Abstract: Methods of treating edible oils, such as soybean oil, to reduce furan fatty acid content to produce edible oils that are more resistant to off-flavor development when used in food applications are described. Some methods include heat treatment of an edible oil in the presence of oxygen followed by deodorization to produce a heat-treated oil. Some methods includes treating an edible oil under conditions that promote conversion of furan fatty acids to 3-methyl-2,4-nonanedione (3MND) and/or 3-hydroxy-3MND (3H-3MND) in the presence of activated carbon to produce a carbon-treated oil. Also described are treated edible oils and foods that include treated edible oils.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing fermented coffee comprising immersing green coffee beans in an extract; sterilizing the immersed coffee beans, followed by cooling; and separating grain solid-type seeds from the fermented product of the cooled coffee beans, followed by drying, and fermented coffee produced by the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a high-moisture extruded vegetable protein composition and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mushroom-based meat substitutes and methods of producing mushroom-based meat substitutes, wherein the method incorporates a retorting step. The invention has been developed to provide versatile vegetarian or vegan alternatives to meat that can mimic the visual, textural, and/or flavour characteristics of meat, and in particular, cooked meat products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new whey protein hydrolysates having a high degree of hydrolysis, are palatable and have a low turbidity without being subjected to ultrafiltration.

Abstract: Provided are a high immune yeast cell wall, and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. For the high immune yeast cell wall, the dissolution rate is ?40%, glucan with a relative molecular weight of 80-200 kDa accounts for more than 99% of the total mass of glucan, and the content of glucan is 20%-40% on the basis that the mass of the high immune yeast cell wall is 100%. The high immune yeast cell wall has an improved dissolution rate and immune efficacy, is derived from a yeast, and can be used as a raw material or additive of feed.

Abstract: A trub, hops and yeast mix (THYM), a problematic brewery side stream, has high amounts of antimicrobial hop metabolites and positive nutritional effects. Trub, hops and yeast wastes from fermenters, whirlpools, mash tuns, kettles, hopbacks, and grundies with pumps, sanitary piping and storage tanks are combined. Dewatering the mix caused an unexpected improvement in the stability and rheological properties of the THYM, allowing for greater material handling. Dewatering and drying may be by using one or more of filter bags, double drum dryers, rotary dryers, agitated mixing, and flash dryers. A dry product is produced which is suitable for pelletizing and/or packaging. THYM as a feed or supplement can improve weight gain in animals, enhance food flavors, stimulate rumen propionate synthesis, reduce methane production in vitro, increase bovine feed efficiency in vivo, positively alter the gut microbiome.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of feeding polyphenols to animals, including associated feeds and preparation thereof, and methods of consuming animals fed the polyphenols.

Abstract: A completely edible pet treat is releasably attachable to another object, such as a camera or a mobile device having a camera. The pet treat includes a 100% edible fastening member, shaped and sized to be releasably attached to the object, and a 100% edible remaining member integral with the fastening member, sized to be visible to a pet, when the pet treat is attached to the object.

Abstract: Diets are described to increase productivity and reduce costs for the production of mealworm protein. Scalable, inexpensive, waste-free, and environment-friendly compositions using combinations of multiple by-products and food ingredients in the optimal proportions to optimize mealworm nutritional needs are described. The cost per kg of the new diets is similar or substantially lower than wheat bran, while at the same time improving growth, shortening development time, and increasing food conversion efficiency compared with wheat bran alone.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cart treatment module including a treatment body; a fixing means; and a rotation means.

Abstract: Methods of preparation of baby formula are disclosed herein. Consequently, the methods and system(s) provide a way to prepare baby formula through monitoring of a baby formula powder blending process and transforming homogenous active baby formula ingredients into a standardized specification on an integrated level whereby baby formula manufacturers can achieve data and product integrity and ultimately minimize cost.

Abstract: A food processing system for processing a food product includes a module with a microwave generating device configured to generate microwave energy to process the food product, a conveyor extending through the module and configured to convey the food product through the module, and a microwave suppression system configured to prevent leakage of the microwave energy from the food processing system. The microwave suppression system including a pin choke assembly with a plurality of pin chokes that is selectively movable relative to the conveyor to thereby vary a clearance distance between the plurality of pin chokes and the conveyor.

