A system can be used to process liquid materials, such as aqueous-based syrup solutions containing sugar molecules. In some examples, the system includes a processing vessel having multiple individually-controllable temperature zones arranged in series. In operation, an aqueous solution can be introduced into an inlet port of the processing vessel and passed sequentially through the series of temperature zones. Water from the aqueous solution can be evaporated within the initial stage(s) of the processing vessel to form a concentrated solution that is then cooled in subsequent stage(s). Accordingly, a supersaturated solution may be formed from the aqueous solution in the processing vessel that is then solidified to subsequently form a substantially dry solid material (e.g., sugar), still within the processing vessel. The substantially dry solid material can discharge through an exit port of the processing vessel.

A crystalline sugar composite powder and methods for making the same. A crystalline sugar composite powder used as a sugar substitute ingredient. A crystalline sugar composite powder including crystalline sugar particles, and sugar composite particles, the sugar composite particles including cellulose fiber and a plurality of sugar crystals formed on a surface of the cellulose fiber. A process of preparing a crystalline sugar composite powder by a solvent inversion process as disclosed. A food or beverage including the crystalline sugar composite powder.

The invention relates to a method for treating sugar comprising: placing a coloured sugar juice in contact with an ion exchange resin so as to charge the resin with colouring agents and to collect a bleached sugar juice; regenerating the colouring-charged resin, comprising: placing the charged resin in contact with a regeneration brine comprising a chloride salt; and collecting a regeneration effluent, the regeneration effluent comprising at least three fractions A, B and C, fraction A having a higher concentration of chloride salt than fractions B and C; and recycling the regeneration effluent, comprising: nanofiltration of fraction A of the regeneration effluent in order to obtain a first permeate and a first retentate; diafiltration of the first retentate, said diafiltration comprising: dilution of the first retentate with the fraction B of the regeneration effluent; nanofiltration of the mixture in order to obtain a second permeate and a second retentate; mixing of the first permeate with the second permeate and fraction C of the regeneration effluent,

A system can be used to process liquid materials, such as aqueous-based syrup solutions containing sugar molecules. In some examples, the system includes a processing vessel having multiple individually-controllable temperature zones arranged in series. In operation, an aqueous solution can be introduced into an inlet port of the processing vessel and passed sequentially through the series of temperature zones. Water from the aqueous solution can be evaporated within the initial stage(s) of the processing vessel to form a concentrated solution that is then cooled in subsequent stage(s). Accordingly, a supersaturated solution may be formed from the aqueous solution in the processing vessel that is then solidified to subsequently form a substantially dry solid material (e.g., sugar), still within the processing vessel. The substantially dry solid material can discharge through an exit port of the processing vessel.

A stirrer for a crystallizing evaporator such a crystallizing evaporator for crystallizing sucrose from concentrated beet juice. The stirrer includes at least one active flow-conducting means selected from a group consisting of a plurality of flow-conducting propellers arranged along a shaft of the stirrer and a screw running along the shaft.