Abstract: Present invention relates to process for obtaining a sunflower oleosome composition, comprising steps of: fractionating a sunflower oleosome extract by means of microfiltration, collecting the retentate fraction and obtaining the sunflower oleosome composition; wherein: the sunflower oleosome extract has an amount of total free chlorogenic acids of at least 20000 mg/kg. Moreover, invention relates to a sunflower oleosome composition having an amount total free chlorogenic acids of less than 20000 mg/kg expressed on the dry weight of sunflower oleosome composition; a weight of total lipids of at least 70 wt. % based on the dry weight of the sunflower oleosome composition; and comprising oleosomes, wherein at least 80 wt. % of the total lipids is present in oleosomes. Invention also relates to product comprising the sunflower oleosome composition and to the use of a microfiltration unit to reduce the amount of total chlorogenic acids from a sunflower oleosome extract.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel biobased lubricating compositions with high oxidative stability for use in all lubricating applications such as gears, motors, and hydraulics. More particularly, lubricating compositions comprising a base oil and one or more additives and the base oil comprises greater than 10% by weight of one or more of the compounds of Formula 1: wherein n is an integer from 2-6; R is C1-C22 alkyl; R2 is C3-C12 alkyl; R3 is hydrogen or C1-C10 alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method of preparing a plant-based oleosomes enriched protein dairy product comprising the steps of: providing a dairy product having a total amount of dairy protein in the range of 4 to 25% w/w, adding a plant-based oleosome concentrate and obtaining a plant-based oleosomes enriched protein dairy product, wherein the oleosome concentrate is present in an amount of from 0.3 to 12.0 wt. % expressed as dry weight on the total weight of the plant-based oleosomes enriched protein dairy product. The invention moreover relates to such a plant-based oleosomes enriched protein dairy product. In addition, the invention relates to the use of a plant-based oleosome concentrate for improving the mouthfeel of a plant-based oleosomes enriched protein dairy product comprising a dairy product having a total amount of dairy protein in the range of 4 to 25% w/w.

Abstract: Described herein is non-grain composition, comprising at least a thermally inhibited or HMT waxy tapioca starch having a post-retort viscosity of less than 1500 centipoise. Such composition can be used for retort food applications; shelf-stable, thermally processed food applications; canned food applications; and/or aseptic packing and ultra-heat treated process food applications.

Abstract: Aqueous coating compositions for providing a grease resistant coating on fiber-based substrates are provided that comprise an n-OSA modified starch having an Mw of from about 500,000 to about 1,300,000 and a degree of substitution of from 0.002 to about 0.009, the n-OSA modified starch being present as from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % of the total aqueous coating composition. The aqueous coating composition has a Brookfield viscosity at 30° C. at 100 rpm of from about 50 to about 2500 mPas; and the n-OSA modified starch is at least about 92% of any starch present in the aqueous coating composition. Methods of preparing the coating composition, fiber-based products comprising a coating of the coating composition, and methods of preparing these coated fiber-based product are also described.

Abstract: An antimicrobial treatment is administered to an animal in a meat processing operation by stunning an animal by striking a site on an animal skull with a device having a percussive head configured to deliver a concussive blow to the site, and applying an antimicrobial treatment composition to the site before, during or after delivering the concussive blow to the site. In an aspect, an antimicrobial treatment is administered to the lymphatic system of an animal in a meat processing operation by stunning an animal by striking a site on an animal skull with a device having a percussive head configured to deliver a concussive blow to the site, and applying an antimicrobial treatment composition to the site before, during or after delivering the concussive blow to the site.

Abstract: An integrated liquid container system includes a housing and a liquid delivery container. The housing includes a housing top portion having a neck aperture, a housing bottom portion opposite the housing top portion, and a housing body portion extending between the housing top portion and the housing bottom portion and defining a housing inner cavity. The housing body portion includes a first surface and at least one aperture extending through the first surface of the housing body portion. The liquid delivery container includes a container top portion having a neck, a container bottom portion opposite the container top portion, and a container body portion extending between the container top portion and the container bottom portion to define a container inner cavity that stores liquid. The liquid delivery container being able to be received within the container inner cavity such that the neck aperture circumferentially extends around the neck.

Abstract: A reduced emulsifier or emulsifier-free chocolate composition and a method of manufacturing a reduced emulsifier or emulsifier-free chocolate composition. The reduced emulsifier or emulsifier-free chocolate compositions have a maximum packing fraction greater than that of an equivalent, traditionally manufactured chocolate, whilst having substantially the same viscosity as the equivalent, traditionally manufactured chocolate, in order to provide a healthier alternative.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are genetically engineered yeast cells capable of producing a polyol and characterized by overexpression of an enzyme with ribulose 5-phosphate epimerase (RPE) activity. For example, the cell may be a Moniliella pollinis cell and the native RPE enzyme comprises a sequence at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% identical to at least one of SEQ ID NOs: 179 and 180.

