NEW SWEETENING FOOD PRODUCT BASED ON SACCHAROSE AND INTENSE SWEETENER, AND METHODS FOR ITS PREPARATION

摘要

New granular sweetening food product comprising saccharose and at least one intense sweetener, characterized in that it contains from 50 to 99 % by weight of saccharose and from 1 to 50 % of at least one intense or strong sweetener, in that its apparent density is between 0.4 and 0.7 g/cm3, preferably between 0.45 and 0.55 g/cm3, and in that the mean diameter of the grains is between 150 and 500 mu m, preferably equal to about 200 mu m. The new product of the invention is stable in storage conditions. It is easy to handle. It is also easy to dose accurately and has a sweetening power equal to that of saccharose and brings in a reduced, practically negligible number of calories. The sweetening product may be added to various food products such as beverages, ice creams, dairy products such as yaourts and white cheese, confectionery, as well as food products in the form of powders.