2042results about "Food ingredient as flavour affecting agent" patented technology

The present invention relates generally to functional sweetener compositions comprising non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic high-potency sweeteners and methods for making and using them. In particular, the present invention relates to different functional sweetener compositions comprising at least one non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic high-potency sweetener, at least one sweet taste improving composition, and at least one functional ingredient, such as a mineral. The present invention also relates to functional sweetener compositions and methods that can improve the tastes of non-caloric or low-caloric high-potency sweeteners by imparting a more sugar-like taste or characteristic. In particular, the functional sweetener compositions and methods provide a more sugar-like temporal profile, including sweetness onset and sweetness linger, and/or a more sugar-like favor profile.

Natural beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The natural beverage products comprise an acidulant comprising lactic acid and at least one of tartaric and citric acids, optionally other natural carboxylic acids and no phosphoric acid.

A chewing gum composition comprises about 5% to about 95% gum base, about 5% to about 96% bulking and sweetening agents, and about 0.1% to about 15% flavor, wherein at least part of the flavor is a long-duration flavor material comprising a vinyl polymer encapsulated matrix. The matrix itself includes about 30% to about 60% acacia gum, about 30% to about 60% corn syrup solids having a DE of between about 24 and about 44 or equivalent hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, and about 2% to about 20% hydrocolloid material, with the acacia gum and corn syrup solids or hydrogenated starch hydrolysates together comprising at least 80% of the matrix. The vinyl polymer comprises between about 30% and about 80% of the long-duration flavor material.

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.

The present invention is directed to an indulgent edible composition that provides an orally pleasurable eating experience similar to chocolate as the chocolate melts in the oral cavity comprising (a) a starch that when combined with water in a weight ratio of 5:95 starch to water, has a viscosity at 22° C. of about 0.03 Pa-s to about 2 Pa-s at a shear rate of 10 sec⁻¹; (b) a protein-containing component that will substantially hydrate in water and will not coagulate; (c) a sweetener that when substantially hydrated is at least 90% free of crystals in said edible composition; (d) a fat-containing component that melts at a temperature of about 45° C. or less; (e) a hydrocolloid gelling agent that facilitates the formation of a gel matrix that will break down at a temperature of about 45° C. or less; and (f) an edible surfactant that is food-grade and has a HLB value of about 0 to about 12, wherein the edible composition has a total moisture content from about 10% to about 50% moisture by weight of the composition.

A beverage and supplement system comprises a beverage container having: i) a liquid contained therein; and ii) a dispensive opening. A container lid is coupled to the container adjacent the dispensive opening. An envelope is contained within the container lid, the envelope being in communication with the dispensive opening of the container and having a first side sealed to a second side with said supplement being contained therebetween. The second side of the envelope is rupturable upon application of force to said first side in order to dispense said supplement from the envelope without contacting said supplement with an external object. A removable protective cover is positionable on the container lid, the protective cover restricting access to the envelope when positioned on the container lid.

A protein beverage composition and a method of making it relate to a beverage including a protein essentially free of caseinate and derived from an aqueous protein isolate collected from membrane-filtration isolation of the protein and without substantial drying the protein beverage composition exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 4.6. Substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and the protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health, both at the time of packaging of the protein beverage and for a time period of at least one year after packaging.

Beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The beverage products comprise a non-nutritive sweetener comprising rebaudioside A and at least one of tagatose, and erythritol, and an acidulant comprising lactic, tartaric, and citric acids.

The present invention provides texturizing compositions imparting advantageous organoleptic properties to reduced-sugar and sugar-free foodstuffs. The texturizing compositions generally include a mixture of tagatose and at least one long chain carbohydrate. The texturizing compositions have a synergistic effect on the organoleptic properties of the resulting foodstuffs, particularly mouthfeel. Accordingly, lesser amounts of the texturizing compositions may be incorporated into foodstuffs.

Beverage compositions sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, including steviol glycosides, e.g., rebaudiosides such as Rebaudioside A, stevioside, etc. Lo Han Guo (LHG) juice concentrate is present in an amount sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel of the beverage, yet not affect the taste. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviosides and LHG juice concentrate are provided. In addition, a method for including LHG juice concentrate in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided.

