METHOD OF EXTENDING BOWL LIFE OF A CEREAL-BASED FOOD PRODUCT

摘要

A cereal-based food product having a dried rice syrup coating at least on the surface thereof with an improved bowl life and a method of producing such a product. The food products have enhanced texture and extended bowl life. In addition, this invention relates to the use of rice syrup to deliver a flavoring, a coloring and/or a fortificant to a cereal-based food product. This invention also relates to a method for reducing the amount of sugar in a cereal based food product sweetened with sugar without reducing the bowl life of the food product and to a method for adhering particulate matter to the cereal-based food product.