Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing coated sterol powders. According to said method, a) micronized sterol and/or stanol particles are provided in a mixer, b) the micronized sterol and/or stanol particles are wetted with a proteinaceous aqueous solution/dispersion, c) the wetted particles are mixed well and then dried, and d) the dried mixture is optionally size-reduced in a mill. Owing to their good wettability, the sterol-containing formulations produced according to this method can be incorporated into food items without technical complications and have good organoleptic and sensory properties especially when used in drinks and dairy products.

Abstract: The invention relates to structured lipid mixtures corresponding to formula (I): characterized in that R1CO, R2CO and R3CO independently of one another represent (i) linear saturated acyl groups containing 6 to 12 carbon atoms or (ii) the acyl group of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and/or an omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acid (OF), with the proviso that the quantity of CLA acyl groups amounts to 3 to 50 mol- % and the quantity of OF acyl groups to 5 to 25 mol- %, based on the quantity of acyl groups. The mixtures are preferably made by subjecting a mixture of component (a) a medium-chain triglyceride; and component (b) a CLA, an (OF), a TG-CLA (TG-OF) or a mixture thereof to enzymatic transesterification in the presence of a vegetable, marine or microbial oil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing a first component selected from the group consisting of at least one polyphenol, at least one phenolic diterpene and mixtures of both, at least one glyceride, at least one hydrophilic emulsifier and at least one hydrophobic emulsifier, and also to the use of this mixture as lipophilic antioxidant.

Abstract: The invention relates to sterol fatty acid esters of average chained fatty acids, having a chain length of 8 and 10 carbon atoms in a fatty acid distribution C8 to C10 (weight ratio) from 95:5 to 5:95, preferably, fatty acid distributions of C8 to C10 (weight ratio) from 90:10 to 20:80 and in particular, distributions of the fatty acids C8 to C10 (weight ratio) from 64:36 to 50:50 or from 78:22 to 65:35, are used. Preferably, capric and/or caprylic acids are used as fatty acids. Said sterol compounds can be easily incorporated into food, in particular, into drinks and milk products based on their wettability and easy to melt properties at low temperatures without using complex equipment, and have good organolepetic and sensory properties, and improved stability in relation to commercial sterol esters having long-chained and unsaturated fatty acids.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing coated sterol powder, wherein a) a carbohydrate and/or a protein and/or a protein-containing auxiliary agent is dissolved or dispersed in water or in an aqueous suspension medium, b) said sterol and/or stanol particles are added to the solution/dispersion, c) the thus obtained solution is homogenised in a homogeniser or a colloid mill in the circuit, d) one part of the homogenate is extracted in a continuous manner from the circuit and directly e) introduced into a dry-spraying system by pulverisation and spraying. The coated sterol-containing particles produced according to said method are incorporated into food based due to their good wettability and without using complex equipment, and display, in particular, good organoleptic and sensory properties in drinks.

Abstract: A process for the extrusion of a composition from an extruder, which composition is suitable for use in a food product, is disclosed. The process provides a composition which is comprised of a hydrophilicized carrier and surface-active compound which is extruded. The process describes adding the surface-active compound after the carrier is hydrophilicized.

Abstract: A powder containing particles, which particles include gum arabic and at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ester, where the ratio by weight of the quantity of gum arabic present in the particles to the quantity of the polyunsaturated fatty acid ester present in the particles is from about 1:1.4 to about 1:0.25, is provided. A process for the production of the particles is also provided.

Abstract: A mixture containing fatty acid glycerides which has a high percentage content of PUFA acyl groups and a low percentage content of saturated fatty acid acyl groups is described. A process which enables the PUFA acyl groups in a mixture containing fatty acid glycerides (for example a fish oil) to be enriched and, at the same time, the content of saturated fatty acid acyl groups to be maintained at a low content is described. The process is a hydrolytic process or an alcoholysis in which the fatty acid acyl groups to be enriched are hydrolytically or alcoholytically released from the fatty acid glycerides slowly, if at all, the process being carried out in the presence of a lipase.

Abstract: Compositions in powder form of sterols, stanols, and esters thereof, and natural macromolecular colloid formers are disclosed. A process of making the compositions is also disclosed. The suitability of incorporation of the compositions in powder form in food products, for example beverages and milk products, is also disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions in powder form of sterols or stanol esters, and milk powder and/or proteins are disclosed. A process of making the compositions is also disclosed. The suitability of incorporation of the compositions in powder form in food products, for example beverages and milk products, is also disclosed.

