Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a seed, soil, or plant treatment composition comprising yeast extract. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods of making a treatment composition comprising contacting yeast extract and a solvent to form a solution, adding one or more chemical species to the solution, and mixing the solution to form the seed, soil, or plant treatment composition. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of treating seeds, soil, or a plant comprising applying a treatment composition to one or more of seeds, soil, and a plant, wherein the treatment composition includes yeast extract.

Abstract: Methods for treatment and prevention of Potexvirus disease in plants are provided. Further provided are compositions for treatment or prevention of Potexvirus disease in plants, and methods for reducing expression of a Potexvirus gene and for identifying polynucleotides useful in modulating gene expression in plant viruses.

Abstract: A food mixer comprises a container, a rotational shaft, an agitation member, a main packing, a collar, and a sub packing. The rotational shaft penetrates a wall of the container and is rotatably supported by the container. The agitation member is configured to agitate a work product in the container by rotating together with the rotational shaft. The main packing is disposed between the container and the rotational shaft. The collar is held at an outer periphery of the rotational shaft by a fixing member so that a space is formed between the main packing and the collar. The collar allows the space to be opened toward the container when the collar moves away from the fixed position after the fixing state is removed. The sub packing is provided between an outer periphery of the collar and a boss portion.

Abstract: A bloom-resistant method of freezing and packaging a fresh food product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for composing a series of satays, being a series of food elements pierced by a skewer, comprising: a food surface for supporting food elements; at least one skewer holder, the skewer holder being provided with at least one skewer holder element suitable for temporarily gripping a skewer, the device comprising the following: a gripping arm with at least one food gripper, configured to pick up food elements from the food surface with the food gripper and to thread them onto a skewer in the skewer holder element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for processing clusters of poultry viscera, at least comprising a gizzard. The method comprises conveying the clusters of viscera in a suspended manner, pulling the gizzard of each cluster of viscera, while the latter are being conveyed in a suspended manner, over two elongate scraper bodies which rotate about respective rotation axes, each of the scraper bodies comprising at least one scraper element, wherein, due to the rotation of the two scraper bodies, gizzard fat which is present on a gizzard wall is separated from the gizzard by the scraper elements while the gizzard is being pulled, and collecting the gizzard fat which has been separated from the gizzard of the successive clusters of viscera.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oven comprising: ?—a first and a second chamber and one heater per chamber to heat a gas which cooks a product, ?—at least one gas circulation means, which establishes a gas circulation in one chamber, ?—endless conveyor means for transporting products from an inlet through the chambers to the outlet, wherein the conveyor means are at least partially arranged in a helical path, ?—separation means to separate the first and second chamber, wherein the conveyor means pass through the separation means, ?—natural smoke gaseous supply which supplies gaseous smoke to at least one of the chambers, wherein the smoke supply is provided upstream from the circulation means.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to treat insects in order to produce a human nutrition and/or an animal feed. The treatment involves at reducing and preferably stopping the autolysis of the insects, preferably using a cooling treatment step. The present invention further relates to a line to process insects.

Abstract: A needle register for injection apparatus for injecting liquid into food products, comprising: a needle carrier (10) forming a distribution chamber (16) for the liquid; a plurality of parallel hollow needles (12) which are held on the needle carrier (10) such that their open top ends are disposed inside the distribution chamber (16); and at least one perforated plate (30) that is removably received in the distribution chamber (16), a plurality of the needles (12) being held in the perforations of the perforated plate, characterized in that the needles (12) are firmly fitted into the perforations of the perforated plate (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to improved acid whey compositions, having an improve lactose content and stability. The invention also relates to processes of making such compositions.

Abstract: A cheese slurry suitable for topical application on a snack product prior to baking includes natural cheese powder solids, an emulsifier, oil, water, and pregelatinized starch in amounts effective to provide a crispy topping having an appearance of melted cheese uniformly adhered to the outer surface of the baked dough product, and up to 1 percent reducing sugars, polyols, or a combination thereof and substantially no enzyme-modified cheese, buttermilk, whey, maltodextrins, or yeast extract so that the cheese slurry composition is resistant to undesirable browning and burning upon baking.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil comprising at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 20 carbon atoms (LC-PUFA). It is found that LC-PUFA-containing oil are susceptible to gelling by formation of microscopic crystals during storage ultimately resulting in unfavorable quality and handling properties. This problem has been particularly observed with a microbial oil comprising at least about 25% by weight LC-PUFA and a moisture content of 0.2 to 5% by weight. Surprisingly, it has been found that a LC-PUFA-containing oil as described above is effectively stable and does not show gelling properties under conventional storage conditions, if the oil composition as such contains less than about 8% preferably less than about 5% by weight of free fatty acid in the residual moisture of the oil.

