Abstract: Liquid creamer compositions having improved resistance to oxidation, which include an emulsifying component including at least two different low molecular weight emulsifiers in relative amounts sufficient to provide a stabilized emulsion; a cellulose component including a blend of two different cellulose compounds in an amount sufficient to maintain homogeneity of the composition; a carrageenan gum component present in an amount sufficient to maintain homogeneity of the composition; a vegetable oil and optionally a whitening agent in an amount sufficient to provide whitening to an aqueous media to which the creamer is added; water in an amount sufficient to make a liquid creamer and an antioxidant system comprising gum arabic and a carotenoid component in an amount sufficient to provide the liquid creamer with improved resistance to light and temperature induced oxidation.

Abstract: A ruminant mineral feed additive for dairy cattle and ruminant animals includes a unique combination of zeolite, dolomitic hydrate lime, and dolomite mineral fines that are prilled and hydrothermally reacted to produce a valuable dietary supplement for control of acidosis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving the filtering properties of a defatted soymilk peptide. Also disclosed is a defatted soymilk peptide having improved filtering properties. The filtering properties of a defatted soymilk peptide can be improved by adding a calcium salt to the defatted soymilk peptide in an amount of 0.6 wt % or more in terms of calcium content relative to the crude protein content. The resulting mixture is filtered once or more times to produce a defatted soymilk peptide having improved filtering properties. The defatted soymilk peptide is characterized by containing a calcium salt in an amount of 0.4 wt % or more in terms of calcium content relative to the crude protein content.

Abstract: A composition comprises an ion-exchanged carrageenan. The carrageenan may be a traditionally extracted or neutrally extracted iota or kappa carrageenan. The ion-exchanged carrageenan has reduced gelling cation contents, reduced gelling temperature, and reduced melting temperature, as compared to its non-ion-exchanged counterpart. The ion-exchanged carrageenan may be mixed with another carrageenan to form a carrageenan product having a unique gelling temperature and melting temperature. Also disclosed is a process for making an ion-exchanged carrageenan composition.

Abstract: A composition includes Mogroside V and a Rebaudioside component in a weight ratio ?1:1 and ?6:1, wherein the Rebaudioside component consists of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside B and Rebaudioside D. A method of purifying a Luo Han Guo extract includes contacting the Luo Han Guo extract with activated carbon and a macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin, an ion exchange resin, or both. A composition includes a Luo Han Guo extract, wherein Mogroside V constitutes from 50 wt % to 75 wt % of the Luo Han Guo extract and the composition includes from 0 to 13 wt % in total relative to the Mogroside V of aromatic glycosides, and from 0 to 15 ppm of semi-volatile organic compounds relative to the Mogroside V.

Abstract: A method for rendering animal materials is provided that includes the steps of providing one or more animal materials, and applying an amount of a chelating solution to the animal materials prior to heating the materials in a cooker. The method further includes the step of heating the materials to thereby release at least some water and fat from the material, and then pressing the materials to further release water and fat from the materials. An antioxidant composition is further applied to the materials to provide rendered animal materials having an increased quality and long-term stability.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a low-phosphorus whey, the method including subjecting a raw whey liquid to a demineralization treatment using a nanofiltration method to obtain a low-chloride whey liquid in which the chloride content has been reduced to not more than 30 mmol per 100 g of solids, and passing the low-chloride whey liquid through an ion exchange resin to obtain an ion-exchanged whey liquid having a reduced phosphorus content, wherein the ion exchange resin is composed of an anion exchange resin, and at least an anion exchange resin in chloride form is used as the anion exchange resin. The method of manufacturing a low-phosphorus whey can reduce the phosphorus content within the whey while suppressing reduction in the calcium and magnesium content.

Abstract: A process for preparing at least one animal feed supplement from one or more distillation by-product which includes the following steps in order: A Prepare the or each distillation by-product for processing; B Mix a prepared distillation by-product with one or more cation source; C Dry one or more reaction product; such that step A results in the prepared distillation by-product ready for step B and step B produces the one or more reaction product for step C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stable oil-in-water emulsions comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid, an emulsifier, water, a metal chelating agent, and an antioxidant, and processes for preparing the stable oil-in-water emulsions. The stable oil-in-water emulsions are substantially free from coalescence, flocculation, Ostwald ripening, and creaming, for a period of at least five months at a temperature of about 4° C.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a purified tea extract, which can satisfy both the yield of the non-polymer catechins and the removal rate of gallic acid at high levels. The method is characterized in that a tea extract, which contains an aqueous solution of an organic solvent, brought into contact with an anion exchange resin.

