Abstract: The present invention concerns a non-fatty palatability enhancer for use in cat food comprising an amino reactant having a ratio AAS/AAT of sulfur-containing free amino acids (AAS) to total free amino acids (AAT) from 1 to 12.8% by weight, and a carbonyl composition comprising more than 20% up to 100% by weight of monosaccharides and/or disaccharides and/or oligosaccharides.

Abstract: A flavor modifier composition for a meat analog is provided. The flavor modifier composition includes a yeast extract; a fatty acid; peptide material having a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 10,000 daltons; and at least two free amino acids wherein at least one free amino acid is a sulfur containing amino acid.

Abstract: A method for highly concentrating aqueous solutions containing thermally sensitive organic constituents and with or without mineral constituents, wherein firstly, a major portion of the water is extracted by membrane filtration from the solution for pre-concentration and is discharged from the process and the solution which is pre-concentrated is then subjected to a freeze concentration procedure, in which, in the form of separated ice crystallisate, further water is extracted from the solution. To promote results, that concentration may be effected in the freeze concentration procedure until a viscosity of the mother solution of at least 0.0002 m2/s is achieved, and in that the separated ice crystallisate from the freeze concentration with the mother solution adhering thereto as a suspension is returned to the membrane filtration upstream of the membrane filtration or after melting of the ice crystallisate.

Abstract: The present invention addresses enhancing a taste of common processed food and drink without imparting a foreign taste and without increasing calories or sodium content. In such a case, a substance added to the common processed food and drink is preferably a common foodstuff, and preferably has a high degree of safety. A yeast extract having a peptide content of 5 wt % or more, an RNA content of 5 wt % or more, a free amino acid content of 4 wt % or less, and more preferably having a dietary fiber content of 15 wt % or more is added in an appropriate amount to the common processed food and drink.

Abstract: The present invention, in an embodiment, is a powder composition that includes 20 to 80 weight % of a triglycerides mixture and 15 to 75 weight % of a salt mixture. The triglyceride mixture, based on a total fatty acid content of the triglycerides mixture, includes: 5% to 55% lauric acid content, 2% to 30% myristic acid content, 6% to 45% palmitic acid content, and 2% to 25% stearic acid content; 15% to 45% oleic acid content, 15% or less linoleic acid content, 10% or less linolenic acid content; and less than 2% of trans fatty acids; wherein, the salt mixture includes at least 90 weight % sodium chloride, based on the total weight of the salt mixture and a remainder includes at least one of sodium citrate, disodium citrate, monosodium tartrate, or disodium tartrate.

Abstract: An oil and fat composition is provided which can reduce cooked odors without using an additive such as emulsifier. The oil and fat composition includes an oil and fat produced by oxidizing a fresh oil and fat so that a difference in anisidine value before and after the oxidation is 0.5 to 350, and an edible oil and fat. An added anisidine value of the oil and fat composition is 0.07 to 350 and is further calculated by the following formula: added anisidine value=(anisidine value after oxidation?anisidine value before oxidation)×[additive amount (wt. %)].

Abstract: A composition for enhanced bioavailability of curcumin including purified curcuminoid and purified essential oil of turmeric. A method to prepare a composition for enhanced bioavailability of curcumin having purified curcuminoid and purified essential oil of turmeric.

Abstract: The invention relates to flavor compositions comprising a mixture of coolant compounds comprising menthol and a menthane carboxamide selected from N-(4-cyanomethylphenyl) p-menthanecarboxamide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide, or a mixture of N-(4-cyanomethylphenyl) p-menthanecarboxamide and 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide, wherein the total amount of menthane carboxamide is about 0.1 to 10%.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for processing a set of communicated signals associated with a set of muscles, such as the muscles near the larynx of the person, or any other muscles the person use to achieve a desired response. The method includes the steps of attaching a single integrated sensor, for example, near the throat of the person proximate to the larynx and detecting an electrical signal through the sensor. The method further includes the steps of extracting features from the detected electrical signal and continuously transforming them into speech sounds without the need for further modulation. The method also includes comparing the extracted features to a set of prototype features and selecting a prototype feature of the set of prototype features providing a smallest relative difference.

