Abstract: Disclosed herein are a starter culture and a fermented product prepared using such starter culture. The starter culture comprises a mixture of Lactobacillus fermentum strain LF26, Lactobacillus helveticus strain LH43, Lactobacillus paracasei strain LPC12, Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain LRH10, and Streptococcus thermophilus strain ST30. Also disclosed herein are methods for reducing fatigue, improving exercise performance, and/or modifying gut microbiota. Each of these methods includes administering to a subject the fermented product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk and utilizing the separated components to form blended dairy compositions. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anew method of producing a high-protein, acidified, liquid, dairy product. The invention furthermore relates to new high-protein acidified, liquid dairy product, to protein/mineral compositions and uses of these for producing liquid dairy products having a high-protein content and a low viscosity.

Abstract: A fat composition comprises: greater than 70% by weight stearic acid; from 5% to 20% by weight oleic acid; and from 1% to 10% by weight palmitic acid; said percentages of acids referring to acids bound as acyl groups in glycerides in the fat composition and being based on the total weight of C8 to C24 fatty acids; and greater than 40% by weight of StStSt triglycerides and greater than 10% by weight of PSt2 triglycerides based on total triglycerides present in the composition, and a weight ratio of PSt2:StStSt triglycerides of less than 0.5, wherein P is palmitic acid and St is stearic acid. The fat may be used in a marinade.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are new cannabis compositions. In one embodiment, these new cannabis compositions are beverages, such as tea. In one embodiment, these new cannabis compositions are dehydrated beverages, such as powders or crystalline forms, which can be mixed with other components, like tea, and added to water.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to improved beverage compositions with lipophilic active agents and related methods. More particularly, aspects described herein relate to stable ready-to-drink beverage compositions comprising lipophilic active agents, methods of making such compositions, and methods of use.

Abstract: A confectionery product comprises a two-section, non-edible housing defining a hollow interior adapted to receive a toy or other novelty item, and a layer of edible material covering approximately half of the outer surface of each section of the housing, while the other half is uncovered, in order to reduce the calories of the product and its cost.

Abstract: A food handling apparatus comprising a first member (102), and a second member (104). The first member is arranged to move relative the second member, and the first member comprises an alloy that is in contact with the second member. The alloy comprises nickel, zinc, tin, 1.2-2.1 wt % bismuth, 0.30-0.95 wt % selenium, and copper that balances the alloy.

Abstract: Methods of making high-protein food products and low-pH food products produced by such methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Preparation method and application of astaxanthin H1-, or H2- or J-aggregate water dispersion system are provided. The three kind of color-different astaxanthin multimer nano-dispersion systems utilize a special molecular structure of natural biomacromolecule chitosan and fish sperm DNA as well as physical interaction between macromolecules to induce formation and stability of astaxanthin multimers under solvent and salt ion-effects. Low-toxicity ethanol is selected as a good solvent for astaxanthin. The organic solvent can be completely removed in the later stage of the preparation process, and can be further enriched and recycled, which is beneficial to clean production and low cost. By adjusting process parameters, the H1-, or H2- or J-type astaxanthin aggregate water dispersion system can be obtained, so as to control a coloration range of astaxanthin water-based products to be yellow, orange and pink.

Abstract: The use of a feed supplement to improve the feed utilisation of a ruminant where said feed supplement is prepared by reacting a prepared precursor, which contains organic acids, with a multivalent cation source to precipitate a reaction product, where:—the prepared precursor is prepared from a plant precursor selected from the group consisting of an undried fermentation by-product, an undried fermentation product, undried acidic plant material and an undried pomace; and—the prepared precursor contains C3/C4 organic acids.