Abstract: A flavor composition containing at least one, two, three, four, five or more peptide compound(s) that can be used to enhance the taste of edible compositions including sweet goods, such as confectionery goods, and savory goods, such as pet foods.

Abstract: A fermented food product or food supplement comprising a vegetable substrate fermented by a probiotic blend is disclosed. The fermented food product or food supplement according to the invention is useful in particular for improving natural maternity, lactation and baby weaning. The invention also discloses a process for the preparation of the fermented food product or food supplement comprising the fermentation of a vegetal substrate with the probiotic blend.

Abstract: Puffed food composition contains a pulse/millet and satisfies (1)-(7): (1) containing dietary fibers at 3 mass % or more (dry mass); (2) containing starch at 5 mass % or more (dry mass); (3) containing protein at 4 mass % or more (dry mass); (4) containing a soluble carbohydrate being contained in edible plants of pulses, millet, potatoes, seeds, vegetables and fruit at 2 mass % or more (dry mass); (5) containing edible parts of a pulse/millet and a dietary fiber localized portion of an edible plant at 10 mass % or more (dry mass) to the composition; (6) a number-based average diameter of composition particles in a dispersion liquid in an ultrasonicated state is 30 ?m or less; and (7) a maximum particle diameter of composition particles in a non-ultrasonicated state is 300 ?m or more.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to providing a method for preparing powdered cultured meat, which can increase the efficiency of cell differentiation and the protein content of cultured meat with economic feasibility and to providing powdered cultured meat with high physicochemical stability and transportability and a food composition containing the same. The powdered cultured meat has a flavor similar to that of real meat, and can be highly utilized as a high-protein food in a variety of food compositions or processed foods.

Abstract: A method treats a food product for increasing the weight of the food product. The food product is an animal carcass, poultry, meat, seafood or parts thereof. The method includes introducing nano-bubbles (NB) into water or an aqueous solution to provide NB-comprising water and contacting the food product with NB-comprising water for a time sufficient to increase the weight of the food product.

Abstract: A method to prepare a food composition includes providing a nut from Canarium or a nut from Cyperus esculentus; removing a flavor from the nut; providing an enzyme; and mixing the nut with the enzyme for an enzymatic reaction to form the food composition, wherein the food composition does not contain animal milk. The method may further include providing a cultivating material and mixing the nut with the cultivating material for a microbial fermentation, providing a whitening agent and mixing the nut with the whitening agent, or providing a baking soda and mixing the nut with the baking soda. The food composition may include a substitute for cheese, dessert, or ice cream.

Abstract: A composition comprising a Maillard reaction product (MRP) prepared from one or more glycosylated mogrosides (GMGs) and/or glycosylated monk fruit extracts (GMEs) is disclosed. Also disclosed are the methods of making the composition and methods of using the composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a sweetener or flavor modifying composition comprising Thaumatin of greater than 90% purity and at least one Mogroside.

Abstract: Disclosed are shelf stable flavour compositions whose tendency to clump or cake is considerably reduced or even eliminated while also taking into account regulatory limits applicable to food products. The disclosure is further concerned with flavour compositions suitable for topical application to food products, such as snack foods. Methods for making the solid flavour composition and methods for seasoning a snack food are also disclosed.

Abstract: A solution can form an edible film. The edible film is useful for transferring spices of different weights, sizes, and shapes to a surface of a food and completely disintegrating in contact with a humidity of the food where it is applied, leaving visible only the layer of spices contained in the edible film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sleep induction or sleep disorder improvement composition comprising natural product-derived ingredients as active ingredients, more specifically to a sleep induction or sleep disorder improvement composition that is capable of comprising natural product-derived ingredients as active ingredients, without having the side effects chemical drugs have, thereby providing excellent sleep induction or sleep disorder improvement. According to the present invention, the sleep induction or sleep disorder improvement composition comprising natural product-derived ingredients as active ingredients decreases the sleep latency and increases the sleep duration so that sleep induction and sleep quality improvement are excellent, and accordingly, the composition of the present invention is useful in sleep induction or sleep disorder improvement.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel method for introducing non-GMO acetate to the human body.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a yeast-based nutrients rich in sterols to prevent or reduce slow and/or sluggish alcoholic fermentation and maintaining or increase the fermenting capacity of Active Dry Yeast (ADY) or Instant Dry Yeast (IDY) during alcoholic fermentation. The present disclosure also provides a method of maintaining or increasing a fermenting capacity of Active Dry Yeast (ADY) or Instant Dry Yeast (IDY) during alcoholic fermentation.

