Förfarande för långtidslagring av de sockerlagrande cellerna från sockerbetor och likartade betor i syfte att utvinna sockere vid ett senare tillfälle, samt användning det lagrade materialet

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for producing an intermediate beet product having substantially increased storage stability compared to newly harvested beets comprising the steps of: a) cutting the beets to obtain chips and b) drying the chips obtained in step a) until said chips has a saccharose content of at least 60 % (wt) and preferably within range from 60 % (wt) to 80% (wt). The invention also provides beet chips manufactured by the method as well as a de-icing/anti-freezing composition comprising the beet chips and use of beet chips for producing industrial alcohol, alcoholic drinks, deicing/anti-freezing preparations, food, animal feed, sugar, detergents, cleaning agents and bio plastic material.