Abstract: An edible composition comprising (a) a cellulose ether selected from (a1) methylcellulose, (a2) hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and mixtures thereof; (b) a polysaccharide hydrocolloid selected from (b1) alginic acid, alginates and mixtures thereof, and mixtures of (b1) with (b2) a non-ionic and non-acidic polysaccharide hydrocolloid different from cellulose ethers, wherein the total amount of cellulose ether (a) and polysaccharide hydrocolloid (b) ranges from 0.01 to 9% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, and the weight ratio of cellulose ether (a) to polysaccharide hydrocolloid (b) is within the range of from 1:8 to 8:1, and (c) water. The use of the edible composition to at least partially substitute fat in an edible product such as a dairy product is also described.

Abstract: A stock solution for making pelleted livestock feed or pet food, comprising: a) 20-50 wt %. of an organic acid selected from the group consisting of formic, acetic, propionic, butyric and mixtures thereof, b) 15-30 wt. % of ethoxylated castor oil surfactant having an HLB from 4 to 18 and a molar ratio of 1 molecule of castor oil to 40-60 molecules of ethylene oxide, c) 0-20 wt. % of propylene glycol, d) 0-50 wt. % of water, and a pelleted feed made therewith.

Abstract: Emulsifier compositions comprising an emulsifier and lecithin are disclosed. The emulsifier compositions may be in a dry form and may be used to disperse compounds in water.

Abstract: Provided is a carbonated drink having a high gas pressure which has improved bubble qualities and enhanced drinkability, is packaged in a container having a resealable cap, maintains a refreshing sensation, a light flavor and a pleasant cooling sensation expected in a carbonated drink having a high gas pressure even when opened and recapped and stored. The carbonated drink is a container-packaged carbonated drink, contains a condensed phosphate(s) in a concentration of 50 ppm or more and less than 2000 ppm, and has a gas pressure of 2.0 to 5.0 kg/cm2.

Abstract: A method of manufacture and a food product with a substrate impregnated with a stabilizer composition, the impregnated substrate coated with an aqueous or gel coating. The impregnation of the core with the stabilizer contributes to the moisture content of the core during subsequent cooking or reheating. The coating exhibits good adhesion to the impregnated substrate, and can facilitate adhesion of subsequently applied crumb or other fine particles and serve as an additional barrier to loss of moisture from the substrate during the subsequent cooking or reheating.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pectic polysaccharide, wherein a degree of methyl esterification of constituent galacturonic acid is 45% or less, a structure of a single molecule observed with an atomic force microscope comprises a star structure, and a diameter of the molecule is more than 100 nm and equal to or less than 200 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed are antibrowning agents containing the extracts of chrysanthemum indicum for preventing browning of fruits and vegetables, wherein the extracts of chrysanthemum having good effects on inhibition of polyphenol oxidase activity effectively prevent the browning of fruits and vegetables.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous nanoemulsion composition comprising conjugated linoleic acid. More particularly, the present invention relates to an aqueous nanoemulsion composition comprising 5 to 50 wt % of conjugated linoleic acid, 0.01 to 5 wt % of lecithin, 0.01 to 5 wt % of ethanol as a dissolution aid, 1 to 15 wt % of coemulsifier, 10 to 40 wt % of glycerine and the balance of water.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for making a honey product having a low water content as well as honey products obtained using the process. The honey product retains the physical and palatable properties of untreated honey while having a prolonged shelf-life. It can be advantageously used to sweeten beverages (such as hot beverages) and in the manufacture of throat lozenges and/or confectionery.

Abstract: Aqueous multiphase compositions are stabilized using a blend of cellulose ether and nanocrystalline cellulose. The multiphase compositions can include particulates dispersed in water, oil in water emulsions, foams, and combinations of these systems. The blend can be used to stabilize aqueous paint systems, personal care products such as shampoos and detergents formed as oil in water emulsions, and foaming products such as detergents, shampoos, other personal care products and edible compositions such as whip cream substitutes. Further, this blend can reduce or eliminate the need for surfactants in many of these multiphase compositions.

Abstract: Use of a composition to control the degree of heat-induced foam generation in a foodstuff system when said foodstuff system is heated, wherein the composition comprises a fatty acid ester of propylene glycol.

Abstract: Malic acid-enriched plant extracts useful as food additives are described.

