Abstract: [Object] It is intended to provide a crystalline maltitol powder less prone to consolidation, which is free from the formation of a lump during delivery or storage thereof, does not require pulverization or re-classification in use, is easy to handle in transfer, package opening, addition or mixing to another food material, and so on, and allows for automated transportation and so on. [Means for solving the object] The crystalline maltitol powder less prone to consolidation is obtained by charging crystalline or powdery maltitol into a shelf type dryer, a tunnel-type dryer, a cylindrical container, or the like and subjecting the equipment or container to a treatment wherein an air having a temperature of 30 to 33° C. and a relative humidity of 5% is allowed to flow into the equipment or container from one side thereof and withdrawn out of the other side thereof at a space velocity of 11 to 12 for consecutive 24 hours.

Abstract: To provide sugar preserved vegetable foods containing sugar alcohol characterized in displaying a quality similar to that of conventional candied foods while being sugar free or with low sugar (reduced sugar). Sugar preserved vegetable foods, immersion syrup used therefor and method for manufacturing said vegetable foods, wherein 50% or more of the saccharides contained in the sugar preserved vegetable foods consists of sugar alcohol, this sugar alcohol comprising 50% to less than 99.5% maltitol, 0.5% to less than 50% sorbitol, and 5% or less of sugar alcohol with a degree of polymerization of 3.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a method for forming a smooth sugar-coating layer having sufficient practical strength that enables to significantly shorten the time required for the sugar-coating process with sugar alcohol by increasing the crystallization rate of sugar alcohol such as maltitol, etc., as well as a sugar-coating formation accelerating agent. [Solution] A method for accelerating the sugar-coating formation of sugar alcohol coating by blending calcium lactate in a ratio of 1 to 10% by weight in the sugar-coating liquid composed of a sugar alcohol, wherein the calcium lactate acts as accelerating agent for the sugar-coating formation of the sugar alcohol.

Abstract: [Problem to solve] To provide an excipient for compressed tablets capable of diluting active components in the industries of foodstuffs, medicines, etc. applicable to various tablets like disintegrating agents, troches, etc., largely avoiding the conventional compressing troubles about mannitol like capping, sticking, etc., thereby assuring a high tablet hardness. [Means to solve the problem] An excipient for compressed tablets characterized in that it comprises spherical particles of crystalline mannitol having an aspect ratio of 1.0 to 1.2 and according to Test A, absorption rate 1 of 25 to 60% and absorption rate 2 of 15 to 40%.

Abstract: [Summary] [Problems] To provide extremely-spherical-three-dimensional-shaped particles of crystalline mannitol containing large hollows and gaps inside. [Solution] Spherical particles of crystalline mannitol made by spray drying, extremely spherical (having an aspect ratio of 1.0 to 1.2), high oil absorption rates according to test method A, wherein powder has a mean particle diameter of 15 to 165 ?m, a loose bulk density of 0.35 to 0.60 and an angle of repose of 30 to 50 degrees, and has a hardness of 7 to 20 kgf, when directly compressed.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a sweetener for obtaining a food and beverage that more closely approximates a food and beverage in which sucrose is used than a food and beverage in which sugar alcohol or an intense sweetener is used. In other words, to provide a sweetener having satisfactory sweetness similar to sucrose, and to provide a food and beverage with low saccharide or sucrose free, and having a quality of taste approximate to when sucrose is used, there being no adverse effect on the flavor of the food and beverage. [Solution] Provided are: a sweetener having a sucrose-like sweetness, comprising sugar alcohol and/or an intense sweetener, and a yeast extract containing a peptide; and a food and beverage containing the sweetener.

Abstract: The present invention provides the means for suppressing the production of decomposition reactant, isomerization reactant, colored material, and so on when a saccharide solution is desalted, thereby suppressing the production of impurities and preventing coloration of an ion exchange resin and decrease in the desalting capacity of the ion exchange resin. The desalting of a saccharide solution is performed by using an anion exchange resin supporting a carbonate ion and/or a hydrogencarbonate ion.

Abstract: [Problem to Solve] To provide an excipient for compressed tablets capable of diluting active components in the industries of foodstuffs, medicines, etc. applicable to various tablets like disintegrating agents, troches, etc., largely avoiding the conventional compressing troubles about mannitol like capping, sticking, etc., thereby assuring a high tablet hardness. [Means to Solve the Problem] An excipient for compressed tablets characterized in that it comprises spherical particles of crystalline mannitol having an aspect ratio of 1.0 to 1.2 and according to Test A, absorption rate 1 of 25 to 60% and absorption rate 2 of 15 to 40%.

Abstract: [Summary] [Problems] To provide extremely-spherical-three-dimensional-shaped particles of crystalline mannitol containing large hollows and gaps inside. [Solution] Spherical particles of crystalline mannitol made by spray drying, extremely spherical (having an aspect ratio of 1.0 to 1.2), high oil absorption rates according to test method A, wherein powder has a mean particle diameter of 15 to 165 ?m, a loose bulk density of 0.35 to 0.60 and an angle of repose of 30 to 50 degrees, and has a hardness of 7 to 20 kgf, when directly compressed.