Abstract: This document provides complexes comprising a mineral-amino acid compound and a polysaccharide. For example, the document provides compositions containing such complexes and methods of making and using such complexes.

Abstract: Methods for concentrating phenolics in a solution and compositions related to the concentrated phenolics are provided In particular, methods and compositions are described relating to concentrated phenolics obtained from cranberry feedstock extracts combined with fumaric acid as beverage additives Additionally, methods for obtaining phenolics from feedstocks using resin absorption and elution are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mycotoxin adsorbent, as well as to the process for the preparation of said adsorbent. The adsorbent of the invention is based on the combination of an organic silicate with an amorphous structure and dodecylamine, that is to say, a primary amine having an apolar, linear, aliphatic long-chain of twelve carbon atoms. The invention also relates to the use of said adsorbent in feeds for the adsorption of mycotoxins, especially for the adsorption of mycotoxins such as aflatoxins, zearalenone, ochratoxin A or fumonisin B1. Furthermore, the invention relates, on the one hand, to a feed additive comprising said adsorbent and, on the other hand, to the feeds comprising said additive.

Abstract: A ruminant mineral feed additive for dairy cattle and ruminant animals includes a unique combination of zeolite and dolomitic hydrate mineral fines that are prilled and hydrothermally reacted to produce a valuable dietary supplement for control of acidosis.

Abstract: It is provided a process for producing a purified essential oil excellent in safety and quality with high productivity from an essential oil comprising a harmful contaminant such as an agricultural chemical by simply and smoothly removing the contaminant with high removal rate without causing poor balance of flavor which the essential oil originally has, decrease of flavor strength and the like. It relates to a process for producing a purified essential oil by treating an essential oil comprising a contaminant with an active carbon to remove the contaminant and the removal rate of the contaminant is further improved by using an active carbon activated with a chemical, particularly an active carbon activated with zinc chloride, in the treatment, or by conducting the treatment at a low temperature of room temperature or lower, particularly at ?25° C. to 5° C.

Abstract: Systems and methods remove and manage heavy metals. In one implementation, an exemplary method can be applied to food processing and food consumption to remove heavy metals such as mercury, lead, uranium and cadmium before absorption by a living organism. The exemplary method exposes the food to a heavy-metal binding ligand, such as a concentrated protein or phytic acid, to form a heavy-metal chelate, and then allows the chelate to separate from the food. In another implementation, an exemplary probe possesses innovative molecular layers on its surface to detect and quantify heavy metals by attracting and binding traces of the heavy metals on a ligand layer.

Abstract: Adding an antioxidant including an extract of Labiatae species to a fat and palatant coating for pet food significantly reduced the loss of antioxidant and extended the shelf life of the pet food.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing water from a (seasoned or unseasoned) food product that may previously have been frozen, it being possible to add ingredients and spices, with salt, and, in particular, without salt in the case of special products. The object of the invention is to make it possible to remove the water contained in a fresh product in a package. Principally, the method comprises wrapping the product in a permeable film, which, in turn, may act as casing, and optionally also in a casing under said permeable film, and then placing, at least in the base of the product, a sequestering layer (e.g. salt and/or other additives added to the salt), and finally closing the product under vacuum in order to remove the water, it being possible for the film to be permeable in one direction (from inside to outside) or permeable in both directions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of gluten and starch from wheat flower, wherein in a first step the wheat flour is converted into a dough having a moisture content of less than 50 wt %, based on dry weight of the flour. The dough is in a subsequent step subjected to an essential simple shear flow with a shear stress of at least 1 kPa and a specific mechanical energy input of at least 5 kJ/kg per minute processing time to obtain a processed dough. It is preferred that the apparatus used for performing this step includes a reactor of the cone-and-plate type or the cone-cone-type wherein an absolute velocity profile across the conical gap is present. In a final step, the processed dough is separated into a gluten enriched fraction and a starch enriched fraction. The gluten enriched fraction is very suitable for bakery applications.

Abstract: Applicants have amended the original Application, as filed, to include the appropriate arrangement of the specification, with titles for the appropriate sections, as suggested by the Examiner on pages 3 and 4 of the Advisory Action. No new subject matter is introduced by any of these amendments.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing processed cheese without emulsifying salts, comprising: (a) providing a dairy liquid composition or a gelled dairy composition or both, comprising casein, at least part of which has a proportion of its divalent ions, including calcium ions, replaced with sodium or potassium ions; (b) cooking the composition or the combination of compositions to obtain an emulsion, and (c) cooling the cooked composition to obtain a processed cheese; wherein a substantially insoluble calcium source is mixed with at least one of the compositions at any time before the processed cheese forms in step (c).

