Abstract: A method of forming a fat product, the method entailing heating a first material to a first temperature to form a first intermediate, the first material comprising fat and the first temperature adequate to remove any memory of crystallization from the fat; rapidly cooling the first intermediate to a second temperature to form a second intermediate, the second temperature adequate to provide nascent seed crystals in the second intermediate; and quiescently cooling the second intermediate to form the fat product, the quiescent cooling adequate to support growth of macro-crystals about the nascent seed crystals.

Abstract: Novel structuring compositions and food products including those compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a mono- and diglyceride mixture and have high levels of ?? crystals and small average crystallite sizes. They can be incorporated into intermediate food products such as shortenings and margarines, which can then be used to make a final food such as pastries (e.g., puff pastries, Danishes, donuts), doughs (e.g., for cookies, pie crusts), imitation cheese, icings, frozen potatoes (e.g., French Fries), and/or other foods requiring a fat to provide structure. Advantageously, the compositions provide structure to the final food by replacing unhealthy fats that would otherwise be used to provide structure in the same food item.

Abstract: The present invention includes a soft butter composition wherein the fat components are derived from cream. The soft butter has a unique fat crystal matrix and is more spreadable due to the altered crystal structure and melting points. The soft butter also equilibrates to room temperature faster than traditional churned butter. The soft butter is made using a process that includes separating the fat and serum components of cream, removing the crystal memory from the fat fraction and recombining fat and aqueous fractions in a process that employs a stepwise cooling and shearing process and filled into tubs of different geometry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for producing shortening compositions and nut butters with a quantity of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs). Specifically, the shortening compositions and nut butters comprise a quantity of stearidonic acid (SDA) enriched soybean oil that imparts improved nutritional quality with a quantity of n-3 PUFAs, but retains the mouthfeel, flavor, odor, and other sensory characteristics associated with typical shortening compositions and nut butters.

Abstract: A composition for delivering edible salts into food products via microcapsules having a protein-polysaccharide shell matrix and an edible salt-containing active material. A method of treating osteoporosis is also disclosed.

Abstract: A savoury water-in-oil food emulsion comprises a fat phase and an aqueous phase. The aqueous phase comprises at least 50% dissolved solids. Also provided are a food composition comprising the emulsion, and a method of preparing the emulsion.

Abstract: There is provided use of a conversion agent to prepare from a food material a foodstuff comprising at least one functional ingredient, wherein the at least one functional ingredient has been generated from at least one constituent of the food material by the conversion agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to Process suitable for implementation at factory scale for manufacturing an edible fat continuous food product comprising the steps of a. providing a fat mixture comprising fat powder and liquid oil; b. providing an aqueous phase; c. forming the edible fat continuous food product by mixing the aqueous phase and the fat mixture; d. packing of the food product; wherein the fat powder comprises structuring fat; the amount of fat powder in the fat mixture based on total amount of fat mixture is 8 to 25 wt % the fat mixture prior to mixing is kept at a temperature of 0 to 12 degrees Celsius; the fat mixture is kept in motion prior to mixing; and the temperature of the aqueous phase at the time of mixing the aqueous phase and the fat mixture is such that the temperature of the mixture of the aqueous phase and the fat mixture is equal to or below 25 degrees Celsius.

Abstract: An edible composition for ingestion by mammals, especially by humans, that includes a fat-based blend containing: (a) at least one triglyceride-based fat, (b) a low level of diglycerides, for example, less than 3% by weight of diglycerides, e.g., diacylglycerol (DAG), and (c) at least 2% and in some instances at least 5% by weight of a mixture of fatty acid Ester Phytosterols (EPs), in which at least 65% by weight of the fatty acid EPs are Monounsaturated (oleate)-Ester Phytosterols (MEPs), and less than 20% by weight of the fatty acid EPs are Polyunsaturated (linoleate+alpha-linolenate)-Ester Phytosterols (PEPs). The increased proportion of MEPs and decreased proportions PEPs and diglycerides substantially increase the oxidative stability index (OSI), shelf life, and health benefits of the above mixture of fatty acid EPs, while providing an advantageous melting temperature and desirable mouth feel for this mixture of fatty acid EPs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing hard butter having high SOS content by mixing oil for preparing butter with fatty acid or fatty acid ester, adding 1,3 regio-specific enzymes to the obtained mixture to carry out interesterification, distilling the obtained reactants to remove fatty acid, ethyl ester, and monoglyceride and diglyceride formed after the reaction and fractionally extracting the obtained reactants to separate a solid phase, and to cocoa butter equivalents prepared by the hard butter and a process for preparing the same in which the cocoa butter equivalents can replace existing import cocoa butter equivalents with 1:1 because of its equivalent chemical properties, and have no difference in taste and properties with natural cocoa butter and also have lower trans fatty acid.

