David R Kochan

US Patent:

44914830, Jan 1, 1985

Filed:

Jun 22, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/506752

Inventors:

Wayne E. Dudacek - La Grange IL
David A. Kochan - Darien IL
Henry F. Zobel - Darien IL

Assignee:

CPC International Inc. - Englewood Cliffs NJ

International Classification:

A23L 1195

US Classification:

127 33

Abstract:

A hot-water dispersible starch-surfactant product and process for preparing the same is disclosed wherein a blend of granular starch and at least about 0. 25% by starch weight of a surfactant containing a fatty acid moiety are subjected to heat-moisture treatment. Heat-moisture treatment is carried out at from about 10% to about 40% by total weight at a temperature from about 50. degree. C. to about 120. degree. C. Also disclosed are acid stable food thickeners obtained by blending the starch surfactant product with one or more gums in the amount of from about 0. 5% to about 10% by total weight.