Abstract: The present invention relates to a fat-based filling comprising fat, sugar and micronized cereal bran, preferably micronized wheat bran. In particular the invention relates to a sugar reduced fat-based filling comprising fat, sugar and micronized cereal bran, preferably micronized wheat bran. The present invention further relates to a food composition comprising the fat-based filling of the present invention. The present invention further relates to the use of micronized cereal bran, in particular micronized wheat bran, to reduce sugar content of a fat-based filling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion for whipped cream and to a whipped cream obtained by whipping the emulsion. In particular, the present invention relates to a stabilized whippable oil-in-water emulsion upon increasing the trilaurin triglyceride content of its oily phase, and to the stabilized cream obtained by whipping the emulsion. The present invention further relates to the methods for obtaining this emulsion and this cream, and to the uses of an oil-in-water emulsion according to the invention or of the stabilized cream according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion for whipped cream and to a whipped cream obtained by whipping the emulsion. In particular, the present invention relates to a stabilized whippable oil-in-water emulsion upon increasing the trilaurin triglyceride content of its oily phase, and to the stabilized cream obtained by whipping the emulsion. The present invention further relates to the methods for obtaining this emulsion and this cream, and to the uses of an oil-in-water emulsion according to the invention or of the stabilized cream according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to method for preparing a chocolate composition comprising at least 10% cocoa butter, said method comprising the steps of: (a) Preparing a chocolate mixture comprising at least 10% cocoa butter by admixing a chocolate mass with a blend of an oil and/or fat having a Solid Fat Content higher than 2% when measured at 30° C. with IUPAC method 2.150 a, and having a Trans Fatty Acid Content below 4%, preferably below 2%, (b) Feeding this mixture in molten state to a scraped surface heat exchanger, wherein the temperature of the scraped surface is below +10° C., advantageously is below 0° C., (c) Crystallization and stabilization of said melt with the aid of said scraped surface heat exchanger, (d) Optionally, extrusion of the thus chilled mixture in block shape. This method advantageously allows the preparation of trans-free chocolate fillings, advantageously without the need of specialty products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to pre-crystallize real chocolate in the form of Beta V crystals, said method comprising the steps of—determining an initial temperature (TCi) for a chocolate mass to have before seed crystals are admixed thereto, said TCi exceeding the critical temperature, —obtaining a liquid chocolate mass by melting it to the initial temperature (TCi), —dispersing into said liquid chocolate mass at the initial temperature (TCi), solid crystal seeds consisting of at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of cocoa butter, a cocoa butter equivalent and/or real chocolate, wherein the crystal seeds contain a dominating amount of stable Beta V crystals, —mixing the chocolate mass and the crystal seeds until the seeds are almost completely melted, —cooling down the thus obtained mixture, that is continuously stirred, to a pre-crystallization temperature (Tpc), said cooling being achieved through the admixing of the crystal seeds and through heat exchange with the environ

Abstract: The invention relates to method for preparing a chocolate composition comprising at least 10% cocoa butter, said method comprising the steps of: (a) Preparing a chocolate mixture comprising at least 10% cocoa butter by admixing a chocolate mass with a blend of an oil and/or fat having a Solid Fat Content higher than 2% when measured at 30° C. with IUPAC method 2.150 a, and having a Trans Fatty Acid Content below 4%, preferably below 2%, (b) Feeding this mixture in molten state to a scraped surface heat exchanger, wherein the temperature of the scraped surface is below +10° C., advantageously is below 0° C., (c) Crystallization and stabilization of said melt with the aid of said scraped surface heat exchanger, (d) Optionally, extrusion of the thus chilled mixture in block shape. This method advantageously allows the preparation of trans-free chocolate fillings, advantageously without the need of specialty products.