Abstract: Methods for producing fruit juice compositions and/or beverage products the content of an aroma component is reduced but the content of a nutritional functional component and the content of a saccharide are not substantially reduced.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition comprising two or more hydrocolloid gums, such a pectin and gellan gum; a coconut-based fatty component, such as coconut cream; and water; in which the composition has a pH less than 7 and is an oil-in-water emulsion. The composition provides a ready-to-drink beverage that is a homogenous emulsion. The present disclosure is further related to a method of preparing the composition, including combining the two or more hydrocolloid gums, the coconut-based fatty component, and water to form a first mixture, blending the first mixture to provide a homogenous first mixture, adding additional water to the homogenous first mixture to provide a second mixture; and blending the second mixture to provide a homogenous second mixture.

Abstract: An object is to provide a beverage with satisfactory palatability. A packaged beverage has a quassin content of 0.08 ppm or more and 25 ppm or less, a total phenol content of 4.5 ppm or more, an alcohol content of 9.5% (v/v) or less, a degree of sweetness of 3.5 or less, and a degree of sourness of 0.08 or more.

Abstract: A plant-based beverage is disclosed. The beverage comprises: (a) an amount of a first liquid; (b) an amount of an oat-derived protein; and (c) an amount of a chickpea-derived protein. In some embodiments, the beverage further comprises a prebiotic fiber. A method for making a plant-based beverage comprising: liquids mixed to make a liquid mixture comprising: an amount of water; an amount of liquid flavor; an amount of a plant-based oil; solids are added to the mixture comprising: an amount of oat-derived protein; an amount of chickpea-derived protein; agitating the mixture until the solids are dispersed in solution. A method of altering the microbiome in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject is disclosed. The method comprising: orally administering to the subject a liquid comprising: an oat protein and a chickpea protein; so as to alter the microbiome in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject as compared to an untreated control.

Abstract: A food processing apparatus includes a reaction vessel that has a tubular shape with a bottom and contains a reactant that is liquid and to be used for food, a reactor (for example, a reaction pipe) that is disposed in the reaction vessel and provided with a photocatalyst, a light source that irradiates the photocatalyst with light, a cooler that cools the reactant in the reaction vessel, a lid that closes an opening of the reaction vessel, and a gas supplier (for example, a gas container) that supplies an oxygen-containing gas into the reaction vessel via a first through-hole formed in the lid or in a part of a side wall portion of the reaction vessel in a vicinity of the lid. An inside of the reaction vessel is controllably gastight.

Abstract: An apparatus for UV-A light dehydration of foods includes a light source configured to expose one or more pieces of food in a chamber to ultraviolet (“UV”)-A light to dehydrate the one or more pieces of food. The apparatus has an air flow source configured to provide air flow in the chamber across the one or more pieces of food while being exposed to the UV-A light. Air of the air flow has a relative humidity of less than 50 percent. The apparatus has a controller configured to remove the one or more pieces of food being exposed to the UV-A light and air flow in response to moisture in the one or more pieces of food being below a moisture threshold.

Abstract: A method to produce a Cannabis extract is described. Cannabis oil is mixed with ethanol to produce a liquid mixture, ethanol from the mixture is then evaporated, condensed, and reused in the mixing step. The Cannabis oil may be ethanol extracted from Cannabis plant material or may be extracted with a solvent then mixed with the ethanol to produce the liquid mixture. Cooling, filtering, ingredient mixing, foodstuff or beverage production of the Cannabis extract or a distillate therefrom are described.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are pigment compositions for meat substitutes and meat substitutes including such pigment compositions. The pigment compositions include a non-heme iron-binding protein. The pigment compositions provide a pink and/or red color to a meat substitute composition. For example, the non-heme iron-binding protein my include a sequence at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identical to at least one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-31.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to compositions comprising rice bran extract and meat analogues, and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: A method for preparing a legume starch with a high slowly digestible fraction content (SDS), a hydrothermal treatment method wherein it comprises the following steps: 1) preparing a starch milk with a dry matter content of between 30 and 40% by weight; 2) heating the starch milk prepared in this way to a temperature of between 50 and 60° C., preferably 55° C., in a continuous reactor so that the residence time of the starch milk is less than 5 minutes, preferably less than 2 minutes; and 3) recovering, filtering and drying the starch milk treated in this way.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a fermented seaweed and/or a fermented algae; in combination with a fermented plant material, wherein the fermented plant material is selected from the family Fabaceae.