The invention relates to the technical field of animal product processing and in particular relates to preserved meat and a pickling method of the preserved meat. The preserved meat is obtained by pickling pork by using edible salt, white spirit, peppers, anises, cloves, tea, white sugar and nitrate. The pickling method comprises the steps of (1) pretreatment; (2) immersing;(3) salt frying and pickling; (4) air-drying; (5) fumigation-drying; (6) cooling; and (7) package. According to the preserved meat and the pickling method of the preserved meat, the using amount of pickling ingredients is small, so that the conventional flavor and the color of the preserved meat are guaranteed; the preserved meat is brown, transparent and shiny, is the same in reality as in appearance and smells delicious; the good smell can be kept for a long time; the preserved meat is tender and fat but not greasy; furthermore, the pickling flavor is strong; lean is kermesinus, and fat is milk white; meanwhile, the salt content is only 1.6-2 percent; people do not feel seriously thirsty after eating the preserved meat. The preserved meat is immersed in boiled tea water, so that the meat has natural, fresh, cool and pleasant tea flavor; fumigation is executed by combusting tea tree branches, so that the natural tea fragrance of the preserved meat is enhanced.

Problem: To develop a method for producing a novel sweetener containing glucose, fructose, and psicose, which is produced from glucose liquid sugar using an isomerase and an epimerase; use of the novel sweetener as a food or drink material; and a novel sweetener capable of preventing obesity caused by the intake thereof.

Means of Resolution: An isomerase and an epimerase are allowed to act on glucose liquid sugar produced in a glucose liquid sugar production plant to thereby produce D-psicose, thereby providing a novel sweetener (product) that maintains the degree and quality of sweetness of a glucose-fructose mixed solution and never causes obesity, a method for producing the same, and use of the same.

The present invention relates to a hot melt extrusion process for the preparation of an active ingredient, namely a flavor or fragrance, delivery system, wherein the quenching of the extruded product to form a glass is carried out with a cooling medium of a low temperature coolant such as liquid nitrogen.

The invention belongs to the technical field of preparation of chicken soup, and discloses chicken bone soup-stock as well as a preparation method thereof. The method comprises the following steps: after cleaning a chicken skeleton, cutting the chicken skeleton into chicken bone blocks; placing the chicken bone blocks into water, and heating and decocting to obtain chicken bone soup; filtering the chicken bone soup, filtering out bone blocks, and separating chicken oil and chicken bone cooking liquor by filter cloth after freezing the chicken bone cooking liquor; vacuum-concentrating the chicken bone cooking liquor to obtain concentrated chicken bone soup, and adding sucrose ester, xanthan gum, carrageenan, beta-cyclodextrin, table salt, white granulated sugar and a tasty agent to be fully dissolved; adding molecular distilled monoglyceride into chicken oil and fully dissolving; mixing and homogenizing the dissolved concentrated chicken soup; and vacuum-degassing the homogenized chicken bone soup, packaging, sterilizing at high pressure, and cooling to room temperature to obtain the chicken bone soup-stock. The preparation method provided by the invention is reasonable in process, simple in flow, short in product output time and convenient for normalized operation of plants. The chicken bone soup-stock obtained is milky white in color and luster, stable in state, rich in delicate flavor, long in aftertaste, abundant in nutrition and free from preservatives.

Diet cola beverage and other beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The diet cola beverages comprise water, at least one natural, potent, non-nutritive sweetener, at least one natural, low potency, low calorie sweetener, an acidulant comprising at least one of lactic, citric, tartaric, malic, fumaric, cinnamic, maleic, adipic, glutaric, and succinic acids, a caramel colorant, and cola flavor.

The invention relates to a quinoa plant protein beverage, relates to a preparation method of the beverage, and belongs to the technical field of food beverages.The quinoa plant protein beverage is prepared from a quinoa product, polydextrose, a stabilizer, a sweetening agent and softened water; the quinoa product is a quinoa concentrated solution and/or quinoa powder and/or a quinoa fermentation solution, and the protein content in the quinoa plant protein beverage is not lower than 1.0 g/100 g.Multiple modes of combining ultrasonic cleaning, enzymolysis, microwave assisted ultrasonic extraction and hot water extraction are adopted, the raw material utilization ratio and nutrient content of quinoa are effectively increased, and the quality is effectively improved; the food safety of the product is effectively guaranteed.A preserved strain lactobacillus plantarum CGMCC NO.11763 is adopted, the quinoa concentrated solution is partially fermented, the taste of the quinoa plant protein beverage is enriched, the digestion and absorption rate is increased, and probiotic factors are supplemented.