Abstract: A method for preparing cold coffee involves placing ground coffee in a maceration basket, which is mounted in a maceration tank, and subjected the coffee to maceration by recirculated flow of maceration fluid pumped under pressure by a circulating pump to a hydrating head mounted centrally to the maceration basket. Preferably the maceration basket is completely immersed in the maceration fluid. A device for preparing cold coffee is also disclosed, the device has a maceration tank, in which a maceration basket 1 for ground coffee is operationally mounted. The maceration basket is formed as a cylinder having a hollow center column dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the hydrating head. A circulating pump circulates the maceration fluid under pressure, from the maceration tank, via the hydrating head and the ground coffee batch disposed in the maceration basket back into the maceration tank.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing, a method for improving an appearance and taste, and a composition of a plant-containing solid fat comprising a finely ground plant material in a solid fat. The method may comprise subjecting plant particles to a fine grinding in the presence of a solid fat liquefied with heating until an average particle diameter of the plant particles reaches 25 ?m or less, and then hardening the solid fat by cooling.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are gelatin-free confectionery compositions comprising (i) a prebiotic composition comprising a first prebiotic ingredient and a second prebiotic ingredient different from the first prebiotic ingredient; and (ii) a third ingredient comprising a carrier and, optionally, additives.

Abstract: A system for creating an aerated food product, whereby a decreased electrical and thermal load may be obtained is disclosed. Furthermore, a method of producing an aerated food product comprising the steps of separately preparing a first food product portion and a second food product portion, transferring the first food product portion to a first aseptic surge tank, transferring the second food product portion to a second aseptic surge tank, mixing a combination of the first food product portion and the second food product portion to create a mixed food product, aerating the mixed food product to create the aerated food product, and dispensing the aerated food product from a filling apparatus into a container is also disclosed. An aerated food product is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses for producing frozen comestible products with entrained gas. The systems and apparatuses may function for long periods of time without cleaning. The systems and apparatuses may be used in producing soft-serve products entrained with a gas including soft-serve ice cream, soft-serve frozen yogurt, frozen pureed fruit, sorbet, soft-serve frozen custard, and other foods capable of being made into soft-serve products. An overrun control module, which may include a gas regulator or a pressure switch, may regulate quantities of a freezable comestible mixture and a compressed gas that pass through to an accumulator, where the gas becomes entrained in (e.g., dissolves in or becomes suspended in) the freezable comestible mixture. The freezable comestible mixture entrained with a gas may pass to the freezing chamber, which produces a frozen comestible product entrained with a gas.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a frozen dessert composition comprising (A) about 6 to 15% by weight of palatinose based on the total weight of the composition, and (B) about 10 to 30% by weight of a dextrin or a combination of a dextrin and a soluble dietary fiber based on the total weight of the composition. The disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing a frozen dessert composition comprising mixing the following components with water; (A) about 6 to 15% by weight of palatinose based on the total weight of the composition, and (B) about 10 to 30% by weight of a dextrin or a combination of a dextrin and a soluble dietary fiber based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: Methods and systems for producing cocktail ice cubes are provided. One method includes setting a temperature of an interior surface of a tumbler below a desired temperature for an ice structure loaded into the tumbler; executing a sauce coating cycle for coating the ice structure with a sauce; executing a freeze cycle after the sauce coating cycle, by spraying nitrogen on the ice structure; alternating between the sauce coating cycle and the freeze cycle for applying sauce on the ice structure; and executing a water cycle for applying water to the ice structure coated with the sauce to produce a frozen cocktail ice structure.

