Abstract: The present invention relates to jelly beans or gummies with fruit and functional ingredients in which the amount of fruit is at least 75% by weight of the final composition and with a maximum amount of 18.78% carbohydrates not from fruit, wherein the composition is: Fruits: 75-91.78%; Carbohydrates and/or sweeteners: 1-18.78%; Gelling agents: 1-10%; Aromas: 0.01%-5%; Colourings: 0.01%-5%; Functional ingredients (Food and Pharmaceutical): 0.1-25%; Water: 5-25% and Acid: 0.1-5% and PH correctors. The method comprises the steps of: Preparing a base dough by mixing fruit, Preparing a mixture with the aromas, flavours and other excipients, Preparing a mixture of one or several functional ingredients, Mixing all the previous doughs, Depositing this mixture in trays with moulds, Drying the filled moulds, Demoulding the gummy, Packaging the gummies, wherein the amount of fruit is at least 75% by weight of the final composition and having a maximum amount of 18.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plant-based nougat comprising potato protein isolate, a sugar syrup and a flavouring component, and a method of making the nougat. A confectionery product comprising the nougat and a component selected from plant-based caramel and plant-based chocolate is also disclosed, together with a method for making the nougat.

Abstract: A product conveying and coating system includes multiple, sequentially arranged conveyor units, with at least one conveyor unit being an open belt type. A carrier sheet is placed on a first of the conveyor units, a web of coating material in liquid form is deposited on the carrier sheet and spaced ropes of soft and sticky material are deposited on and settle into the web. The carrier sheet, web and ropes are transferred to a second conveyor unit after the coating material of the web solidifies, whereupon the ropes are cut into bar-length pieces. Thereafter, the carrier sheet is removed while the web and pieces are transferred to the open belt conveyor unit and exposed to an enrober. The enrober coats the pieces while melting portions of the web between the pieces in order to form full coated or encapsulated food products with soft and sticky cores.

Abstract: A carbonated beverage apparatus includes a freezing cylinder for receiving a mixture, and a stirring pusher disposed inside the freezing cylinder for pushing and mixing the mixture from an inlet of the freezing cylinder to an outlet thereof in a spiral manner, wherein the mixture is removed from the inner wall of the freezing cylinder radially back into a center portion of the freezing cylinder by the stirring pusher.

Abstract: Food-grade shapers and serving containers for frozen confections are disclosed. A system of the disclosure includes a serving container and a shaping lid. The serving container includes a cup portion and a shaping portion, wherein the cup portion comprises a lower sidewall defining a cup cavity for receiving a shaved ice confection, and the shaping portion comprises an upper sidewall defining one or more shaping regions. The shaping portion includes a top rim defining a top-most portion of the serving container. The shaping lid is configured to removably connect to the serving container.

Abstract: A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly.

Abstract: A stick insertion device (1) for inserting a stick (11) into an ice cream product (3) extruded from an extrusion jet (7) and having a height seen in the extrusion direction (9) of the extrusion jet (7), and at least one end surface (5) which is substantially parallel to the extrusion direction (9) and into which the stick (11) is inserted with orientation substantially perpendicular to the extrusion direction (9), wherein the stick insertion device (1) comprises: a stick pusher (15), capable of making a linear and reciprocating movement, an actuator (17) with a first and a secondary outer position, used to activate the stick pusher (15), a servo mechanism (19) for controlling the actuator's (17) movement, a control unit (21), connected to the servo mechanism (19), characterised in that the stick insertion device (1) comprises at least one sensor (23) for measurement of the stick's (11) position in relation to the ice cream product's (3) height, horizontal position in relation to the ice cream product's (3) en

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for preparing a plant protein-based product, wherein the method comprises providing an aqueous slurry comprising plant protein, preferably chickpea protein, which can be obtained by high shear mixing the plant protein and water; subjecting the aqueous slurry to high pressure homogenization, wherein the step of high shear mixing is preferably repeated 2, 3, 4 or more times. The disclosure also relates to a plant protein-based product obtainable by the method.

