Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of membranes. In particular, the present invention relates to a composition comprising bodies surrounded by a membrane. The composition are for example edible compositions. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition containing an oily fraction, a hydrophilic fraction, and at least one body, wherein the body comprises a shell comprising several molecular layers of chitosan and at least one lipidic phosphatidic acid surfactant; and a content comprising an internal phase containing a hydrophilic component and/or a hydrophobic component. The Composition may be used to protect a food product or to deliver specific properties to a product, for example.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating muscle loss in an individual. In one embodiment, the invention includes administering to an individual an effective amount of a branched chain amino acid (BCAA), a BCAA precursor, a BCAA metabolite, a BCAA-rich protein, a protein manipulated to enrich the BCAA content or any combination thereof. The invention further provides nutritional products for such administration, including orally-administrable nutritional products.

Abstract: A method of improving the flow properties or cold solubility of a milk powder and use of the modified powder in beverage distribution machine for delivering, in particular, cold beverages. The method includes controlling glycation of proteins in the range of 10 to 35% blocked lysine and lactose crystallization between 5 and 50%. The resulting powder also represents an embodiment of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for modulating the immune responses induced by Gram negative bacteria, potential pathogenic Gram positive bacteria and/or their derivatives, comprising lipoteichoic acid from lactic acid bacteria as an active ingredient. It also relates to the use of a lipoteichoic acid from lactic acid bacteria as an active ingredient and/or lactic acid bacteria producing it and/or its supernatant of culture, in the manufacture of a medicament, an oral or topical product for cosmetic, dermatological or ophtalmological applications, a food or petfood composition for modulating bacterial colonization, immune responses and decreasing the inflammatory processes associated with bacterially-mediated disease and infection in the gastrointestinal tract, bone, skin, eye, ear, lung and oral cavity. The invention also relates to lipoteichoic acid selected thereof.

Abstract: A flavoured-beverage preparation machine (1) comprises: —a fluid circuit having a duct (10) that has an outlet (15) for dispensing a flavoured-beverage over a filling area (35) for user-receptacles (40); and —a cleaning arrangement for removing remnant flavoured-beverage from the duct by passing a clearing fluid through the duct and out of the duct via the outlet, The cleaning arrangement has: —means (300, 400, 450) for providing a gas under pressure; and —a configuration for passing such a gas as this clearing fluid under pressure through and out of the duct for evacuating remnant flavoured-beverage from the duct.

Abstract: A beverage preparation machine (1) has: a housing (5); a duct (10) with an outlet (15); a conduit (20) upstream the duct and connected thereto; and a waste liquid collector (30) arranged to collect waste liquid from the outlet. The duct has: an operative position for circulating beverage through the conduit and dispensing said beverage from the outlet outside the housing above a user-receptacle filling area (35); and a cleaning position for circulating cleaning fluid through the conduit and evacuating said cleaning fluid from the outlet inside the housing to the waste liquid collector. The duct is pivotally assembled about a pivoting axis (11) to the conduit for pivoting the outlet between the operative position and the cleaning position.

Abstract: A method for preparing a short coffee extract from a capsule containing coffee powder. The method includes providing a capsule containing contains between 5.0 and 8.5 gram of ground coffee powder, injecting liquid into the capsule to interact with the coffee powder, and centrifuging the capsule in a beverage producing device to force, by the effect of centrifugal forces, the liquid coffee extract out of the capsule so that it can be collected and dispensed. The extraction of the liquid coffee extract is preferably obtained by rotating the capsule within a speed range of 2500 to 7500 rpm.

Abstract: Nutritional compositions and methods of making and using the nutritional compositions are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a nutritional composition including a high protein component and one or more exogenous nucleotides. The nutritional compositions can be specifically used to accelerate and improve wound healing in a mammal.

Abstract: This invention relates to a composition suitable for use in the prevention of opportunistic infections in immune-compromised individuals comprising a probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium breve or Bifidobacterium longum and a fucosylated oligosaccharide selected from the group comprising 2?-fucosyllactose, 3? fucosyllactose, difucosyllactose, lacto-N-fucopentaose, lacto-N-fucohexaose, fucosyllacto-N-hexaose and fucosyllacto-N-neohexaose. The invention further extends to the use of such a composition in the prevention of opportunistic infections in immune-comprised individuals.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of membranes. In particular, the present invention relates to a composition comprising bodies surrounded by a membrane. The composition are for example edible compositions. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition containing an oily fraction, a hydrophilic fraction, and at least one body, wherein the body comprises a shell comprising several molecular layers of protein and at least one phosphatidic acid surfactant; and a content comprising an internal phase containing a hydrophilic component and/or a hydrophobic component. The composition may be used to protect a food product or to deliver specific properties to a product, for example.

