red heaters and air circulation.

Apparatus for shaping cubes or similar products from granular material comprising a stepwise revolving table (1) containing groups of pockets (2) the bottom of which is constituted by plungers (4). The table cooperates with a double set of filling hoppers (21), cleaning devices (41) and pushing means (16) for the discharge of the shaped products, situated above the table and with a double set of three different drive means (5, 23, 32) fpr the plungers positioned under the table.

The first drive means (5) serves for the compression of the granular material, the second (auxiliary) drive means (23) is active for improving the filing of the pockets and the third driving means (32) lift the products in a correct level for their discharge from the apparatus.

Offenbart wird ein Verfahren zum Herstellen eines an einem Haltestück festgelegten Zuckerformstücks durch Verpressen von Kristallzucker um das Haltestück. Das Verfahren zeichnet sich erfindungsgemäß dadurch aus, dass eine ausschließlich aus Kristallzucker und einem Anteil Wasser zum Anfeuchten des Kristallzuckers bestehende Ausgangsmasse zusammen mit einem Abschnitt des Haltestücks, um den das Zuckerformstück gebildet und an dem das Zuckerformstück festgelegt werden soll, in eine Pressform eingelegt, unter Aufbringen von Druck verpresst, anschließend ausgeformt und zum Erhärten des Zuckerformstücks durch eine Wärmebehandlung getrocknet wird.

Bei den nach diesem Verfahren hergestellten Produkten ist das Zuckerformstück allein aus Saccharose gebildet und enthält keine weiteren Zusätze. Für die Herstellung des Zuckerformstücks sind auch ansonsten keine weiteren chemischen Zusätze erforderlich, und das Verfahren ist kostengünstig durchführbar.

The subject of the invention is a method and unit for aromatic and taste sugar cubes production.

The method, wherein granulated sugar is mixed with one or several spices in amount from 0, 01 to 15% gravimetric and/or at least one type of fruit concentrate in amount from 0, 01 to 15% gravimetric, then it is sprinkled with water or juices, or with aromatic liquids, until humidity of 1, 5 to 4% is reached, during condensation process forming cubes with of any shape, and then said cubes are dried in temperature from 90° C, advantageously in 75°C, for period of 0,1 - 05 h.

The unit, wherein on top horizontal arm of c-rails shape frame /1/ there is situated a tank /2/, containing mixer /3/ with a feeder /4/ situated underneath, wherein above the tank /2/ there is a sprinkling tank /5/. On the frame /1/ at the height of the feeder /4/ on a rotatory actuator /7/ there is situated a controlling box /6/, on a middle arm /8/ of the frame /1/ there is embedded a rotatory table /9/ with a linear vibrator /10/ situated on cushions /11/, where then a form /12/ is mounted containing line of holes /13/ forming cubes/20/, locked from the top with a tray/14/. On a lower arm of the frame /1/ there is an actuator /15/, with a collecting table /16/ containing collecting trays /14/, after 180 degrees turning of the rotatory table /9/ with the frame, formed sugar cubes are placed on the collecting tray /14/.

The subject of the invention is a method and unit for aromatic and taste sugar cubes production.

The method, wherein granulated sugar is mixed with one or several spices in amount from 0, 01 to 15% gravimetric and/or at least one type of fruit concentrate in amount from 0, 01 to 15% gravimetric, then it is sprinkled with water or juices, or with aromatic liquids, until humidity of 1, 5 to 4% is reached, during condensation process forming cubes with of any shape, and then said cubes are dried in temperature from 90° C, advantageously in 75°C, for period of 0,1 - 05 h.

The unit, wherein on top horizontal arm of c-rails shape frame /1/ there is situated a tank /2/, containing mixer /3/ with a feeder /4/ situated underneath, wherein above the tank /2/ there is a sprinkling tank /5/. On the frame /1/ at the height of the feeder /4/ on a rotatory actuator /7/ there is situated a controlling box /6/, on a middle arm /8/ of the frame /1/ there is embedded a rotatory table /9/ with a linear vibrator /10/ situated on cushions /11/, where then a form /12/ is mounted containing line of holes /13/ forming cubes/20/, locked from the top with a tray/14/. On a lower arm of the frame /1/ there is an actuator /15/, with a collecting table /16/ containing collecting trays /14/, after 180 degrees turning of the rotatory table /9/ with the frame, formed sugar cubes are placed on the collecting tray /14/.

The invention relates to a nib sugar particle, containing a nutritive sweetener and a high-intensity sweetener. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of a nib sugar particle, comprising the steps of

a) providing nib sugar particles consisting essentially of a nutritive sweetener;

b) preparing a liquid coating composition having water as continuous phase and containing at least one high-intensity sweetener;

c) applying the coating composition to the nib sugar particles;

d) drying the nib sugar particles to a desired rest amount of water.