SPHERICAL PARTICLE, AND FOOD SUSPENSIONS AND CONSUMABLE MASSES HAVING SPHERICAL PARTICLES

摘要

The invention relates to spherical particles, toagglomerates of spherical particles, to methods for producingspherical particles, to food suspensions and consumable masseshaving spherical particles, and to food products containing afood suspension and/or a consumable mass. The particles containa matrix material composed of an amorphously solidifiedbiopolymer, in particular a sugar, preferably having a dextroseequivalent greater than 20 and having an equilibrium watercontent preferably less than 10 wt%, wherein solid particlesand/or liquid and/or gas volumes are embedded in the matrixmaterial. The food suspension contains a substantiallyhomogeneous carrier material, in which spherical particles areembedded. A consumable mass comprises an agglomerate ofparticles, wherein some of the particles are sphericalparticles. The use of embedded cocoa particles reduces theroughness of said cocoa particles and reduces the flow pointwhile removing the need for emulsifiers. This allows up to a 50%reduction of the fat phase and thereby the production of a low-caloriechocolate product.