Abstract: A vegetable food product and a method of making a dehydrated vegetable food product are provided. A quantity of vegetables is cut to a predetermined size. The quantity of cut vegetables is cooked. The quantity of cut vegetables has surface moisture removed. A flavoring material is imparted into the quantity of vegetables. The quantity of cut vegetables is substantially dehydrated, wherein each of the cut vegetables has a jerky-like texture, whereby shearing through the jerky-like texture requires a force of at least 30 N until a 95% strain is achieved utilizing a TA-HD Plus Texture Analyzer Device. The quantity of vegetable may include a quantity of potatoes.

Abstract: Dry flavor enhancing agent for a cereal product and particularly for baked bakery products including yeast extract and acid fermented flour, dry enhancing agent for cereal products and particularly for baked bakery products including this dry flavor enhancing agent and their use in the preparation of cereal products and particularly doughs and baked products.

Abstract: Preparations of glycan therapeutics, pharmaceutical compositions and medical foods thereof, optionally comprising micronutrients, polyphenols, prebiotics, probiotics, or other agents are provided and methods of making same. Also provided are methods of using said glycan therapeutics, e.g. for the modulation of human gastrointestinal microbiota and to treat dysbioses.

Abstract: A novel composition useful as a cleaner and/or freshener is provided comprising dilute acetic acid, pure vanilla extract, and optionally a natural scent component. A method of cleaning using the composition and a method of freshening using the composition is also provided.

Abstract: A solvent for selective absorption of CO2 from the flue gas from a combustion plant is provided. The solvent includes an aqueous solution of a secondary amino acid salt as an active scrubbing substance and an additive, the additive including a primary amino acid salt. A process for providing an absorption liquid is also provided as well as a process for activating a solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a natural yeast extract having a high-impact first taste by containing glutamic acid in a large amount. Further, the present invention provides a yeast extract having strong umami by containing 5?-guanylic acid or 5?-inosinic acid in a large amount. In addition, the present invention provides a yeast mutant accumulating glutamic acid, glutamine, and ribonucleic acid in a large amount for obtaining the yeast extract. A yeast mutant inducing a natural mutation to which organic acid-tolerance or organic acid analogue-tolerance is imparted accumulates free glutamic acid and glutamine in such a significant amount as a total amount of 10% by weight or more in a cell, and further accumulates ribonucleic acid in an amount of 5% by weight or more. A yeast extract produced using the above yeast mutant contains L-glutamic acid in an amount of 20% by weight or more, and further contains 5?-IG in an amount of 3% by weight or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of producing Maillard flavor preparation, such as process flavors, comprising heating a combination of a carbohydrate source and a nitrogen source in a continuous liquid phase containing at least 10 wt % of an ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid component selected from the group of ?-hydroxycarboxylic acids according to the following formula (I): R1—CR2(OH)—COOH salts of these acids and combinations thereof. It was found that the flavor preparations so obtained exhibit unique flavor profiles, making them particularly suitable for use in foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for making Maillard flavor compositions in a structured lipid phase using Maillard reactants, e.g., reducing sugars and amino groups. The structured lipid phase comprises from about 0.3% to about 95% aqueous solvent and from about 5% to about 99.7% lipid plus emulsifier. The compositions are useful for enhancing the palatability of foods, dietary supplements, medicaments, and the like.

Abstract: A method of making a flavored beverage includes combining water and a plurality of flavor compounds in an amount sufficient to impart the flavor of a wine, a whiskey or a beer. A kit for making a flavored beverage can include a plurality of flavor compounds, a quantity of yeast, a quantity of sugar and a container.

Abstract: A system and method for preparation of meat flavorants, and flavorants, having increased flavor and aromatic intensity and which more closely resemble the natural flavor and aroma of cooked meat. Preheated edible, food grade oils and fats are exposed to temperatures between 290° C. and 475° C. under vacuum, in the presence of oxygen. The developing flavor vapors are immediately and completely removed from the heated oils and fats. The mixture of air-purge/flavor-vapor is immediately carried away from the heat transfer surface of the edible oil or fat. An evaporator, preferably a spinning disc, spinning band or thin film evaporator, without a condenser is used as process equipment. The air-purged flavor-vapors are diffused and absorbed in an absorption device into suitable food-grade liquids.

Abstract: Provides is a salivation cocktail that comprises a food acid and a tingling sensate. The combination of a food acid and a tingling sensate has been found to synergistically increase salivation.

Abstract: The invention relates to flavour compositions comprising a mixture of coolant compounds comprising menthol and a menthane carboxamide selected from N-(4-cyanomethylphenyl) p-menthanecarboxamide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide, or a mixture of N-(4-cyanomethylphenyl) p-menthanecarboxamide and 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide, wherein the total amount of menthane carboxamide is about 0.1 to 10%.