Abstract: Use of an ?-lactalbumin enriched whey protein extract as a source of osteopontin in a synthetic nutritional composition for an infant or child wherein, the ?-lactalbumin enriched WPE is obtained by a process comprising: a. acidifying a whey protein product to pH 4 or below b. forming a low calcium whey protein product by concentrating the proteins in the acidified whey protein until the calcium to protein ratio is less than about 0.001 and, c. Precipitating ?-lactalbumin from the low-calcium whey protein product, wherein said precipitating step includes the sub-steps of: X. diluting the low-calcium whey protein product, XI. adjusting the pH of the diluted low-calcium whey protein product to between 4 and 5 to form a precipitate and soluble proteins, and XII. Separating the precipitate proteins from the soluble proteins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protein hydrolysate and a process for making such protein hydrolysate. In particular the invention relates to a collagen hydrolysate and a process for making such collagen hydrolysate. Further the invention relates to a food, pet food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical or technical application comprising the protein hydrolysate of the present invention and further food, pet food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical or technical constituents.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for transforming wood residues into an edible food product for a mammal, consisting of a sequence of fungal fermentations which make it possible to render ligneous resources edible; the invention also relates to the food product obtained by this method, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: A method of enhancing milk production efficiency in dairy cattle that comprises feeding the dairy cattle with a feed ration comprising a corn silage made from a brown midrib/floury-2 corn hybrid. Upon being fed to dairy cows, a feed ration comprising brown midrib/floury-2 corn silage provides at least about 4% higher in the amount of milk produced per unit of the feed intake, compared to a feed ration comprising non-brown midrib corn silage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the non-therapeutic treatment of animals selected from the group consisting of poultry, pigs and fish. The treatment comprises orally administering at least one ?-alanine compound to the animals in an amount of between 2 and 55 mmol/kg dry weight of said feed for the treatment of poultry and fish and between 2 and 25 mmol/kg dry weight of said feed for the treatment of pigs. These amounts of the ?-alanine compound are used for reducing the conversion ratio or for increasing the bodyweight gain of the animals. The ?-alanine compound is in particular ?-alanine. In prior art methods higher amounts were used resulting also in a reduction of the feed conversion ratio but this to the detriment of the bodyweight gain.

Abstract: A thixotropic antimicrobial composition includes a thixotropic agent and an antimicrobial agent. The thixotropic antimicrobial composition may be used to treat various food products or surfaces. Some thixotropic antimicrobial compositions may include peroxyacetic acid as an antimicrobial agent and/or xanthan gum or guar gum as a thixotropic agent. A treated article may include the thixotropic antimicrobial composition on at least one surface thereof.

Abstract: A food dehydrator with a heating element located beneath a fan in a chamber of the food dehydrator. The heating element includes resistors, connected in series, sandwiched between and in thermal contact with two heatsinks to heat and dry the air within a volume defined by the chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an artificial rice and a preparation method thereof. The method includes the following steps: pre-curing quinoa by microwave irradiation after pretreatment; evenly mixing the pre-cured taro whole powder and the pre-cured quinoa powder with a banana powder, a kiwifruit powder and a molecular distillation monoglyceride; and quantitatively adding a tempered composite material into a twin-screw extrusion machine through a feeder; setting a working temperature of a cavity of each machine section of the twin-screw extrusion machine, in which a temperature gradient in Zone I is 45° C. to 65° C., Zone II 75° C. to 95° C., Zone III 115° C. to 135° C., Zone IV 105° C. to 115° C., Zone V 20° C. to 35° C., a rotation speed of a screw is 120 rpm to 370 rpm; obtaining the artificial rice after drying and polishing.

Abstract: A novel seed-based spread and food product that is minimally processed comprising three principal ingredients, namely ground seeds (seed butter), vinegar and honey, in addition to a small amount of salt is described.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a crystal of rebaudioside D that exhibits high solubility in water. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a rebaudioside D crystal having a crystalline form ? that shows peaks in X-ray diffraction (CuK?: ?=1.5405 ?) at two or more positions selected from the group consisting of 2?=6.7±0.2 deg, 10.8±0.2 deg, 12.9±0.15 deg, and 22.2±0.2 deg.

Abstract: A spray-dried composition is disclosed. The spray-dried composition contains (A), (B), and (C):(A) at least one selected from flavoring ingredients and food ingredients; (B) at least one selected from excipients and combinations of excipients with emulsifiers; and (C) a sodium salt(s).

