Abstract: Fat blend comprising: (i) 20-50 wt % of a vegetable lipid source and (ii) 50-80 wt % of a milk fat composition comprising at least one bovine milk fat fraction, wherein 75-85 wt % of all fatty acid moieties positioned on the sn-2 position of the glycerol backbone in said milk fat composition are long chain saturated fatty acids with 12-18 carbon atoms (LCSFA C12:0-C18:0).

Abstract: The invention relates to a fat composition and a nutritional composition comprising such fat composition. The nutritional composition is particularly suitable for therapeutic applications in treating gut discomfort and/or constipation as well as in non-therapeutic applications for reducing the intestinal formation of calcium and magnesium fatty acid soaps. The fat composition comprises a mixture of triacylglycerols (TAG) originating from a bovine milk fat source and a vegetable lipid source, said mixture being characterized by: (a) a content of butanoate groups (C4:0) of 0.5-2.8% by weight based on total weight of fatty acid acyl groups in TAG; (b) a wLCSFA(sn-1,3) of 18.0-35.0% by weight; (c) a mLCFA (sn-1,3) of 48.0-61.0 mol %; and (d) a ratio mLCFA (sn-1,3)/SFA of 0.70-1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of an acid dairy drink comprising the steps of: a) providing an aqueous dairy protein composition comprising: —at least 1% by weight casein and/or caseinate; —at least 60% by weight water; —a pH in the range of 5.5 to 8; b) adding a deamidating enzyme to the aqueous dairy protein composition in order to deamidate the casein and/or caseinate to a deamidation ratio of the deamidated casein and/or caseinate of 50% or more is achieved; and c) adjusting the pH of the composition between 4.8 and 5.4. Preferably, the aqueous dairy protein composition is incubated for such a period of time that the iso-electrical point of the deamidated casein or caseinate formed is at least 0.5 lower than native casein or non-deamidated caseinate, respectively. The so obtained drinks are also claimed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate creamer or whitener composition, wherein the particles comprise fat, carbohydrate, whey protein and an acidulant, and wherein, if reconstituted in demineralized water, a 10% (w/w) dispersion or solution of said composition in demineralized water has a pH between 3.5 and 6. The invention furthermore relates to a process for preparing such a composition, and to the use of the particulate composition in food products, in particular in food products having an acidic pH, i.e. below 7, preferably below pH 6.5, more preferably below pH 6.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clear dairy drink, comprising a milk product as the main ingredient and having an extinction in the range of 400 to 800 nm, in particular at 654 nm of less than 1 and to a method for making such drink. The method for producing the drink comprises provision of a milk product of acid pH, which optionally further comprises a negatively charged polysaccharide; optionally subjecting the milk product or the mixture to a temperature treatment and/or homogenisation, and adjusting the pH of the milk product or the mixture to about neutral.