Abstract: Provided herein are shelf-stable protein food ingredients, food products comprising the shelf-stable protein food ingredients, methods of their production, and methods of their use. The shelf-stable protein food ingredients comprise cultured fungal biomass and a limited amount of water. Advantageously, the shelf-stable protein food ingredients can be stored, transported, and delivered within the food supply.

Abstract: Methods for making a plant-based food product from a microalgae are described. An example method includes obtaining a microalgae, extracting Chlorella protein from the microalgae, modifying a factor associated with the Chlorella protein and/or adding a stimulant to the Chlorella protein to change an amino acid combination of the Chlorella protein, and utilizing the modified Chlorella protein as a protein flour to create the plant-based food product.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of methods for binding together textured substrates using mycelium-producing fungi. The method can generally include providing a textured substrate, such as a textured protein substrate, that may or may not be subjected to various pre-processing steps used to help promote mycelium growth inside, outside or inside and outside of the textured substrate, inoculating the textured substrate with mycelium-producing fungi, and growing mycelium inside, outside, or inside and outside of the textured substrate to bind the textured substrate. The bound textured substrate can be used as a high protein food, such as meat substitutes, meat analogues, or seafood analogues. In some embodiments, the mycelium-producing fungi is used to bind together multiple textured substrates to form larger composite food products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of preparing a liquid flavouring ingredient by use of fermentation. In particular, the method involves recycling a part of the microorganisms used in the fermentation of flavour and aroma compounds back to the bioreactor for fermentation, while another part of the microorganisms are maintained in the obtained liquid flavouring ingredient. The obtained liquid flavouring ingredient is suitable for use as a taste enhancer and can be used in food products, such as dairy products, sauces, dressings, seasonings, meat products, bread, and sauerkraut.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a mixture of pure feedstock-based native polyphenols from a feedstock. Contaminant polyphenols are first removed from an enzyme solution for converting feedstock to a product to produce a polyphenol reduced enzyme solution. The polyphenol reduced enzyme solution is combined with the feedstock and the feedstock is converted to a product and by-product. Heretofore, there has been no process available to reduce or remove the contaminant phenols introduced to the feedstock by commercial enzyme solutions. This method allows for the removal of contaminant phenols prior to introduction to the processing stream and subsequent harvesting of pure feedstock 6 based native polyphenols. The pure feedstock-based polyphenols are removed from the product or by-product to produce a pure mixture of feedstock-based polyphenols.

Abstract: The present invention discloses Planococcus and a method for improving fermentation quality of a low-salt fish sauce by Planococcus, and relates to the application field of food microbiology technology. The Planococcus strains have been deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) under CGMCC NO. 17057, CGMCC NO. 17058, CGMCC NO. 17059, and CGMCC NO. 17060. The production cycle of fermented fish sauce using the Planococcus strains is greatly shortened, and the fermentation temperature is reduced. The fish sauce obtained by this method is transparent brown red, and has the unique aroma of aquatic products without impurities such as suspension or flocculent. The finished fish sauce has low salt content and high amino acid nitrogen content (according to the Chinese fish sauce industry standard, the fish sauce is classified as first-grade fish sauce). The contents of total volatile basic nitrogen and histamine are lower than the national standard.

Abstract: A method of preparing seasoned raw pollock includes cutting pollock flesh from pollock of which skin has been removed, preparing a salt mixture by adding Euphorbia humifusa powder and Dryopteris crassirhizoma powder to deep sea water brine, salting the pollock flesh in the salt mixture; preparing a vinegar mixture by adding Ixeris dentata powder and Androsace umbellata powder to vinegar water, performing fermentation by immersing the salted pollock flesh in the vinegar mixture, and mixing the fermented pollock flesh with salt, red pepper powder, garlic, ginger, sugar, syrup, vinegar, and sesame. Seasoned raw pollock is prepared by using the method, and a processed food is produced by using the seasoned raw pollock.

Abstract: Described are methods of removing phospholipids and other off-flavor-causing compounds from edible proteins using a cyclodextrin treatment. The methods include treating soy protein with cyclodextrins such as ?-cyclodextrin to form cyclodextrin-compound complexes and then separating the resulting complexes from the protein. Optionally, prior to treating the protein with cyclodextrin, the protein is sonicated and then treated with a phospholipase, such as phospholipase A2. Versions of the methods described herein are capable of removing more than 99% of phospholipids from soy protein.

