Abstract: The present invention relates to a food or beverage having enhanced sweetness exhibited by a sugar and a sweetener, a sweetening composition for producing the food or beverage, and a method for producing the food or beverage.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to stabilized steviol glycoside malonic acid esters and methods of making the same. A composition includes one or more steviol glycoside malonic acid esters (SGMAs) or salts thereof. The composition also includes a stabilizer including one or more caffeoyl-substituted quinic acids or salts thereof. The composition can be a beverage or beverage concentrate having a pH of 1.7 to 4, and/or the composition can have a mass ratio of the one or more SGMAs, salts thereof, or combination thereof to the stabilizer of 1:5 to 3:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for providing a dough sheet, comprising a mixer for mixing ingredients to a dough, a portioning device for portioning the dough in batches into carriers, a first fermenting stage, formed by a cabinet, the cabinet comprising a conveyor, configured for conveying the carriers along a trajectory through the cabinet, a first handler for placing the carriers in a fermenting cabinet, a second fermenting stage, formed by a conveyor, a second handler, for picking the carriers from the cabinet and placing the dough batches from the carriers onto the fermenting conveyor, wherein the second handler is configured for placing the dough batches in a touching or overlapping manner and a dough sheeting stage, for receiving the dough from the second fermenting stage and forming a sheet from the dough.

Abstract: The invention provides dry pet food diet compositions that include visible micronutrient particles comprising micronutrients, and improved methods for their preparation. The methods provide pet food diet compositions that have improved palatability and retention of micronutrients.

Abstract: A butter is suggested, comprising or consisting of (a) a first butter phase having a fat content of less than 90% by weight, and (b) a second butter phase having a fat content of at least 90% by weight. The butter of the invention gives the baked goods unusual sensory properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing yeast. It relates in particular to a method for producing biological yeast, comprising the use of substrates of biological origin, in particular a biological substrate which makes it possible to supplement the nutritional requirements in the yeast in terms of phosphorus. The method of the present invention makes it possible to obtain biological yeast and biological yeast extracts in accordance with European Union Regulation (EC) 834/2007. According to the invention, the phosphorus-rich biological composition is obtained by hydrolysis and solubilization of at least one plant substrate of biological origin comprising from 2 to 18 g of phosphorus per kg of product, 60% to 80% of which is in the form of phytic acid. The preferred substrate according to the invention is wheat bran.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions containing buffered propionic or acetic acid mixed with pelargonic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing frozen dough for bread containing a filling and a method of producing cream-filled bread by employing the frozen dough. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of producing cream-filled bread, which can produce soft textured bread even by employing frozen/refrigerated dough, and can maintain soft bread texture even after a long period of time.

Abstract: A bread product and method of manufacturing the artisan bread product that eliminates or reduces the need to proof dough after thawing is discussed. One example method comprises mixing ingredients to create a dough, bulk fermenting the dough to create a non-uniform cell structure and to eliminate or reduce proofing after receipt by a restaurant, sheeting the dough, a sheeter being adjusted to allow dough sheeting while substantially maintaining the cell structure, portioning the sheeted dough into portions according to desired sizes while substantially maintaining the cell structure, freezing the portions to create frozen portions, and packaging and shipping the frozen portions while substantially maintaining the cell structure, the bulk fermenting of the dough prior to the sheeting thereby enabling, at least in part, a restaurant to receive the frozen portions, to retard thawed portions of dough, and to bake the portions of dough after retarding without proofing.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes for preparing dough which comprises at least one anti-staling amylase and at least one peptidase. In addition, the present invention provides baked products produced there from which have a desirable degree of softness and improved springiness.

Abstract: A dry particulate mix for use in yeast leavened bakery products, includes: 3-90 wt. % of non-fermentable carbohydrates, including at least 3 wt. % of a non-fermentable sugar alcohol; 0-50 wt. % of fermentable sugars; two or more bakery ingredients selected from the group consisting of: 10-90 wt. % of viable yeast; 10-50 wt. % of baking powder; 5-90 wt. % of emulsifier; 3-50 wt. % of ascorbic acid; and 0.0001-1 wt. % of bakery enzyme; all of these percentages being calculated on the combined amount of these two to five bakery ingredients; and wherein the weight ratio of non-fermentable carbohydrates to fermentable sugars exceeds 1:1. A sweetened dough is obtainable by incorporating therein 3-75% by weight of the final dough of the dry particulate mix.

