A CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT CONTAINING WATER, CRYSTALLIZING BULK SWEETENER AND BETAINE, A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT AND THE USE OF BETAINE IN A CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT

摘要

The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising water, a crystallizing bulk sweetener and betaine. An embodiment of the invention is directed to a confectionery product, wherein the bulk sweetener has a tendency to crystallize at the surface of said product. Betaine causes retardation and/or reduction of the tendency of said bulk sweetener to crystallize at said surface. The invention also relates to a process for producing a confectionery product and to a process for retarding crystallization at the surface of a confectionery product. A further object of this invention is the use of betaine for retarding the crystallization of a crystallizing bulk sweetener in a confectionery product during storage.