Abstract: Methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG), with more than 80 times the global warming impact of carbon dioxide during its first 10 to 20 years after release into the earth's atmosphere. This patent presents a unique method for climate action and reduction of GHGs using fruit oils to stabilize and preserve volatile bromoform compounds that are a key ingredient in a livestock feed supplement that reduces enteric methane produced by ruminants. Bromoform compounds are extracted from the red seaweed Asparagopsis using a method comprised of harvesting, water washing, spin drying, and homogenizing the seaweed with a fruit oil including Olive, Coconut or Argan oil in a proportion of biomass to oil of 1.2 to 1.0. This enables effective stabilization of the bromoform and optimal performance as a feed supplement when ingested by ruminants to reduce enteric methane emissions in livestock.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a poultry herbal feed composition for producing eggs characterized by high calcium content. The present invention more particularly relates to the poultry herbal feed composition comprising of a) a plurality of plant extracts; b) a plurality of herbal extract, c) a plurality of pure spices, d) a plurality of algal extract, and e) a Resveratrol grapeseed extract. The composition of the present invention produces eggs with higher nutritional value and high calcium levels in comparison to conventional regular eggs.

Abstract: Provided is an animal feed composition including a plant-based feed additive. Also provided is a method for promoting overall health condition of an animal, including increase of feed efficiency and decrease of feed converting rate, increase of probiotics and decrease of pathogens in gut microbiota of pigs, anti-inflammation, affecting primary metabolism, promoting growth and survival rate, and preventing or treating diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of reduction of methane emission in ruminants. Particularly. it relates to the administration of gossypol in an amount of at least 7.5 g gossypol/animal/day to a ruminant for reducing the production of methane emanating from the diges-5tive activities of said ruminant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of reduction of methane emission in ruminants. Particularly, it relates to the administration of gossypol and a methane inhibitor to a ruminant for reducing the production of methane emanating from the digestive activities of said ruminant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to natural and organic treats/snacks and methods of manufacturing such treats/snacks. The treats/snacks can be in any desired shape and are devoid of synthetic and artificial filler ingredients. More specifically, the treats/snacks include ripe bananas, peanut butter, whole wheat flour, Flaxseed, honey, and egg wherein all the ingredients can be formed into a dough. The dough can then be formed into desired shapes of dough by using molds for baking in an oven at about 350 degrees for about 20 to 30 minutes to bake and form the treat/snack. The resultant treat/snack is soft to chew and easy to digest, ensuring pets can retain a healthy diet while consuming the treats/snacks. The treats/snacks can be available in different sizes and packaging and are suitable for pets of all ages and breeds.

Abstract: A fruit beverage concentrate composition which is suitable for thawing and dilution for human composition includes natural and organic components which consists of sugar granules, sieved powdered tea, orange peach flavor, pineapple juice, water, and a fruit juice which can be one of mango juice or peach juice. The composition is stored in a gallon pitcher in a refrigerator for freezing where it becomes frozen in about two hours, and the frozen tea beverage concentrate composition exhibits a longer shelf life. The frozen composition is preferably diluted for human consumption with an addition of water, and it provides several advantages including improved flavors, consistency, and aroma.

Abstract: A Stevia extract made from leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant is described. The extract has desired levels of steviol glycosides and is useful in food, beverage, and other consumable products.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for the preparation of an instant food and an instant food prepared according to same, wherein even when the instant food is prepared using raw ingredients and liquid sauces that are susceptible to microbial contamination or difficult to sterilize, the amount of microorganisms in the prepared instant food is lower than a threshold value, and thus a sufficient sterilization effect can be achieved, and the problem of reduced quality that may cause due to strict sterilization does not occur, and thus an instant food having excellent texture and taste can be provided.