Abstract: A beverage nucleator system for a supercooled beverage container may include a frame for receiving a beverage container and an ultrasonic device positioned therein. The frame may include a beverage container aperture therein sized to allow direct contact between an ultrasonic transmitter coupled to the ultrasonic device and a closure on the container. The ultrasonic transmitter may operate at a 28 kHz frequency with a power of 5 W for 1-5 seconds. The beverage nucleator system provides for consistent nucleation of supercooled beverages without requiring a fluid or gel transmission medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for continuously processing foodstuffs with pulsed electric fields, comprising a conveyor belt that is guided in a housing. The conveyor belt guide encompasses the longitudinal edges of the conveyor belt respectively in a recess that is arranged e.g. within the side walls of the housing and is preferably formed by the housing floor and the lateral insulator panels mounted at a distance from the housing floor on the inner side of the side walls or are formed as a groove within the lateral insulator panels. The upper strand of the conveyor belt is guided through the guides above the housing floor within the housing.

Abstract: A flash boiling apparatus for a liquid food product that includes particles, the apparatus including a vacuum vessel provided with a product inlet and a product outlet for liquid food product, a pressure relief valve arranged upstream the product inlet for providing a pressure drop that results in flash boiling of the liquid food product, and an inlet section arranged between the pressure relief valve and the product inlet, for conveying the liquid food product from the pressure relief valve to the product inlet. The inlet section includes a through-flow area that increases in a direction from the pressure relief valve to the product inlet, such that a flow velocity of the liquid food product decreases when it passes the inlet section.

Abstract: A system and method for cooking a food item, such as poultry, includes heating cooking fluid in a cooking vessel to a temperature sufficient to cook poultry and placing the poultry on a substantially horizontal perforate plate, breast down, such that the poultry is at least partially immersed in the cooking fluid. The perforate plate prevents poultry skin from sticking to a support, such as a deep fry cooking basket. The immersed poultry is cooked for a selected cooking period and then removed, along with the perforate plate from the cooking fluid. The poultry is then removed from contact with the perforate plate.

Abstract: Use of a lentil product to increase the bioavailability of non-haem iron in a composition comprising one or more anti-nutritional factors.

Abstract: A precipitated purge protein is obtained from animal muscle tissue purge. Animal muscle tissue purge is mixed with a food grade acid to form an aqueous acidic solution of animal muscle tissue purge. The acidic solution is mixed with a food grade base to precipitate the protein in the solution. The precipitated protein then is recovered.

Abstract: To provide a powder emulsifying agent composition having such a low bulk specific gravity that it is suitably stored and transported, having high water dispersibility, and being produced at high efficiency (in particular, drying efficiency), a method for producing a powder emulsifying agent composition, and a food including a powder emulsifying agent composition. A powder emulsifying agent composition includes a saccharide (A), an ester (B) that is at least one of a sucrose fatty acid ester (B1) or a glycerin fatty acid ester (B2), and an inorganic salt (C).

Abstract: Disclosed are nutraceutical formulations, and methods of using these nutraceutical formulations for the mitigation of chronic malnutrition in an infant, wherein the infant is breast feeding from a lactating mother ingesting one or more of said nutraceutical formulations in accordance with a prescribed regimen.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides generally for snacks with sun defense nutriments that may allow participants to safely engage in sun activities and methods related to manufacturing sun defense nutriments. Sun defense nutriments may comprise sun defense attributes that may provide sun activity protection when the sun defense nutriment is ingested. Snacks with sun defense nutriments may be customized to provide effective protection measures for a particular sun activity. In some aspects, methods of manufacturing may allow for the generation of combinations of sun defense nutriments for production of snacks. In some implementations, the combinations may be generated based on one or more criterion related to sun defense attributes, sun activities, flavors, or nutriment types, as non-limiting examples.

Abstract: A horse recovery supplement comprised of immediately digestible and absorbable essential amino acids required by the body to build and restore muscle fibers and improve gastrointestinal health. Ingredients include a mixture of whey protein, soybean oil, coconut oil, and/or glutamine. The product is to be given orally for daily consumption and may be used by all horses to facilitate optimal health.