Abstract: A composition comprising first solid or semi-solid fat or liquid or viscous oil composition droplets is disclosed. The first solid or semi-solid fat or liquid or viscous oil composition droplets may comprise an at least partially indigestible and/or slowly digestible material, such that the first solid or semi-solid fat or liquid or viscous oil composition in the droplets is at least partially indigestible and/or slowly digestible. The droplets may optionally be dispersed in a second solid or semi-solid fat or liquid or viscous oil composition.

Abstract: A non-contact, closed-loop system for dehydrator control includes a dehydrator, a sensor configured to measure distribution of a product along a surface of the dehydrator, a processor, and a memory. The memory, includes instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: measure the distribution of a product along the surface of the dehydrator; determine differences between the distribution of the product along the surface of the dehydrator and a predetermined distribution of the product along the surface of the dehydrator; and adjust a control parameter of the non-contact, closed-loop system in response to the determined differences to reduce the differences and control the distribution of the product along the surface of the dehydrator when the dehydrator operates.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a sheet for a smoking article, and more particularly, to a method for manufacturing a sheet for a smoking article, the method comprising the steps of: putting a tobacco material into an aqueous solvent, and soaking and pressurizing it to separate a solid part and a liquid part (S1); removing the liquid part, forming a sheet with the solid part, and then drying and pulverizing the sheet (S2); preparing a slurry by mixing pulp with the pulverized sheet (S3); and injecting the slurry to form a sheet (S4), wherein the sheet has a reduced specific component, and the specific component includes one or more selected from the group consisting of nicotine and nitrate. A smoking article comprising the sheet manufactured by the above manufacturing method is characterized by having a reduced specific component and excellent flavor.

Abstract: Some variations provide a process for producing an alternative tobacco product from leafy edible biomass, comprising: introducing leafy edible biomass and a liquid solvent mixture to an extraction vessel, wherein the liquid solvent mixture contains a solvent and an anti-solvent; extracting one or more compounds from the biomass into the liquid solvent mixture, to generate a first phase and a second phase; recovering solvent from the second phase, thereby generating recovered solvent; removing one or more compounds from the recovered solvent, thereby generating purified recovered solvent; recycling the purified recovered solvent back to the extraction vessel; drying the first phase to remove residual solvent, thereby generating dried extracted biomass solids and a vapor of the residual solvent; condensing vapor of the residual solvent, thereby generating condensed recovered solvent; recycling the condensed recovered solvent back to the extraction vessel; and recovering the dried extracted biomass solids as an

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aerosol-generating material including a reconstituted tobacco leaf slurry. wherein the reconstituted tobacco leaf slurry contains sugar crystals containing a gas therein, and provides a method for preparing the aerosol-generating material and an aerosol-generating article including the aerosol-generating material.

Abstract: The invention provides an aerosol-generating material comprising: (a) aerosol-former material, (b) a first binder which is guar gum, (c) a second binder which is starch or modified starch, and (d) filler. The invention also provides a method of forming the aerosol-generating material. The invention also provides a consumable for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the consumable comprising an aerosol-generating composition wherein the aerosol generating composition comprises the aerosol-generating material of the invention. The invention also provides a method of generating an aerosol using the non-combustible aerosol provision system and the use of an aerosol-generating composition in a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device.

Abstract: A device for filling and packing smokable material into a smokable receptacle including a housing having two sections joined together to allow them to slide against one another. The upper tamping section has a tamper and is configured to attached to a storage chamber such that the material inside the storage chamber falls into the tamping section of the housing and then into the filling section of the housing. The upper section can then be moved up and down with relation to the filling section thereby causing a tamper positioned in the tamping section to push or pack smokable material into a wrapper situated in a cavity in the filling section of the housing. The housings can be separated and then joined again in a different orientation to allow the tamper to push the filled wrapper out of the filling section of the housing.