Abstract: Disclosed is describes a method of increasing bone strength and/or increasing bone resistance to bending and/or improving bone architecture and/or maintaining bone status in a human, comprising administering to said human a composition comprising a fat source, wherein said fat source is a triglyceride fat source comprising triglycerides with 15-55% palmitic acid moieties out of the total fatty acids, and wherein the level of palmitic acid moieties at the sn-2 position of the glycerol backbone is at least 30% (w/w) of total palmitic acid. Said method is particularly intended for subjects at risk of impaired bone strength. Further disclosed is said fat source, as well as food articles and a commercial package comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention provides a trans fat replacement system that is a stable and shelf storable mixture of an edible oil and an expanded, low-density carbohydrate for use in preparing baked goods having a reduced trans fat content. Depending upon formulation and processing, the mixture can have a consistency ranging from generally granular to an almost paste-like consistency. The trans fat replacement system consists of at least one edible oil and an expanded, low-density carbohydrate having a bulk density less than about 0.4 g/cc. The trans fat replacement system can be used to reduce or eliminate the amounts of traditional fats used to make baked goods. In one representative formulation, the trans fat replacement system can take the form of a generally, paste-like mixture that is suitable for spreading and is especially useful for the preparation of laminated dough products such as biscuits and croissants.

Abstract: Non-hydrogenated hardstock fat wherein the combined amount of saturated fatty acids having a length of C12 and C14 is 12 to 24 wt %, the combined amount of saturated fatty acids having a length of C16 and C18 is 28 to 50 wt %, the amount of saturated fatty acids with a length of C18 is 6 to 12 wt %, and the total amount of fully saturated fatty acids is less than 72 wt %, process for obtaining such a hardstock fat, a margarine fat comprising the hardstock fat and a spread comprising the hardstock fat.

Abstract: A method of forming a butter product comprises forming a primary oil-in-water emulsion by dispersing liquefied stearine butterfat in a butter serum, the liquified stearine butterfat forming stearine globules within the butter serum. The primary oil-in-water emulsion is dispersed into an olein butterfat component forming an oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion, and the oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion being cooled to form the butter product which is spreadable at a temperature of less than about 45° F.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fat or oil useful for cooking applications which includes from 10 to 90% by weight diacylglycerols, and has a SFI of at least 15% at room temperature. In particular embodiments, the fat or oil is derived from palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, corn oil, rapeseed oil, grape seed oil, rice bran oil, sesame oil, and peanut oil, or any combination thereof. In some cases, the fat or oil exhibits health benefits including lowered serum LDL, raised serum HDL, lowered total serum cholesterol, reduced risk of metabolic syndrome, reduced risk of diabetes mellitus, enhanced fetal health, enhanced insulin sensitivity, reduced risk of hypertension, and enhanced resistance to obesity per unit of consumption. Food compositions and methods of health enhancement utilizing the fats and oils of the invention are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided use of a conversion agent to prepare from a food material a foodstuff comprising at least one functional ingredient, wherein the at least one functional ingredient has been generated from at least one constituent of the food material by the conversion agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsion which comprises oil or fat or a mixture of one or more oils and fats, and water and amylomaltase treated starch present in the water phase. The product can be used as a baking margarine.

Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion comprising hydrophobin and oil wherein the oil phase has an iodine value of greater than 40 characterised in that the ratio of hydrophobin to oil is greater than 30 g/litre and less than 140 g/litre is provided. A product comprising such an oil-in-water emulsion is also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a non-newtonian fluid product including a non-newtonian fluid base product including at least one second phase is disclosed. A second phase dispersion apparatus is disclosed which receives the at least one second phase and the non-newtonian fluid base product and disperses the at least one second phase within the non-newtonian fluid base product to produce the non-newtonian fluid product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a texturized whey protein composition having enhanced functional properties, including, for example, enhanced viscosifying properties, enhanced emulsifying properties, and/or enhanced gelling properties. In one embodiment, the texturized whey protein composition is a supercritical fluid extrusion product derived from whey protein. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing the texturized whey protein composition, where the process involves a supercritical fluid extrusion process. The present invention further relates to various products containing the texturized whey protein composition.

