The extract from cut whole beets was stored at 20 C until used from industrial peeling fraction was concentrated with rotary
evaporator from 2 Brix to 10 Brix to increase solids content for spray drying. Before spray drying, 0.1 g/g of maltodextrin (DE 6) was added to the extract as wall material, and the extract was filtered through a milk filter bag and pasteurised for 10 min at 65 C