Abstract: A nutritional or therapeutic composition for oral administration which comprises a naturally occurring precursor that is metabolised to a compound having anandamide activity for use as a medicament or nutritive product. In addition the invention includes a method of production of the composition, use of the composition in the manufacture of a nutritional composition for the treatment or prevention of a behavioral disorder; and a method of treatment or prevention of a behavioral disorder which comprises administering an effective amount of the composition. In a preferred embodiment the composition comprises a triacylglycerol having palmitate and arachidonate attached to its backbone wherein arachidonate is at the sn-1 and sn-2 positions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus adapted to deliver a fat based confectionery product on demand, in a foodservice or household environment, which exhibits play value and enhanced decorative attributes. The apparatus of the invention comprises barrel means for receiving a predetermined amount of fat based confectionery material, a pressure engaging means for engaging under pressure the fat based confectionery material contained in the barrel means. The apparatus further comprises die means arranged for producing at least one elongated strand of the fat based confectionery product of a surface-area-to-mass ratio that is higher than 8.0 cm2 per gram unit, and control means for actuating the pressure engaging means with the barrel means upon the push of a button and for extruding the at least one strand of the fat based confectionery.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one probiotic microorganism as an active agent for preventing and/or treating impaired radiance of the skin's complexion.

Abstract: A capsule designed for insertion in a centrifugal beverage production device for preparing a beverage from a substance contained in the capsule by introducing liquid in the capsule and passing liquid through the substance using centrifugal forces. The capsule has a body with bottom and open ends that are spaced apart in the axial direction, an upper wall for covering the body at its open end along a direction transverse to the axial direction, and an enclosure between the body and upper wall containing a predetermined amount of beverage substance. The capsule also includes an annular pressure-setting ring configured for adjusting the backpressure in the beverage production device. The pressure-setting ring provides improved quality of in-cup coffee. Also, a set of capsules having pressure-setting rings of different dimensions is provided for setting different backpressure when the capsules are engaged in a centrifuging beverage production device.

Abstract: A beverage preparation machine (1) has a fluid circuit (3-10c) that comprises a liquid flavouring arrangement (9a, 3, 4, 5) for circulating a liquid, such as water, through a flavouring ingredient (2, 2?) to flavour this liquid and for dispensing this flavoured liquid to a user-receptacle (100). The fluid circuit further comprises a dilution arrangement (9b, 9?, 9?) for mixing the liquid unflavoured with the flavoured liquid upon flavouring.

Abstract: A capsule-based beverage production machine comprises a module (2) designed for producing a beverage on the basis of ingredients (5) which are contained in a capsule (1). The module (2) comprises: —means (3, 4) for retaining the capsule (1) in a fixed position, and—means (6) for perforation the capsule (1), wherein the perforation means (6) are controlled to perforate the capsule (1) after the capsule (1) is retained in the fixed position by the retaining means (3, 4).

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of obesity. In particular the present invention relates to the use of probiotics to support weight management and to treat or prevent obesity. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CNCM I-4096 for the preparation of a composition to support weight management, promote weight loss and/or to treat obesity.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of weight management and obesity. In particular the present invention relates to the use of probiotics in combination with prebiotics to treat or prevent obesity. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus NCC 4007 in combination with a specific probiotic mixture for the preparation of a composition to support weight management, promote weight loss and/or to treat obesity.

Abstract: Method for providing information to a user from a capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage producing device (20) comprising providing a capsule with a two-dimensional barcode (7) thereon, capturing at least one image of the barcode via a digital camera (42) and displaying decoded information from said image on a display (41).

Abstract: Oxidative stable oils and blends and liquid creamers containing same are provided. Methods for making liquid creamers are also provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides an oil blend having a final concentration of saturated fatty acids that is no more than 80% by weight of the total oil blend and a concentration of trans fatty acids that is no more than 1% by weight of the total oil blend. The oil blend may include, for example, coconut oil, palm oil, palm oil fractions and high oleic sunflower oil, alone or in combinations thereof. The oil blends may be used in liquid creamers and result in oxidative and emulsion stability for the required shelf life of the liquid creamers.