The invention provides a process for producing the crystals of difructose
dianhydride III (DFA III), namely a indigestible disaccharide where two
fructose molecules are bonded to each other at positions 1,2' and
2,3'(di-D-fructofuranose-1,2':2,3'-dianhydride), where solutions
containing DFA III are adjusted to and/or maintained at pH 5 or more,
preferably pH 5 to 8, and more preferably 6 to 8. In accordance with th
invention, DFA III can be produced industrially without lowering the
crystal yield even when the crystallization thereof is done in a
recycling system; additionally by adjusting the total fructose content in
mother solutions for (crude) crystallization to 5% or less per a solid
content basis and adjusting the fructose content to 1% or less, DFA III
can more effectively be produced.