Abstract: Disclosed is a frozen product and methods of making the frozen product. The frozen product includes a frozen biscuit dough that bakes without prior thawing in a reduced time. The frozen biscuit dough includes a leavening system that comprises a fast acting leavening acid. Also included are methods of making a baked good from a frozen product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to flavor generation. In particular the invention relates to a process for the preparation of a flavor composition. The process comprises combining glycerol with a quaternary ammonium compound, adding at least one flavor precursor to form a reaction mixture and heating the reaction mixture to form aroma compounds, wherein the glycerol is combined with a quaternary ammonium compound at a molar ratio ranging between 5:1 and 0.8:1. The flavor precursor comprises preferably an amino compound such as an amino acid. A further aspect of the invention is a food product comprising the flavor composition obtainable by the process of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder for coloring a food product or a food product surface when heated, the powder having a plant extract, a chemical base, and a carrier; wherein the plant extract includes a compound with at least one aromatic ring having at least two hydroxyl groups borne by two adjacent carbon atoms of that aromatic ring. Further aspects of the invention are the use of said powder for coloring a food product when heated for example in a microwave oven and to food products having said powder.

Abstract: A method to prepare donuts, wherein the method prepares a first batch of donut dough, allows that first batch of donut dough to age for at least 24 hours to prepare fermented dough, prepares a second batch of donut dough, mixes 5 pounds of the fermented dough with a gallon of the second batch of donut dough, cuts donuts from the fermented dough/second batch of donut dough mixture, and fries the donuts.

Abstract: Inhibition of expansion of a cereal product, such as a ready-to-eat cereal, by a particulate insoluble component such as fiber and/or calcium is avoided by pelletizing the particulate insoluble component. A binder component, such as gelatinized starch, is used to bind particles of the particulate insoluble component into a coherent mass which is formed into non-expanded pellets for fortification of the cereal product. The expanded cereal products, such as extruded puffed RTE cereals which contain the pellets, exhibit a crisp, uniform texture and cell structure, improved, prolonged bowl life, a non-gritty mouthfeel, and a smooth, uniform surface appearance even though they are fortified with high amounts of the solid or particulate insoluble nutritional components.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of lactic acid bacteria selected and fungal enzymes for the gluten complete degradation from both bread and durum wheat, barley, rye and oat flour. In particular, the invention concerns the use of lactic acid bacteria selected and fungal enzymes for the gluten complete degradation (residual gluten concentration lower than 20 ppm) of cereal flours, which after detoxification can be used according to a standardized biotechnological protocol for the production of various gluten-free foods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new method for preparing fully fermented frozen dough, formulation of the ingredients and process to produce different type of bakery product. The fully fermented frozen doughs obtained using this method do not require the addition of additives and allow baking of the fermented frozen dough without any additional proofing step thereby providing high quality bakery products.

Abstract: A 0-net carbohydrate all-purpose baking flour high in protein and fiber content and low in fat and calorie content. In a preferred embodiment the proteins and fibers are blended together in the presence of a bonding agent. The resulting 0-net carbohydrate baking flour preferably further includes a natural sweetener. The 0-net carbohydrate flour can be prepared so as to be gluten free.

Abstract: A nutritive edible composite food product that includes a protein-containing material, a carbohydrate-containing material, a fat or fat-containing material, and a source of liquid. The materials are mixed together to form an extensible nutritive edible composite material possessing an average extensibility of at least about 100%, such that the composite material is capable of being processed by extrusion, sheeting or molding operations that require extensibility. The composite material is further processed, to create a food product comprising at least about 15% protein.

Abstract: A continuous process for making a pita chip or other similar products using a continuous pressing step that occurs shortly after a continuous oven initial cooking step. Applicants' invention produces a final product with characteristics of a traditionally cooked pita chip using equipment that provides for significant increases in manufacturing throughput. The use of a continuous oven with the relatively concurrent pressing step allows for the production of a flat chip piece on a continuous product line.

Abstract: The present invention aims to supply yeasts suitable for breadmaking using a large amount of yeast, as well as compositions that can give a bakery product containing said yeasts. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing a bakery product and a method of selecting yeast strains giving yeasts suitable for breadmaking using a large amount of yeast.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for improving bread-making properties of bread dough using rice flour as the main material. The invention relates to a dough improving agent for rice flour breads, wherein said agent comprises glutathione and a method for making rice flour breads using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are fast-curing, inexpensive corn-gluten resin compositions, methods for making them, methods for forming them into solid articles. In some embodiments, the resin composition includes corn meal gluten and a non-toxic organic acid.

Abstract: A yeast, Saccharomyces chevalieri and/or Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii stabilizes bread fermentation during proofing. A bakery dough composition includes the yeast Saccharomyces chevalieri and/or Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii. A method for preparing a cooked or fresh product from the bakery dough composition that includes the yeast.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for concurrently imprinting and piercing of dough consisting of flour, water and yeast to produce loaves imprinted with an image that represents Coptic religious symbols including Coptic letters, crosses, circles and squares. The imprinting is accomplished using embossed patterns engraved onto an upper plate that is pressed onto a lower plate containing the dough placed inside depressions disposed below the surface of the lower plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steamed cake donut with a total fat content comprised between 7% and 18%, in particular comprised between 7% and 15%, more in particular comprised between 7% and 12%. The present invention further relates to methods and means (e.g. dry mix, batter) for preparing such donut. A donut of the invention can be stored in frozen state prior to or after steaming.