Abstract: Method to reduce contamination of dehydrated products, which includes: reception of the contaminated and partially or totally dehydrated product; analyze the contaminated and dehydrated product to determine the type and degree of contamination it has; through conventional analysis techniques that detect the presence of contaminating agents; place the contaminated and dehydrated product inside containers made of a material resistant to high temperatures and pressure, and configured in such a way as to allow the circulation of gaseous fluids so that said gaseous fluids make uniform contact with the product to be decontaminated; subject the contaminated and dehydrated product to at least one decontamination treatment, according to the results of the contamination analysis; and package the dehydrated and decontaminated product.

Abstract: A cooking-recipe display system according to the present disclosure includes a cooking recipe DB, an assistance information DB, a characteristics-detector, an extractor, and an outputter. The cooking recipe DB holds a plurality of cooking recipes. The assistance information DB holds selection-assisting information for assisting in selecting a cooking recipe from among the plurality of cooking recipes. The characteristics-detector detects characteristics of the cooking recipe from a natural language sentence contained in the cooking recipe, with the cooking recipe being each of a plurality of target recipes. The extractor refers to the assistance information DB based on the characteristics of the cooking recipe in the plurality of target recipes to extract the selection-assisting information from the plurality of target recipes. The outputter outputs the selection-assisting information regarding the plurality of target recipes, the selection-assisting information being extracted by the extractor.

Abstract: Provided herein are color-fast edible compositions and methods of making the same. In some cases, the color-fast edible compositions comprise a comprising an exogenous protein component and a biomass comprising cells of a pigmented algae. The pigmented algal cells may be physically associated with the exogenous protein component such that the pigmented algal cells confer a pigmentation to the edible compositions and are substantially dissociable from the exogenous protein component. Further provided herein are food products (e.g., meat substitutes, fish or shellfish substitutes) comprising the color-fast edible compositions of the disclosure.

Abstract: The present application relates to a system for preparing an instant rice, an instant rice prepared by using the same, and methods of preparing the instant rice.

Abstract: Packaged aquafaba comprising polysaccharides and protein, wherein the ratio of polysaccharides: protein is 40:60 to 60:40, and wherein the polysaccharides comprise at least 40% arabinose, galactose or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of preparing a non-roasted nut, seed, grain, or legume base. The method includes cooking a feedstock comprising shelled nuts, shelled seeds, grains, or hulled legumes at a temperature, a pressure, a water-to-feedstock ratio, and for a time wherein at least a portion of chlorogenic acid present in the feedstock remains intact and activity of one or more enzymes present in the feedstock is substantially reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: The apparatuses described herein relate to preparation of a meat product. Apparatuses, systems comprising the apparatuses, and methods of making and use the systems and apparatuses are described herein. These are useful for controlling one or more of growth on and separation of a meat product from an enclosed substrate. The apparatuses and systems are configured to receive fluid and grow the meat product and/or separate the meat product from the substrate in a scalable manner.

Abstract: A method is provided for fermenting and dehydrating food items such as nuts and seeds to create novel postbiotic foods with numerous benefits. The method comprises preparing a brine solution and adding it with the food item, a sugar product, and select live bacteria cultures to a fermentation vessel. The vessel ferments for 10-14 days at 60-64° F. until a pH of 3.3-4.0 is achieved. The food item is strained, placed on dehydrator trays, and dried at two temperatures to reduce moisture. The process increases nutrition, digestibility, gut health, and safety by reducing antinutrients, agricultural pollutants, toxins, and pathogens by over 5 logs, exceeding pasteurization requirements. The dehydrated food can be packaged or further processed into items like nut butters. The method generates durable, functional nutrition without damaging heat or chemicals.

Abstract: Disclosed are metabolically modified vanilla beans and methods for producing same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil in water emulsified food composition comprising from 5 to 65 wt % of vegetable oil, starch and aquafaba.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a granular solid composition that can be used as a replacement for a Soboro-like food, has non-uniform granule sizes, and has particle surface asperities. The granular solid composition is produced by solidifying a liquid or sol composition comprising curdlan by heating on a surface with stirring. The liquid or sol composition comprising curdlan may comprise a microbe-derived and/or plant-derived protein.

