Abstract: The invention concerns a palatability enhancing composition comprising at least one palatant and/or at least one tasteant modified by glycerol and/or propylene glycol. Said palatability enhancing composition is intended to be applied onto the surface of a companion animal food. The invention also extends to companion pet foods which are prepared with such palatability enhancing composition.

Abstract: Palatability enhancing compositions for pet foods, and pet foods with increased palatability, are provided. In some embodiments, the compositions and pet foods contain tea, such as green tea. In some embodiments, the compositions and pet foods contain brewer's yeast, liver hydrolysate, phosphate, and green tea. Shrimp meal and Tuna meal can also be utilized in these embodiments. In some embodiments, the compositions and pet foods comprise an ingredient having at least one of theanine; glutamine; tea; 1,5 octadien-3 one; 1,5-octadien-3-ol; and Camellia sinensis plant. In one example, green tea is used in a pet food palatability enhancing system at 0.1-25%, 1-15%, or 2-9% by weight of the system, and at 0.025-0.5% or 0.01 to 1.0% by weight of the pet food.

Abstract: A method of encapsulating an amphiphilic volatile flavor or fragrance compound into a microcapsule having a hydrogel shell and an oil core. The flavor or fragrance compound in a fluid is transported into and solubilized in the core by partition coefficient equilibrium using water in the capsule wall to transport the compound into the core. Microcapsules made by the method of the invention may have a wall thickness and contain a high concentration of the flavor or fragrance compound that has not previously been feasible.

Abstract: A browning agent for foodstuffs having a carbonyl-containing browning reactant is disclosed comprising a water-in-oil emulsion, a surfactant and an edible base in the aqueous phase adapted to enduce a browning reaction in the foodstuff upon heating. The browning agent may be coated onto foodstuffs such as biscuits, pizza, pie coverings or hash brown potatoes, stored at temperatures from about -30.degree. C. to about 10.degree. C. thereafter immediately microwaved to enduce browning.

Abstract: A browning agent for foodstuffs having a carbonyl-containing browning reactant is disclosed which contains a water-in-oil emulsion, a surfactant and an edible base in the aqueous phase adapted to enduce a browning reaction in the foodstuff upon heating. The browning agent may be coated onto foodstuffs such as biscuits, pizza, pie coverings or hash brown potatoes, stored at temperatures from about -30.degree. C. to about 10.degree. C. thereafter immediately microwaved to enduce browning.

Abstract: A method of masking the cooked off-flavor of ultra high temperature processed milk which comprises introducing into the milk, either before or after the heat treatment, an effective amount of caraway to mask the cooked off-flavor.