Abstract: Improving the balance of beneficial gut microbiota of an animal by providing a composition containing beta-casein, wherein at least 75% by weight of the beta-casein is a beta-casein variant that has a proline at position 67 of the beta-casein amino acid sequence.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for decreasing inflammation, overcoming addiction to processed sugars and excess carbohydrates, reversing or stabilizing diabetes, and/or reducing body weight or waist circumference in a human being by way of a dietary program. The dietary program involves a participant ingesting either (1) a prescribed formula or (2) a meal, at regular intervals between 2.5 and 4.5 hours throughout the day. The prescribed formula contains (a) between 3 g and 9 g of natural sugar provided by an appropriate serving of fruit or fruit juice, and (b) at least 8 ounces of water. Each meal may have relatively few restrictions, though in some embodiments the meal may contain a cap on the amount and/or type of carbohydrates.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a machine and a method for peeling skin from un-peeled objects that mainly includes at least one controller, an object: handling unit, an agitating: and heating unit and a peeling and separating unit. The agitating and heating unit includes an agitator and a heater. The agitator receives un-peeled objects and hot abrasive particles. During agitation, un-peeled objects and hot abrasive particles tumble with each other thereby loosing bond between skin and objects and provide objects with loosely bonded skin. The heater heats the abrasive particles and then permits, flow within the agitator by use of abrasive conveyor. Objects with loosely bonded skin are then provided in the peeling and separation unit for peeling and separating skin from un-peeled objects and provide peeled objects in a controlled manner.

Abstract: A beverage bottle dressing assembly for dressing a beverage bottle with granular flavoring includes a beverage bottle that has a neck and an opening extending into the neck for drinking. A cylinder is included that has a pair of chambers therein and the chambers are fluidly discrete from each other. Each of the chambers contains a respective one of a fluid and a granular flavoring. The cylinder has a pair of openings each extending into a respective one of the chambers and each of the openings insertably receiving the neck of the beverage bottle for depositing the fluid and granular flavoring on the neck. In this way the fluid and granular flavorings enhance consuming a beverage contained in the beverage bottle.

Abstract: A heated aerosol-generating article is provided, including a plurality of components assembled in the form of a rod, the article having a mouth end and a distal end upstream from the mouth end, and the article further including a combustible heat-generating element disposed at the distal end of the article and configured to heat air drawn into the article, and a liquid aerosol-forming substrate disposed downstream of the combustible heat-generating element.

Abstract: A pipe that captures smoke or vape emissions in a containment vessel or bag with a controllable valve. A material chamber is used to carry loose combustible smoking material or vapor producing materials (vape). A two way valve on the containment vessel allows the user total control of the dispersion of smoke or vape and allows the bag to be separated without leaks. A one way valve in line with the material chamber prevents ash or embers of smoking material from exiting through the material chamber when the user exhales.

Abstract: A device and system for packaging, storing, and smoking an organic smoking material, and a method of using same. In one embodiment, the system includes a container that includes a housing defining a chamber, a first compartment within the chamber, the first compartment having a first depth, a second compartment within the chamber adjacent the first compartment, the second compartment having a second depth that is less than the first depth, and a lid configured to provide an airtight seal to at least the second compartment. In one embodiment, the system further includes a smoking device having a bowl portion with a sharpened free edge that can be used to simultaneously cut organic smoking material within the second compartment and load the cut organic smoking material into the bowl portion. The system may also include a loading funnel and a pushing device for inserting organic smoking material into the container.

Abstract: An atomizer includes a central region, a marginal region, a liquid storage tank assembly defining a first hole, a base assembly including a base body including an accommodating room and inlet holes, and an atomization core assembly. The atomization core assembly includes an atomizing member including an atomizing room and a diverting member including a diverting room including a swirling flow region having a second hole and a straight flow region including first airflow holes and first diverting plates. Air flows into the accommodating room from the inlet holes, one part of the air flows through the second hole, the atomizing room, and the first hole in a swirling state, and forms a swirling flow in the central region; the other part of the air flows through the first airflow holes, the atomizing room, the first hole in a straight state, and forms a straight flow in the marginal region.