Abstract: Methods of preserving fresh produce with a produce preservative, particularly cut fresh produce, are provided. The method comprises: providing a solution of produce preservative comprising: water; a preservative cation which is selected from the group consisting of a strontium ion, lithium ion, barium ion, aluminum ion, copper ion, ammonium ion, iron ion, manganese ion, potassium ion, or mixtures thereof; and ascorbate ions, or erythorbate ions; wherein the ascorbate ions or erythorbate ions and the preservative cation are present in an ion ratio of preferably from 0.2:1 to 8:1, more preferably 0.75:1 to 8:1, even more preferably from 1:1 to 4:1, yet more preferably 1.5:1 to 3:1; most preferably 1.1:1 to 2.5:1; and, applying said produce preservative to the produce. The invention also relates to fresh produce preserved with the produce preservatives.

Abstract: Acidic viscous solutions are described that can be introduced for the processing of perishable food to facilitate providing antimicrobial treatments. The solutions can have a viscosity from about 50 centipoise to about 10,000 centipoise. The solution generally does not add any significant nutritional or flavor contributions to the food product. The acidic viscous solutions can be particularly useful for improving the effectiveness of subsequent hypochlorous acid/hypochlorite or peroxide antimicrobial treatments.

Abstract: A mycotoxin binder is disclosed characterized by 45% or more humic acid, maximum solubility of 20% at pH between 1.5 and 7.0, and an in vitro mycotoxin binding efficiency of at least 80% and preferably 90% with adsorption of at least 85% at pH 3.0 and desorption less than 10% at pH 6.8.

Abstract: Various ingredients and compositions are prepared from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant.

Abstract: A fresh fruit preservative and method of using the preservative for fresh cut fruit that significantly extend the shelf life of fresh cut fruit are provided. The fresh fruit preservative preserves the texture, flavor, appearance, and color of the fresh fruit, particularly exposed surfaces of the fresh fruit that have been cut, in particular by reducing oxidation of the exposed cut surfaces of the fruit. The preservative includes the ingredients of ascorbic acid, calcium ascorbate, carbohydrate, citric acid, calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium bicarbonate, malic acid and a protein-based composition.

Abstract: Dry stabilizing compositions for bioactive materials include sugars and hydrolyzed proteins, and may be formed into tablets or other forms providing enhanced stability for the bioactive material. Compositions containing the bioactive materials may be produced by a method that includes (a) combining the bioactive material with other ingredients in an aqueous solvent to form a viscous slurry; (b) snap-freezing the slurry in liquid nitrogen to form solid frozen particles, beads, droplets or strings; (c) primary drying by water removal under vacuum of the product of step (b) while maintaining it at a temperature above its freezing temperature; and (d) secondary drying of the product of step (c) at maximum vacuum and a temperature of 20° C. or higher for a time sufficient to reduce the water activity to below 0.3 Aw.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting enzymatic browning in food involves the contacting of hypotaurine, a salt of hypotaurine or an equivalent of hypotaurine with the food. The hypotaurine can be provided from solution, an extract, or in solid form to a food that can loose its appeal to a consumer due to browning, such as cut fruits and vegetables, seafood, or a beverage. The antibrowning agent can be applied to the food by spraying, dusting, dipping, or dissolving, depending upon the form of the food to which the agent is added.

Abstract: A substance capable of imparting a kokumi having CaSR agonist activity is described. This substance is able to impart kokumi in a superior manner, in particular, at the initial taste, and is also highly stable and can easily be produced at a low cost. The present invention thus provides a kokumi-imparting composition which includes such a substance as well as a complex kokumi-imparting composition which includes the substance and other substances possessing the CaSR agonist activities in combination. More particularly, the present invention herein provides a kokumi-imparting composition including ?-Glu-Nva (L-?-glutamyl-L-norvaline), and a complex kokumi-imparting composition including the foregoing substance and another substance having a CaSR agonist activity, in combination.

Abstract: Suggested are substance mixtures, comprising (a) at least one starch derivative and (b) at least one bitter principle and optionally (c) stabilizers, characterized in that components (a) and (b) are present in a weight ratio of from 1000:1 to 1:1.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for an anhydrous mix for a food product coating. A method includes providing one or more anhydrous sweeteners. A method includes providing an anhydrous stabilizer. A method includes mixing one or more anhydrous sweeteners and an anhydrous stabilizer to form an anhydrous mix for a food product coating.

Abstract: A meat substitute product is disclosed. A meat substitute, such as vegetable protein, is blended with a starch, hydrocolloid, and an oil from a vegetable source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a composition to control the degree of heat induced foam generation in a foodstuff system when said foodstuff system is heated, wherein the composition comprises polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising one or more of a stilbenoid, stilbenoid derivative, stilbene, or stilbene derivative and a produce coating. The resulting compositions are coatings which promote the health of fruit, vegetables, and/or other plant parts, and/or mitigate decay of post-harvest fruit, vegetables, and/or other plant parts.