Abstract: Processes for the enzyme-catalyzed production of triglycerides using polyunsaturated fatty acids, in which (a) the reaction of polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or C1-4 alkyl esters thereof with glycerol in vacuo in the presence of an immobilized enzyme to form heir triglycerides is accelerated by addition of an additive from the group of weakly basic salts, complexing agents and ion exchangers and/or addition of a weakly basic salt and/or addition of an entraining agent in the form of a solvent or a gas and/or addition of glycerol-binding adsorbers and/or heat treatment of the partial glyceride intermediate product, (b) the immobilized enzymes are removed from the triglyceride by separation or filtration and (c) the remaining fatty acids and/or C1-4 alkyl esters thereof are removed from the triglyceride by distillation, refining or extraction.

Abstract: The invention relates to particles with a coreshell structure, the core containing an oil or fat and the shell containing a second fat. The invention also relates to the use of the particles according to the invention for the production of foods and to a process for the production of a food comprising contacting the particles according to the invention with other constituents of the food and to a food containing the particles according to the invention.

Abstract: Processes for producing conjugated linoleic acid are described which comprise: (a) isomerizing a linoleic acid lower alkyl ester in the presence of an alkali metal alcoholate to form a conjugated linoleic acid lower alkyl ester; (b) saponifying the conjugated linoleic acid lower alkyl ester in the presence of an aqueous lye to form a saponification product; and (c) neutralizing the saponification product with phosphoric acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the enzymatic synthesis of esters of polyunsaturated, short-chain or sensitive fatty acids with a high triglyceride content, which is made up of an enzymatic synthesis of the mixture of triglycerides and partial glycerides starting from free fatty acid, methyl or ethyl esters and glycerol, a subsequent selective enzymatic back-hydrolysis of the partial glycerides to fatty acid and glycerol and distillation-based separation of the triglycerides, and to the triglyceride-rich ester mixtures obtainable by this process. The process is preferably carried out as a one-pot process in the same reactor and in the presence of the same enzyme.

Abstract: The invention relates to structured lipid mixtures corresponding to formula (I): characterized in that R1CO, R2CO and R3CO independently of one another represent (i) linear saturated acyl groups containing 6 to 12 carbon atoms or (ii) the acyl group of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and/or an omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acid (OF), with the proviso that the quantity of CLA acyl groups amounts to 3 to 50 mol-% and the quantity of OF acyl groups to 5 to 25 mol-%, based on the quantity of acyl groups. The mixtures are preferably made by subjecting a mixture of component (a) a medium-chain triglyceride; and component (b) a CLA, an (OF), a TG-CLA (TG-OF) or a mixture thereof to enzymatic transesterification in the presence of a vegetable, marine or microbial oil.

Abstract: Processes for preparing conjugated fatty acid glycerides comprising: (a) isomerizing a fatty acid lower alkyl ester corresponding to the general formula (I) in the presence of a basic catalyst at a temperature of from 100 to 160° C., to form a conjugated fatty acid lower alkyl ester: R1CO—OR2??(I) wherein R1CO represents an acyl radical having from 16 to 22 carbon atoms and at least two carbon-carbon unsaturations and R2 represents an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and (b) transesterifying the conjugated fatty acid lower alkyl ester with glycerol to form a conjugated fatty acid glyceride, wherein a lower alkanol corresponding to the general formula R2OH is formed, wherein R2 is as defined above, and the lower alkanol is continuously removed from the transesterification reaction; are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to solids dispersions in the form of a solid solution containing a) at least about 0.1% by weight sterols and/or stanols and/or esters thereof b) at least about 50% by weight sugars and/or sugar alcohols, based on the total weight of the solids dispersion. These solids dispersions provide for simple further processing of the hydrophobic sterols and stanols and sterol or stanol esters through improved dispersion behavior in foods and are distinguished by excellent stability upon storage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of conjugated linoleic acid, in which (a) linoleic acid lower alkyl esters containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms in a linear or branched alkyl chain are isomerized in the presence of alkali metal alcoholates, (b) the then conjugated linoleic acids are released from the ester after saponification, and (c) the free linoleic acids are subjected to crystallization. The crystallization step of said method provides a cost-effective option for producing conjugated linoleic acids with a high purity and excellent storage stability, in particular in low temperatures.

Abstract: Processes for preparing conjugated linoleic acid triglycerides are described which comprise: (a) providing a conjugated linoleic acid alkyl ester, wherein the alkyl group is linear or branched and has from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and (b) subjecting conjugated linoleic acid alkyl ester to transesterification with triacetin to provide a conjugated linoleic acid triglyceride.

Abstract: Processes for producing conjugated linoleic acid are described which comprise: (a) isomerizing a linoleic acid lower alkyl ester in the presence of an alkali metal alcoholate to form a conjugated linoleic acid lower alkyl ester; (b) saponifying the conjugated linoleic acid lower alkyl ester in the presence of an aqueous lye to form a saponification product; and (c) neutralizing the saponification product with phosphoric acid.