Abstract: A foodstuff supplement and method of producing the foodstuff supplement. The method includes forming a liquid phase and adding vitamins to the liquid phase at a temperature below that at which significant depletion and/or degradation of the vitamins will occur. Oil is heated in a vessel and an emulsifier is added to the heated oil. The resultant mixture is cooled and the liquid phase is added.

Abstract: Novel triglyceride oils are provided for human consumption. Traditionally, agricultural materials such as canola, soybean, and olives have been the sources of edible oils, and such materials are limited by the geography in which these crops can be cultivated. Oils of the invention can be manufactured from edible and inedible heterotrophic fermentation feedstocks, including corn starch, sugar cane, glycerol, and depolymerized cellulose that are purpose-grown or byproducts of existing agricultural processes from an extremely broad diversity of geographic regions. The food oils disclosed herein are low in saturates, high in monounsaturates, and can be manufactured in reduced pigment form through the use of pigment-reduced microalgae strains. The food oils disclosed herein can be manufactured through the use of a variety of different types of oil-producing microalgae.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for improved spread formulations and methods of producing such formulations by incorporating healthy lipids containing stearidonic acid into the formulations. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a spread formulation including a SDA-enriched oil is disclosed. In another embodiment of the disclosure, a margarine spread formulation including a SDA-enriched soybean oil is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsion food product with improved spattering behaviour comprising 0.1-5 wt. % of a porous powderous vegetable matter made from nuts, seeds, kernels, pits and cellulose having a volume weighted mean particle diameter (d4,3) not exceeding 0.5 mm.

Abstract: There is provided use of a conversion agent to prepare from a food material a foodstuff comprising at least one functional ingredient, wherein the at least one functional ingredient has been generated from at least one constituent of the food material by the conversion agent.

Abstract: A food composition comprising gas bubbles is provided. It contains based on the food composition at least 10 wt. % of water, optionally fat, wherein the amount of fat and water taken together is at least 60 wt. % and less than 99 wt. %, at least 1 vol. % and less than 70 vol. % of gas, fibre particles and surface active particles. The volume weighted mean diameter of the surface active particles (d2) is smaller than the length of the fibre particles (L). Also a process is provided to prepare the product. The process includes the steps of incorporating surface active particles and fibre particles in a liquid food composition, incorporating gas in said liquid composition and packing the food composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the improvement of food items through the increased utilization of plant-derived stearidonic acid in a composition that also lowers linolenic acid content. Many long chain fatty acids have been classified as being Omega 3 and have been shown to provide several health benefits, including heart health. According to the current invention plant-derived stearidonic acid (18:4?3) has been incorporated into a wide range of food products by using a low linolenic acid base composition to enhance stability and shelf life while reducing the need for hydrogenation. The product composition can be used either as an oil oil-based composition or a flour processed from soybeans with enhanced levels of stearidonic acid. These foods range from oil-based products (salad dressing, mayonnaise) to dairy products (milk, cheese) to prepared foods (entrees, side dishes).

Abstract: The present invention can provide margarine oil with the enzymatic interesterification reaction, in which trans fatty acid, different from the existing partially hydrogenerated oil, is not formed in the process, and it has solid fat value profile and melting point corresponding to that of partially hydrogenerated oil and contains less than 1% of trans fatty acid, less than 27% of palmitic acid, more than 99% of triglyceride, less than 1% of diglyceride and monoglyceride, less than 1% of trans fatty acid and based on total fatty acid content.

Abstract: A viscoelastic fluid is prepared by shearing a gelled emulsion. The emulsion is an oil-in-water emulsion comprising 2% 12% (w/w) of a heat-treated protein that can form a heat-set gel and 5% 40% fat. The proteins used include whey protein and soy protein. The viscoelastic fluid may be used as a spread. It may also be used for the preparation of a plurality of different ultimate products formed from the original gel.

