Abstract: A process for preparing a slurry of edible oil and fat powder, and to a process of preparing an edible fat-continuous spread out of such. The process for preparing said slurry has at least two different regimes of reduced pressure.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a water-dispersible granulate having a mass weighted average diameter of at least 100 m, said granulate comprising: 40-90 wt. % of carbohydrates; 2-30 wt. % of lipids containing at least 1% unsaturated fatty acids by weight of the granulate and at least 30 mg/kg of a pro-oxidative metal selected from the group consisting of iron, copper and combinations thereof; wherein at least 50 wt. % of the lipids is present as non-dispersed lipids. Despite the fact that the present granulate contains a substantial amount of unsaturated fatty acids as well as a high level of iron and/or copper, said granulate is nonetheless very stable against oxidation. The granulate of the present invention is easy to manufacture by a process that does not employ emulsification or pro-oxidative conditions. The present invention also provides a process for the manufacture of the aforementioned granulate.

Abstract: A process for making a powdered precursor for preparing an acidic beverage upon admixture of the powdered precursor with a liquid, the process comprising the steps: (a) preparing a first slurry comprising a protein source and a stabiliser, said first slurry having a neutral or an acidic pH; (b) adjusting the pH of the first slurry, if necessary, to a value in the range of from 2 to 6, preferably from 3.5 to 4.2; and (c) spray drying the first slurry after step (a) or step (b).

Abstract: A process for making a powdered precursor for preparing an acidic beverage upon admixture of the powdered precursor with a liquid, the process comprising the steps: (a) preparing a first slurry comprising a protein source and a polysaccharide stabiliser, said first slurry having a neutral or an acidic pH; (b) adjusting the pH of the first slurry, if necessary, to a value in the range of from 5.5 to 7.5, preferably 6 to 7.5, more preferably from 6 to 7; and (c) spray drying the first slurry after step (a) or step (b).