Various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to compositions that can be used to increase physical and mental energy, reduce the sensation of hunger. At least some of the composition disclosed herein can be used to obviate or moderate some of the discomfort which may be associated with initiating or maintaining reduced calorie and/or ketogenic diets.

The invention relates to a composite starter for sourdough steamed buns. The composite starter is a composition of fermentation strains including saccharomyces cerevisiae, lactobacillus plantarum and lactobacillus brevis, wherein the bacterial number ratio of the saccharomyces cerevisiae to the lactobacillus plantarum to the lactobacillus brevis is (1 to 10): (1 to 5): 1. According to the composite starter for the sourdough steamed buns, which is disclosed by the invention, a strain is separated from the traditional sourdough, and a natural bacterium mixing system of the traditional starter is simulated, thus the traditional unique and abundant flavour can be given to the steamed buns, and the defect of insufficient flavour of the existing starter is made up; and the flavour and taste of the steamed buns can be improved, and the functions of increasing the nutritional value of the steamed buns and prolonging the shelf life of products are further realized due to the existence of lactic acid bacteria. The composite starter disclosed by the invention is simple in production procedures, the microbial inoculum is high in fermentation activity, and the steamed buns are stable in quality.

The present invention relates to oral care compositions comprising stannous ions, a mint-type flavor oil, a protectant component that prevents generation of off odor and off taste in the composition, and orally acceptable carriers. The mint-type oils include peppermint, spearmint and corn mint. Suitable protectant components include copper salts and carbonyl compounds such as ascorbic acid; cis-jasmone; 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone; 5-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone; vanillin; ethyl vanillin; anisaldehyde; 3,4-methylenedioxybenzaldehyde; 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde; 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde; 2-methyoxybenzaldehyde; 4-methoxybenzaldehyde; benzaldehyde; cinnamaldehyde (3-phenyl-2-propenal); hexyl cinnamaldehyde; α-methyl cinnamaldehyde; ortho-methoxy cinnamaldehyde; α-amyl cinnamaldehyde; and combinations thereof. The oral care composition may be a dentifrice.

Beverage compositions sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, including steviol glycosides, e.g., rebaudiosides such as Rebaudioside A, stevioside, etc. Coconut milk is present in an amount sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel of the beverage, yet not affect the taste. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviol glycosides and coconut milk are also provided. In addition, a method for including coconut milk in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided.

The invention discloses a preparation method of dragon fruit peel sauce, including (1) pulping; (2) enzymolysis; (3) fermentation; (4) concentration; (5) seasoning; (6) package. According to the preparation method of dragon fruit peel sauce, the finished product is smooth in sauce body, moderate in stickiness, delicious in taste and bright in color; the utilization rate of the dragon fruit peel reaches 97.3%, and economic benefit is improved by 18.7%; cellulase treatment of the dragon fruit peel can promote separation of nutrition component and benefit absorbing; the taste is smooth; the lactobacillus fementation can promote gastrointestinal function, the sauce body is acidic, and can inhibit the growth of infectious microbe and keep fresh color; after adding fluid seasoner, the sauce is convenient to use, easy to evenly stir and can change the sour and sweet tastes of traditional fruit sauce and keep proper salinity; Chinese chestnut and konjak are added to balance nutrition, increase fragrance, make stickiness proper, and keep stable and non-delaminated sauce body.

A method for producing instant noodles dried by a high-temperature hot air stream, wherein the noodles have a moreish taste and texture similar to fried noodles and yet have a low caloric value. The method for producing instant noodles dried by a high-temperature hot air stream comprises: step (a) producing a noodle band from a noodle dough prepared by adding an edible oil to a noodle dough material containing a raw material flour, and then producing raw noodle strands from the noodle band, step (b) adhering an edible oil to the raw noodle strands, and then steaming the raw noodle strands to produce steamed noodles, step (c) forming a noodle block by packing a predetermined amount of the steamed noodles into a retainer, and step (d) swelling and drying the noodle block by blowing a hot air stream at a temperature of 120° C. to 160° C. onto the noodle block from above and below the retainer at a stream speed of 30 m/s to 70 m/s for a period of 3 to 15 minutes.

