Abstract: A dry powder stabilizing agent useful for suspending cocoa solids in dry mix instant chocolate drink formulations that are reconstituted with hot water. The stabilizing agent is a coprocessed, codried powdered composition containing colloidal microcrystalline cellulose, a minor amount of starch, and a non-thickening water-soluble diluent such as maltodextrin, whey or non-fat dry milk.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 1989
Date of Patent:
December 25, 1990
Assignee:
FMX Corporation
Inventors:
Domingo C. Tuason, Jr., Emanuel J. McGinley