Abstract: A closing machine including a cone loading/unloading station, at least one pick and place gripper, a holder assembly, a closing station, and a collection station. The cone loading/unloading station is configured to receive a lower tube assembly and a tray including a plurality of cones. The at least one pick and place gripper is configured to grab at least one cone of the plurality of cones. The holder assembly is configured to receive the at least one cone and move the at least one cone through the closing machine. The closing station is configured to receive the at least one cone from the holder assembly and configured to close an end of the at least one cone. The holder assembly is further configured to release the at least one cone into the collection station.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: an aerosol-generating substrate including a homogenised oregano material, the homogenised oregano material including at least 2.5 percent by weight of oregano particles on a dry weight basis, an aerosol former, and a binder, the aerosol-generating substrate further including: at least 200 micrograms of ursolic acid per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate, on a dry weight basis, at least 5 micrograms of isothymol per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate, on a dry weight basis, and at least 1.5 micrograms of thymohydroquinone per gram of the aerosol-generating substrate, on a dry weight basis. An aerosol-generating substrate, an aerosol-generating system, an aerosol produced upon heating of the aerosol-generating substrate, and method of making the aerosol-generating substrate, are also provided.

Abstract: An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the article including a wrapper with a coating including a combustion retarding salt. Further, methods for manufacturing and uses of said articles are disclosed.

Abstract: A heat not burn consumable comprising a plant product interspersed with a thermally conductive material in alternating layers such as radially or circumferentially alternating layers. The thermally conductive material may comprise at least one tubular element or may have a spiral configuration. The thermally conductive material may form spokes within the plant product. A heating element may abut a first longitudinal end face of the consumable with a longitudinally-extending conductive element which protruding axially from the longitudinal end face. The plant product may have a smooth surface and the thermally conductive material may be textured. The layers of thermally conductive material may have a grid configuration or a boustrophedonic configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a combustible heat source composition for a smoking article, that does not contain a binder and a combustion inhibitor, wherein the composition comprises 1 to 5 parts by weight of a polyhydric alcohol based on 100 parts by weight of the solid content. A smoking article to which a combustible heat source composed of the composition is applied is characterized by having excellent ignitability and combustibility.

Abstract: A device for burning smoking material and inhaling the resulting smoke is disclosed. The device can include an elongated member having an internal elongated cavity extending from a first end to a second end along a central axis. The device can include a filter assembly disposed in the elongated member. The filter assembly can comprise a first filter section adjacent to the first end and a second filter section between the first filter section and the second end. A holder structure is disposed between the first filter element and the second filter element. The holder structure comprises a holder element having an inner space and a holder wrapper surrounding the holder element. The holder element and holder wrapper can be formed of dissimilar materials. A flavor carrier containing a flavoring agent is disposed within the inner space.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a woven fabric filter including a flavored sheet and a smoking article including the same, and more particularly, to a woven fabric filter including a flavored sheet fiber that is a fiber obtained by cutting a flavored sheet and that includes a cellulose-based polymer, a plasticizer, and a flavoring material, and to a smoking article including the same.

Abstract: A mouthpiece for use in an aerosol provision system, the mouthpiece including two or more cylindrical sections circumscribed with a first, inner wrapper and a second, outer wrapper. The first, inner wrapper is a high wet strength wrapper; and the second, outer wrapper can be a porous wrapper.

Abstract: An atomizer may include a housing and an atomizing assembly. The housing may include a nozzle and a liquid storage pipe. The nozzle may be located at an end of the liquid storage pipe and integrated with the liquid storage pipe. At least a portion of an outer surface of the nozzle away from the liquid storage pipe may include a matte surface having a first rugosity. At least a portion of an outer surface of the housing may be a polished surface through which aerosol-generating substrate stored in the liquid storage pipe can be observed. The atomizing assembly may be configured to heat and atomize the aerosol-generating substrate to generate smoke.

Abstract: The cartridge includes a first tube extending longitudinally, the first tube at least partially defining an air passage within the cartridge, a vapor generator in communication with a first portion of the air passage, a first air inlet defined by the cartridge, the first air inlet being in communication with a second portion of the air passage, the second portion being upstream of the vapor generator relative to a normal direction of an airflow through the air passage during an operational use of the cartridge, and a dilution air passage defined by the cartridge, a discharge end of the dilution air passage intersecting a third portion of the air passage, the third portion being downstream of the vapor generator relative to the normal direction of the airflow.