Abstract: Edible food protein products derived from insects, such as edible textured insect proteins, insect protein concentrates and insect whey protein concentrates, and processes to produce those products, are described. For example, described is a process for producing an edible protein product derived from at least one insect that comprises: processing the at least one insect to produce an insect milk by combining the at least one insect with an extraction buffer solution containing at least one of a monovalent salt, a divalent salt and a phosphate salt, and reducing the at least one insect into a plurality of insect particles of a desired particle size; adjusting a pH level of the insect milk; and heating the insect milk is to coagulate the insect milk to form whey and at least one curd. In some embodiments, the insect protein concentrates and insect whey protein concentrates are in powder form.

Abstract: A method of preparing an encapsulated phospholipid oil-in-water emulsion comprising: preparing an oil-in-water pre-emulsion comprising a phospholipid-containing oil and mixing the oil-in-water pre-emulsion with an encapsulant material.

Abstract: A process for producing oligosaccharides from lignocellulosic biomass, having the following steps: a) pre-treating the biomass in a pre-treatment reactor (1) in order to provide an effluent containing a pre-treated substrate; b) enzymatic hydrolysis of the pre-treated substrate contained in the effluent from step a) in a reactor, in the presence of cellulases such that a hydrolysate containing glucose, cellulases and water is produced; c) removing at least a portion of the hydrolysate from step b) comprising a liquid fraction; d) reducing the water content of said portion of the hydrolysate in step c) such that the liquid fraction of the hydrolysate has a water content of less than 65% by weight with respect to the total weight of the liquid fraction; e) incubating the hydrolysate from step d) at a temperature in the range 40° C. to 70° C. for the time necessary to produce an effluent enriched in oligosaccharides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microalgal food products with acceptable sensory characteristics and methods of producing the food products. The flour can be produced by cultivating microalgal cells of a strain of Chlorella protothecoides under conditions of acceptable pH and dissolved oxygen to produce a desired amount of lipid. The microalgal cells can be lysed, heat-treated, washed and dried to produce a microalgal flour that can be incorporated into a variety of products.

Abstract: A method, a program, and a device for evaluating food preference of pets that do not require humans to eat a pet food itself. The preference of pets can be evaluated by conducting sensory analysis on selected palatants contained in a pet food by humans. Accordingly, highly precise prediction of the preference can be made by a simple and intuitive method based on sensory attributes for human. Further, humans are not required to eat a pet food itself because the humans may conduct sensory analysis on selected palatants contained in the pet food.

Abstract: Disclosed are edible compositions, for example, edible films and gummi confectioneries, that mask the taste of bitter tasting foods and/or foods that contain proteins such as meats and vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, spinach, etc. The edible compositions include a delivery vehicle, a protein masking agent constituting about 0.01% to about 25% dry weight thereof, and a bitter masking agent constituting about 0.1% to about 7% dry weight thereof. The composition may also include other ingredients including flavoring agents, sweetening agents, and sensates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of controlling bacterial contamination using synergistic interactions of antimicrobials. The invention utilizes a combination of organic acids where the combined antimicrobial effect is synergistic.

Abstract: The invention concerns mainly a non-solid fermented food product containing ferments comprising about 5·107, in particular more than about 108 bifidobacteria per gram of food product fermented for a shelf lifetime of at least 30 days, in particular of at least 35 days.

Abstract: The present invention provides a soy sauce powder having a favorable flavor and containing 2-phenyl ethanol and succinic acid at high concentrations. The low common salt soy sauce of the present invention is obtained by a method for producing a low common salt soy sauce, which includes adding a carbohydrate raw material to moromi in which the viable soy sauce yeast cell count per 1 g of moromi is 1×107 cells or more, adjusting the common salt concentration of the moromi in a manner such that the common salt concentration in moromi juice after maturation is 4.0 to 12.0 w/v %, and carrying out fermentation and maturation of the moromi. The pH of the obtained low common salt soy sauce is 4.7 to 6.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of isolated polypeptides having protease activity in animal feed and detergents. It also relates to the use of isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the proteases in the recombinant production of isolated polypeptides having protease activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the proteases. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells, including plant and animal cells, comprising the nucleic acid sequences, as well as methods for producing and using the proteases, particularly using the proteases in animal feed and detergents.

Abstract: The invention relates to enzymes having xylanase, mannanase and/or glucanase activity, e.g., catalyzing hydrolysis of internal ?-1,4-xylosidic linkages or endo-?-1,4-glucanase linkages; and/or degrading a linear polysaccharide beta-1,4-xylan into xylose. Thus, the invention provides methods and processes for breaking down hemicellulose, which is a major component of the cell wall of plants, including methods and processes for hydrolyzing hemicelluloses in any plant or wood or wood product, wood waste, paper pulp, paper product or paper waste or byproduct. In addition, methods of designing new xylanases, mannanases and/or glucanases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The xylanases, mannanases and/or glucanases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel strains of Lactobacillus as well as preparations and compositions, such as fermentation broths, protective cultures, final food or feed product with Lactobacillus alone or in combination with bacteria of the genus Propionibacterium. The present invention further relates to methods for the controlling of growth of a contaminant, such as a bacteria, yeast or mould by using these novel strains of Lactobacillus.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to food products comprising microorganisms of the species Bacteroides xylanisolvens, in particular fermented food and probiotic food. These microorganisms are particularly characterized as having a very low pathogenicity and a high safety for human consumption. Furthermore, methods for producing said food products, in particular by fermentation, as well as suitable bacterial strains Bacteroides xylanisolvens of are provided.