Abstract: A process for concentrating a maple sap or sweet vegetal water solution is provided. The process comprises collecting the solution in a tank at temperature T1, wherein T1 is between 4° C. and 10° C.; concentrating the solution by means of a reverse osmosis concentrator to produce a high Brix solution of about 15 to about 40 Brix; heating the high Brix solution of about 15 to about 40 Brix to temperature T2, wherein T2 is between 40° C. and 85° C.; and evaporating the high Brix solution by means of a vacuum evaporator at temperature T3 to produce the concentrated product of about 60 to about 70 Brix, wherein T3 is between 55° C. and 80° C. A system for concentrating a maple sap or sweet vegetal water solution is provided, as well as a concentrated product produced by the process of the present invention.

Abstract: A method of making a condiment is provided including slicing a pepper into pepper halves, placing the pepper halves onto a tray, dehydrating the pepper halves, placing the pepper halves within a container, and crushing the pepper halves within the container using a crushing object. The pepper is sliced lengthwise from a first end to a second end, dividing the pepper into the first half along a first sliced surface of the first half and a second sliced surface of the second half. The pepper halves are placed in the tray such that the first sliced surface and the second sliced surface are positioned upward relative to the tray. The pepper fragments are crushed such that the container includes pepper fragments smaller than 0.25 inches and pepper fragments which are larger than 0.25 inches.

Abstract: This invention relates to the extraction of meat-specific flavour compounds from in vitro cultured animal cells of a meat species by heating the cells in fat, such as plant oil. Meat flavourings and methods of production are provided, along with methods of flavouring foodstuffs, such as meat substitute products, and foodstuffs flavoured by these methods.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method for a sweetener, the manufacturing method including: a saccharification step of injecting steam at a temperature of 90° C. or higher and 150° C. or lower into a mixture of water, rice flour, and an enzyme agent to cause the mixture to react and obtaining a saccharified liquid; a decomposition step of adding rice koji to the saccharified liquid and causing the mixture of the rice koji and the saccharified liquid to react at a temperature of 50° C. or higher and 80° C. or lower to obtain a fermenting mash; a heat treatment step of heating the fermenting mash at a temperature of 100° C. or higher; and a solid-liquid separation step of subjecting the heat-treated fermenting mash to solid-liquid separation.

Abstract: A potassium chloride composition including potassium chloride and a sensory modifier, such that the composition has reduced bitterness, reduced metallic notes, and/or an improved saltiness flavor profile relative to an equivalent composition without the sensory modifier. The sensory modifier may include a dicaffeoylquinic acid or salt thereof; and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of monocaffeoylquinic acids, monoferuloylquinic acids, diferuloylquinic acids, monocoumaroylquinic acids, dicoumaroylquinic acids, and salts thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for mitigating off-odors in food and beverages. to flavor composition mitigating off-odors in food and beverages and to the use of specific flavor ingredients to mitigate off-odors in food and beverages.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermally modified starch produced via the acid route, characterized in that it has a free citrate content of less than 0.05% and a fixed citrate content of between 0.05 and 0.15%, a temperature at peak swelling of the starch granules, analyzed using RVA between 2 and 17 minutes, higher than 100° C., preferably between 100 and 140° C., and/or a sedimentation volume of between 20 and 65 ml, preferably between 25 and 40 ml.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for infants or young children comprising at least one probiotic bacterial strain, said probiotic bacterial strain being bifidobacteria and a prebiotic mixture of human milk oligosaccharides consisting of 2?-fucosyllactose (2FL), lactodifucotetraose/difucosyllactose (DFL), lacto-N-tetraose (LNT), 6?-sialyllactose (6SL), 3?-sialyllactose (SSL) and optionally 3-fucosyllactose (3FL) that can be useful for (i) preventing and/or treating bacterial infections; (ii) modulating the microbiota; and/or iii) preventing and/or treating allergy in an infant or a young child.

Abstract: A method of preparing personalized supplement packages for a subject involves identifying one or a plurality of suboptimal wellness categories in the subject, rank ordering ingredients in terms of their utility score to the suboptimal conditions, and filling a total package amount with target doses of ingredients added in rank order until the total package amount is filled.

Abstract: A fluid-less powdered edible energy composition comprising caffeine and real cane sugar in an amount sufficient to render the energy composition palatable. The fluid-less powdered energy composition may also comprise amino acids, vitamins and the like. The fluid-less powdered edible energy supplement, by design, is to be consumed by a non-obvious and unique method of oral intake in its pre packaged dry form, without mixing with any liquid; eaten as powder.