Abstract: A mycotoxin binder is disclosed characterized by 45% or more humic acid, maximum solubility of 20% at pH between 1.5 and 7.0, and an in vitro mycotoxin binding efficiency of at least 80% and preferably 90% with adsorption of at least 85% at pH 3.0 and desorption less than 10% at pH 6.8.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a reduced fat food product includes a base system and a fat-mimicking system that imparts a characteristic associated with a higher fat content food product. The base system includes one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of dairy ingredients, water, juices, oils, sweeteners, vitamins, minerals, nutrients, flavors, colorants, and preservatives. The fat-mimicking system includes microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, and one or more buffering agents. The reduced fat food product is substantially free of an additional emulsifier.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing at least one food product. For example, the invention relates to a process of preparing cooked food products, for example fried food products with reduced oil content. A two-step process is performed on the food product before cooking or frying. The food product is first contacted with a first composition comprising at least one divalent cation (e.g. Ca2+ and/or Mg2+) and at least one acid (e.g. carboxylic acid). After removing from the first composition, the food product is contacted with a second composition comprising okra, a part thereof, or an extract thereof, and at least one hydrocolloid. The invention also relates to the compositions used as well as to the food product or at least one such fried food product with reduced oil content.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting enzymatic browning in food involves the contacting of a compound comprising a sulfinic acid with the food. The sulfinic acid comprising compound can be provided from solution, an extract, or in solid form to a food that can lose its appeal to a consumer due to browning, such as cut fruits and vegetables, seafood, or a beverage. The antibrowning agent can be applied to the food by spraying, dusting, dipping, or dissolving, depending upon the form of the food to which the agent is added. The compound comprising a sulfinic acid can comprise an alkysulfinic acid, an arylsulfinic acid, an alkylarylsulfinic acid, or an arylalkylsulfinic acid.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for inhibiting the sprouting of potato tubers are provided. The compositions comprise combinations of i) ?,?-unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes, and ketones,C3 to. C14 aliphatic aldehydes and ketones, and/or C3 to C7 saturated or unsaturated primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols; and 2) conventional sprout Inhibitors, The effect of the combinations is additive and/or synergistic, and less of the conventional inhibitor is required to achieve the same or improved levels of sprout inhibition.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid food composition capable of semi-solidifying in the stomach, which is a one-pack type product containing a water-soluble dietary fiber preliminarily added thereto and in the form of a liquid that can be easily taken, and stably sustains the liquid nature thereof during distribution and storage. The liquid food composition, which is capable of semi-solidifying in an acidic region, comprises a water-soluble dietary fiber (a), a specific metal compound (b), a protein (c) and an emulsifier (d), and the particle size distribution of particles contained in said liquid food composition shows two or more peaks in a neutral region.

Abstract: Provided are a process for producing an emulsifier-producing material that is capable of inhibiting variations in particle diameter among hydrophilic nanoparticles and the impairment of emulsifying functions, and a process for producing an emulsifier. The disclosed process for producing an emulsifier-producing material involves: a dispersion step of dispersing, into water, granules comprising conjugates of polycondensation polymer particles that include hydroxyl groups, to thereby prepare a dispersion; and a relaxed-product producing step of producing a relaxed product, in which the higher-order structure of said conjugates has been relaxed, by swelling the granules and cutting hydrogen bonds originating from the granules under reversible conditions. The disclosed process for producing an emulsifier involves a particle separation step of employing said emulsifier-producing material, cutting the hydrogen bonds in the conjugates, and separating the polycondensation polymer particles into water.

Abstract: An aqueous-based food coloring concentrate is formed by blending a food-grade emulsifier with a food-grade organic solvent to form a blend which is then mixed with an aqueous solution of a food-grade colorant. The co-solvent must both disperse the emulsifier and be miscible in water. The formed concentrate is a single-phase product that can be mixed with oil or fat. If mixed with fat, it disperses evenly throughout the fat providing a uniformly-colored product without streaks or splotches. When combined with the oil it forms a single-phase product that remains stable for a period long enough to be applied to color the surface of other food products.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a co-attrited stabilizer composition comprising: (i) microcrystalline cellulose and (ii) carboxymethyl cellulose, wherein the carboxymethyl cellulose has a degree of substitution of from 0.95-1.5 and a viscosity of less than 100 cps. The composition is useful as a stabilizer, particularly, in food and pharmaceutical applications.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for enhancing the emulsification ability of gum arabic. The present invention can provide a modified gum arabic having an excellent emulsification ability without coloration and/or unpleasant odor, by a method which has a step of making unheated gum arabic into an aqueous solution having a concentration of not higher than 50 mass %, and a step of maintaining the aqueous solution below 60° C. for at least 6 hours. The gum arabic modified by the method of the present invention can be used as an emulsifier for use with beverages, confectioneries, chewing gums, oil-soluble flavors, oil-soluble colors, oil-soluble vitamins, etc.

