PREPARATION AND COLOURING OF PULVERULENT FOODS

Abstract

A process for the preparation and colouring of pulverulent foods which is distinguished by the fact that uncoloured pulverulent foods are mixed with effect pigments based on flake-form substrates.

Claims

1. Process for the preparation of a coloured, pulverulent food, comprising mixing an uncoloured pulverulent food with one or more effect pigments based on a flake-form substrate.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the effect pigment is a pearlescent pigment, an interference pigment and/or a multilayered pigment.

3. The process of claim 1, wherein the flake-form substrate is a natural mica flake, a synthetic mica flake, talc, kaolin, a glass flake, a silicon dioxide flake, a titanium dioxide flake, an aluminium oxide flake or an iron oxide flake.

4. The process of claim 1, wherein the flake-form substrate is completely coated with one or more layers of metal oxides and/or metal oxide mixtures.

5. The process of claim 1, wherein the flake-form substrate is coated with titanium dioxide and/or iron oxide.

6. The process of claim 1, wherein the effect pigment is selected from the following pigments wherein the +indicates an added layer: natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2 natural mica flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 natural mica flakes+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 natural mica flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3+TiO.sub.2 natural mica flakes+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4+TiO.sub.2 natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 mixture synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2 synthetic mica flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 synthetic mica flakes+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 synthetic mica flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3+TiO.sub.2 synthetic mica flakes+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4+TiO.sub.2 synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 mixture SiO.sub.2 flakes+TiO.sub.2 SiO.sub.2 flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 flakes+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 SiO.sub.2 flakes+TiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 flakes+TiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 SiO.sub.2 flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3+TiO.sub.2 SiO.sub.2 flakes+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4+TiO.sub.2 SiO.sub.2 flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture SiO.sub.2 flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 mixture natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2 natural mica flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2 natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+SiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+SiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture+SiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 natural mica flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture natural mica flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2 synthetic mica flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2 synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+SiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2+SiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture+SiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 synthetic mica flakes+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture synthetic mica flakes+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture SiO.sub.2 flakess+TiO.sub.2+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2 SiO.sub.2 flakess+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2 SiO.sub.2 flakess+TiO.sub.2+SiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 flakess+TiO.sub.2+SiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 SiO.sub.2 flakess+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture+SiO.sub.2+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 flakess+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture SiO.sub.2 flakess+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture+SiO.sub.2+TiO.sub.2/Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture.

7. The process of claim 1, wherein effect pigment is provided in an amount of 0.01-8% by weight, based on the weight of the pulverulent food.

8. The process of claim 1, wherein the pulverulent food is an instant soup, a dry soup, an instant drink, a seasoning, a seasoning mixture, a baking mixture, a premix for a meat product.

9. A pulverulent food comprising a food in pulverulent form, one or more of fat, flavouring and seasoning, and one or more effect pigments based on a flake-form substrate and optionally further ingredients.

10. Instant soup or dry soup, further comprising dried vegetables, fat, seasoning, one or more effect pigments based on a flake-form substrate and optionally further ingredients.

11. Instant soup or dry soup according to claim 10, which is a noodle soup.

12. The process of claim 1, wherein the effect pigment is mixed with the pulverulent food without any agent for adhesion or fixing of the pigment to the pulverulent food.

13. The process of claim 1, wherein the effect pigment is mixed with the pulverulent food without suspending the pigment in a liquid.

14. The process of claim 1, wherein the effect pigment is a pearlescent pigment.

Description

EXAMPLES

Procedure for Examples 1-10

[0085] The amounts of instant soup and pearlescent pigment shown in the table are mixed by shaking, and the resultant mixtures are stirred into the amounts of boiling water shown in the examples. The mixture is then left to boil for a further 5 minutes. After boiling, the added pearlescent pigment is clearly visible both in the liquid phase of the soup and also on the ingredients, such as, for example, the noodles.

TABLE-US-00001 Addition Amount of boiling No. Instant soup of soup Pearlescent pigment water 1 Maggi 97.5 g Candurin Gold Sparkle 1000 ml Alphabet 2.5 g Soup 2 Maggi Spring 62 g Candurin Gold Lustre 1000 ml Soup 1 g 3 Maggi 58.5 g Candurin NXT Ruby 1000 ml Firefighter Red Soup 1.5 g 4 Maggi 58 g Candurin Red Lustre 1000 ml Firefighter 1 g Soup Candurin Red Sparkle 1 g 5 Maggi Knight 97 g Candurin Silver Sparkle 1000 ml Soup 3 g 6 Maggi Star 95 g Candurin Gold Sparkle 750 ml Soup 5 g 7 Knorr 77.5 g Candurin Gold Shimmer 750 ml Alphabet 4.5 g Soup 8 Knorr 76.5 g Candurin Silver Sparkle 750 ml Number Soup 7.5 g 9 Knorr 81 g Candurin Red Sparkle 750 ml Number Soup 3 g 10 Knorr 81.4 g Candurin Silver Lustre 750 ml Alphabet 0.3 g Soup Candurin Gold Lustre 0.3 g 11 Maggi Star 95 g Candurin Gold Sparkle 1000 ml Soup 6 g

[0086] The pearlescent and interference pigments used in the examples (Candurin pigments from Merck) based on mica flakes or SiO.sub.2 flakes have the following composition and particle sizes: [0087] Candurin Gold Lustre: Mica (E555) coated with TiO.sub.2 (E171) und Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (E172ii); 10-60 m [0088] Candurin Gold Sparkle: Mica (E555) coated with TiO.sub.2 (E171) und Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (E172ii); 10-150 m [0089] Candurin Gold Shimmer: Mica (E555) coated with TiO.sub.2 (E171); 10-60 m [0090] Candurin Silver Lustre: Mica (E555) coated with TiO.sub.2 (E171); 10-60 m [0091] Candurin Silver Sparkle: Mica (E555) coated with TiO.sub.2 (E171); 10-150 m [0092] Candurin Red Sparkle: Mica (E555) coated with Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (E172ii); 10-150 m [0093] Candurin NXT Ruby Red: SiO.sub.2 flakes (E551) coated with Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (E172ii); 5-50 m [0094] Candurin Red Lustre: Mica (E555) coated with Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (E172ii); 10-60 m

[0095] Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art can, using the preceding description, utilize the present invention to its fullest extent. The preceding preferred specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limitative of the remainder of the disclosure in any way whatsoever.

[0096] The entire disclosure[s] of all applications, patents and publications, cited herein and of corresponding German application No. 102017001109.5, filed Feb. 7, 2017 is [are] incorporated by reference herein.

[0097] The preceding examples can be repeated with similar success by substituting the generically or specifically described reactants and/or operating conditions of this invention for those used in the preceding examples.

[0098] From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristics of this invention and, without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages and conditions.