Process for making calcium beverages containing rapidly solubilized calcium fumarate

摘要

The present invention is concerned with a process for preparing rapidly solubilized calcium fumarate by first preparing a slurry of fumaric acid and water and a calcium containing base, combining under high shear conditions the calcium containing base with the fumaric acid slurry under temperatures not to exceed about 160 DEG F., quenching the reaction when at least one half of the fumaric acid is neutralized and wherein the mole ratio of the calcium to fumarate is at a mole ratio ranging from 1:2 to about 1:1, and drying the mixture.