Fruit product containing sugar alcohol

摘要

A processed fruit product, for example a citrus fruit product, including a packing liquid, containing little or no sugar, and optionally containing one or more artificial sweeteners, further comprising an amount of a sugar alcohol effective to maintain integrity and/or texture of the fruit.

主权项

1. A method for minimizing disintegration and/or deterioration of one or more whole fruits and/or segments thereof in a processed, packaged fruit product comprising:
(1) providing said one or more whole fruits or segments thereof; (2) providing a packing liquid comprising:
one or more sugar alcohols, wherein said one or more sugar alcohols are present in an amount sufficient to minimize osmosis between said packing liquid and said one or more whole fruits and/or segments thereof; and (3) packing said one or more whole fruits or segments thereof with said packing liquid in said packaged fruit product thereby minimizing osmosis in said packaged fruit product and maintaining structural integrity and/or texture of said one or more whole fruits and/or segments thereof;in a manner that no external sugar is added in steps (1), (2), or (3).