Abstract: There is provided use of a conversion agent to prepare from a food material a foodstuff comprising at least one functional ingredient, wherein the at least one functional ingredient has been generated from at least one constituent of the food material by the conversion agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the preparation of high liquid oil margarine in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion wherein selected phospholipids (for example, PC, PE and lyso-PC/PE) play an important role in stabilizing the margarine. The total fat content of said high liquid oil margarine is made up of a minimum of about 96% liquid oil and a maximum of about 4% added hard fat and phospholipids. The method comprises preparing a water-in-oil emulsion by blending an aqueous phase with oil phase at a temperature above the crystallization temperature of the added hard fat and reducing said temperature until hard fat crystallization occurs, and supercooling in heat exchanger to obtain a high liquid oil margarine. The method of the invention uses selected phospholipids and the use of heat exchanger “votator” for fat crystal nucleation and provides a margarine comprising very low levels of saturated fats and virtually no trans fatty acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to structures obtained from protein and emulsifier interaction, more particularly to structures comprising a protein supramolecular core coated with at least a lipidic layer. The invention also encompasses methods for obtaining these structures and food compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing low fat spread emulsions stabilised with dairy proteins. The water phase is stabilised by heat denatured whey proteins at low calcium concentrations. After heat treatment pH of the water phase is adjusted to neutral or acid conditions. The present invention also relates to methods for producing a whey protein product that can be used as a stabilising food ingredient.

Abstract: Non-hydrogenated hardstock fat wherein the combined amount of saturated fatty acids having a length of C12 and C14 is 12 to 24 wt %, the combined amount of saturated fatty acids having a length of C16 and C18 is 28 to 50 wt %, the amount of saturated fatty acids with a length of C18 is 6 to 12 wt %, and the total amount of fully saturated fatty acids is less than 72 wt %, process for obtaining such a hardstock fat, a margarine fat comprising the hardstock fat and a spread comprising the hardstock fat.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides low trans-fatty acid fat compositions, methods of hydrogenating unsaturated feedstocks (e.g., oils), and hydrogenation catalyst compositions. One exemplary method involves producing an activated catalyst composition by heating a nickel-based catalyst to a first temperature of at least about 100° C. in the presence of hydrogen and a fat component. An unsaturated feedstock may be contacted with the activated catalyst composition and hydrogenated by sustaining a hydrogenation reaction at a second temperature of no greater than about 70° C. Some specific implementations of the invention permit the production of partially hydrogenated seed oils with low trans-fatty acid contents.

Abstract: A shortening system, such as a spray shortening system; for instance, a shortening system containing unhydrogenated or non-hydrogenated vegetable oil, such as a highly unsaturated, non-hydrogenated or unhydrogenated vegetable oil, e.g., soybean oil or canola oil and a minimum or minor amount (e.g., by weight about 3-10%, advantageously about 3-7%, more advantageously about 3-6% or about 3-5% or less than about 6% or less than about 8%) of conserved trans monoglyceride and/or diglyceride, advantageously a monoglyceride or a mono- and diglyceride that is mostly monoglyceride, based on a highly unsaturated ‘oil, such as a highly unsaturated vegetable oil, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing low fat spread emulsions stabilized with dairy proteins. The water phase is stabilised by heat denatured whey proteins at low calcium concentrations. After heat treatment pH of the water phase is adjusted to neutral or acid conditions. The present invention also relates to methods for producing a whey protein product that can be used as a stabilizing food ingredient.

Abstract: Food product comprising a peptide, said peptide being characterized by having a number of amino acids from 6 to 20, and wherein the peptide is substantially water-insoluble at 20° C. and a pH of 6.5, as evidenced by a measurable turbid appearance if 10 mg of the peptide is mixed with 10 ml of de-mineralised water at 20° C. and pH 6.5 and wherein the net charge of said peptide is 0 as determined by summation of the charges of the individual amino acids of said peptide at pH 6.5 and wherein if the peptide is a hexa-peptide 6 amino acids of said peptide are selected from the group consisting of A, V, L, I, P, W, F and M.

Abstract: A food product, being a spread comprising from 10-85 wt % of fat or a dairy based drink comprising from 0.05 to 1 wt % of kaempferol can advantageously be used to control blood pressure. Specifically kaempferol may be used for vasorelaxation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an edible fat continuous spread comprising from 5 to 85 wt % fat and from 0.1 to 20 wt % plant sterol wherein the plant sterol is present in the form of elongated crystals. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of an edible fat continuous spread comprising plant sterol, said process comprising the mixing of a first mixture comprising triglyceride oil and plant sterol present in the form of elongated crystals with a second mixture comprising one selected from the group consisting of fat phase, water phase and mixtures thereof, to provide a third mixture.