Abstract: The invention discloses a power supply for an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette using the same. The power supply comprises a main body, a waterproof and breathable membrane and a pneumatic sensor, wherein the main body is provided with an internal cavity in which the pneumatic sensor is mounted and a mounting part in which the external load is mounted, the mounting part is provided with an airflow passage, the airflow passage is communicated with the outside and the internal cavity, the waterproof and breathable membrane is mounted in the main body and covers the airflow passage; when the external load is mounted in the mounting part, the air channel inside the external load is communicated with the airflow passage, and when the pneumatic sensor senses that the airflow movement in the airflow passage reaches a preset threshold, the main body is triggered to control the external load.

Abstract: The invention discloses a heating device and an electronic cigarette applying the heating device. The electronic cigarette comprises a battery component, the battery component is provided with a installing chamber having an opening, the heating device comprises a heating base and a hollow sleeve, the sleeve is detachably mounted on the heating base and encircles receiving space for receiving the tobacco product together with the heating base, when the heating device is mounted in the installing chamber, the heating base is electrically connected to the battery component, and the battery component drives the heating base to heat the tobacco product received in the receiving space. The technical solution of the invention is effective for facilitating the user to clean the heating device.

Abstract: The invention discloses a heating device for an electronic cigarette and an electronic cigarette. The heating device comprises a substrate and a control board and a heat generating unit mounted on the substrate, wherein the control board is provided with an avoidance hole and two inserting holes, the heat generating unit is provided with two conductive pins, one end of the heat generating unit is inserted into the avoidance hole, so that the heat generating unit is pre-mounted on the control board; and the two conductive pins are inserted into the two inserting holes, respectively, so that the control board and the heat generating unit establish an electrical connection. The technical solution of the invention is effective for facilitating the user to assemble.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including an elongate housing having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and the second ends; a cavity configured for insertion of an aerosol-generating article into the cavity along a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; first and second apertures at first and second ends of the cavity and being configured for insertion and removal of the aerosol-generating article; an electrical power supply positioned within the elongate housing; at least one electrical heater, and a controller disposed within the elongate housing and configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to the at least one electrical heater when the aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity.

Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including: a main unit including a heating portion disposed at an outer surface of the main unit, the heating portion including one or more electric heaters; and a tubular aerosol-generating article including a tubular aerosol-forming substrate and an inner passage, wherein the inner passage of the tubular aerosol-generating article is configured to receive the heating portion of the main unit, and the one or more electric heaters are arranged to heat the tubular aerosol-forming substrate when the tubular aerosol-generating article is received on the heating portion of the main unit.

Abstract: An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including a main unit including a heating portion disposed at an outer surface of the main unit, the heating portion including one or more electric heaters; and a tubular aerosol-generating article including a tubular aerosol-forming substrate and an inner passage, wherein: the inner passage of the tubular aerosol-generating article is configured to receive the heating portion of the main unit; the one or more electric heaters are configured to heat the tubular aerosol-forming substrate when the tubular aerosol-generating article is received on the heating portion of the main unit; and at least one of the main unit and the tubular aerosol-generating article includes at least one retaining feature configured to removably retain the tubular aerosol-generating article on the heating portion of the main unit when the tubular aerosol-generating article is received on the heating portion of the main unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tobacco heater with straight through heating tube, comprising a housing with a replaceable battery and a control PCB board; the housing has a mouthpiece; each side of the housing is hinged with an openable seagull door; inside the door is a heating tube at the middle housing; between the mouthpiece and the tube is an airflow path; inside each door is a compress tool for blocking the tobacco; the tube is electrically connected to the board. An openable seagull door is hinged on both sides of the housing to block the tube formed on the inner side of the door in the housing middle to form a straight through tobacco heating container. Tobaccos can be quickly and easily loaded by opening the doors, and the heater can be powered on when closed doors; opening doors, the tobacco heating residues can be easily and quickly cleaned after using.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vaporiser head for an inhaler, in particular for an electronic cigarette product, comprising a heating element-wick structure assembly consisting of an electrically operable heating element, which has at least one liquid-conducting through-channel and a porous and/or capillary wick structure arranged at an inlet side of the heating element, and a support plate for retaining the heating element-wick structure assembly. The vaporiser head has a liquid-conducting cannula having a preferably protruding piercing region.