Abstract: A process for making a deodorized edible oil or fat having a low level of bound MCPD (monochloro propanediol esters) and/or low level of bound 3-MCPD is described. The process comprises a step of contacting the oil or fat to a carboxymethyl cellulose or an ion exchange resin. The carboxymethyl cellulose can be a Blanose® cellulose gum and the resin can be a cationic resin. A deodorized vegetable oil or fat and a food product made there from is described. The food product can be an infant formula. It exhibits low levels of bound MCPD and/or low level of bound 3-MCPD. In one embodiment the oil or fat has a reduced level of free fatty acid as well as a limpid aspect and no off-flavors.

Abstract: The present application described a method of reducing methoxypyrazines (MPs) in grapes or grape products comprising: (a) contacting the grape or grape product with a protein that binds to MPs at a pH of about 3 to about 4 to form a protein-MP complex; and (b) removing the protein-MP complex from the grape or grape product. Also described is a method of removing MPs from samples comprising contacting the sample with a polyethersulfone membrane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for suspending particles in an alcoholic liquid composition. The method comprises providing an alcoholic liquid composition having a particular alcoholic content and employing low acyl gellan gum to suspend particles in the composition. The invention also relates to an alcoholic liquid composition having a plurality of particles suspended in an alcoholic beverage employing low acyl gellan gum.

Abstract: The present invention concerns food products comprising zeolite, in particular clinoptilolite and optionally in combination with other inorganic components able to reduce absorption of the ethanol ingested via the consumption of alcoholic drinks. A further subject-matter of the invention is a clinoptilolite having characteristic purity and granulometry.

Abstract: The present invention provides the means for suppressing the production of decomposition reactant, isomerization reactant, colored material, and so on when a saccharide solution is desalted, thereby suppressing the production of impurities and preventing coloration of an ion exchange resin and decrease in the desalting capacity of the ion exchange resin. The desalting of a saccharide solution is performed by using an anion exchange resin supporting a carbonate ion and/or a hydrogencarbonate ion.

Abstract: Present embodiments generally relate to a single-serve beverage cartridge for use with a single-serve coffee brewer. In some embodiments, the cartridge includes a cup, a lid, and a single serving of instant coffee or another instant beverage component. In some embodiments, the cartridge is configured to be pierced by one or more piercing members, which can provide an opening for liquid to flow into and/or out of the cartridge. In certain instances, the cartridge includes an insert configured to facilitate mixing of the instant beverage component with the liquid. In some embodiments, the instant beverage component is compressed. In certain embodiments, the cartridge does not include a filter or a barrier configured to retain non-liquid matter within the cartridge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid clarification. More closely, the invention relates to beverage clarification, such as reduction of colloidal (not microbial) haze-causing substances in beer or related beverages such as wine, juices, flavorings etc. The method of the invention uses a hydrophilic surface for adsorption of haze-forming substances by hydrogen bonding interaction properties between the surface and the haze-forming substances.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a gel-stabilized foam for use in food products. Foam bubbles are stabilized by either a continuous gel coating or a particulate gel coating created under high shear conditions. The foam is viscous and shelf-stable, and can be combined with a viscous food product to lower its caloric density and improve its organoleptic properties.

Abstract: The invention lies in the field of environmental technology and relates to a compound, in particular for the use, in particular as metabolically inert gas absorber for ruminants on the basis of zeolite, salt and a binding agent. It furthermore relates to a licking element with such a composition, a process for the production of such a licking element as well as its application. The use of zeolite relieves the organism of toxic substances, such as heavy metals and toxins. Clinoptilolite is a dietetically working ballast material, which stabilises the intestinal activities without depriving the body of nutrients such as vitamins and trace elements. Thus it is possible to achieve a reduction of the gas expulsion from the digestive tract. The licking element can be set up in the open, so that even free-ranging animals that belong to a farm can be reached in an easy manner.