Abstract: A tomato composition obtained from tomato juice having the following composition in percentage by weight: dry residue >20% up to 99%, water <80% down to 1%; 100% being the sum of the two components, wherein the among of water insoluble solids in the dry residue ranges in percentage by weight from 18% to 70%.

Abstract: A method for making a bean-based oil substitute comprising the steps of (a) homogenizing comminuted cooked beans in an aqueous liquid dispersion to form a homogenate, and (b) mixing an edible oil with said comminuted beans, before or after homogenization of the beans, to form a flowable stable dispersion oil substitute of the comminuted beans dispersed in a mixture of oil and water. The oil substitute is used to replace part of the oil in making dehydrated refried beans.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a spreadable edible dispersion wherein a mixture of oil and solid structuring agent particles is subjected to stirring and an aqueous phase and/or solid phase is gradually added to the mixture until a dispersion of the desired oil content is obtained, wherein the solid structuring agent particles have a microporous structure of submicron size particles and comprise sterol.

Abstract: A margarine product, comprising a first fat, a second fat combined with the first fat, and an oil setting agent combined with the first fat and the second fat. The oil setting agent further comprises a mixture of polyglycerol esters of fatty acid (PGFA) and mono and di-glycerides (MDG) and an aqueous solution comprising at least 20% of the margarine. The first fat, the second fat and the oil setting agent combine to form at least 80% of the margarine product.

Abstract: An edible spread product, comprising a first fat, a second fat combined with the first fat, an oil setting agent combined with the first fat and the second fat, the oil setting agent further comprising a mixture of polyglycerol esters of fatty acid (PGFA) and mono and di-glycerides (MDG), and an aqueous solution comprising at least 50% of the edible spread product. The first fat, the second fat and the oil setting agent combine to form at least 50% of the edible spread product.

Abstract: The present invention is a margarine product. The margarine product includes an aqueous component, in a proportion of at the most 20% by weight of the margarine product, the aqueous component being emulsified in the fat. The margarine product further includes a first oil; and a second oil, wherein the first oil is interesterified and blended with the second oil to allow the margarine product to be suitable for baking, the margarine product having a solid fat index range of 28±5 @ 50° F., 20±5 @ 70° F., 13±4 @ 80° F., 4±2 @ 92° F., and 3 max @ 102° F.

Abstract: A method of forming a fat product, the method entailing heating a first material to a first temperature to form a first intermediate, the first material comprising fat and the first temperature adequate to remove any memory of crystallization from the fat; rapidly cooling the first intermediate to a second temperature to form a second intermediate, the second temperature adequate to provide nascent seed crystals in the second intermediate; and quiescently cooling the second intermediate to form the fat product, the quiescent cooling adequate to support growth of macro-crystals about the nascent seed crystals.

Abstract: Edible W/O emulsion spread comprising a continuous fat phase which contains a natural structuring hardstock fat, which hardstock fat contains at least 45 wt. % of SOS triglyceride (S is C18-C24 fatty acid residue and 0 is an oleic acid residue). A fat with such composition may be isolated from plants belonging to the genus Allanblackia or the genus Pentadesma.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of an edible triglyceride fat which is able to structure a liquid oil which process comprises the steps selecting a triglyceride fat A and a triglyceride fat B, interesterifying a mixture containing fat A and fat B in a ratio chosen from the range 80:20 to 20:80, where fat A is a fat which is natural and which contains at least 35 wt. % of stearic acid residues and less than 5 wt. % residues of polyunsaturated fatty acids and where fat B contains at least 40 wt. % of saturated fatty acid residues with a chain length of 12 or 14 carbon atoms and which process is characterized in that fat A is selected from the group consisting of Allanblackia fat, Pentadesma fat, Kokum fat and Sonchy fat. The resulting fat enables the preparation of a natural fat phase for use in spread manufacture.

Abstract: The present invention refers to the use of phenolic compounds and their derivatives represented by formula I wherein R1 and R2 are selected from among: OH, OCOalkyl, or OCOalkenyl, and R3 is either H, OH, OCOalkyl or OCOalkenyl, wherein the alkyl or alkenyl chains present from 2 to 22 carbon atoms and wherein at least one OCOalkyl or OCOalkenyl group is present in the structure, for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular, hepatic or renal diseases, as well as to their cosmetic applications, to compositions that include these compounds and to some novel phenolic compounds and derivatives.