Abstract: The invention relates to preparation of food ingredients enriched with a low-glycemic sugar replacement through enzymatic conversion. Food ingredients may be enriched with, for example, D-tagatose, D-allulose, D-allose, D-mannose, D-talose, and/or inositol by enzymatically converting saccharides found in flour, meal, ground tuber, ground pulse, ground bark, starch, malted grain or malt extract, maltodextrin, cellulose, cellodextrin, any of their derivatives (e.g., amylose, amylopectin, dextrin, cellobiose, etc.), and/or sucrose into D-tagatose, D-allulose, D-allose, D-mannose, D-talose and/or inositol. The enriched material can be used as a food ingredient instead of the low-glycemic sugar being purified for use as a food ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of a B. longum transitional microorganism that has a preferential utilization of 3-FL over 2?FL. It also relates to methods and to a composition comprising the B. longum transitional microorganism and uses thereof.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: an aerosol-generating substrate including a homogenised cumin material, the homogenised cumin material including at least 2.5 percent by weight of cumin seed particles on a dry weight basis, between 5 percent by weight and 30 percent by weight of an aerosol former on a dry weight basis, and a binder, the aerosol-generating substrate further including: at least 15 micrograms of procurcumenol per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate, on a dry weight basis, at least 20 micrograms of cuminaldehyde per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate, on a dry weight basis, and at least 10 micrograms of isothymol per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate, on a dry weight basis. An aerosol-generating substrate, an aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating device and the aerosol-generating article, an aerosol produced upon heating of the aerosol-generating substrate, and a method of making an aerosol-generating substrate, are also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a solventless method of producing coated botanical substrates by (i) uniformly coating a known exact amount of an active ingredient on the botanical substrates until the ingredient is substantially adsorbed to the surface of the botanical substrate to produce a homogeneous primary coating of the ingredient on the botanical substrates, and optionally (ii) substantially incorporating a flavoring agent with the surface of the plurality of botanical substrates coated with the ingredient.

Abstract: A tobacco material includes a core including a first tobacco mixture, and a shell surrounding at least a portion of the core and including a second tobacco mixture, wherein the first tobacco mixture includes first tobacco particles and a flavor substance, the second tobacco mixture includes second tobacco particles, and the shell has a surface roughness (Ra) of about 5.0 to about 10.0.

Abstract: An aerosol-forming substrate for a heatable aerosol-generating article is provided, the aerosol-forming substrate including an aerosol-forming material and between 0.1 and 15 weight percent carbon particles, the carbon particles having a volume mean particle size of greater than 10 microns, the carbon particles having a particle size distribution having a D10 particle size and a D90 particle size, and the D90 particle size being less than 20 times the D10 particle size. A method of forming the aerosol-forming substrate, and an aerosol-generating article including the aerosol-forming substrate, are also provided.

Abstract: A tray loading and unloading system has a first station with a tray mounted to a tray retainer. The tray retainer is mounted to a tray carriage. The tray carriage slides on a tray retainer rail between a tray retracted position and a tray extended position. The tray starts as an empty tray at the tray retracted position and travels to the tray extended position to receive product tubes at the tray extended position. The tray extended position has a first pushing tamper that pushes product tubes from a first loading cup into the tray.

Abstract: A gathering assembly for production of an aerosol generating article is provided, the assembly including a gathering element and a support assembly, the element to receive and to gather a material on the support assembly, the element including an inlet to receive the material, an outlet for outward passage of the material, and a converging portion to receive the material from the inlet and to gather the material on the support assembly as the material passes between the inlet and the outlet, the support assembly including a first portion having a fixed position relative to the support assembly, a second portion movable relative to the first portion, the gathering element being coupled to and movable with the second portion, and a sacrificial member to couple positions of the first and the second portions, and to fail when force applied on the gathering element by the material exceeds a predetermined level.

Abstract: A plant material loader has a hopper, a hopper tray, a transfer tamper assembly, a transfer tray, a product retainer tray, product tubes and a loader tamper assembly. The hopper is configured to receive plant material. The hopper tray receives the plant material from the hopper. The hopper tray has hopper tray openings. The hopper tray has a hopper tray motion from a hopper position where the hopper tray is below the hopper to a transfer position where the hopper tray is away from the hopper and at a transfer tamper assembly. The transfer tamper assembly has transfer tamper rods and a transfer tray. The transfer tamper rods push the plant material from the hopper tray to the transfer tray.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing inhaler articles (10). The method comprises providing a plurality of semifinished inhaler articles. Each inhaler article comprises a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and an open distal end (16). The method comprises aligning the semifinished inhaler articles such that their longitudinal axes are arranged in parallel and the open distal ends of the semifinished inhaler articles are located at the exact same height with respect to a direction parallel to the longitudinal axes. The method comprises at least partially closing the distal ends of the aligned semifinished inhaler articles. The invention further relates to packages of inhaler articles with uniformly closed ends. The invention further relates to a holder for an apparatus for manufacturing inhaler articles. The invention further relates to an apparatus for manufacturing inhaler articles.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the article including: first and second plug segments each including a solid cross-section of material; the second segment being a filter plug segment and is permeable; an aerosol-generating element positioned immediately between the first and the second segments, the second segment being located downstream of the aerosol-generating element; and a wrapper circumscribing the first plug segment, the aerosol-generating element, and the second plug segment, a portion of the wrapper circumscribing the aerosol-generating element being air permeable such that the wrapper establishes a fluid communication between an exterior of the article and the aerosol-generating element, and an air permeability of the permeable portion of the wrapper being greater than 2500 Coresta units and less than 12000 Coresta units.

