(Juncá Gelatines, Girona, Spain). Gelatine strength was 240–260
Bloom degrees measured at 6.67 g gelatin per 100 g water and
10°C. The starch and gelatin water solutions were previously
prepared in mixing tanks until complete dissolution. The starch
was mixed with water at 26°C for 3 min, while gelatin was
mixed with hot water at 80°C for 20 min. The major raw
ingredients (sucrose, corn syrup, starch solution and gelatin
solution) were homogenized in a storage tank and the raw mix
was transferred to a continuous cooker at 130°C and 3 kg cm−2
pressure for 2 min for starch gelatinization. Just after cooking,
the moisture content was adjusted by applying −0.6 kg cm−2
vacuum pressure to increase the solid soluble content of the hot
liquor at 78 °Brix.