Abstract: Dedust compositions suitable for use as dedust oil for mineral wool applications comprise a) from 95 percent by weight to 99.99 percent by weight of a triacyl glyceride sourced from a plant or animal oil, the triacyl glyceride having an IV of from 45 to 70, a viscosity at 30° C. of from 30 mPa·s to 80 mPa·s, and a Solid Fat Content of 15% w/w or less at 10° C.; and b) from 100 ppm to 2,500 ppm of an antioxidant. The dedust composition exhibits a flash point of at least 280° C. In aspects, the dedust composition is liquid at 23° C. In aspects, the triacyl glyceride is palm super olein.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a functional cheese sauce. The functional cheese sauce can be combined with various filling ingredients to form a self-supporting filling composition that can be pressed or shaped such that it is self-supporting at refrigeration temperatures or freezing temperatures. The filling composition maintain its shape and be suitable for use in automated high-throughput processing of a food product such as a wrap or burrito. Upon heating the filling composition, the self-supporting properties of the functional cheese sauce can disappear such that the filling composition falls apart into a food product with desirable organoleptic properties. Compositions of the functional cheese sauce, filling compositions, wrapped food products, and methods of the making are described.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are nutritional compositions comprising: (i) one or more of trace metals selected from zinc, manganese, cobalt, copper, and chromium and (ii) a milled corn product; wherein up to 75 wt % of the trace metal is chelated or complexed within the milled corn product on a dry weight basis, the amount of trace metal is about 0.025 wt % to about 12 wt % of the nutritional composition product on a dry weight basis, and the amount of protein is about 18 to about 83 wt % of the nutritional composition on a dry weight basis. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the nutritional compositions, animal feeds containing the nutritional compositions, and methods of making and using said animal feeds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for increasing the oxidative stability of short path evaporated oils, by adding to short-path evaporated treated oil at least one other oil. It further relates to a composition comprising short-path evaporated treated palm oil and, at least one other oil. Furthermore, it relates to the food products comprising these oils with improved oxidative stability.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for producing a hard palm mid fraction (hard PMF) comprising the following steps of: (a) cooling a pre-mixture of a palm olein starting material and a solvent, and obtaining a mixture that comprises the solvent and solid from the palm olein starting material; and (b) separating the mixture obtained in step (a) into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, in which the solid fraction is the hard PMF, wherein the pre-mixture in step a) is cooled at a speed in a range of from 0.1 to 0.8° C. per minute; and wherein a seeding agent comprising solid fat is added in step a) at a temperature is in a range of from 7° C. to 14° C.; wherein the mixture of solvent and solids from the palm olein starting material is cooled in step a) until a temperature of from 4° C. to 8° C., is reached.

Abstract: A method of sorting beef carcasses comprises determining the hot carcass weight and the Torso Section Thickness of a plurality of beef carcasses at a Standardized Location on the carcass torso; determining the ratio of hot carcass weight to Torso Section Thickness of individual carcasses of the plurality of beef carcasses and, prior to processing of the carcasses into smaller portions, sorting the carcasses into a groups based on the ratio of hot carcass weight to Torso Section Thickness. In another aspect, the sorting is carried out based on the lean point of the Torso Section of individual carcasses at a Standardized Location on the carcass torso of the plurality of beef carcasses.

Abstract: It is herein described a cocoa based coating composition comprising a fat portion, said composition being liquid at room temperature, but rapidly solidifying when in contact with said cold or frozen food products, forming a cocoa coating or cocoa insertions, such as cocoa granules. It is also described the use of said composition as coating or insertion for cold or frozen food products.

Abstract: A method for optimising a plurity of production parameters of a production machine having a productive output, comprising, at a computer apparatus having access to a computer-readable storage medium and coupled to the production machine: in a first step: modifying at least one first parameter of the plurality of parameter production s, determining at least one corresponding impact on the production output due to said modifying, and storing the determined at least one corresponding impact on the production output on the computer-readable storage medium; and in a second step: selecting a second parameter from among the at least one first parameter, based on the at least one stored corresponding impact on the production output for the at least one first parameter and based on a desired impact on the production machine; and modifying the selected second parameter in order to optimise the production output towards the desired impact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dry blend for use in manufacturing vegan cheese, a vegan cheese made therefrom, and a method of producing the same. The invention further provides for the use of the dry blend to manufacture vegan cheese, a vegan cheese the dry blend, a food product comprising the vegan cheese, and a process for manufacturing vegan cheese comprising the dry blend.

Abstract: An aqueous adhesive composition and a process for preparing such compositions are disclosed. The composition comprises macromolecular complex comprising (A) a first component comprising (i) a framework element and (ii) a polyphenol, and (B) second component comprising a polypeptide, oligopeptide, amino acid, or polyamine. The 5 framework element comprises (a) a polypeptide, oligopeptide, amino acid, or polyamine, (b) a polysaccharide, oligosaccharide, or monosaccharide, or a saccharide conjugate, or (c) a lignin, a lignan or a lignin conjugate. The polyphenol comprises a tannin, a tannic acid, a flavonoid, or a poly-resorcinol. An adhesive precursor composition comprising the first component is also disclosed.

Abstract: A plant-based deli meat analogue product is prepared by hydrating non-gluten plant protein with the aqueous titanium dioxide mixture, and then mixing with plant-based oil and hydrocolloid, Vital Wheat Gluten, and edible acid to form a plant-based dough that is formed into a dough log and cooked to an internal temp of at least about 180° F. to form a plant-based deli meat analogue product. By selection of specific ingredients in effective ratios, and mixing the ingredients in a specific order, a plant-based deli meat analogue product may be prepared having excellent appearance and texture.