Abstract: Food or beverages prepared using 1,3-propanediol have shown to have modified flavor profiles, including modified flavor release, relative to an otherwise identical food product or beverage that does not include 1,3-propanediol. Inclusion of 1,3-propanediol uniquely modifies the flavor profile of these products or food ingredients in these products even when 1,3-propanediol is included in such low amounts that it does not itself contribute flavor to the product. 1,3-propanediol may be included in the food or beverage products to effect this modified flavor release, such as about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent, or in specific ratios relative to one or more flavor compounds in the product.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrolyzed pea protein based fermentation process employing Lactobacillus spec, the formed ingredient, food products comprising said ingredient and a method of enhancing the salty taste of food products.

Abstract: A concentrated flavour base product, prepared by carrying out a thermal reaction between a tonality delivering ingredient and at least one thermal reaction precursor, and a method for preparing a culinary flavouring product from ingredients including a tonality delivering ingredient and other ingredients, comprising reacting the tonality delivering ingredient with at least one thermal reaction precursor to obtain an intermediate product and processing the intermediate product with the other ingredients to obtain the final culinary flavouring product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing salty taste-like taste of food and drink, as well as providing a seasoning composition and a salty taste-like taste enhancer to be provided to the method. The present invention provides a seasoning composition including a 5?-ribonucleotide and a branched-chain amino acid; the seasoning composition and the salty taste-like taste enhancer containing 0.45 to 81 parts by weight of the branched-chain amino acid relative to 100 parts by weight of the 5?-ribonucleotide; and a method for enhancing salty taste-like taste of food and drink containing 2 to 90 parts by weight of the 5?-ribonucleotide and 0.05 to 9 parts by weight of the branched-chain amino acid.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and processes for improving the carbonatation clarification of sugar liquors and syrups. The improved processes involve adding compositions to a sugar liquor directly in the carbonated liquor holding tank (after the final carbonatation saturator), upstream of the carbonated liquor holding tank but downstream of the final stage Carbonatation saturator, before filtration of the carbonated liquor, or at any stage in the sugar purification process. The compositions provided in this invention are mixed intimately into the sugar liquors or syrups, and allowed sufficient time to react to impart an improvement in the clarified liquor obtained therefrom. Compositions can include combinations of one or more of a particulate sulfur reagent, particulate phosphorous reagent, particulate aluminum reagent, silica reagent, particulate carbonaceous reagent, particulate filter aid, a polymer decolorant, and particulate ammonium reagent.

Abstract: A process for improving phosphatation clarification of sugars can include adding to a sugar liquor a composition having at least one particulate sulfur reagent and at least one or more other particulate solids selected from, a particulate phosphorous reagent, a particulate carbonaceous reagent, a particulate aluminum reagent, a particulate filter aid, and a particulate ammonium reagent. The composition can be added to the phosphatation chemical reaction tank or prior to the phosphatation chemical reaction tank. Phosphatation chemicals, for example polymer decolorant, phosphoric acid, lime and a flocculent, can be added into the process at least five minutes after adding the composition. In using the process, the amount of phosphatation chemicals added is less than the amount of phosphatation chemicals required in the absence of addition of the composition or the purity of the sugar is improved as measured by one or more of color, turbidity and ash.

Abstract: A system and method for preparation of meat flavorants, and flavorants, having increased flavor and aromatic intensity and which more closely resemble the natural flavor and aroma of cooked meat. Preheated edible, food grade oils and fats are exposed to temperatures between 290° C. and 475° C. under vacuum, in the presence of oxygen. The developing flavor vapors are immediately and completely removed from the heated oils and fats. The mixture of air-purge/flavor-vapor is immediately carried away from the heat transfer surface of the edible oil or fat. An evaporator, preferably a spinning disc, spinning band or thin film evaporator, without a condenser is used as process equipment. The air-purged flavor-vapors are diffused and absorbed in an absorption device into suitable food-grade liquids.

Abstract: Novel cooling compositions having a natural status are object of the present invention. These compositions comprise a combination of menthol, together with a nature identical ingredient and at least one natural extract. They can be added to flavoring compositions to impart cooling sensations devoid of mentholic flavoring notes.

