Low 4-methylimidazole (4-Mel) caramel color class IV production

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PATENT NO 9732040
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14170048

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The application pertains to a process comprising a) acidifying a carbohydrate to a pH below 2; b) heating the mixture from step a) to a temperature from about 60° C. to about 100° C.; c) adding a catalyst to the mixture from step b) over a time from about 10 minutes to about 200 minutes; d) heating the mixture from step c) to a temperature from about 121° C. to about 140° C. and to a pressure of about 4.5 Kg/cm2 to about 5.3 Kg/cm2 over a time from about 15 minutes to about 90 minutes; and e) maintaining the mixture of step d) at a temperature from about 121° C. to about 140° C. and a pressure of about 4.5 Kg/cm2 to about 5.3 Kg/cm2 over a time from about 1 minute to about 300 minutes.

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CORN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT INC5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER WESTCHESTER IL 60154

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Carnish, Brad Somerset, US 1 2
Contreras, Jose Angel Guadalajara, MX 1 2
Diaz, Felipe Torres Guadalajara, MX 1 2
Jiang, Hongxin Bridgewater, US 11 4
Martinez, Jesus Adrian Guerra Queretaro, MX 1 0
Rico, Juan Carlos Guadalajara, MX 1 2

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