Abstract: Provided are nutritional compositions having a protein component that includes certain peptides and/or bioactive peptides. Further disclosed are nutritional composition having a protein source that includes intact protein, beta-casein enriched casein hydrolysate, and/or peptides weighing from about 500 Da to about 1,999 Da. The nutritional compositions disclosed are suitable for administration to pediatric subjects, such as infants.

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for cold pressing juice from a food including a food delivery chute, a food grinder, and a pressing chamber which may removably fit together as a single, stand-alone unit.

Abstract: A device for pitting drupes, the device comprising at least one support member to receive a drupe, the at least one support member having at least one opening; and at least one knife for pitting the drupe, the at least one knife defining an internal bore for permitting a fluid to pass through the tip of the knife and favoring ejection of a pitted element from the drupe; the at least one knife and the at least one support member being movable with respect to one another.

Abstract: A method of preparing a composite foodstuff is provided and comprises providing a core, providing a barrier composition and applying the barrier composition to at least a portion of the core and providing a fat based coating having a lower fat content than the core. The fat based coating is applied to the barrier coated cores. The hardness of the fat based coating does not decrease over a period of storage.

Abstract: A melt-blown fabric for pouching smokeless tobacco or a smokeless tobacco substitute can include melt-blown polymer fibers. The fabric can have a basis weight of less than 30 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4mJ in at least one predetermined direction. Method of making the fabric can include melt-blowing a polymeric material against a support surface and bonding the fibers or arranging them in a predetermined orientation. Pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute products including the fabrics provided herein can provide desirable flavor and tactile experience.

Abstract: A hookah hose attachment apparatus having a centralized body attachment member with an annular sidewall having an inner surface, an outer surface, and defining a single opening spatially coupled to a receiving channel and having a plurality of arms each extending radially and outwardly away from the outer surface of the annular sidewall in different directions and having a second free end opposing the first end and defining a single arm opening spatially coupled to an arm receiving channel with an orientation substantially parallel to an orientation of the receiving channel defined by the annular sidewall and with two flange members operably configured to receive and retain a hookah hose in a safe, efficient, and desired orientation.

Abstract: A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to couple multiple dispersion generators to a power supply of the base. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by dispersion generators coupled to the base. The control circuitry may independently control dispersion generation by the first and second cartridges based on cartridge information accessed through at least one of the first and second connectors. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the dispersion generators.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electronic cigarette, including a power supply device with an installation groove and an atomizing device; either the installation groove or the atomizing device is provided with a protruded elastic buckle, and the elastic buckle can be slid perpendicularly along the installation direction of the atomizing device; the other one is provided with a buckle slot matching the elastic buckle. When the atomizing device is installed into the installation groove, the elastic buckle will be engaged in the buckle slot to form a disassemble connection between the atomizing device and the power supply device. When the elastic buckle is slid, the elastic buckle will come out of the buckle slot, so that the atomizing device can be taken out from the installation groove.

Abstract: A cartridge consumption system contains a first housing having a first open end and a second end, wherein the housing is adapted to contain a consumable material therein. The first open end is adapted to draw effluent from said housing therethrough, by a mouthpiece, for example. A heating element extends within the housing along the length of the housing from the second end towards the first end, the heating element adapted to directly contact and heat consumable material in thermal communication therewith. A power source such as a battery electrically communicates with the heating element, wherein the heating element is preferably a metallic mesh substrate.

Abstract: A tank apparatus for an electronic inhaler, including a receptacle configured to hold a liquid to be vaporized, two supply lines configured to apply an electrical supply voltage to an electrical heater, and an authentication circuit configured to authenticate the tank apparatus. The authentication circuit has two supply terminals configured to apply an electrical supply voltage, and at least one of the supply lines is connectable to at least one of the supply terminals in an electrically conductive manner.

