A method for the disintegration and fluid drying of sugar beet material which prevents the material's degradation reaction from taking place and which includes the steps of disintegrating the sugar beet material to particles with a particle surface area of at least 2.0 cm.sup.2, and subsequent immediate exposure of the disintegrated material to a drying gas(es) at a temperature of 25° C. to 160° C. and a flow rate of 5 m.s.sup.31 1 to 40 m.s.sup.−1, where the relative humidity of the drying gas(es) at the inlet to the drying space is at most 85%; and subsequent mixing of the disintegrated material with a flow of drying gas(es) until attaining a value of dry matter of at least 70% by weight.

A method for the qualitative distribution of sugar beet dry matter to products usable in food production, which includes the steps: (a) grinding of sugar beet material with a dry matter content of at least 85% by weight of grist, until at least 1% by weight of the grist attains a particle size of 1 μm to 1000 μm, (b) dividing the grist into fractions based on particle size and/or particle density, to create at least one fraction with a particle size below 500 μm and in the case of at least one fraction with a particle size above 500 μm, (c) or possibly subsequent subjection of the fraction with a particle size exceeding 500 μm to steps (a) and (b) until the desired quantity of the fraction with a particle size below 500 μm has been attained, preferably 1 to 20 times. The present teaching also relates to product produced in this way.

This invention relates to new formulation aids, as well as to the production thereof, to the uses thereof and to the formulations comprising them.

This invention relates to new formulation aids, as well as to the production thereof, to the uses thereof and to the formulations comprising them.

Method to extract sugar from a sugar beet, the sugar beet is cut in a cutting device in strips/cossettes with a length and a cross-section, the length of the strips/cossettes is, at least essentially, uniform.

Method to extract sugar from a sugar beet, the sugar beet is cut in a cutting device in strips/cossettes with a length and a cross-section, the length of the strips/cossettes is, at least essentially, uniform.

Improved processes for extracting water soluble nutrients including sugars from plants and in particular sugar cane. The plants may be washed with a wash solution. After washing, water soluble nutrient containing liquid is extracted from the plants. A diluted wash solution may be added to the crushed plants to improve the extraction of the water soluble nutrients. The wash solution may be added to the liquid collected during the extraction to improve the separation of impurities from the nutrient containing liquid. The extracted liquid may demonstrate at least one of improved purity, improved clarity, improved filtration times, improved whiteness, and improved total recovered water soluble nutrients.

Improved processes for extracting water soluble nutrients including sugars from plants and in particular sugar cane. The plants may be washed with a wash solution. After washing, water soluble nutrient containing liquid is extracted from the plants. A diluted wash solution may be added to the crushed plants to improve the extraction of the water soluble nutrients. The wash solution may be added to the liquid collected during the extraction to improve the separation of impurities from the nutrient containing liquid. The extracted liquid may demonstrate at least one of improved purity, improved clarity, improved filtration times, improved whiteness, and improved total recovered water soluble nutrients.

This invention relates to new formulation aids, as well as to the production thereof, to the uses thereof and to the formulations comprising them.

This invention relates to new formulation aids, as well as to the production thereof, to the uses thereof and to the formulations comprising them.