Abstract: An infant formula composition that comprises particular immunologically active constituents of human breast milk, namely lysozyme and/or at least one immunoglobulin such as immunoglobulin A and or Immunoglobulin G. The infant formula further comprises lactoferrin. The concentration of lysozyme is about 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of the composition, the concentration of the immunoglobulin is about 0.1 to 1.5 wt % of the composition and the concentration of lactoferrin is about 0.1 to 2.0 wt %. The infant formula further comprises one or more vitamins, fats, proteins, carbohydrates, elements such as one or more metals, halogens, phosphorus and selenium, one or more quaternary ammonium compounds such as choline and/or carnitine, one or more amino acids such as taurine, and/or prebiotics and/or probiotics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of additive manufacturing by hot-extrusion, which method of additive manufacturing includes the following successive steps: a providing step, wherein a printable composition is provided, the printable composition including an aqueous printing matrix, in which non-gelatinized starch granules are dispersed, wherein the non-gelatinized starch granules are in a non-gelled state and have a gelatinization temperature below 70° C.; and a printing step, wherein the printable composition is subjected to a heat treatment and is deposited layer by layer. During the printing step, the printable composition is subjected to a succession of two different heating temperatures: a storage heating temperature, lower than the gelatinization temperature, in order to heat the printable composition without gelatinizing the non-gelatinized starch granules, and a printing heating temperature, higher than the gelatinization temperature, in order to gelatinize the non-gelatinized starch granules in the layers.

Abstract: Certain embodiments include a screen assembly of a vessel, where the screen assembly includes a plurality of fixed elements and a retainer, and the retainer includes a ring, a plurality of wedges disposed about the ring, and a plurality of keyholes at spaced locations about the ring. Each keyhole includes a bore and a slot extending from the bore into an adjacent wedge of the plurality of wedges, the slots have a width less than the bores, and the retainer may receive the fixed elements through the bores and may be rotated in a relation with the plurality of fixed elements to bring the plurality of fixed elements into simultaneous engagement with the wedges.

Abstract: This tobacco sheet for a non-combustion heating-type flavor inhaler contains a tobacco powder having a cumulative 90% particle diameter (D90) of at least 200 ?m in a volume-based particle size distribution as measured by a dry laser diffraction method.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet for a non-combustion heating-type fragrance inhaler including a tobacco material, wherein a cross-section of the tobacco sheet in the thickness direction has a wavy shape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method for manufacturing a pouch-shaped heat-not-burn consumable.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article (10) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate (11) and a wrapper (30) that circumscribes the aerosol-forming substrate. The wrapper defines an overlapping region (41) in which the wrapper overlaps itself, the overlapping region comprising a first section (42) and a second section (43) externally disposed on the first section. The second section comprises a fold (44) which defines a folded section (45) at one end of the wrapper, and the folded section is sandwiched between the first section and the second section. An outer adhesive is disposed between the folded section and the second section.

Abstract: A cigarette is provided with the tobacco column portion adjacent the filter assembly encased by a heat shrink material whereby as the burn approaches the butt the heat shrink material begins to contract radially and compress the encased tobacco column restricting the air flow therethrough. This reduces the diameter of burning column adjacent the filter assembly and thus extinguishes or at least confines the remaining tobacco in the cigarette.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article for use with an aerosol generating device includes a substantially planar aerosol generating substrate, at least one airflow channel extending along the substantially planar aerosol generating substrate, and a wrapping member surrounding both the substantially planar aerosol generating substrate and the at least one airflow channel.

