Abstract: Granule comprising lipid powder particles having a microporous structure and comprising sterol.

Abstract: Food product comprising live food grade bacterium and sorbitan fatty acid ester. It was surprisingly found that sorbitan fatty acid ester enhances the viability of bacteria in food products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising live food grade bacterium and lecithin wherein the water activity of the composition is at least 0.5 and the amount of fat is between 10 and 80 wt %. It was surprisingly found that lecithin enhances the viability of bacteria in compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an edible fat continuous spread comprising from 5 to 85 wt % fat and from 0.1 to 20 wt % plant sterol wherein the plant sterol is present in the form of elongated crystals. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of an edible fat continuous spread comprising plant sterol, said process comprising the mixing of a first mixture comprising triglyceride oil and plant sterol present in the form of elongated crystals with a second mixture comprising one selected from the group consisting of fat phase, water phase and mixtures thereof, to provide a third mixture.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a spreadable edible dispersion wherein a mixture of oil and solid structuring agent particles is subjected to stirring and an aqueous phase and/or solid phase is gradually added to the mixture until a dispersion of the desired oil content is obtained, wherein the solid structuring agent particles have a microporous structure of submicron size particles and comprise sterol.

Abstract: The invention relates to water in oil emulsions comprising a sterol fatty acid ester to which folic acid has been added to counter act the effect of the sterol fatty acid ester on the droplet size of the dispersed aqueous phase.