Abstract: The invention relates to water soluble or water dispersible powders, tablets, or precursors therefor based on a carbohydrate matrix with improved dissolution properties in water. These components are subjected to treatment with a gas so that gas is entrapped therein, and sufficient closed porosity is provided so that gas entrapped therein promotes dissolution or dispersion upon contact with water. The powders or tablets may be pharmaceuticals or foods that optionally contain an active ingredient therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aromatized, soluble creamer powder. The creamer particles are formed of a matrix of one or more proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, and an aroma system. The aroma system is formed of aqueous coffee aroma components and soluble coffee solids in preferred ratios to help stabilize the unstable aqueous coffee aroma components. The creamer powder may be used, e.g., in soluble coffee beverage powders.

Abstract: A stable, whitened coffee concentrate that is a mixture of milk solids, soluble coffee solids, and coffee aroma, that has a solids concentration above about 25% by weight and a process for making the concentrate. The coffee aroma stabilizes the concentrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to water soluble or water dispersible powders, tablets, or precursors therefor based on a carbohydrate matrix with improved dissolution properties in water. These components are subjected to treatment with a gas so that gas is entrapped therein, and sufficient closed porosity is provided so that gas entrapped therein promotes dissolution or dispersion upon contact with water. The powders or tablets may be pharmaceuticals or foods that optionally contain an active ingredient therein.

Abstract: A stable, whitened coffee concentrate that is a mixture of milk solids, soluble coffee solids, and coffee aroma, that has a solids concentration above about 25% by weight and a process for making the concentrate. The coffee aroma stabilizes the concentrate.

Abstract: A stable, whitened coffee concentrate that is a mixture of milk solids, soluble coffee solids, and coffee aroma, that has a solids concentration above about 25% by weight and a process for making the concentrate. The coffee aroma stabilizes the concentrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aromatized, soluble creamer powder. The creamer particles are formed of a matrix of one or more proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, and an aroma system. The aroma system is formed of aqueous coffee aroma components and soluble coffee solids in preferred ratios to help stabilize the unstable aqueous coffee aroma components. The creamer powder may be used, e.g., in soluble coffee beverage powders.

Abstract: Improved process for the interesterification of a phospholipid with a triacyl glycerol is obtained by using an enzyme system containing immobilized lipase and immobilized phospholipase. The phospholipids obtained have better heat stabilized properties and better emulsifying properties than regular lecithin and may be used in emulsion systems or in coatings for instantized powders.

Abstract: A soluble beverage powder which, upon reconstitution with water, provides a beverage simulating a coffee drink which contains a small amount of cream. The soluble beverage powder is made up of a soluble coffee powder; and a soluble creamer-containing powder. The creamer-containing powder contains pre-flocculated creamer solids and at least about 10% by weight of soluble coffee solids. The soluble creamer-containing powder has a color similar to that of the soluble coffee powder such that the soluble beverage powder has a substantially homogeneous color. The soluble beverage powder contains a total amount of soluble coffee of at least 25% by weight.

Abstract: An emulsion preconcentrate which contains a hydrolyzed fat and an aroma or flavor. The emulsion preconcentrate is included in frozen or chilled food products. Upon heating of the food product to above the melting point of the hydrolyzed fat, the emulsion preconcentrate spontaneously forms an emulsion having microemulsion characteristics with aqueous media in the food product to rapidly release the aroma or flavor.

Abstract: An emulsion preconcentrate which contains hydrolyzed coffee oil and a coffee aroma. The emulsion preconcentrate is mixed with soluble coffee powder to provide a soluble coffee product. Upon dissolution of the soluble coffee product in hot water, the emulsion preconcentrate spontaneously forms an oil-in-water emulsion including droplets in the microemulsion tange; the dispersed oil phase containing the aroma. This provides a burst of aroma.

Abstract: A process for encapsulating an aroma or flavour for a beverage. An oil-in-water emulsion is formed from a hydrolyzed vegetable oil, an aqueous medium, and a water-soluble, carbohydrate-based, film forming agent. A sufficient amount of the film forming agent is added so that the aqueous phase of the emulsion contains at least 50% by weight of the film forming agent. The oil-in-water emulsion is sprayed onto a soluble beverage powder whereupon the aqueous layer of each droplet rapidly desiccates to form the capsules; the moisture content of soluble beverage powder after spraying being less than 5% by weight. In use, the soluble beverage powder is dissolved in hot water to release the aroma or flavour.

Abstract: A crumb-flavored milk composition is prepared by incorporating free fatty acids selected from the group consisting of oleic acid, linoleic acid and .alpha.-linolenic acid, or by incorporating a lysolecithin lysate or a milk treated with a modified lipase which preferentially releases unsaturated long-chain fatty acids.

Abstract: A native lipase from Mucor javanicus is modified by bonding it to a pectin. The pectin-modified lipase releases fatty acids of identical chain length from a lipidic substrate in a lower saturated-to-unsaturated fatty acid ratio than the native, unmodified, lipase.