Abstract: A process for making particles comprising a hydrophobic dopant for subsequent release therefrom is disclosed. The process comprises providing an emulsion comprising a hydrophilic phase and a hydrophobic phase dispersed in the hydrophilic phase, and reacting the precursor material to form the particles comprising the dopant therein. The hydrophobic phase comprises a precursor material and the dopant.

Abstract: An asparaginase enzyme derived from the fungi Basidiomycete, in particular the Basidiomycete is Flammulina velutipes. A method for hydrolysing at least one of L-asparagine or L-glutamine. A method for reducing acrylamide formation in a substance comprising L-asparagine is also described.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for harvesting amylose host material comprising enzymatically treating starch after the starch has been chemically modified to uniformly insert a steric hindrance substituent.

Abstract: There is provided a process for the prevention and/or reduction of acrylamide formation and/or acrylamide precursor formation in a foodstuff containing (i) a protein, a peptide or an amino acid and (ii) a reducing sugar, the process comprising contacting the foodstuff with an enzyme capable of oxidizing a reducing group of the sugar.

Abstract: A method for preparing a food that is less allergenic from a particulate solid food matrix that is more allergenic and contains allergenic proteins, in particular a peanut and/or tree-nut matrix. The method comprises the step of processing dispersion of the solid food matrix in an aqueous medium by high-pressure homogenization to obtain a homogenate consisting of a dispersion of allergenic proteins initially contained in the matrix mixed with solid particles of the matrix. The homogenization step can be preceded by a step of grinding the matrix, and followed by a step of processing the homogenate with a protein-degrading agent, in particular with a probiotic microorganism.

Abstract: The invention relates to gelled products such as gelatins for food consumption or wine gums, comprising probiotic microorganisms and, in some of the variants thereof, prebiotic microorganisms, said products being developed from drinks of plant origin such as juices made from fruit, vegetables and cereals, which are subjected to a lactic fermentation process with at least one probiotic strain. The invention also relates to the method for producing such products, consisting of the following basic steps: a) production of a pasteurised or sterilised substrate; b) fermentation of the substrate; c) hydration of the gelatin and dissolution thereof in hot water; d) cooling of the hydrated gelatin; e) mixing of the fermented plant drink with the selected prebiotic and additives; h) homogenisation of the mixture; and g) packaging of the product.

Abstract: A process for making particles comprising a hydrophobic dopant for subsequent release therefrom is disclosed. The process comprises providing an emulsion comprising a hydrophilic phase and a hydrophobic phase dispersed in the hydrophilic phase, and reacting the precursor material to form the particles comprising the dopant therein. The hydrophobic phase comprises a precursor material and the dopant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new family of proteolytic enzymes having the ability to hydrolize at a p H between 3 and 8 gluten olygopeptides which are resistant to cleavage by gastric and pancreatic enzymes and whose presence in the intestinal lumen results in toxic effects. The enzymes have been identified as endopeptidases of the S8/S53 family and are produced by an Actinoallomurus strain. The object of the invention includes also methods for producing enzymes composition comprising the endopeptidases by cultivation of native Actinoallomurus strains, mutants thereof, or recombinant host cells comprising nucleic acids codifying for the endopeptidases. Said nucleic acids constitute a further object of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which comprises: an oligosaccharide which is free of sialyloligosaccharide, and free sialic acid.

Abstract: A fermenter, a microwave oven including the fermenter, and a method of controlling the fermenter and microwave oven are provided. The fermenter includes a fermenter casing having one side open and defining a fermenting chamber, a fermenter door that selectively opens or closes the fermenting chamber, a thermoelectric element that applies heat to the fermenting chamber or absorbs heat from the fermenting chamber, and a current switching device that converts current supplied to the thermoelectric element such that the thermoelectric element absorbs or generates heat. The fermenter may be very conveniently employed and a microwave oven with various functions may also be provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a malleable protein matrix (MPM), which is the reaction product of the agglomeration of proteins after a fermentation process and is exhibiting biological activities and is suitable for the incorporation (or encapsulation) of various hydrophilic or lipophylic substances. The present invention also relates to the process for the preparation of the malleable protein matrix and its usages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a dry instant porridge comprising the enzymatic hydrolysis of a milled carbohydrate-rich food blend by at least one amylase enzyme in an extruder and at low moisture content. The present invention also refers to a dry instant porridge or a fortified dry instant porridge obtainable by the above mentioned process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an exoamylase in retarding deterioration of mouthfeel and texture flexibility (softness) in food products comprising animal protein and a starch component.