Abstract: A vaporizing device includes a heating adapter connector, a mouthpiece, a housing, and a handle. The housing is disposed between the heating adapter connector and the mouthpiece. The handle is attached to the housing and extends away from the housing. The handle provides dedicated hand support for ease of operation. An airflow path extends from an inlet of the heating adapter connector, through the housing, and out of a mouthpiece outlet of the mouthpiece. No airflow path between the inlet and outlet extends through the handle. In one example, the mouthpiece includes a percolator causing airflow to change direction at least once. During operation, a user grasps the vaporizing device using the handle and attaches a heating tip to the heating adapter connector. Next, the user activates the heating tip, vaporizes smoking material, and inhales smoke/vapor through the heating adapter connector, through the housing, and out of the mouthpiece.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a cavity including an upstream portion with an upstream opening and a downstream portion with a downstream opening; a mouthpiece configured to be retractable into the downstream portion of the cavity; and a sterilization radiation source configured for irradiating at least parts of the downstream portion of the cavity for sterilizing the mouthpiece, the cavity being configured to receive an aerosol-generating article through the upstream opening into the upstream portion, the cavity being further provided with a connection element slidably mounted within the cavity and configured to retract the mouthpiece in the cavity and to push the aerosol-generating article out of the cavity. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article, and a method for operating the aerosol-generating system, are also provided.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette cartridge with a liquid leakage prevention structure includes a mouthpiece, a cartridge body, an E-liquid storage barrel, a glass fiber tube, an atomization assembly and a cartridge bottom cover assembly, the mouthpiece is arranged at a top end of the cartridge body, the cartridge bottom cover assembly is arranged at a bottom end of the cartridge body, the E-liquid storage barrel is arranged in the cartridge body, and the glass fiber tube is fixedly arranged in the E-liquid storage barrel. An airflow channel is arranged in the glass fiber tube, the atomization assembly is arranged in the airflow channel, a liquid storage tank is formed in a position of the smoke cartridge bottom cover assembly below the airflow channel, and airflow holes are formed in a side edge of the liquid storage tank.

Abstract: A cartridge and an aerosol-generating device including the same are disclosed. The cartridge of the disclosure includes a first container comprising a first chamber configured to store a liquid; a second container coupled to the first container and comprising a second chamber; a wick disposed in the second chamber and in communication with the first chamber; a heater configured to heat the wick; a cartridge inlet formed at an outer wall of the second container; a connection passage formed in the second container and configured to provide a passage between the cartridge inlet and the second chamber; and a blocking wall formed in the connection passage and positioned in front of the cartridge inlet.

Abstract: A cartridge (14) is configured to be mounted to a microvaporizer (10) device and includes a hollow main body (28) and a reservoir (30) located within the hollow main body (28). The reservoir (30) being configured to contain a body of liquid. A heater (54) is located within the hollow main body (28) and configured to transform the liquid in the reservoir (30) to an aerosol and/or a vapor. A hydrophilic member (52) is positioned between the reservoir (30) and the heater (54). The hydrophilic member (52) is configured to receive the liquid from the reservoir (30), and the heater (54) is configured to heat the liquid after it has been received by the hydrophilic member (52). A vapor passage (34) is located within the hollow main body (28) and is configured to deliver the acrosol and/or vapor to a user interface (22).

Abstract: A vaporizer cartridge includes: a body including a storage compartment configured to hold a vaporizable material, the body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body having a mouthpiece positioned at the first end and the second end being configured for insertion into a receptacle of the vaporizer device; a heating element configured to vaporize the vaporizable material; a vapor tube extending between the heating element and the mouthpiece; a seal insertable at the second end within the storage compartment of the body, the seal configured to retain the vaporizable material within the storage compartment and having interior surfaces inclined from a distal end of the seal toward the heating element for funneling the flow of the vaporizable material within the storage compartment towards the heating element.

Abstract: A vaporizer cartridge includes: a body including a storage compartment configured to hold a vaporizable material, the body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body having a mouthpiece positioned at the first end and the second end being configured for insertion into a receptacle of the vaporizer device; a heating element configured to vaporize the vaporizable material; a vapor tube extending between the heating element and the mouthpiece; a seal insertable at the second end within the storage compartment of the body, the seal configured to retain the vaporizable material within the storage compartment and having interior surfaces inclined from a distal end of the seal toward the heating element for funneling the flow of the vaporizable material within the storage compartment towards the heating element.