Abstract: A method for modifying the flavor profile of a plant protein preparation, especially a protein preparation from a leguminous plant. The protein preparation is brought into contact with water-soluble carbohydrates in an aqueous solution before being added to a food product, the contact advantageously influencing the flavor profile of protein preparations from leguminous plant, so that the preparations can be used in foodstuffs without essentially changing the flavor thereof.

Abstract: The present invention has discovered that flavone glycosides represented by Formula I set forth below have unexpected and advantageous flavor enhancement and modification properties: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of H and CH3, R2 is selected from the group consisting of H and OH, and R3 is a 7-O-glycoside. Thus, the flavone glycosides of the present invention can be used to enhance or modify the flavor of orally consumable compositions, such as foodstuff, chewing gums, dental and oral hygiene products, and medicinal products.

Abstract: A system and method for preparation of meat flavorants, and flavorants, having increased flavor and aromatic intensity and which more closely resemble the natural flavor and aroma of cooked meat. Preheated edible, food grade oils and fats are exposed to temperatures between 290° C. and 475° C. under vacuum, in the presence of oxygen. The developing flavor vapors are immediately and completely removed from the heated oils and fats. The mixture of air-purge/flavor-vapor is immediately carried away from the heat transfer surface of the edible oil or fat. An evaporator, preferably a spinning disc, spinning band or thin film evaporator, without a condenser is used as process equipment. The air-purged flavor-vapors are diffused and absorbed in an absorption device into suitable food-grade liquids.

Abstract: The invention concerns a flavour active composition obtainable by a multi-step reaction comprising a first reaction between an amino compound and a carbonyl compound to obtain a first intermediate reaction mixture, a second reaction with a second amino compound alone or in combination with a carbonyl compound to obtain a second intermediate reaction mixture, further separate reactions with another amino compound alone or in combination with a carbonyl compound to obtain further intermediate reaction mixture, further separate reactions with compounds from other chemical classes such as alcohols, phenolic compounds, epoxydes or organic acids and combinations thereof leading to suitable intermediates, a last reaction comprising a mixture of all the preceding intermediate mixtures alone or in combination with amino and/or carbonyl compounds to obtain the final flavour composition.

Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to prevent that food products, which have a decreased concentration of salt, which can be considered to be unhealthy when consumed in large amounts, from having negative taste attributes. The present invention provides such food products containing two sections, wherein the two sections are visually the same, and wherein the two sections contain a salty tastant at different concentrations in the two sections.

Abstract: The invention relates to gamma-glutamyl and beta-asparagyl peptide compounds of formula (I) that provide a kokumi flavor to consumables and flavor compositions, and to consumables and flavor compositions comprising such compounds. Enzymatic methods to prepare the compounds are provided.

Abstract: A system and method for preparation of meat flavorants, and flavorants, having increased flavor and aromatic intensity and which more closely resemble the natural flavor and aroma of cooked meat. Preheated edible, food grade oils and fats are exposed to temperatures between 290° C. and 475° C. under vacuum, in the presence of oxygen. The developing flavor vapors are immediately and completely removed from the heated oils and fats. The mixture of air-purge/flavor-vapor is immediately carried away from the heat transfer surface of the edible oil or fat. An evaporator, preferably a spinning disc, spinning band or thin film evaporator, without a condenser is used as process equipment. The air-purged flavor-vapors are diffused and absorbed in an absorption device into suitable food-grade liquids.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that provide a kokumi flavor to consumables and flavor compositions, and to consumables and flavor compositions comprising such compounds. Enzymatic methods to prepare the compounds are provided.

Abstract: Described are mononuclearly filled seamless microcapsules comprising: a capsule shell of a hardened capsule material based on an acid polysaccharide and a filler material surrounded on all sides by the capsule shell, including an organoleptitic effective amount of a flavor, wherein the microcapsules is heat stable and/or cooking stable and/or deep fry stable and the water portion in the capsule shell is adjusted to a value of?50 wt. %, based upon the total mass of the capsule shell.

Abstract: The invention provides polymer particles that are obtainable by a method selected from emulsion methods, diffusion methods and evaporation methods carried out in the presence of surface-engineering surfactant which is one or more polymer that displays a lower critical solution temperature, in aqueous media, that is between 10 to 90° C., this polymer being the polymerisation product of one or more monomer selected from polymerisable alkyleneglycol acrylate monomers and polymerisable alkyleneglycol methacrylate monomers. The polymer particles can be used in controlled release applications, such as flavour release applications, fragrance release applications and biomedical applications. The invention also provides a cell support matrix comprising the polymer particles.

