Granular maltitol (>；= 97%, preferably 98-99%) having a water content of less than 1%, preferably = 0.4%, a compressibility of >；= 300 N, preferably 300-500 N, a hygroscopicity of = 2.5%, preferably 1-2%, is claimed. An independent claim is included for a process for obtaining granular maltitol comprising preparing a maltitol syrup having a dry material (less than 50 wt.%, preferably 20-45 wt.%) and having a richness in maltitol (greater than 70 wt%, preferably 75-95 wt.%), introducing crystallized maltitol of at least equal to 99 wt.% and having an average diameter of 30-100 mu m, into air fluidized bed granulator, into air fluidized bed granulator, adjusting the temperature of air entering the granulator of 100-120[deg] C, and the speed of fluidization air of 1-2 m/s, fine spraying of the maltitol syrup in the granulator at a temperature of 35-45[deg] C, preferably 40[deg] C on a moving pulverulent bed of crystallized maltitol particles, where the bed has a temperature of 30-60[deg] C, and the mass of the bed constantly representing at least 2.5 times the mass of the sprayed syrup, drying by increasing the air temperature of the granulator after the fine spray of the syrup at a temperature below the melting temperature of the maltitol, preferably at a temperature below 130[deg] C, preferably 120[deg] C until the bed temperature of 70-80[deg] C, preferably 75[deg] C, and cooling the granulated maltitol thus obtained at a temperature not more than 25[deg] C, preferably 20[deg] C and collecting the obtained granulated maltitol.
