Abstract: Mesomorphic phases of edible surfactants can advantageously be added to food products to provide for example structuring or fat-replacement. Preferably the mesomorphic phases are present as bulk phases in finished or ready to eat food products.

Abstract: A water-continuous spread having: (A) a structuring amount of oligofructoses; and (B) from 0.1 to 7 wt % of fat.

Abstract: A process for producing a fat blend, usable as hardstock in margarine and W/O spreads, comprising interesterifying a fat mixture comprising 30-55% liquid vegetable oil and 45-70% of a fat having at least 80% saturated fatty acids of a chain length of 16 C-atoms or more, and fractionating the interesterified product to obtain an olein fraction having a solid fat content of N10=54-85 N20=32-70 N30=4-30 N35=<18 A fat blend obtainable by this process, a margarine fat containing such fatblends and a fatproduct, in particular a margarine or W/O spread containing this margarine fat, or this fatblend.

Abstract: Flavor composition suitable for imparting a yogurt flavor to a food product and obtained by fermentation, characterised by a flavor so concentrated that the composition should be diluted at least 2 times, preferably at least 10 times, more preferably at least 50 times to equal the flavor of regular yogurt, which can be obtained by a process, characterised by the following steps a. fermenting a cheese whey containing medium with a bacterium belonging to the genus Propionibacterium, b. pasteurising the fermentation broth, c. fermenting the pasteurised broth with a yeast preferably one which is unable to ferment lactose, d. pasteurising the fermentation broth, e. optionally adding diacetyl.

Abstract: Glyceride fat which comprises a mixture of glycerides originating from seed oils which have not substantially been subjected to chemical modification, which glycerides are derived from fatty acids which comprise (a) at least 10 wt. % of C18-C24 saturated fatty acids (b) which comprise stearic and/or arachidic and/or behenic acid and/or lignoceric acid (c) oleic and/or linoleic acid, while (d) the ratio of saturated C18-acid/saturated (C20+C22+C24)-acids ≧1, preferably ≧5, more preferably ≧10, which glycerides contain calculated on total fatty acid weight (e) ≦5 wt. % of linolenic acid (f) ≦5 wt. % of trans fatty acids (g) ≦75 wt. %, preferably ≦60 wt. % of oleic acid on total fatty acids on position 2 of the glyceride molecule which glycerides contain calculated on total glycerides weight (h) ≧8 wt. % HOH+HHO triglycerides (i) ≦5 wt.

Abstract: An edible fat spread is provided that comprises triglyceride fat the fatty acid residues of which include 0.05-20 wt % conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) residues. The spread has sensoric properties as good as corresponding spreads without CLA and can be used as a normal part of a daily diet while it can contribute to obtaining an improved blood lipid profile.

Abstract: A margarine fat blend and a plastic W/O emulsion spread comprising 5-14% of a hardstock being a stearin fraction of an interesterified mixture of 25-65% unhardened lauric fat stearin and 75-35% unhardened C.sub.16+ fat stearin. Also provided is a process for preparing such hardstock without the use of chemical modification or solvent or Lanza fractionation. As byproduct of this process an olein fraction can be obtained suitable for use in cooking or baking fats or W/O emulsion spreads.

Abstract: Water continuous edible spread having a solid fat content at 10.degree. C. below 10% and preferably 5%, comprising at least 7 wt % and further preferred at least 9 wt % oligofructose having a weight average degree of polymerisation of at least 14 whereby the short oligofructose molecules are present in very small amounts or not at all, the structuring amount needed thereby being low and the products not showing an undesired off-taste.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing spreadable low fat fresh cheese devoid of non-dairy binding or structuring agents or added whey protein having a dry matter content of over 25% wt., a fat content of 0-10 and preferably 0-7% wt. on dry matter and a Stevens value in excess of 200 at 10.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for preparing fresh tomato sauce and the sauce prepared thereby. The sauce has a fresh taste and has good viscosity even though diced tomatoes provided therein are not subjected to an enzyme deactivation heating step. In the process, diced tomatoes and a tomato puree are combined in a kettle including firming salts, water and pectinase.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a pasteurised or sterile mesomorphic phase of surfactants, comprising the sequential steps of:(a) preparing a premix comprising surfactants and water at a temperature above the Krafft temperature of the surfactant and below the lamellar-cubic transition temperature of the surfactant-water mixture;(b) heating the premix at a temperature above the lamellar-cubic transition temperature of the surfactant-water mixture;(c) holding the premix between the Krafft temperature of the surfactant and the lamellar-cubic transition temperature of the surfactant-water mixture, especially with applying high shear, for a sufficient time to allow the mixture to reach a continuous lamellar phase; and(d) cooling the premix to below the Krafft temperature of the surfactants.As an alternative to the shear treatment, the premix can be held at a temperature below the Krafft temperature of the surfactant for at least 0.1 second between steps (b) and (c).

