Abstract: The present invention relates to starch granules made completely on the basis of starch and to a process for producing these granules. The process comprises the use of a slurry of pregelatinised starch and starch granules to coat in multiple layers starch seeds. The granules so obtained are useful for immobilisation of desired products, which include such divers products as enzymes, pharmaceuticals, colorants, flavours.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an isotonic beverage product for direct increase of the muscular ATP level consisting essentially of a solution of D-ribose and blood glucose increasing monosaccharides and oligosaccharides and/or hydrogenated glucose syrups. These drinks serve to increase the overall performance during physical exercise and at the same time diminish fatigue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat stable high viscosity starches. The starches of the present invention are obtained by reacting high viscosity starch with activated chlorine under alkaline conditions. The starches of the present invention are used to replace viscosity stable starches obtained by conventional chemical cross-bonding.

Abstract: The present invention anti-cariogenic activity of erythritol. The invention further discloses the use of erythritol in food preparations as an at least partial replacer of sugar or other cariogenic sweetening agent. Erythritol is used in combination with normally employed sweetening agents and the favourable characteristics of the erythritol are preserved while the amount of erythritol used is much less than what would be needed to replace the sugar completely.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a non-hygroscopic free-flowing product comprising a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic component. Preferred products comprise a hydrophobic protein such as corn gluten meal together with hygroscopic components such as lactose, dextrose and choline such as whey permeate. The present invention further discloses a method for making such a product. Furthermore animal feed compositions containing the non-hygroscopic free-flowing product are disclosed.

Abstract: Cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations, characterized in that they comprise an effective concentration of hydrophilic starch esterified with one or more n-octenylsuccinate radicals.

Abstract: A directly compressible starch consisting in an intense white free-flowing powder showing both excellent compression profile and extremely good disintegration properties. This starch is especially designed to be used as a binder in direct compression processes where it yields very hard white tablets at relatively low compression forces. Tablets resulting from the compression of the above mentioned starch disintegrate in an aqueous medium at a very high speed and they additionally exhibit low friability pattern. This free-flowing starch also brings advantages when used as filler and binder in the filling of some hard gelatine capsules especially for these which are filled by pre-compression of the ingredients. This starch is characterized by regular and smooth partially swollen granules which can be either birefringent or non-birefringent. It can be prepared by spray-drying of a partially cooked starch.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a chocolate composition. The composition is characterised in that the normal sugar is replaced with a mixture of sugar alcohols. The mixture contains erythritol and maltitol in such a ratio that the cooling effect of erythritol is considerably reduced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition useful as a protein source for a milk replacer in animal feed. Specifically, the milk replacer is used for pre-ruminant and young ruminant calves, suckling piglets and suckling lambs. The composition consists of a combination of hydrolyzed soya proteins and hydrolyzed wheat gluten. Furthermore, a method is disclosed for obtaining the composition. A process for enhancing animal growth by feeding animals with a milk replacer containing the said composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a starch composition containing a relatively high proportion of so called "resistant starch" structures.

Abstract: A process for preparing a composition suitable for use as an excipient for tabletting comprising the following steps is disclosed;a) mixing of erythritol and sorbitol in a dry form,b) heating up to a temperature where the mixed products are melted,c) cooling the product,d) milling the cooled product to obtain a composition having a desired particle size.Additionally tablets obtained after direct compression of an erythritol/sorbitol mixture are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of erythritol to provide a cooling sensation in an orally used liquid product, to a beverage composition containing erythritol and to an oral care composition or a liquid pharmaceutical composition containing erythritol. The cooling effect comes in addition to the measurable effect which is due to the negative heat of dissolution and is most pronounced when the liquid product contains more than 7% w/v of erythritol.

Abstract: The present invention discloses that retrograded starch having more than 55% resistant starch with >50% chains of DP 10-35 gives rise to a significantly higher amount of n-butyrate production under conditions simulating the human colon. It is expected that such an increased n-butyrate production will diminish the development of colon diseases notably of colon cancer.

Abstract: The present process concerns the production of glutamic acid or glutamate. The process of the present invention includes the following steps. Glutamine or glutamic acid rich proteins are hydrolysed. Optionally, the glutamic acid is converted to glutamate and the glutamate is isolated. The protein hydrolysate or the glutamate depleted protein hydrolysate is added to the feedstock of a glutamic acid fermentation in such an amount that the protein hydrolysate forms the major carbon and nitrogen source. After fermentation the glutamic acid is converted to glutamate and the glutamate is isolated.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for the production of isomalto-oligosaccharides syrups. The method comprises the use of enzymes immobilized on a re-usable carrier. The carrier is preferably an anion exchanger. The enzymes used for the conversion of starch hydrolysates are transglucosidase and pullulanase preferably these enzymes are co-immobilized. The carrier/enzyme conjugate is further reinforced by cross-linking.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved method for applying sugarfree hard coatings to cores consisting of edible, chewable or pharmaceutical components. The present invention discloses a process for coating cores wherein the sorbitol syrup is applied to a rotating mass of cores and then at least one other of the selected polyols is added in a crystalline form. The coated cores are dried and the process is repeated until a coating of the desired thickness and composition is obtained. The crunchiness of the coatings according to the process of this invention is at least comparable to that obtained with sucrose.

Abstract: This process for the production of 2-keto-D-gluconic acid starts from D-glucose. D-glucose is catalytically oxidised using molecular oxygen in a one-pot process. The oxidation is performed in the presence of well-known Pt/Pb catalysts. The initial reaction to D-gluconic acid is performed at constant pH between 7 and 10. There after the reaction is continued without pH control. This process results in a high selectivity compared with known processes.

Abstract: The present invention describes the use of spray dried glucose as sweetening agent in chocolate compositions. The spay dried glucose is used to replace between 5 and 100% of the normal sweetening agent which is sucrose. The spray dried glucose is used in dark, milk and white chocolate. This replacement leads to product having lower viscosity and which is therefore easier to handle.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for precoating of oil containing foodstuff such as chewing gum, nuts, almonds and caramels. The present invention also discloses a composition for the application in the method and foodstuffs coated with this composition. The precoating composition contains thinned hydroxypropylated starch, preferably tapioca starch, which can be used in relatively high concentration necessitating the application of only a limited number of layers.

Abstract: The invention comprises spray dried erythritol which may also be agglomerated. The product is a free-flowing powder which preferably has 60% or more of its particles in the range 10 to 250 microns. The product is useful as a sweetener for which it is particularly adapted to be combined with a synthetic sweetener such as aspartame. The product is also useful in combination with a binder, particularly a potato maltodextrin, as a tabletting composition. The invention also comprises a process for making the product.