Abstract: A method of modeling a fermentation process comprises providing a first principles model of a fermentation process; determining the concentration of at least one substrate in a fermentation composition at a first time; and predicting the concentration of at least one component of the fermentation composition at a second time using the first principles model, wherein the second time is after the first time.

Abstract: A flavor infused pastry fat composition for the preparation of puff pastry baked products has a flavoring agent which is incorporated into the fat phase of the pastry fat during its preparation so as to become part of the fat phase of a puff pastry baked product, when baked. The flavor infused pastry fat has an SFI characteristic such that it is liquid at 36° C., is solid at 4° C., and has 26% to 40% solid fat component at 10° C. and 10% to 30% solid fat component at 25° C.

Abstract: A continuous process and the accompanying equipment for making a chip product, such as pita chips. The process involves cutting sheeted dough into continuous longitudinal strips, and cooking them to form hollow tubes. In some embodiments, these tubes are split longitudinally. Also disclosed is a vacuum-assisted splitter. These bread tubes or strips are cured in an accelerated process. The bread tube is trimmed into chip-sized pieces. In one embodiment, the pita bread strips are cut into chip-sized pieces using a continuous, low-pressure water jet cutting system. The resulting chip-sized pieces are nearly uniform in size, shape, and texture.

Abstract: The present invention aims to supply yeasts suitable for breadmaking using a large amount of yeast, as well as compositions that can give a bakery product containing said yeasts. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing a bakery product and a method of selecting yeast strains giving yeasts suitable for breadmaking using a large amount of yeast.

Abstract: The invention provides food analogs and methods of making the food analogs. In general, the methods comprise comminuting one or more meats to produce a meat slurry, admixing one or more flours to produce a powder blend, admixing the meat slurry and the powder blend to produce a dough, and extruding the dough at a shear mechanical energy ranging from about 50 kJ/kg to about 500 kJ/kg and at a temperature ranging from about 60° C. to about 120° C. to produce a food analog. Colorant can be added before, during, or after the admixing or extrusion processes to provide a more natural appearance to the food analog. The food analog can be a meat analog having the appearance of a meat or a non-meat food analog such as a fruit or vegetable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel broad spectrum strains of baker's yeast, i.e. yeast strains that are effective on both dough known as unsweetened dough and dough known as sweet dough.

Abstract: The use of encapsulated oil for the preparation of a dough. The encapsulated oil comprises an inner core of oil encapsulated in an outer shell of cross-linked protein, wherein the encapsulated oil comprises at least 80% by weight oil. The dough is formed by mixing 0.5 to 40% of the encapsulated oil with other ingredients.

Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods of making dough compositions, the dough compositions being chemically leavened and being prepared from ingredients that include a low temperature inactive yeast and a yeast inhibitor; the methods include inactivating the low temperature inactive yeast to inhibit the metabolic activity of the yeast as desired; the compositions and methods can be used, e.g., to prepare refrigerated dough products.

Abstract: A method of making a leavened dough composition includes making a sponge with a mixing device, and separating the sponge into a plurality of subsections with a separating apparatus.

Abstract: A machine for folding an edible dough is described. The machine includes a hopper for loading and unloading the edible dough, stretching elements and a couple of supporting and folding elements being selectably horizontally movable between opposite lateral resting areas and a central working area of the machine.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an edible product, a laminated dough composition and an edible product are provided. The method includes mixing ingredients including starch, gluten, a plasticizer, fat and leavening into a pastry dough composition. A flavored fat composition is prepared by mixing ingredients comprising fat, at least one flavor additive and at least one filling. The flavored fat composition is then applied to a surface of the pastry dough composition. Both compositions are folded and sheeted to form a laminated dough. The laminated dough is then formed into pieces, which are proofed and then baked. A laminated dough composition, and an edible product itself, is provided that comprises a plurality of layers of a flavored fat interposed between a plurality of layers of a pastry dough, the pastry dough composition comprising starch, gluten, a plasticizer, fat and leavening; the flavored fat composition comprising fat, at least one flavor additive and at least one filling.

Abstract: A food heating device includes a platen (101) and a pair of conveyor segments (103). A first conveyor segment is arranged and spaced to transport a food product (201, 203, 205) between a first side of the platen (101) and the first conveyor segment (103). A second conveyor segment (103/703/903) is arranged and spaced to transport the food product between a second side of the platen (101) and the second conveyor segment (103/703/903). A transfer device (505/705) may be disposed at one end of the platen (101) such that the transfer device transfers the food product (203) from the first side of the platen (101) to the second side of the platen (101).