Abstract: An aerosol generation system for generation of an aerosol from an aerosol-forming precursor includes an electrically operated heating system to heat the precursor to generate the aerosol, a flow path for transmission of flow, including the aerosol, to a user, the heating system arranged in fluid communication with the flow path, and electrical circuitry. The electrical circuitry is configured to determine a characteristic associated with a second order time derivative of a property of electrical energy through the heating system, and to determine a property related to the flow of the flow path based on the characteristic of the second order time derivative.

Abstract: A pot structure of electronic cigarette for baking tobacco, the pot structure is disposed in a rod portion of the electronic cigarette, and the pot structure is in communication with a mouth piece of the electronic cigarette; the structure includes: a cage, configured to receive tobacco shreds; a heating device, configured to heat tobacco shreds within the cage to generate smoke; the heating device is a heating pot in a cup-shaped, and the cage is a cup-shaped body made of a good heat conductive material; the heating pot heats the tobacco shreds in the cage from a side of the cage, and the heat conductive tube is configured to bring the heat of the heating pot to the center of the tobacco shreds to heat the tobacco shreds, such that the heating to the tobacco shreds is more evenly.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette, which comprises a main body, a controlling member and a tobacco pot detachably mounted on the main body, wherein the main body is provided with a receiving chamber with an opening; the tobacco pot is provided with a receiving space configured to receive tobacco products, the tobacco pot is received at the first position in the receiving chamber when the tobacco pot is mounted on the main body; the controlling member is movably mounted on the main body and is configured to drive the tobacco pot to move, and when the controlling member drives the tobacco pot to move from the first position to the second position of the receiving chamber, the tobacco pot partially protrudes from the opening of the receiving chamber outside the receiving chamber.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette, comprising a main body and a heating device, wherein the main body is provided with a first locking member and a mounting chamber with an opening, the heating device is provided with a second locking member, the heating device is mounted to the mounting chamber along the opening, the second locking member is engaged with the first locking member to lock the heating device to the main body to form a locked state; one of the main body and the heating device is further provided with a driving member, and the main body is further provided with an through hole through which the external detaching device is inserted to extrude the driving member, so that the driving member drives the second locking member to be separated from the first locking member.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette, which comprises a main body, a heating device and a locking device movably mounted to the main body, wherein the main body is provided with a mounting chamber having an opening, the heating device is detachably mounted in the mounting chamber, the heating device is provided with a locking portion, when the locking device moves to engage with the locking portion, the heating device is locked in the first position in the mounting chamber to electrically connect the heating device to the main body, the locking device moves to be disengaged from the locking portion, and the heating device moves from the first position to the second position, so that the heating device partially protrudes from the opening of the mounting chamber. The technical solution of the present invention effectively facilitates detaching and cleaning the internal heating device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a power assembly and an electronic cigarette having same. The power assembly comprises a main body, a waterproof and breathable membrane and a pneumatic sensor, wherein the main body is provided with an internal cavity in which the pneumatic sensor is mounted and a mounting portion in which an external load is mounted, the mounting portion is provided with an airflow passage, the internal cavity is in communication with external environment through the airflow passage, the waterproof and breathable membrane is mounted on the main body and covers the airflow passage; when the external load is mounted on the mounting portion, the air channel inside the external load is communicated with the airflow passage, and when the pneumatic sensor senses that the airflow movement in the airflow passage reaches a preset threshold, the main body is triggered to control the external load.