Abstract: Disclosed is an article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article includes a mass of smokable material. An exterior of the article has a length (L), a width (W) perpendicular to the length (L), and a depth (D) perpendicular to each of the length (L) and the width (W). The length (L) is greater than or equal to the width (W), and the width (W) is greater than the depth (D).

Abstract: An aerosol-forming article for an electrically heatable aerosol-generating device is provided, the aerosol-forming article including: a mouthpiece; an aerosol-forming substrate disposed in coaxial alignment with the mouthpiece; a plurality of magnetic particles; and an outer wrapper, in which a plurality of magnetic particles are provided in the outer wrapper; or a filter, in which a plurality of magnetic particles are provided in the filter.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides thermal energy absorbers for use in smoking articles. In an example embodiment, the smoking article may comprise an outer wrap circumscribing at least a portion of the smoking article, wherein the smoking article is defined by an upstream lighting end and a downstream mouth end, a carbon heat source positioned proximate the lighting end, a tobacco material positioned downstream of the carbon heat source and spatially separated from the mouth end of the smoking article, and a thermal energy absorber at least partially positioned between the tobacco material and the carbon heat source.

Abstract: A smoking storage device has an elongate housing with a top end and a bottom end. The smoking storage device includes storage for a vape cap. The smoking storage device includes an elongate housing having a top end and a bottom end, the top end having openings into a lighter receiving chamber, a pipe receiving chamber, and a smoking product receiving chamber. A cap chamber is formed in the elongate housing for receiving the vape cap. The cap chamber includes a means for removably engaging the vape cap within the cap receiving chamber.

Abstract: This main body unit of an aerosol generator includes a housing that has a cartridge housing space provided therein, wherein the housing includes a pair of main surface portions, a circumferential wall portion that connects the pair of main surface portions and has a plurality of corner portions provided thereat, a first air inlet that takes air into the cartridge housing space from between the pair of main surface portions or the adjacent corner portions of the circumferential wall portion, and a second air inlet that takes air into the cartridge housing space from the corner portion of the circumferential wall portion.

Abstract: Vaporization devices, components, and methods of operating the same are described. In some implementations, an apparatus includes a cartridge comprising an aerosol outlet, a fluid storage compartment, a resistive heating element, and first and second cartridge electrical contacts, and a device body comprising a power supply, a receptacle, first and second device electrical contacts, and a controller. When the receptacle at least partially receives the cartridge in two different orientations, the first and second device electrical contacts are configured to couple the first and second cartridge electrical contacts, and the controller is configured to provide power from the power supply to the resistive heating element.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the disclosure includes an elongated cartridge configured to accommodate a liquid, an elongated column beside the elongated cartridge, an insertion space disposed between the elongated cartridge and the elongated column, wherein the insertion space is defined by a portion of an outer wall of the elongated cartridge and a portion of an outer wall of the elongated column, a wick disposed at the elongated cartridge, wherein the wick is connected to an inside of the elongated cartridge, and a heater disposed near the wick and configured to apply heat to the wick.

Abstract: A device for vaporizing and/or atomization of active substances in the form of liquid, thick liquid, wax, and semi-solids. The device includes a body assembly that encases different components, an airflow module that attaches to the body assembly, and a cartridge module. The cartridge module can be inserted into a body of the body assembly and includes a container and an aerosolization element. The aerosolization element is primarily for vaporizing the active substance through inductive heating. The aerosolization element can freely slide within the container up and down longitudinally. The aerosolization element may optionally include pores for aerosolized particles to pass through but the size of pores prevents the active substances from passing through, thus acting as a cap. The aerosolization element remains in contact with a top surface of the active substances through adhesive forces and moves with change in level of the active substances.