Abstract: A process for preparation of milled cocoa shell including grinding cocoa shell in a single unit operation in a short-duration manner without the need for moving mechanical parts. The milled cocoa shell product obtained from the grinding treatment has reduced heat degradation and avoids equipment maintenance concerns otherwise associated with mechanical milling of the cocoa shells while providing an edible granular product useful for food manufacture such as chocolate food production.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for making Maillard flavor compositions in a structured lipid phase using Maillard reactants, e.g., reducing sugars and amino groups. The structured lipid phase comprises from about 0.3% to about 95% aqueous solvent and from about 5% to about 99.7% lipid plus emulsifier. The compositions are useful for enhancing the palatability of foods, dietary supplements, medicaments, and the like.

Abstract: A method for ameliorating organoleptic and sensate properties and characteristics imparted to a product by natural high-potency sweetener. A fraction of an essential oil that boils and is recovered from the vapors at a temperature between about 50° C. and about 70° C. and at pressure between about 100 Pa and 1500 Pa, or at a temperature between about 110° C. and about 130° C. and at pressure between about 100 Pa and 1500 Pa, is added to the product.

Abstract: The invention relates to new derivatives of 2-methyl-3-furanthiol which are useful as flavoring ingredients to confer meaty, juicy taste to a large variety of edible consumer products, chewing gums and oral care products, without imparting thereto undesirable off-notes typical of prior known furanthiol derivatives.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and processes for improving the carbonatation clarification of sugar liquors and syrups. The improved processes involve adding compositions to a sugar liquor directly in the carbonated liquor holding tank (after the final carbonatation saturator), upstream of the carbonated liquor holding tank but downstream of the final stage Carbonatation saturator, before filtration of the carbonated liquor, or at any stage in the sugar purification process. The compositions provided in this invention are mixed intimately into the sugar liquors or syrups, and allowed sufficient time to react to impart an improvement in the clarified liquor obtained therefrom. Compositions can include combinations of one or more of a particulate sulfur reagent, particulate phosphorous reagent, particulate aluminum reagent, silica reagent, particulate carbonaceous reagent, particulate filter aid, a polymer decolorant, and particulate ammonium reagent.

Abstract: A process for improving phosphatation clarification of sugars can include adding to a sugar liquor a composition having at least one particulate sulfur reagent and at least one or more other particulate solids selected from, a particulate phosphorous reagent, a particulate carbonaceous reagent, a particulate aluminum reagent, a particulate filter aid, and a particulate ammonium reagent. The composition can be added to the phosphatation chemical reaction tank or prior to the phosphatation chemical reaction tank. Phosphatation chemicals, for example polymer decolorant, phosphoric acid, lime and a flocculent, can be added into the process at least five minutes after adding the composition. In using the process, the amount of phosphatation chemicals added is less than the amount of phosphatation chemicals required in the absence of addition of the composition or the purity of the sugar is improved as measured by one or more of color, turbidity and ash.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to produce a food or feed flavour. The invention also relates to a food or feed flavour obtainable by the process of the invention and the use thereof. The process of the invention comprises preparing a composition comprising a cystein and/or glutathione, incubating the composition under conditions of temperature and reaction time sufficient for the feed or food flavour to develop, and optionally mixing the food or feed flavour with one or more other ingredients. With this process many different food or feed flavour can be produced.

Abstract: A process for preparing a flavourant comprises: (i) providing a composition comprising a fruit syrup and one or more components selected from the group consisting of hydrolysed protein, autolysed yeast and fermented soy and/or wheat; and (ii) heating the composition to promote a Maillard reaction.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to beverage compositions, including, for example, concentrated and ready-to-drink formulations sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener and further comprising a bitterant in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener(s). In certain illustrative embodiments, the bitterant comprises gentian. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method that combines a non-nutritive sweetener having a lingering sweet aftertaste with a bitterant to create a mixture such that when the mixture is contained in a beverage, the bitterant is present in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener.

Abstract: The present invention relates to agonists of the human bitter-taste receptor hTAS2R40 and their role in bitter taste transduction. The invention also relates to assays for screening molecules that modulate, e.g. suppress or block hTAS2R40 bitter taste transduction or bitter taste response.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material consisting of a powder selected from a thickening means and lecithin powder, and syrup. Said material is especially suitable for producing food and fodder. The invention also relates to a method for producing said material, to the use of said material, and to products consisting of the same.