Abstract: A capsule for an electronic cigarette has a first end for engaging with an electronic cigarette device and a second end configured as a mouthpiece portion having a vapor outlet, the capsule further including a liquid store configured to contain a liquid to be vaporized, a vaporizing unit including a heater and a fluid transfer element, the vaporizing unit being arranged within a vaporizing chamber, a main vapor channel extending from the vaporizing chamber to the vapor outlet in the mouthpiece, and a housing enclosing the liquid store and the vaporizing unit, wherein the heater is a heating coil with a height corresponding to 25%-50% of the height of the fluid transfer element, wherein the power density of the heater is between 4000 and 7000 W/m2K, and the power density is between 1.10 to 2.350 Watt/mm2.

Abstract: A vapour generating system includes a vapour generating space for containing a vapour generating material and a heater for heating the vapour generating material to generate a first vapour. The vapour generating system further includes an air inlet, an air outlet, an air flow passage connecting the air inlet and the air outlet via the vapour generating space, an outer surface and a cooling chamber. The cooling chamber includes a liquid which is vaporisable to form a second vapour and the cooling chamber is positioned between the heater and the outer surface and/or between the air flow passage and the outer surface.

Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an aerosol forming substrate includes a heater for heating the substrate to form the aerosol. The heater includes a heating element. The electrically heated smoking system and the heating element are arranged such that, when the aerosol forming substrate is received in the electrically heated smoking system, the heating element extends a distance only partially along the length of the aerosol forming-substrate, and the heating element is positioned towards the downstream end of the aerosol forming substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a reservoir containing a liquid aerosol precursor composition and an atomizer including an electrical resistance heating element and a nonfibrous liquid transport element having a microtextured surface adapted for surface wicking of the liquid aerosol precursor composition across the microtextured surface, the microtextured surface of the liquid transport element being in fluid communication with the reservoir and in fluid communication with the electric resistance heating element.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes a first heater for heating a liquid composition accommodated in a liquid storage of a vaporizer, a puff sensor detecting a pressure change within the aerosol generating device, and a controller. The aerosol generating device may determine a puff pattern including a plurality of sections, based on a signal received from the puff sensor. In addition, the aerosol generating device may control an operation of the first heater, based on states of the plurality of sections.

Abstract: Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) are known to be safer alternatives to conventional burn-down tobacco products. An ENDS product generally includes orders of magnitude less chemicals than those generated by the incomplete combustion of tobacco. As such, there is a continuing interest in developing alternative drug-delivery products that offer less harmful ENDS consumption and that are optimized for end-user and exposed non-user safety while mitigating appeal and exposure to youth and non-users. A device-based method is provided for regulating an electronic aerosolizer system wherein culminating device-based methodologies function based on ignition signaling and/or pressure-sensitive adiabatic manipulation. Further, ignition triggers generate external and/or internal regulation depending on or targeting for optimal aerosolization of nicotine, cannabinoid formulations to minimize exposure to carcinogens in smoke.

Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electronic vaporizer device, an electronic vaporizer device body, and an operation method. An electronic vaporizer device body, configured to be used in combination with an electronic vaporizer, wherein the electronic vaporizer device body comprises: a power supply, configured to supply power; an airflow sensor; and a main control circuit, configured to activate the airflow sensor after detecting first level information; wherein the first level information is generated when the electronic vaporizer device body being in combination with the electronic vaporizer.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electronic vaporizer device, an electronic vaporizer device body, and an operation method. An electronic vaporizer device body, configured to be used in combination with an electronic vaporizer, wherein the electronic vaporizer device body comprises: a power supply, configured to supply power; an airflow sensor, configured to detect an airflow change and output first level information; and a main control circuit, electrically connected to the airflow sensor, and configured to control, according to the received first level information, the power supply to supply or interrupt power to the electronic vaporizer.

Abstract: The present application relates to an electronic vaporizer, an electronic vaporizer device body, and an electronic vaporizer device. An electronic vaporizer is used in combination with an electronic vaporizer device body, wherein the electronic vaporizer device body at least comprises a power supply, a first pin and a second pin; and the electronic vaporizer comprises: a storage compartment, storing a vaporizable substance; and a heating circuit, comprising: a heating component, configured for heating; and a first and second contact pad, wherein the heating circuit changes a voltage or current between the first pin and the second pin after the first and second contact pad being electrically contacting with the first and second pin respectively; and after detecting the voltage or the current changes, the electronic vaporizer device body controls the power supply to supply power to the heating component via the first and second contact pad.