Abstract: The invention relates to bakery products, in particular breads, obtained from pieces of dough in the form of strips, the dimensions of which are stable after fermentation and baking. The method for the production thereof is also targeted by the invention. The aim of the invention is firstly to provide bakery products, in particular breads, having a shape and dimensions suitable for baking in a toaster, and secondly to provide an industrial process for producing these products. These bakery products are pre-baked breads in the form of pieces having dimensions (x?, y?, z?) with reference to a three-dimensional reference frame of orthogonal axes (X?, Y?, Z?), these pieces being obtained from pieces of dough having dimensions (x, y, z) with reference to a three-dimensional reference frame of orthogonal axes (X, Y, Z).

Abstract: A method of making bread is provided. The method includes a thermally treated dough making process of forming a thermally treated dough, a sponge making process of forming a sponge, a dough mixing process of mixing the thermally treated dough and the sponge with wheat flour, salt, butter, dried yeast, dried milk, sugar, egg, and water to form a dough mixture and stirring the dough mixture, a division process of dividing the dough mixture into equal-sized dough pieces, a first fermentation process of rolling out and fermenting the divided dough pieces for a predetermined period of time, a molding process of molding the dough pieces to fit a bread pan, a second fermentation process of fermenting the molded dough pieces in the bread pan, and a baking process of heating the fermented dough pieces.

Abstract: Crisp bread snack food products based on traditional bread recipes from around the world and a method for producing the products on a commercial processing line. The crisp bread snack food products are shelf-stable and have flavors substantially similar to the traditional breads.

Abstract: Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared using a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically active yeast, and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough composition preferably has useful properties such as yeast-leavened freezer-to-oven capabilities, without the need for chemical leavening agents or modified atmosphere packaging.

Abstract: Culturally modified lactic acid bacterial cells containing a porphyrin compound and their use in a novel method of reducing the oxygen content in a food and feed product or starting material is provided and means of improving the shelf life and/or quality of such products by using the culturally modified bacterial cells. Such culturally modified cells are useful in the manufacturing of a food and a feed product and for the manufacturing of metabolites produced by modified cells.

Abstract: Methods and systems to prepare yeasted dough products, such as breads, include inhibiting yeast activity prior to a first rise, conducting the first rise over an extended rise time, inhibiting yeast activity between the first rise and a second rise, and conducting the second rise over an accelerated second rise time. Inhibiting of yeast activity may include maintaining one or more of a liquid ingredient and a dough at a relatively cool temperature. The first rise may include maintaining the dough at a relatively cool temperature to restrict or retard yeast activity. Inhibiting of yeast activity prior to the first rise and/or retarding yeast activity during the extended first rise may improve one or more of flavor, aroma, texture, and appearance of a resultant baked good.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of purifying Rebaudioside D from the Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant extract along with Rebaudioside A. The methods are useful for producing high purity Rebaudioside D and Rebaudioside A. The invention further provides a low-calorie bread containing the purified Rebaudioside D and a process for making the low-calorie bread containing the purified Rebaudioside D.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing Saccharomyces strains that are capable of growth on xylose as a sole carbon source at a desired growth rate, (such as at least one generation per 48 hours), strains made by such methods, and Saccharomyces strains that grow at a growth rate of at least one generation per 48 hours using xylose as a sole carbon source for growth made by non-recombinant methods.

Abstract: A method for producing low Glycemic Index bread and baked products for diabetic dieting and Metabolic Syndrome patients using a selection of ancient cereals, pseudo cereals and grain varieties with high content of complex carbohydrate molecules, low speed and low adiabatic temperature milling, encapsulation of carbon dioxide bubbles created during leavening of dough in a slowly digested denaturalized protein matrix, inclusion of partially milled chunks of cereal and grain into the dough, baking at low temperatures and short time periods, rapid chilling of the bread and freezing for storage.

Abstract: A method of making bread is provided. The method includes a thermally treated dough making process of forming a thermally heated dough, a dough mixing process of mixing the thermally treated dough of the thermally treated dough making process with wheat flour, dried yeast, refined sugar, refined salt, whole milk powder, bread improver, processed butter, milk, egg, and water to form a dough mixture, and stirring the dough mixture, a deep-freezing process of dividing the dough mixture into equal-sized dough pieces and deep-freezing the divided dough pieces, a thawing process of thawing the deep-frozen dough pieces, a fermentation process of fermenting the thawed dough pieces, and a baking process of heating the fermented dough pieces.

Abstract: The packaging system includes a first food product sealed within an inner wrapper, a second food product positioned within a tray and spacing the first food product from the tray, and an outer wrapper sealing the first food product, sealed within the inner wrapper, the second food product and the tray therein. A shield is disposed on the tray and is in contact with more than one surface of the second food product. Prior to microwave heating, the inner and outer wrapper are removed.