Abstract: The invention relates to an edible water in oil emulsion spread comprising 20 to 80 wt % of a fat phase, a dispersed water phase, poly unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), trace mineral, and an evenly dispersed edible seed mixture, wherein the amount of seed mixture is 0.1 to 20 wt %, the seed mixture comprises two or more different edible seed and/or seed fragments, 60 to 100% (w/w) of the seed mixture is bigger than 0.5 mm and 50 to 100% (w/w) is smaller than 4 mm; and wherein at least part of the trace mineral is present in the seed 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.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an edible dispersion comprising oil and structuring agent and one or more of an aqueous phase and/or a solid phase, in which the dispersion is formed by mixing oil, solid structuring agent particles and the aqueous phase and/or the solid phase, wherein the solid structuring agent particles have a microporous structure of submicron size particles.

Abstract: Edible water-in-oil emulsion comprising a source of mineral and 15 to 95 wt % fat, wherein the mineral is present in the aqueous phase and wherein the mineral is in-homogenously distributed over the aqueous phase and a process for making such an emulsion.

Abstract: The invention relates to edible fat powders having a full width at half maximum of the first order long spacing X-ray diffraction peak of 0.17 to 0.80 degrees and a gel strength of 5 to 3500 Pa. The invention further relates to a method of preparing a fat continuous spread comprising the use of such edible fat powder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an edible dispersion comprising oil and structuring agent and one or more of an aqueous phase and/or a solid phase, in which the dispersion is formed by mixing oil, solid structuring agent particles and the aqueous phase and/or the solid phase, wherein the solid structuring agent particles have a microporous structure of submicron size particles.

Abstract: Edible emulsion comprising a tasty ingredient with an undesired flavour, 0.1 to 1 wt % polyglycerol polyricinoleate and 15 to 85 wt % fat, wherein the tasty ingredient is present in an amount that gives the undesired flavour in the emulsion without the polyglycerol polyricinoleate.

Abstract: Process wherein the fatty acid residues on a glyceride moiety are randomised over the terminal and middle positions, wherein the process proceeds to a conversion degree on the terminal positions, Re, ranging from 0.3 to 0.95, and wherein a conversion degree on the middle position, Ra, ranges from 0.06 to 0.75, and wherein Ra is greater than 0.32Re-0.08, the process comprises the exposure of a triglyceride fat to a catalyst comprising a lipase wherein the lipase is a Thermomyces lanuginosa lipase which has an activity of at least 250 IUN corresponding to 22 g/(g*h) at the onset of the process.

Abstract: Particulate compositions comprising 10-90% wt of a matrix material and 10-90% wt of triglycerides of fatty acids, wherein of said triglycerides the amount of H3 (triglyceride of 3 saturated fatty acids of 16 or more carbon atoms) and H2U (triglyceride of 2 saturated fatty acids of 16 or more carbon atoms and 1 cis-unsaturated fatty acid) taken together is at least 55% wt based on the total amount of triglycerides, wherein the compositions are preferably low in triglycerides of transunsaturated fatty acids, for use as for example a creamer and/or whitener. The invention also relates to a process for preparing such particulates and food products containing such creamer.

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.

Abstract: Food compositions comprising 5-80% wt of triglycerides of fatty acids, 2-80% wt of an edible salt, which compositions contain less than 15% moisture, wherein the amount of H3 (triglyceride of 3 saturated fatty acids of 16 or more carbon atoms) and H2U (triglyceride of 2 saturated fatty acids of 16 or more carbon atoms and 1 cis-unsaturated fatty acid) taken together is at least 55% wt based on the total amount of triglycerides.

Abstract: Edible water-in-oil emulsion comprising a source of mineral and 15 to 95 wt % fat, wherein the mineral is present in the aqueous phase and wherein the mineral is in-homogenously distributed over the aqueous phase and a process for making such an emulsion.

Abstract: Edible oil composition comprising 33 wt. % or more shea olein and one or more oils chosen from the group of rapeseed oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil or any fraction of these oils or palm olein.

Abstract: Edible oil in water emulsion comprising a natural structuring hardstock fat, which is preferably isolated from plants belonging to the genus Allanblackia or the genus Pentadesma.

Abstract: The invention relates to an edible dispersion having a Bostwick value of at least 4 at 15° C., wherein: 1 wt. %<H3<6 wt. %; 1 wt. %<H2U<20 wt. %; and wherein at least 30 wt. % of the H3 triglycerides consist of monoacid triglycerides; H representing long-chain saturated fatty acids containing at least 16 carbon atoms and U representing cis-unsaturated fatty acids.

Abstract: Triglyceride fat which comprises HUU triglycerides and at least 18 wt. % of HOH and HLH triglycerides, while the ratio HOH:HLH is in the range 30/70 to 85/15, which fat is characterized in that the fat contains at least 20 wt. % of HUU and 8–30 wt. % of SOO triglycerides, where O denotes the residue of oleic acid, S of stearic acid, L of linoleic acid, U of oleic acid or linoleic acid and H denotes the residue of a saturated fatty acid with more than 15 carbon atoms with the proviso that at least 50 wt. % of the saturated fatty acids in HOH, HLH and HUU are stearic acid. The fat is obtained preferably by blending two natural high stearic fats.

Abstract: Preparation of a fat phase suited for the preparation of food compositions which contain liquid or solid particles stably dispersed in the fat phase, which preparation comprises mixing 0.25–20 wt. % of a structuring triglyceride fat A with 0–19.75 wt. % of a triglyceride fat C and admixing a vegetable oil up to 100%, which fat A is characterized in that the fat is non-hydrogenated and that its content of fully saturated triglycerides is 20–100 wt. %, 80–100 wt. % of its saturated fatty acid residues are palmitic acid or stearic acid residues, 0–5 wt. % of its saturated fatty acid residues are lauric acid or myristic acid residues, <50 wt. % of its saturated triglycerides are monoacyl triglycerides and that fat C having a solid fat content at 20° C. (N20) being at least 5 contains less than 20 wt.

Abstract: Liquid margarines and other pourable dispersions which contain a hardstock fat derived from plant waxes. The fat consists of a mixture of triglycerides, which fat is non-hydrogenated and contains less than 10 wt. % of fatty acid residues with a chain length of 6–10 carbon atoms, of which less than 50 wt. % of the triglycerides consist of monoacyl triglycerides and which fat is characterized in that its content of fatty acid residues which are saturated and contain at least 20 carbon atoms is at least 30 wt. %, preferably at least 40 wt. % and more preferably at least 50 wt. % calculated on total fatty acid residues. Such fat can be obtained by a process comprising the steps: selecting a plant wax, reacting the wax esters from the wax or a reactive derivative of those wax esters with glycerol or with a reactive glycerol derivative, purifying and recovering the obtained triglycerides, optionally admixing the product with a triglyceride fat such that the mixture complies with the above fat definition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an edible dispersion comprising oil and structuring agent and one or more of an aqueous phase and/or a solid phase, in which the dispersion is formed by mixing oil, solid structuring agent particles and the aqueous phase and/or the solid phase, wherein the solid structuring agent particles have a microporous structure of submicron size particles.

Abstract: Food compositions comprising 15-80% wt of triglycerides of fatty acids, 20-85% wt aStarchy or starch-containing matter and which compositions contain less than 30% wt of moisture, wherein the amount of H3 (triglyceride of 3 saturated fatty acids of 16 or more carbon atoms) and H2U (triglyceride of 2 saturated fatty acids of 16 or more carbon atoms and 1 cis-unsaturated fatty acid) taken together is at least 55% wt on the total amount of triglycerides, and process for their manufacture.