Abstract: Disclosed is confectionery having a transparent or translucent hard candy shell and a water-in-oil emulsion centerfill. Also disclosed is a sugar-free liquid edible composition and use in confectionery products.

Abstract: Disclosed is confectionery having a transparent or translucent hard candy shell and a water-in-oil emulsion centerfill. Also disclosed is a sugar-free liquid edible composition and use in confectionery products.

Abstract: Disclosed is confectionery having a transparent or translucent hard candy shell and a water-in-oil emulsion centerfill. Also disclosed is a sugar-free liquid edible composition and use in confectionery products.

Abstract: A multi-region confection includes a first and a second confectionery material. The body portion of the multi-region confection includes an extruded first confectionery material, and a plurality of capillaries is disposed in the extruded body portion. The plurality of capillaries includes the second confectionery material. The second confectionery material includes about 47 to about 95 weight percent of a sugar alcohol, about 1 to about 15 weight percent water, and about 0.1 to about 1.5 weight percent of a slow-set pectin; wherein all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the second confectionery material. A method of making the multi-region confection is also described.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polyol particles treated to modify the properties of the polyol. Polyol particles are coated with a crunch material coating composition to provide a particulate crunch material. Alternatively, hygroscopic polyol particles are coated with an inorganic material to provide a polyol having a reduced capacity for moisture absorption. Also disclosed herein is the incorporation of such pretreated polyol particle compositions in chewing gum.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a bread-improving agent which shows a highly excellent preservative effect of imparting antifungal properties while sustaining effects of improving the physical properties and taste of bread products. A fermented soybean protein material having been treated with a microorganism belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium is prepared and used in bread products. As a result, it is found out that the above material shows not only an effect of inhibiting the growth of bacteria but also an effect of remarkably inhibiting the growth of fungi which seriously affect the bread qualities. It is furthermore found out that hits fermented soybean protein material has effects of imparting excellent physical properties and taste to bread products in addition to the function as a fungal growth inhibitor.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a bread improving agent with which bread having an improved fermented flavor and an improved texture can be produced within a short period of time, and a process for producing breads by using the same. It is found out that by adding fermented soybean protein, which is obtained by preliminarily fermenting soybean protein such as soybean milk with the use of a yeast, to a bread dough, the resulting baked bread has an extremely favorable fermented flavor and a preferable and soft texture maintained over a long period of time without taking a long time for the fermentation.