Abstract: Compositions that include a shelf-life stability component are provided. In some instances, the compositions are ingestible compositions which include the shelf-life stability component and an ingestible component. Aspects of the invention further include methods of making and using the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for producing an agglomerated protein composition comprising at least one acid soluble protein.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of making xanthan gum by inoculating sugarcane fluid with a bacterium that can synthesize xanthan gum, such as a bacterium of the genus Xanthomonas.

Abstract: An enteric coating composition including about 0.01% to about 10% resin and about 0.01% to about 10% polymer. The enteric coating composition may be applied to a substrate, such as a pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, fruit, vegetable, agricultural product, or industrial product, to form an enteric coating on the substrate. Also provided is a multiple-component system having a first component including a resin and a second component including a polymer, wherein mixing the first component and the second component forms an enteric coating composition having about 0.01% to about 10% resin and about 0.01% to about 10% polymer. Methods for coating a substrate with the enteric coating compositions are also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preventing adhesion of a carotenoid pigment to manufacturing equipment or containers such as PET bottles during production of liquid foods such as beverages containing a carotenoid pigment. The method comprises adding gum ghatti to a system in which a carotenoid pigment is present.

Abstract: The present invention provides a beverage preservative system comprising a Pimaricin-providone complex for use in beverages products. The present invention is further directed to beverage products comprising the beverage preservative systems. The beverage preservative system prevents spoilage by microorganisms in a beverage within a sealed container for a period of at least 16 weeks.

Abstract: An emulsifier having a primary emulsifying component of gum Arabic or modified starch and a secondary emulsifying component of pectin in a low amount is added to a beverage. The emulsifier has similar physical characteristics as conventional emulsifiers, with increased emulsifying capacity. Emulsifiers, such as gum Arabic or modified starch, conventionally used in food products can be easily replaced with the emulsifier to lower the cost of production.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tomato-derived thickening agent, said agent being characterized in that, on a dry N weight basis, it contains: 0.1-3 wt. % of lycopene; 14-34 wt. % of protein; 11-35 wt. % of pectin; 17-39 wt. % of sugars selected from fructose, glucose, and combinations thereof. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a tomato-derived thick-ening agent and to the use of such a thickening agent in food products such as tomato ketchup, tomato-based sauces, pizza sauce, tomato soup and tomato juice.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing a level of acrylamide in a processed food by using an ingredient which is highly safe and effective in suppressing acrylamide formation. The present invention provides a method for reducing a level of acrylamide in a processed food, including adding dihydroquercetin to a carbohydrate-containing processed food ingredient or allowing dihydroquercetin to permeate the carbohydrate-containing processed food ingredient prior to or during a heat-treating process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a beverage preservative system comprising a pimaricin-cyclodextrin complex for use in beverages products. The present invention is further directed to beverage products comprising the beverage preservative systems. The beverage preservative system prevents spoilage by microorganisms in a beverage within a sealed container for a period of at least 16 weeks.

Abstract: Edible complex coacervates and aqueous dispersions of complex coacervates are disclosed, that may be utilized to protect a sensitive substance, e.g., fish oil or omega-3 fatty acids or other hydrophobic substances or sensitive hydrophilic substances. The complex coacervates and aqueous dispersions may be utilized in food products. Methods for producing the complex coacervates and aqueous dispersions are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards organogel compositions. Processes for producing such organogel compositions are further disclosed. The present invention is also directed towards uses of the novel organogel compositions in foods, beverages, nutraceuticals pharmaceuticals, pet food, or animal feed.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous composition contained in a container, maintaining an excellent water-evaporation-inhibiting effect even when an alkali metal salt or the like is contained in the aqueous composition, and having excellent long-term stability. The aqueous composition contained in a container includes the following components (A) to (D): (A) a polyoxyethylene alkyl or alkenyl ether having an alkyl or alkenyl group having 20 to 24 carbon atoms and an average molar number of ethylene oxide added of 1.5 to 4, (B) a water-soluble polymer, (C) a nonionic surfactant having an ethylene oxide group (but excluding component (A)), and (D) water.

Abstract: Non-toxic, naturally derived, preservative compositions for beverage products, food products and other consumer products which include d-limonene, natural wax and monohydric alcohol are provided. Methods for manufacturing such preservative compositions are also provided. In addition beverage products, food products and other consumer products which include preservative compositions comprising d-limonene, natural wax and monohydric alcohol are provided.

Abstract: Methods of making a high gel strength, water-dispersible, stabilizing colloidal microcrystalline cellulose composition are disclosed. This stabilizer composition is useful in many food and non-food applications.