초록

The resistance to caking of normally hygroscopic materials, such as spray-dried hydrolyzed vegetable protein, upon exposure to high humidity conditions may be improved by increasing the average minimum dimension of the hygroscopic material and a carrier material to 125 to 2,000 microns.

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1. A product, comprising:(1) a hygroscopically sensitive material; (2) a carrier material; and (3) a flow agent, wherein said product has an average minimum dimension of 125 to 2,000 microns, wherein said hygroscopically sensitive material is selected from the group consisting of hydrolyzed vegetabl

1. A product, comprising:(1) a hygroscopically sensitive material; (2) a carrier material; and (3) a flow agent, wherein said product has an average minimum dimension of 125 to 2,000 microns, wherein said hygroscopically sensitive material is selected from the group consisting of hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, spray-dried soy sauce, tomato powder, onion powder, garlic powder, other natural vegetable powders which are high in carbohydrates, autolyzed yeast extracts, and spray-dried syrups, wherein said carrier material is selected from the group consisting of modified and native maltodextrins of corn, wheat, potato, barley, paselli, and other grains; microfibrous cellulose; wheat gluten; gelatin; modified and native starches of corn, wheat, potato, barley, and other grains; tragacanth gum; xanthan gum; algin; carrageenan; gum ghatti; gum arabic; and pectins, wherein said hygroscopically sensitive material is present in an amount of 50 to 99.9 weight %, based on the total weight of said product, and wherein said flow agent is selected from the group consisting of calcium stearate, micronized silicon dioxide, sodium silicate, potassium silicate, and sodium silicoaluminate-treated silica.