Abstract: A process for preparing fresh tomato sauce and the sauce prepared thereby. The sauce has a fresh taste and has good viscosity even though diced tomatoes provided therein are not subjected to an enzyme deactivation heating step. In the process, diced tomatoes and a tomato puree are combined in a kettle including firming salts, water and pectinase.

Abstract: Composition suitable for combatting fungi characterized in that it comprises at least one fungi cell wall lytic enzyme and a natural microbial cell membrane affecting substance in an effective concentration. Preferably the composition is a food product.

Abstract: An edible spread which comprises a water and oil emulsion in which the fat phase is essentially a single, natural vegetable fat and processes for producing such a spread. While certain non-physical properties of the fat phase, such as its color, may be due to the presence of other fats than that responsible for the characteristic physical properties, the fat phase of the spreads of the invention contain low amounts of such natural additives; the physical properties of the fat phase are essentially determined by a single fat which has not been subjected to any chemical treatment other than refining.

Abstract: A spread is disclosed to contain a fiber ingredient which is non-degradable by enzymes secreted by the human body. The fiber ingredient is a non-starch polysaccharide having an average molecular weight of more than 800 and at least 10 st %, based on the weight of the fibers of soluble fibers.

Abstract: A process for preparing a very low fat water-in-oil spread and a spread made by the process. The process entails a cold mixing procedure wherein an at least partially pre-gelled aqueous phase is mixed with an at least partially pre-solidified fat continuous emulsion of fat and water. Emulsions of less than 30% fat and even 20% or less fat may be prepared.

Abstract: A process of forming a liquid edible emulsion spread and the product itself is described. A tempering accelerator in an amount of from 2-10% by weight incorporated in a fat blend. The accelerator is preferably 2-elaidoyl triacylglycerol.

Abstract: Edible plastic fat-product is provided that comprises a continuous fat phase and optionally a dispersed aqueous phase wherein the fat of the fat phase is a fat-composition comprising 20-65% liquid oil and 80-35% structuring fat and having N.sub.35 of 0-5 and N.sub.20 of 12-40, the difference between N.sub.20 and N.sub.35 being at least 12, preferably 18-30, which composition comprises 0-10% trans fatty acid residues and which comprises 10-50% not-interesterified lauric fat selected from the group consisting ofa combination of unhydrogenated and fully hydrogenated lauric fat,partially hydrogenated lauric fat,a combination thereof, anda combination of at least one thereof with other lauric fat.The choice of this lauric fat allows obtaining a big difference between N.sub.20 and N.sub.35, without using fats with a high content of trans fatty acid residues.

Abstract: A water continuous fat emulsion is formed from 10-30 wt %. fat, 5-57 wt % water, 13-85 wt % of one of an acidity regulator, thickener, bulking agent, emulsifier, sweetener, flavor, colorant, humectant or preservative by mixing the components at a temperature above the melting point of the fat. Then the emulsion is cooled at a shear of 30-1500 s.sup.-1 for less than two minutes while phase inversion occurs.

Abstract: Edible spreads having a reduced fat level produced from a continuous fat phase and a dispersed aqueous phase containing a non-gelling, non-proteinaceous thickener system such that the viscosity of the aqueous phase is 30-4000 mPas and the awueous phase contains 0.01-4% by weight protein.