Abstract: An aerosol generating article for use with an aerosol generating device includes a substantially planar aerosol generating substrate, at least one airflow channel extending along the substantially planar aerosol generating substrate, and an inductively heatable susceptor positioned in the aerosol generating substrate. The aerosol generating article can optionally include a wrapping member surrounding the substantially planar aerosol generating substrate and the at least one airflow channel. Methods of manufacturing the aerosol generating article are also described.

Abstract: A smoking article includes a medium accommodation portion filled with a plurality of tobacco sheets, a moisturizer accommodation portion disposed on one side of the medium accommodation portion and including an aerosol generating material, and a filter portion disposed on another side of the medium accommodation portion. A wrapper to wrap the medium accommodation portion may be three-ply paper containing aluminum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pouch-shaped heat-not-burn consumable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pouch-shaped heat-not-burn consumables and manufacturing methods thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses are provided for manufacturing a rod member for a cigarette filter element. Each rod member defines a longitudinal axis and includes a generally longitudinally-extending filter material and a plurality of objects disposed therein along the longitudinal axis. Such an apparatus comprises a rod-forming unit configured to form a continuous supply of a filter material into a continuous cylindrical rod member. An object insertion unit is configured to introduce a plurality of objects into engagement with the rod member. A rod-dividing unit is configured to divide the rod member into a plurality of rod portions such that each rod portion includes a plurality of the objects. Associated methods are also provided.

Abstract: A filter segment may include an outer portion including a filter, and an inner portion disposed inside the outer portion and including an airflow barrier surrounded by the filter and configured to retard or block airflow.

Abstract: A filter included in an aerosol-generating article, according to embodiments, includes a first filter segment including a first filter element in which at least one heterogeneous material particle is contained, a second filter segment including a second filter element, and a wrapper wrapping the first filter segment and the second filter segment, wherein the first filter segment and the second filter segment are aligned in a longitudinal direction of the filter, and the first filter segment and the second filter segment are not physically separated.

Abstract: A smoking article for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the article includes a body of smokable material and a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes a cooling segment of between 20 mm and 30 mm in length for cooling the volatilized at least one component of the smokable material, a filter segment adjacent to the cooling segment for filtering the volatilized at least one component of the smokable material and a mouth end segment adjacent to the filter segment for being received in a mouth of a user. The cooling segment is located between the body of smokable material and the filter segment.

Abstract: A cartridge may include: a housing; a reservoir located in the housing and storing an aerosol generating material; an atomizer located in the housing and configured to generate vibration to atomize the aerosol generating material to an aerosol; a liquid delivery element configured to absorb the aerosol generating material stored in the reservoir and deliver the absorbed aerosol generating material to the atomizer; and a resistor located in the housing and configured to eliminate noise of a signal applied to the atomizer.

Abstract: An elongated aerosol-generating device to receive an aerosol-generating article is provided, including a heater extending longitudinally and to penetrate an internal portion of the article; and an extractor to extract the article and being slidable between first and second positions, the first being an operating position with the heater contacting the article, and the second being an extraction position with the heater separated from the article, the extractor being removable for cleaning and including a cavity to receive the article, a first aperture defined through an end-wall of the cavity for the heater to penetrate the cavity when the extractor is moved between the second and the first positions, the extractor defining an air-flow channel to allow air flow into the cavity, an inlet of the air-flow channel being radially-outward of the first aperture, and the first aperture and the air-flow channel arranged to retain debris from the article.

Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.

Abstract: A heater and wick assembly for an aerosol generating system includes a capillary body, a heating element on an outer surface of the capillary body, and a pair of spaced apart electrical contacts fixed around the capillary body and coupled with the heating element. The heater and wick assembly also includes a support member extending along at least part of the length of the capillary body.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device may include a housing having flexible portion along its length. The flexible portion is configured to transition between a relaxed or unloaded configuration and a flexed or deflected configuration. A flexible heating element and mouthpiece may also be disposed in the housing. When the housing is in a relaxed or unloaded configuration, the flexible heating element and the mouthpiece are at least partially longitudinally aligned with the flexible portion of the housing.