Abstract: In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present disclosure, a method comprises mixing an aqueous medium, a coconut base, and an emulsifier to yield an emulsion. The emulsion is blended with one or more other ingredients to yield a coconut-based beverage. The coconut-based beverage is substantially free of dairy-derived ingredients.

Abstract: A reduced fat beverage and a method of making the same is disclosed. A method for making a reduced-fat beverage includes destabilizing a base solution, the base solution comprising a fat component and non-fat components. The method also includes separating the fat component from the non-fat components and removing the fat component from the base solution.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a milk-based beverage comprising a milk component and a catechin-containing component. The milk component includes milk fat in an amount of at least about 0.2% by weight of the milk-based beverage. The catechin-containing component, wherein the catechin-containing component prevents off-flavors in the milk-based beverage. A method for preventing off-flavors in a milk-based beverage comprising a milk component including milk fat in an amount of at least about 0.2% by weight of the milk-based beverage is also provided.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing cooked browned baked goods including the steps of:(a) providing a particulate flowable flavoring powder which contains individually discretly encapsulated Maillard reaction reagents with the reaction reagents being at least one encapsulated amino acid and at least one encapsulated sugar;(b) providing an uncooked baked goods foodstuff, e.g., dough;(c) coating the composition of (a) onto the surface of the uncooked foodstuff; and(d) exposing the flavoring powder coated foodstuff surface to microwave radiation for a period of time to cause the foodstuff to be edible and to be brownedwhereby the resulting product is caused to be edible as a foodstuff and the baked goods is edibly browned.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing a cooked edibly browned storage-stable fibrous proteinaceous muscle tissue foodstuff including the steps of:(a) providing a particulate flowable flavoring powder which contains individually discretly encapsulated Maillard reaction reagents with the reduction reagents being at least one encapsulated amino acid and at least one encapsulated sugar;(b) providing an uncooked fibrous proteinaceous muscle tissue foodstuff containing more than 50% water;(c) placing in intimate the contact with at least part of the surface of the foodstuff, a flavor augmenting, imparting or enhancing quantity of the particulate flowable flavoring powder of (a); and(d) exposing the flavoring powder coated foodstuff surface to microwave powder-radiation for a period of time to cause the foodstuff to be ediblewhereby the resulting product is caused to be edible as a foodstuff and the cooked fibrous proteinaceous muscle tissue is edibly browned.

Abstract: Novel controlled release flowable flavoring powders and processes and apparatus for preparing and using such agents, the processes comprising heating a high melting point encapsulating or enrobing material, such as a fat and/or wax and one or more emulsifiers to melt this starting material; mixing one or more water-containing flavor compositions with a texture conditioning agent; mixing the flavor compositions and texture conditioning agent(s) with the molten fat or wax to obtain a homogeneous mixture in the form of an emulsion; and chilling the flavor composition-containing mixture to provide discrete particles of solid encapsulated flavoring agent, together with the products so produced and methods for using same.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing a cooked edibly browned storage-stable fibrous proteinaceous muscle tissue foodstuff including the steps of:(a) providing a particulate flowable flavoring powder which contains individually discretly encapsulated Maillard reaction reagents with the reaction reagents being at least one enxapsulated amino acid and at least one encapsulated sugar;(b) providing an uncooked fibrous proteinaceous muscle tissue foodstuff containing more than 50% water;(c) placing in intimate the contact with at least part of the surface of the foodstuff, a flavor augmenting, imparting or enhancing quantity of the particulate flowable flavoring powder of (a); and(d) exposing the flavoring powder coated foodstuff surface to microwave powder-radiation for a period of time to cause the foodstuff to be ediblewhereby the resulting product is caused to be edible as a foodstuff and the cooked fibrous proteinaceous muscle tissue is edibly browned.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing a cooked edibly browned storage-stable fibrous proteinaceous muscle tissue foodstuff including the steps of:(a) providing a particulate flowable flavoring powder which contains individually discretely encapsulated Maillard reaction reagents with the reaction reagents being at least one encapsulated amino acid and at least one encapsulated sugar;(b) providing an uncooked fibrous proteinaceous muscle tissue foodstuff containing more than 50% water;placing in intimate the contact with at least part of the surface of the foodstuff, a flavor augmenting, imparting or enhancing quantity of the particulate flowable flavoring powder of (a); andexposing the flavoring powder coated foodstuff surface to microwave powder-radiation for a period of time to cause the foodstuff to be ediblewhereby the resulting product is caused to be edible as a foodstuff and the cooked fibrous proteinaceous muscle tissue is edibly browned.