Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising pea protein and corn protein. In particular, the present invention relates to a composition comprising pea protein and corn protein for use in a meat analogue food product. The present invention also relates to a composition as an emulsion comprising pea protein, corn protein, oil and water and a method of making the composition as an emulsion. In particular, the present invention relates to a composition as an emulsion comprising pea protein, corn protein, oil and water for use in a meat analogue food product.

Abstract: The invention covers a feed ingredient comprising one or more organic acids, one or more proteins, less than 10 ppm of mycotoxins based on total weight of the feed ingredient, at least 0.1 ppm of sulfonated mycotoxins and derivatives thereof based on total weight of the feed ingredient, and optionally degradation compounds of the sulfonated mycotoxins. Furthermore, the invention covers a process for preparing such feed ingredient comprising a step wherein a mycotoxin containing medium is treated with a bisulfite source (for instance SBS) to sulfonate the mycotoxins and render them non-toxic in the animal feed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to co-dried fiber products comprising soluble fibers and insoluble fibers. The present invention further relates to methods for preparing such co-dried fiber products, as well as fat-based foods or feed products comprising the co-dried fiber products. The present invention also relates to uses of co-dried fiber products as bulking agents or sugar replacement in fat-based foods or feeds.

Abstract: The present technology provides an asphalt additive that includes a phospholipid material, an epoxidized renewable oil or fat, and a sulfurized renewable oil stabilizer, where the epoxidized renewable oil or fat has an oxirane content of about 1.0% to about 15.0% and where the sulfurized renewable oil stabilizer having a polymeric distribution having about 2 weight percent (wt %) to about 80 wt % oligomer content, optionally, a polydispersity index (PDI) ranging from about 1.0 to about 5.0; and a sulfur content ranging from about 0.001 wt % to about 8 wt %. The present technology also provides use of the asphalt additive in asphalt applications and methods of making thereof.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a polyamide composition comprising a polyamide condensation polymer or polymers of a C32-C44 dimer diacid and a C2-C44 aliphatic diamine. The polyamide condensation polymers may be utilized a range of concentrations and with additional additives. Use of the condensation polymers described herein in polyolefin compositions assists in the prevention of surface defects when the polyolefin composition are processed into finished products.

Abstract: Processes for processing bio-sourced oil to produce bio-sourced oil dielectric fluids can be carried out using an apparatus mounted on a mobile transport platform system having a total footprint of no more than about 30 m2. The processes use a described array of pumps, heaters, filters, a degasser and vacuum system, and an additive metering/mixing valve system to achieve production under low energy and pressure conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filling composition comprising an aqueous phase comprising water, glycerin and sorbitol, and a fat phase, wherein the filling composition further comprises of a dairy powder, whey and starch. The invention also relates to a method for preparing such a filling composition. When used in a baked product, this filling composition has little or no oil leaking, little or no spread and low water activity. At the same time, the filling composition is creamy and flavorful.

Abstract: Present invention relates to an oleosome composition comprising loaded isolated vegetable oleosomes being isolated vegetable oleosomes loaded with one or more sources of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) and/or medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA), which are present in the inside of the loaded oleosomes and wherein at least 80 wt. % of total weight of lipids in composition is present in the oleosomes. Present invention relates to a product comprising this oleosome composition. Present invention further relates to a process for preparing oleosome composition. The invention also relates to the use of the oleosome composition as a carrier for long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) and/or medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a food colorant replacer composition. The food replacer composition can include from 0.5 wt. % to 2.5 wt. % food starch obtained by n-octenyl succinic anhydride esterification of starch isolated from waxy maize and from 0.10 wt. % to 0.76 wt. % calcium carbonate. In various aspects, the food replacer composition can impart a whitening effect to a food product. Other aspects are also provided herein.

Abstract: Present invention relates to an oleosome composition comprising loaded isolated sunflower oleosomes being isolated sunflower oleosomes loaded with one or more sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and/or long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA)), which are present in the inside of said loaded isolated sunflower oleosomes and wherein at least 80 wt. % of total weight of lipids in composition is present in the oleosomes. Present invention relates to a product comprising this oleosome composition. Present invention further relates to a process for preparing this oleosome composition. The invention also relates to the use of the oleosome composition as a carrier for alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and/or long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA).