Abstract: There is provided a container for an aerosol-generating substrate for use in an electrically heated aerosol-generating device, including a casing having at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet; a tubular liquid retention element containing the aerosol-generating substrate; an air permeable capillary wick membrane including at least one electrical heater, the air permeable capillary wick membrane being disposed on an end face of the tubular liquid retention element, such that an airflow pathway is provided from the at least one air inlet through a portion of the air permeable capillary wick membrane to the at least one air outlet; and a tubular element disposed within the tubular liquid retention element, and extending from the at least one air inlet towards the air permeable capillary wick membrane, where a longitudinal length of the tubular element is equal to a longitudinal length of the tubular liquid retention element.

Abstract: An electronic vaping device may be designed to enhance or facilitate its use. For example, the electronic vaping device may: allow a capability of the electronic vaping device to provide vapor to be altered (e.g., disabled, reduced, enabled, or increased) in some situations (e.g., to prevent unauthorized vaping by a child, teenager or other individual); be able to communicate with an external communication device (e.g., a smartphone, a computer, etc.) to convey a notification of potential unauthorized use of the electronic vaping device (e.g., by a child, teenager or other unauthorized user); implement a physical deterrent to its unauthorized use; be able to visually convey information (e.g., advertisements, notifications, etc.); and/or be able to capture images and/or sounds (e.g., record pictures and/or video, speech, music, etc.).

Abstract: A temperature controller for electronic smoking device includes a metal heating sheet for heating a cigarette and a controller for controlling temperature of the heating sheet by collecting a real-time resistance of the heating sheet. The power drive unit is electrically connected to a power source and the heating sheet respectively, the control unit is electrically connected to the power drive unit and the real-time resistance detection unit respectively, and the analog-to-digital conversion unit is configured to convert an analog signal output by the real-time resistance detection unit into a digital signal that is transmitted to the control unit. The real-time resistance detection unit is configured to detect a real-time resistance of the heating sheet, and the control unit is configured to adjust an output power of the power drive unit according to the real-time resistance of the heating sheet. The controller realizes precise temperature control and convenient operation.

Abstract: A user-replaceable e-liquid reservoir for dispensing e-liquid, the reservoir being inserted into, or otherwise attached to, a portable, personal e-cigarette device and engaging with an electrical or electronic pump fluid transfer system in the device, the device including: an electrical or electronic pump, being configured to transfer e-liquid from the e-liquid reservoir to an atomizing unit in the device, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir; and in which the reservoir is not user-refillable.

Abstract: A user-replaceable e-liquid reservoir for dispensing e-liquid, the reservoir being inserted into, or otherwise attached to, a portable, personal e-cigarette device and engaging with an electrical or electronic pump fluid transfer system in the device, the device including: an electrical or electronic pump, being configured to transfer e-liquid from the e-liquid reservoir to an atomizing unit in the device, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir; and in which the reservoir is not user-refillable.

Abstract: A user-replaceable e-liquid reservoir for dispensing e-liquid, the reservoir being inserted into, or otherwise attached to, a portable, personal e-cigarette device and engaging with an electrical or electronic pump fluid transfer system in the device, the device including: an electrical or electronic pump, being configured to transfer e-liquid from the e-liquid reservoir to an atomizing unit in the device, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir; and in which the reservoir is not user-refillable.

Abstract: A user-replaceable e-liquid reservoir for dispensing e-liquid, the reservoir being inserted into, or otherwise attached to, a portable, personal e-cigarette device and engaging with an electrical or electronic pump fluid transfer system in the device, the device including: an electrical or electronic pump, being configured to transfer e-liquid from the e-liquid reservoir to an atomizing unit in the device, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir; and in which the reservoir is not user-refillable.