A method for producing a confectionery product, in particular a sweet or a comfit, comprising: providing at least one soft centre and loading said soft centre into a coating pan; and in the pan carrying out the following operations: applying a powdered acidic composition on said centre; dispensing on said centre a water suspension containing gum arabic and starch so as to form a separation film that coats said centre on which said acidic composition has previously been applied; and dispensing on said centre a syrup so as to form an outer coating of said product, wherein in said product said separation film is provided for separating said acidic composition from said outer coating so as to prevent sugar inversion of said outer coating by said acidic composition.

A composition for coating confectionary and/or surfaces of food processing machines. The composition includes 60% to 99.09% by weight, based on a total amount of the composition, of an oil. The composition further includes 0.05% to 40% by weight, based on the total amount of the composition, of rice bran wax.