Abstract: A composition of matter comprises a shelf stable, super critical, CO2 fluid extracted seed oil derived from a cracked biomass of perilla frutescens, the seed oil comprising from about 60 to about 95 percent w/w of PUFAs in a ratio of from about 4:1 to about 6:1 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) to linoleic acid (LA) and a mixture of selected antioxidants.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for manufacturing clarified juice from sugarcane without using sulfitation process and with less heating. The method comprises step of steps of: washing sugarcane with water comprising biocide before passing through cutter and shredders for removing mud and reducing microbial population; spraying biocide on the cut and prepared sugarcane to reduce the microbial activity; adding biocide while milling of the sugarcane or in juice collectors to have control over the microbial growth; filtering the juice to remove floating/suspended matters; heating the filtered juice at about 35-85 deg C.; mixing one or more coagulating and flocculating agents for coagulation of suspended solids; and separating the coagulated solids to obtain clarified juice. This juice can be further treated to manufacture ethanol, juice for packaging having shelf life of about six months and sugar without using conventional sulfitation treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a demineralized milk that enables excellent reduction in the amount of monovalent minerals while suppressing any reduction in the amount of divalent minerals, as well as a demineralized milk produced using the above process, a process for producing a cheese and whey from the demineralized milk, and a cheese and whey produced using the above process. In the present invention, a demineralized milk having a significantly reduced amount of monovalent minerals is obtained by passing a raw milk solution through an anion exchange resin in chloride form, and then removing the monovalent minerals contained within the raw milk solution using a membrane separation process. Further, a cheese and whey can be produced by heating the obtained demineralized milk to produce a curd, and then separating the curd from the liquid other than the curd by solid-liquid separation.

Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions that involve whey protein isolates. Methods of the invention include purification processes for preparing whey proteins that are substantially nondenatured across a range of pH, including their isoelectric points. As such, they have low turbidity in solution across a wide range of pH values. Whey protein isolates can be integrated into compositions and solutions that have nutritional, pharmaceutical, and other applications.

Abstract: A process is described for obtaining free flowable, carrier free powders from aqueous solutions of deliquescent quaternary ammonium compounds in a two step process, comprising a drying and a powder mixing step. The excellent free-flowing and stability characteristics of the final product could only be obtained when among possible other additives at least one univalent metal fatty acid salt is added to the liquid phase in the drying step and at least one multivalent metal fatty acid salt in the powder mixing step. A surprising synergy was observed between these additives when applied as described in the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a meat substitute product in which a protein, a hydrocolloid which precipitates with metal cations and water are mixed at elevated temperature until a homogenous mixture is formed. The mixture is mixed with a solution of a metal cation with a valency of at least 2 to form a fibrous product. The fibrous product is then obtained. The protein used is a material which comprises animal protein or a material derived therefrom, such as curd, cheese, powdered milk or the like. The hydrocolloid is selected from pectin with a low methoxyl group content, gellan gum and alginate. The invention also describes the meat substitute product which is obtained with the aid of the method according to the invention. Furthermore, the invention describes a ready to consume meat replacement product prepared by culinary processing of the meat substitute product which has been explained and has been obtained with the aid of the method according to the application.

Abstract: The present invention is a new method and composition that enhance bone repair, formation, maintenance and slowing of bone resorption. The present invention relates to methods and compositions that enhance collagen formation, tendon health and tendon injury healing, bone maintenance and bone injury healing, and the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases. The present invention is a part of the therapy to maintain bone health among patients with diabetic bone resorption and others with metabolic disorders. In one embodiment, the composition is a composite of hydroxyapatite and an organic matrix composed of milk pH-dependent serum proteins, i.e., bone morphogenic proteins (BMP), milk serum-derived specific proteins (MSSP), and milk serum derived proteins.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preventing or reducing off-flavor in a beverage. Silane-treated silica filter media are synthesized. By contacting the beverage with the silane-treated silica filter, one or more off-flavor substances or off-flavor precursors bind to the silane-treated silica filter media and are removed. Beverages that tend to develop off-flavor upon storage such as alcoholic, fruit, and vegetable beverages, are suitable for the present invention. The present invention provides a method that can reduce the level of off-flavor substances such as trans-2-nonenal, diacetyl, and cis-3-nonenal. The present invention also provides a method that can reduce the level of off-flavor precursors such as linoleic acid. The silica filter media useful for the present method include rice hull ash, oat hull ash, or diatomaceous earth.

Abstract: A process for removal of contaminants from marine and vegetable crude oils containing health hazardous amounts of contaminations, comprising the steps of: mixing a first absorbent material intimately into the oil until a homogenous suspension is obtained, mixing a second absorbent material intimately into the obtained suspension until a homogenous suspension is obtained, allowing the final suspension to rest, separating the oil phase from the absorbent materials with bound contaminants, and collecting the purified oil. The invention also comprises steps to produce the crude oil from a marine or vegetable raw material. The purified marine or vegetable oil is suited for use in food products for human and animal consumption.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chitosan capsule in which a soluble active ingredient is encapsulated in a matrix containing chitosan and phytic acid; a cross-linking method and materials capable of being used in preparing the capsule; and pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic compositions comprising the capsule. The chitosan capsule according to the present invention is prepared via ionic gelation of chitosan as a biodegradable polymer with phytic acid capable of rapidly and effectively forming a cross-linking reaction with the chitosan polymer. The capsule of the present invention shows high encapsulation efficiency for a soluble active ingredient and protects the soluble active ingredient from being damaged in a digestive tract, resulting in improving an in vivo delivery efficiency of a physiologically active material.

