Abstract: A machine (1) for processing a liquid food substance includes: a jug (20) having a container (21) and delimiting a food cavity (21?) for containing the liquid food substance; and a base (10) that has one or more walls (11) forming a seat (11?) for removably receiving the container (21). The base (10) and the jug (20) comprise or delimit, respectively, an off-centred projecting member (33) and a corresponding off-centred seat (13) for the projecting member (33) or vice versa. The off-centred seat (13) is configured to receive the projecting member (33) when the container (21) is received by the base seat (11?) such that the container (21) is in place for processing the liquid food substance. The off-centred projecting member (33) is configured to maintain the container (21) off its place for processing the liquid food substance in the cavity (21?) when the projecting member (33) is off-set relative to the off-centred seat (13).

Abstract: A beverage or foodstuff preparation machine (4) comprising: a component processing unit (14) to process a beverage or foodstuff component to prepare a beverage or foodstuff therefrom; and a control system (16) operable to execute a preparation process comprising controlling said component processing unit to prepare the beverage or foodstuff, the control system comprising a user interface (36), wherein the user interface comprises: a contactless sensor (40) operable to sense without physical contact a body part of a user; and a feedback unit operable to provide feedback to a sensor, said body part of a user; and in response to change a value of a parameter associated with the preparation process and to indicate via the feedback unit the change in value.

Abstract: A machine (1) for preparing a beverage (110) from an ingredient (102) has an extraction unit (2) with: an ingredient extraction seat (20); an inlet arrangement (21) for guiding water into the seat (20); and a dispensing arrangement (22) for guiding beverage (110) out of the seat (20). The dispensing arrangement (22) has a face (220) delimiting a downstream part of the seat (20). The face (220) is made of an upper portion (220a) and a lower portion (220b) that are delimited by a substantially horizontal physical or notional delimitation line (220c) that is located between a top end and a bottom end of the face (220). The upper portion (220a) is nude of an upper outflow passage (222a) and an upper impervious part delimiting the upper outflow passage. The upper portion (220a) has an upper surface area ratio transverse to a direction (200) of downstream flow in the seat (20) of: a surface area of the upper outflow passage (222a) over a surface area of the upper impervious part.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field avoiding the disposal of small pieces of packaging material into the environment. In particular, the present invention relates to flexible pouches. Proposed are flexible tear-open pouches that after opening stay in one piece. This avoids that the small torn-off pieces of packaging are disposed into the environment after opening. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a flexible pouch that is sealed with seals and on the back of the pouch with a finseal, and that comprises a tear starting point that is located essentially opposite of the finseal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for facilitating the creation of food and/or beverage product concepts, comprising: providing a plurality of content items obtained from one or more sources, each content item comprising structured or unstructured text, at least one of the content items comprising text that pertains, at least in part, to one or more food and/or beverage products, assigning, to each content item, one or more taxonomic labels, wherein each label comprises a term contained in a pre-defined taxonomy of terms and each label assigned to a respective content item is selected based on the particular language used in the respective content item, receiving, from a user, a query specifying a first term; in the event that the first term comprises a taxonomic label from the pre-defined taxonomy of terms; identifying one or more pairs of terms, each pair of terms comprising the first term and a respective other one of the taxonomic labels; determining, for each pair of terms, an association score, wherein the

Abstract: A machine for processing a liquid food substance includes a jug that has a container and a handle for holding the jug by an adult human hand. The container delimits a food cavity for containing the food substance. The handle has a connection member projecting from the container and a substantially elongated upright gripping member that is connected to the connection member at a distance from the container. The gripping member has an upper portion that is above the connection member and a lower portion that is below the connection member. The upper portion is configured to support a thumb of the hand and delimits with the connection member an upper seat for accommodating an index finger of the hand.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer code products monitor the behavior, health, and/or characteristics of an animal. In one implementation, the animal is positioned inside a waste container placed on a system that is adapted to determine, record and communicate over a network various animal health parameters. These parameters can be processed to determine trends, statistics and changes of animal physiological functions. The results can be used to access animal health conditions and issue warnings, alarms, messages, and other notifications to designated caretakers. These notifications may be displayed using various devices such as computers and/or mobile devices. Data retrieval and review capability can provide improved understanding of an animal's health conditions and facilitate early illness detection.

