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A particulate comestible material is agglomerated by forming a flowable phase on the particle surfaces, consolidating the particles by passing them through a nip and resolidifying the flowable phase. The color, texture and density may be adjusted by controlling the degree of consolidation and the co

A particulate comestible material is agglomerated by forming a flowable phase on the particle surfaces, consolidating the particles by passing them through a nip and resolidifying the flowable phase. The color, texture and density may be adjusted by controlling the degree of consolidation and the conditions of flowable phase formation.

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A process for agglomerating particulate water-soluble materials comprising: heating and moistening particles selected from the group consisting of soluble coffee, soluble teat, soluble cocoa mix and soluble chicory for forming a flowable coating layer on the surfaces of the particles; conveying the

A process for agglomerating particulate water-soluble materials comprising: heating and moistening particles selected from the group consisting of soluble coffee, soluble teat, soluble cocoa mix and soluble chicory for forming a flowable coating layer on the surfaces of the particles; conveying the coated particles to a nip between a pair of opposed endless surfaces moving in a downstream direction, the nip having a distance between the endless surfaces which is greater than a mean diameter of the coated particles, for converging, merging and consolidating the particles without applying substantial pressure from the endless surfaces to the particles as the particles pass through the nip for joining and bonding the consolidated particles by their coated surfaces with one another; and collecting and drying the consolidated, bonded particles.