PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE MALTITOL

摘要

A process for efficiently producing crystalline maltitol at low cost in a short time with satisfactory working efficiency without using any seed crystal. The process comprises feeding a first aqueous maltitol solution to a kneading apparatus to knead and cool the solution therein, subsequently feeding a second aqueous maltitol solution having a high solid concentration in place of the first aqueous maltitol solution to continuously knead and cool the resultant mixture and thereby produce a plastic mass, cooling the mass to form a solidification product, and then pulverizing it. Alternatively, the process comprises feeding an aqueous maltitol solution to a kneading apparatus to knead and cool it, subsequently adding water thereto, continuously kneading and cooling the resultant mixture to produce a plastic mass, cooling the mass to form a solidification product, and then pulverizing it.