Abstract: A heater assembly designed for use with a vaporizer. The heater assembly including a housing with a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger extends from a first end to a second end. The heat exchanger defines at least one air flow path that extends through the heat exchanger from the first end to the second end. The housing is configured to retain a substance adjacent the second end for heating. A heating element extends around at least a portion of the air flow path with a portion of the heat exchanger positioned between the heating element and the air flow path. The heating element is configured to heat the heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from the heating element to air flowing through the air flow path from the first end to the second end. Alternatively, the heat exchanger heats as electric current flows through it.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol forming consumable. The aerosol generation device includes a heater element and a system for causing heating of the heater element. The heater element defines, at least partially, a heater chamber for receiving the aerosol forming consumable therein. The heater element is constrictable, in use, to reduce the volume of the heater chamber from a first volume to a second volume.

Abstract: A high strength atomization assembly, which comprises a support housing, a heating body, a liquid guide body, and a cover body; the support housing is provided with a first opening and a second opening in communication with the first opening, at least part of the heating body is inset in the support housing and integrated with the support housing, and said heating body and the support housing define an accommodation compartment that opens from the first opening; the liquid guide body is arranged within the accommodation compartment; and the cover body is arranged at the first opening, so as to limit the liquid guide body inside the accommodation compartment. Further provided is an atomization apparatus comprising the atomization assembly. The support housing provides support to the heating body, and increases the strength of the heating body, causing the heating body to not be prone to deformation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control body, an aerosol delivery device, and a method of operating an aerosol delivery device. In various implementations, the aerosol delivery device comprises a control body having a housing, an electrical energy source located within the housing, a heating member operatively connected to the electrical energy source, an aerosol source member that includes an inhalable substance medium, and an indexing mechanism coupled to the heating member. The indexing mechanism is configured to move the heating member relative to the aerosol source member so as to sequentially heat one of two or more segments of the aerosol source member.

Abstract: A flavor inhaler that includes a heater comprising a plurality of heating elements and at least one first electrode, wherein the plurality of heating elements are stacked with the at least one first electrode interposed therebetween.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device has a heating chamber for receiving a substrate carrier containing an aerosol substrate. The heating chamber includes an open first end, a chamber side wall, and a base at a second end of the chamber side wall opposite the open first end. The base includes a platform extending from a portion of the base towards the open first end from an interior surface of the base. The platform is formed of a series of protrusions positioned at an edge of the base.

Abstract: Embodiments of an electronic vapor provision system having a longitudinal axis are disclosed. The electronic vapor provision system includes a control unit and at least one cartridge configured to engage with and disengage from the control unit substantially along the longitudinal axis. The at least one cartridge includes a reservoir of liquid to be vaporized. The electronic vapor provision system further includes an induction heating assembly including at least one drive coil and a plurality of heater elements. The heaters elements are located in the at least one cartridge for vaporizing the liquid. The at least one cartridge is configured to feed liquid from the reservoir onto the heater elements for vaporization. The at least one cartridge is located, when engaged with the control unit, such that the heater elements are within the at least one drive coil. The electronic vapor provision system is configured to support selective energization of different heater elements from the plurality of heater elements.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system including a first reservoir for containing an aerosolizable material for vaporizing, and a vaporizer, including a heating element, for vaporizing the aerosolizable material from the first reservoir. There may be also provided a cavity configured to receive a consumable part including the first reservoir, along with a retaining portion, for gripping the consumable part. Also present may be a first channel for receiving air from at least one air inlet of the aerosol provision system, wherein the first channel is parallel to, and is located outside of, the cavity. The first channel and the cavity may be separated by a partitioning member, wherein the partitioning member is cylindrical for separating vapor passing through the consumable part from mixing with air flowing through the first channel.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing; and a resistance-to-draw modifier including: first and second components, and at least one airflow channel, the first and the second components cooperating to form the one airflow channel, at least one of the first and the second components being configured to be moveable with respect to the other of the first and the second components between at least a first position and a second position, an inner surface area of the airflow channel formed by the first and the second components being smaller when the first and the second components are in the first position than the inner surface area of the airflow channel when the first and the second components are in the second position, and a cross-sectional area of the airflow channel in the first position and in the second position remaining unchanged.

Abstract: An aerosol generation article includes: a substrate section, an airway section, and a filter section connected in sequence and in communication with each other, the substrate section having a cavity with one closed end, the cavity storing an aerosol generation substrate; an air inlet hole arranged on a side wall of the airway section, the air inlet hole and the substrate section being arranged at an interval; an airflow guiding element arranged in the airway section; a first inhaling channel arranged in the airflow guiding element, the first inhaling channel being in communication with the opening of the cavity; and an airflow guiding channel formed between a side wall of the airflow guiding element and a side wall of the airway section, and the airflow guiding channel being in communication with the cavity, the airflow guiding channel guiding airflow entering the air inlet hole.