Abstract: Described herein is a rejuvenated asphalt and a method of rejuvenating asphalt comprising mixing a rejuvenator, bitumen, and aggregate to obtain an asphalt mixture, wherein the rejuvenator is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1-40 wt % by weight of the bitumen, and wherein at least 35 wt % of the bitumen is derived from recycled asphalt content. The rejuvenated asphalt provides desirable performance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a frozen confection product comprising 0.5 to 4 wt. % protein, 10 to 30 wt. % sweetener, 0.1 to 1 wt. % emulsifier, 0.1 to 1 wt. % stabilizer and 2 to 10 wt. % fat and the fat is consisting of interesterified lauric fat. It relates to a process for preparing the frozen confection product and the process is comprising, blending an interesterified fat with frozen confection product ingredients, and freezing the blend. It further relates to the use of interesterified lauric fat composition to improve sensory properties of a frozen confection product, and wherein the interesterified lauric fat is present in the frozen confection product in an amount of 2 to 10 wt. %.

Abstract: The present technology provides a continuous frying process for frying food, the process includes: maintaining two or more characteristics of a frying oil at a targeted value, wherein the targeted value of the two or more characteristics includes: an average composite age of the frying oil is from about 2 days to about 12 days; and a measured total polar material (TPM) value of about 10% to less than or equal to about 22%; and frying a food item in the frying oil at a daily food load of about 0.5 or greater.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alcoholic beverage comprising xanthan and a galactomannan.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a treated soy protein product and a method of making the same. The method comprises providing an extruded soy protein material and performing a washing step on the extruded soy protein material to generate the treated soy protein product. The treated soy protein product has one or more improved attributes compared to the extruded soy protein material. Further, the disclosure relates to a method of washing an extruded soy protein material to obtain a treated soy protein product.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a pouch for holding therein a liquid, comprising providing a front and back layer, locally bonding them together to create an inner space, forming a pour channel, by locally bonding the layers together to form bonds defining boundaries of the pour channel, wherein the forming of the pour channel is carried out by providing a heating device having a plurality of heating elements arranged in a grid-like manner, forming a heating surface, each of the heating elements being individually operable, operating the heating device such that heating elements which are required for creating the boundaries are operated and thereby heated, and bringing the heating surface into contact with the front layer or back layer, so as to locally bond together the front layer and the back layer so as to form the bonds defining the boundaries of the pour channel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a short-path evaporator (SPE) (1), comprising a housing (2) with: at least one evaporation section (4, 28), configured to be kept at an evaporation temperature (T1), at least one condensation section (6, 29) associated with the at least one evaporation section, configured to be kept at a condensation temperature (T3), a main inlet (5) for feeding a liquid (26) to be distilled to the at least one evaporation section, a distillate collection device (7) for collecting condensed distillate (8) from the at least one condensation section, a distillate outlet (9) for removing the condensed distillate from the housing, and a main outlet (17) for removing residue (10) from the at least one evaporation section from the housing.

Abstract: A process of preparing a plant-based hot dog product comprises dispersing methylcellulose in liquid plant-based oil to form a methylcellulose/oil liquid dispersion and adding water to the methylcellulose/oil liquid dispersion and mixing to form a methylcellulose/oil/water emulsion. Dry ingredients comprising plant protein, natural gum, starch, and carrageenan are added to the methylcellulose/oil/water emulsion with mixing to form a dough. The dough is dispensed into a casing to form an encased uncooked hot dog that is cooked to form an encased cooked hot dog and chilled to provide a plant-based hot dog product. The casing is optionally removed. Products made by this process are also described.

Abstract: Dextrin powders and one or more rheology modifiers are combined to form a powdered adhesive mixture. The powdered mixtures are dispersed in water to generate adhesive compositions. The dispersion of the powdered mixtures in water can be conducted under high shear conditions and/or low shear conditions. The adhesive compositions have a smooth texture and short structure. The adhesive compositions have the desired viscosity and a long shelf-life for use in a paper bag seam.

Abstract: Disclosed are various data processing systems, user interfaces, application programming interfaces, and related operations for commodity financial data processing scenarios. In some implementations, a system may provide a graphical user interface (GUI) to customize a financial strategy associated with a commodity delivery contract. The GUI may include an interactive graph representation having a vertical axis and a horizontal axis, with the vertical axis corresponding to price values and the horizontal axis corresponding to time values of the financial strategy. The interactive graph representation may provide a vertical user interface control which is capable of horizontal movement to select a time value, and a horizontal user interface control which is capable of vertical movement to select a price value of the financial strategy. An accompanying information display of the GUI may display the time value and the price value and related information obtained for the strategy.