Abstract: The formation of acrylamide during heat treatment in the production of a food product is reduced by treating the raw material with an enzyme before the heat treatment. The enzyme is capable of reacting on asparagine or glutamine (optionally substituted) as a substrate or is a laccase or a peroxidase.

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

Abstract: The invention provides for compositions and methods for the preservation of meat tissues, including fish, beef, poultry and pork us phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes.

Abstract: A method of measuring digestibility of food proteins is disclosed, the method comprising using protease enzymes in combination with an ultra filtration step.

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

Abstract: The present invention relates to microalgal food products with acceptable sensory characteristics and methods of producing the food products. The flour can be produced by cultivating microalgal cells of a strain of Chlorella protothecoides under conditions of acceptable pH and dissolved oxygen to produce a desired amount of lipid. The microalgal cells can be lysed, heat-treated, washed and dried to produce a microalgal flour that can be incorporated into a variety of products.

Abstract: The invention relates to nisin-resistant lactobacilli and their use for preparing food products with reduced post-acidification.

Abstract: A taste enhancing savoury base comprises between 8 to 80% of naturally derived compounds taken in the group consisting of glutamate, IMP and GMP, and further comprises naturally food derived compounds such as organic acids and their salts, amino acids, peptides and aroma compounds. The base is obtained through a prokaryotic fermentation with a bacteria taken from the group consisting of Corynebacterium glutamicum, Corynebacterium ammoniagenes, Corynebacterium casei, Corynebacterium efficiens, Brevibacterium lactofermentum and Bacillus subtilis. The base is not purified by crystallization or chromatographic methods.

Abstract: The object is to provide a composition effective for improving foam stability of a beer-based sparkling beverage and the like. Provided is a composition containing a protein or a polypeptide produced by using a protease and a transglutaminase to treat a protein material as an active component.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates in one embodiment to a method of producing a fermented food, wherein a raw food material is combined with a starter culture for fermentation, wherein at least one microorganism of the genus Bacteroides and/or at least one microorganism having at least a cell surface structure which corresponds to a human carbohydrate structure is added. Further disclosed are processing aids and fermented foods containing respective microorganisms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of supplementing farm animal feed with an enzymatic complex including a mixture of proteases, obtained by culturing a Streptomyces fradiae strain, wherein among this mixture of proteases one of them has an isoelectric point of around 7.0 and another has an isoelectric point of around 8.0. The invention also relates to feed compositions for farm animals including the enzymatic complex as well as the manufacturing process enzymatic complex thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polynucleotide sequences comprising genes that encode novel lipolytic enzymes, as well as functional equivalents of the gene of the acid sequences with high homology thereto. The invention also relates to methods of using these lipolytic enzymes in industrial processes, for example in the diary or baking industry.

Abstract: A method for producing a fish product according to the present invention includes: a step of combining and mixing at least 0.01 percent by weight up to but not including 0.05 percent by weight of a protein cross-linking enzyme with ground fish meat to prepare a first ground-fish-meat material paste; a step of combining and mixing at least 0.05 percent by weight up to but not including 1.0 percent by weight of the protein cross-linking enzyme with ground fish meat to prepare a second ground-fish-meat material paste; a step of laminating a first paste consisting of the first ground-fish-meat material paste, and a second paste consisting of the second ground-fish-meat material paste, to make a laminated material; and a step of heating the laminated material.

Abstract: The invention relates to xylanases and to polynucleotides encoding the xylanases. In addition, methods of designing new xylanases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The xylanases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of adjusting productivity of enzymes, in particular, amylolytic enzymes, plant fiber degradation enzymes and proteolytic enzymes in a filamentous fungus culture product, by controlling releasing rate of nutrients from the culture raw material into the culture system when a filamentous fungus culture product is produced by culturing filamentous fungi in liquid medium containing as the culture raw material at least one selected from the group consisting of cereals, beans, tubers, amaranthus and quinoa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-in-water emulsion comprising a phospholipid emulsifier, the emulsifier comprising lyso-phospholipids, and methods of producing the emulsion. The emulsion is useful as a base for food and beverage products, e.g. coffee and tea creamers, and has good stability without the use of synthetic emulsifiers.