Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a substantially stable dispersion without manufacturing aids, where the dispersion consists essentially of a hydrophobic plant sterol and an aqueous material, wherein the plant sterol is selected from plant sterols and plant stanols. The process comprises mixing the plant sterol with the aqueous material to form a first dispersion The next steps involve heating the first dispersion to form a heated mixture, followed by homogenizing the heated mixture to obtain a second dispersion of particles wherein the particle size of the hydrophobic plant sterol particles in the first dispersion and the second dispersion is from about 0.1 micron to about 30 microns. In one embodiment, the aqueous material consists essentially of a beverage concentrate, which includes a juice concentrate, such as a citrus juice concentrate, e.g., an orange juice concentrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a substantially stable dispersion without manufacturing aids, where the dispersion comprises at least one hydrophobic plant sterol and an aqueous material, wherein the plant sterol is selected from plant sterols and plant stanols. The process comprises mixing the plant sterol with the aqueous material to form a first dispersion, homogenizing the first dispersion to obtain a second dispersion of particles wherein the particle size of the hydrophobic plant sterol particles in the first dispersion and the second dispersion is from about 0.1 micron to about 100 microns. Optionally, the process may comprise heating the first dispersion prior to homogenizing, heating the second dispersion after homogenizing, or heating both. In one embodiment, the aqueous material comprises a beverage concentrate, which includes a juice concentrate, such as a citrus juice concentrate, e.g., an orange juice concentrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a substantially stable dispersion without manufacturing aids, where the dispersion comprises at least one hydrophobic plant sterol and an aqueous material, wherein the plant sterol is selected from plant sterols and plant stanols. The process comprises mixing the plant sterol with the aqueous material to form a first dispersion, homogenizing the first dispersion to obtain a second dispersion of particles wherein the particle size of the hydrophobic plant sterol particles in the first dispersion and the second dispersion is from about 0.1 micron to about 100 microns. Optionally, the process may comprise heating the first dispersion prior to homogenizing, heating the second dispersion after homogenizing, or heating both. In one embodiment, the aqueous material comprises a beverage concentrate, which includes a juice concentrate, such as a citrus juice concentrate, e.g., an orange juice concentrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a substantially stable dispersion without manufacturing aids, where the dispersion consists essentially of a hydrophobic plant sterol and an aqueous material, wherein the plant sterol is selected from plant sterols and plant stanols. The process comprises mixing the plant sterol with the aqueous material to form a first dispersion The next steps involve heating the first dispersion to form a heated mixture, followed by homogenizing the heated mixture to obtain a second dispersion of particles wherein the particle size of the hydrophobic plant sterol particles in the first dispersion and the second dispersion is from about 0.1 micron to about 30 microns. In one embodiment, the aqueous material consists essentially of a beverage concentrate, which includes a juice concentrate, such as a citrus juice concentrate, e.g., an orange juice concentrate.

Abstract: The tendency of solids in fruit juice-containing products, particularly citrus fruit juice-containing products, to separate from the product is greatly reduced or prevented by incorporating relatively small quantities of a stabilizer system containing propylene glycol alginate and sodium carboxymethylcellulose. The stabilizing system is an aqueous slurry of propylene glycol alginate and sodium carboxymethylcellulose. The slurry is incorporated directly into the base for the product which is homogenized, prior to reconstitution with water. This permits effective stabilization of the finished single-strength product using lesser quantities of propylene glycol alginate and sodium carboxymethylcellulose than was heretofore possible.