Abstract: A process for preparing tetrahydroisohumulone compositions from a hop extract, which process provides an improvement over the extant art, and provides a tetrahydroisohumulone preparation of high yield and purity, which tetrahydroisohumulone preparation exhibits excellent physical stability, and is essentially free from undesirable lupulones, fatty acids, hop oils and degradation compounds.

Abstract: A method for producing a concentrated cereal-based extract for the production of food products, in particular clear and haze-free cereal-based beverages.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are stabilized powder and aqueous formulations comprising a substantially water insoluble lipophilic bioactive compound and a micelle-forming surfactant. In one embodiment, the formulation further comprises a water soluble reducing agent, and/or a water insoluble reducing agent, and/or a metal chelator, and/or a metal bisulfite reducing agent, or combinations thereof, wherein the formulation remains substantially clear and stable when stored at or below room temperature for a period of at least 6 months or at least 12 months; and methods for preparing these formulations.

Abstract: A yoghurt produced without the need for bacterial fermentation and methods for producing the yoghurt. Milk is mixed with coagulation control ingredients and subjected to a coagulation step. The coagulation control agents may include a mineral salt and an acidulating agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for isolating sialic acid containing oligosaccharides and in particular sialyllactose from a milk stream and especially from a whey stream. The process yields a product having a high content of sialyllactose and a low content of phosphorus compounds. This product is highly suitable to be included in infant foods.

Abstract: The invention relates to a delivery system for an active ingredient. The system provides an encapsulating material for the active ingredient, wherein the encapsulating material is formed by combining a cationic component, an anionic component and the active ingredient. The anionic component is a mixture of carbonate and phosphate moieties, wherein the molar ratio of carbonate to phosphate moieties is from 9:1 to 1:9.

Abstract: A method for removing isoflavones from a soy-based beverage is disclosed. The method includes processing a soy base by subjecting ground or milled soy beans to one or more of sonic vibration and ultrahigh pressure homogenization. The soy base is separated, using centrifugation, into a lipid phase substantially free from isoflavones and a serum phase containing isoflavones. One or more isoflavones are separated from the serum phase. The serum phase is mixed with the lipid phase.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving the filtering properties of a defatted soymilk peptide. Also disclosed is a defatted soymilk peptide having improved filtering properties. The filtering properties of a defatted soymilk peptide can be improved by adding a calcium salt to the defatted soymilk peptide in an amount of 0.6 wt % or more in terms of calcium content relative to the crude protein content. The resulting mixture is filtered once or more times to produce a defatted soymilk peptide having improved filtering properties. The defatted soymilk peptide is characterized by containing a calcium salt in an amount of 0.4 wt % or more in terms of calcium content relative to the crude protein content.

Abstract: The invention provides an encapsulate comprising a protein-based encapsulation matrix that envelops one or more oil droplets containing at least 3 wt. % of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) by weight of oil; said encapsulate having a mass weighted average diameter in the range of 0.5-5000 ?m, wherein the protein-based encapsulation matrix contains at least 10 wt. % of a protein that has been cross-linked by means disulfide cross-links, said protein-based matrix further being characterized in that: i. less than 75 wt. %, preferably less than 40 wt. % of the protein contained in the protein-based matrix can be dissolved when 75 mg of the encapsulate is dispersed in 50 ml distilled water having a temperature of 5° C. at any pH within the range of 3.0-7.0; ii. the weight percentage of the protein that can be dissolved is at least a factor 1.3 higher when in the procedure under i) the distilled water is replaced by an aqueous solution of 2 wt. % dithiothreitol (DTT).

Abstract: Reducing the digestion of digestible carbohydrates in a digestible carbohydrate-based material, and reducing the absorption of the digestion product(s) of digestible carbohydrates (that is, simple sugars) within the small intestine. The undigested digestible carbohydrate and the unabsorbed digestion products pass through the small intestines and into the colon, where they are fermented. In effect, the food materials made by practicing the present invention cause a controlled amount of digestible carbohydrate to by-pass the small intestine, resulting in the fermentation of digestible carbohydrates in the colon. The invention also provides for processing of a digestible carbohydrate-based ingredient with a non-digestible food film material, to form a reduced digestible carbohydrate food having a protective food film network, which can inhibit or prevent digestion of the digestible carbohydrate.