Abstract: A machine (1) is provided for preparing a beverage from an ingredient supplied into such machine (1) within a capsule (100) that is provided with an outlet membrane (101). The machine has an extraction unit (2) that has an ingredient extraction seat (20) for receiving such capsule (100), an inlet arrangement (21) for guiding water into the seat (20) and a dispensing arrangement (22) for guiding beverage out of the seat (20). The dispensing arrangement (22) has a face (220) delimiting a downstream part of the seat (20) and having a membrane opening portion (221) associated with or bearing a plurality of raised elements (225) configured to form beverage outlet orifices in the outlet membrane (101). The downstream part of the seat (20) is provided with one or more flow-through holes (224) extending from the face (220), the flow-through hole(s) (224) being configured such that beverage flowing from the seat (20) through the flow-through holes (224) is guided towards a beverage dispensing area (1?).

Abstract: The present application relates to compositions for oral immunotherapy of peanut allergies. Further, the present application relates to methods for the preparation of the compositions for immunotherapy, and their use in immunotherapy.

Abstract: The present application provides compositions, methods, and systems for reducing allergic response to Fel D1. Such compositions, methods, and systems generally include a supplement comprising an anti-Fel D1 molecule and an animal digest.

Abstract: A container for a foodstuff or beverage preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and including a code encoding preparation information. The code has a reference portion and a data portion, the reference portion including an arrangement of at least two reference units defining a reference line r, the data portion including a plurality of adjacent sectors arranged on an encoding line D. Each sector is bounded by a first circumferential position and a second circumferential position on the encoding line D, and each sector contains a data unit arranged on the encoding line D between the first and second circumferential positions. The data unit is arranged a distance d extending from the first circumferential position as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information, whereby the encoding line D is circular and is arranged with a tangent thereto orthogonal the reference line r at an intersection point.

Abstract: A method of improving microbiome within an animal can include administering to the animal a composition containing a probiotic and psyllium. The probiotic has at least one of any suitable strain or subspecies of Enterococcus. Compositions containing a probiotic and psyllium are also provided herein.

Abstract: A method for aerating a pasty product and for mixing with another product is disclosed herein. In one example, the method includes passing a stream of pasty product to be aerated through an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, the housing including an inlet for the pasty product to be aerated an outlet for the aerated product. The apparatus further includes a gas injector for injecting a gas into the pasty product to be aerated. The apparatus further includes an intermediate mixing chamber and a secondary product introduction member. The method further includes injecting via the upstream gas injector a gas into the pasty product stream at a position upstream relative to the first set of a rotor and a stator. The method further includes injecting a secondary product via the secondary product introduction member into the intermediate mixing chamber.

Abstract: A container for a beverage or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion: the reference portion comprising reference units defining a reference line r; the data portion comprising a data unit, wherein said data unit is arranged on an encoding line D that intersects the reference line r, the data unit is arranged a distance d from said intersection as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information, whereby said encoding line D is circular and is arranged with a tangent thereto orthogonal the reference line r at said intersection point, wherein the reference units are arranged with a configuration defining a reference point from which the reference line r extends.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for roasting coffee beans with a roasting apparatus (10) said roasting apparatus being positioned in a room and said roasting apparatus comprising: ?—a roasting device (1), and ?—a smoke treating unit (3) configured to treat the smoke produced in the roasting device (1) and to prevent the dispense of air contaminants in the room.

Abstract: Container for a beverage preparation machine or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material comprises a code encoding preparation information, in particular preparation information for a beverage preparation machine or foodstuff preparation machine to prepare a beverage or a foodstuff with beverage or foodstuff material contained in the container, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion. The reference portion comprises at least one reference configuration defining a virtual reference line. The data portion comprises a virtual encoding line intersecting the virtual reference line at a virtual intersection point and a sequence of data units comprising at least two data units aligned at a distance from each other along the virtual encoding line for encoding a sequence of operations of the preparation information.

Abstract: A packaging for dispensing infant food products is disclosed. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a packaging for infant cereal products. The packaging includes a cap having a hinged lid attached to the cap, and a container releasably attachable to the cap. The cap is removable from the container to allow the removal of a desired amount of product in the container. The hinged lid is also openable so that a desired amount of product can be poured there through.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a complementary nutritional composition characterized by a low glycemic load and/or index and/or comprising an ingredient characterized by a low glycemic index for use in treatment, prevention and/or reducing the risk of a metabolic syndrome disorder appearing later in life.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-dairy drink including rice and pea proteins, such as to provide an appropriate nutritional profile and suitable taste.