The present invention discloses a rose function beverage, which comprises, by weight, 30-60% of a rose essential oil extraction solution, 20-40% of a rose essential oil distillation solution, 4-8% of white granulated sugar, 1-4% of honey, 1-3% of a pomegranate juice, 0.1-0.3% of bamboo leaf flavone, 0.01-0.03% of citric acid, 0.2-0.5% of beta-cyclodextrin, and the balance of water. The rose function beverage has characteristics of excellent product taste, rich nutrition and rich fragrance, has an antioxidant effect, meets people consumption habits, can meet diversified requirements of the beverage market, and further develops a new approach for re-processing of the rose essential oil extraction byproduct. The present invention further provides a preparation method for the rose function beverage.

A protein beverage composition and a method of making it relate to a beverage including a protein essentially free of caseinate and derived from an aqueous protein isolate collected from membrane-filtration isolation of the protein and without substantial drying, wherein the protein beverage composition exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 4.6. Substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and the protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health, both at the time of packaging of the protein beverage and for a time period of at least one year after packaging.

The present invention relates to capsules encapsulating a flavor or fragrance ingredient, the capsules being obtainable by a method in which an emulsion comprising the ingredient is dispersed in the form of drops in a spraying tower and exposed to a temperature in the range of 121 to 250° C. In the tower, a cloud of suspended powdering agent provides a coating and prevents the capsules from sticking together. The capsules have a high ingredient load of about 18-40 wt. % and a particle size in the range of 100 to 2000 μm. The method for obtaining the capsules has the advantage of substantially less loss of ingredient during drying compared to similar processes of the prior art.

The invention discloses a shaddock peel coarse cereal stir-fried flour. The stir-fried flour is prepared from the following raw materials by weight: 70 to 80 parts of oat kernel, 20 to 30 parts of gordon euryale seed, 40 to 50 parts of seed of Job's tears, 10 to 15 parts of elaeagnus pungens, 15 to 20 parts of hemp seed, 30 to 40 parts of barley grass powder, 20 to 30 parts of shaddock peel, 8 to 12 parts of rose hip, 3 to 5 parts of rhodiola root, 1 to 2 parts of polyalthia root, 1 to 2 parts of perilla leaf, 2 to 3 parts of Indian trumpetflower seed, 1 to 2 parts of dahurian angelica root, 2 to 3 parts of vegetable sponge of luffa, 2 to 3 parts of common coltsfoot flower, 2 to 4 parts of a nutrition additive and a proper amount of coconut milk. According to the invention, a plurality of coarse cereals are soaked in Chinese traditional medicine soup and are then stir-fried and milled, so the stir-fried flour has coconut fragrance and is capable of supplementing the center, boosting qi, nourishing the kidney, securing essence, enriching blood, fostering beauty, dispelling wind, stimulating blood circulation, moisturizing dryness and lubricating the intestine; the added barley grass powder can reduce the probability of canceration, expel toxins, reduce fat, improve human immunity and promote metabolism; and the shaddock peel can remove a peculiar smell and enables the stir-fried flour to have rich fragrance.

The invention discloses a preparation method of sauce-flavor spiced beef cubes. The preparation method includes the steps of: 1) cutting beef into cubes, soaking the beef cubes in water, and draining the beef cubes to prepare pre-treated beef cubes; 2) crushing and boiling raw ginger, adding cooking wine with uniform mixing to obtain a soaking liquid; 3) mixing Chinese prickly ash, pericarpium citri reticulatae and the like with salt to prepare a pickling material; 4) drying the pre-treated beef cubes in a baking oven, soaking the beef cubes in the soaking liquid, adding the pickling material, uniformly mixing the mixture, tumbling the beef cubes in a tumbling machine and allowing the beef cubes to stand at low temperature to obtain pickled beef cubes; 5) adding clove, tea and the like to soup stock, adding dark soy sauce, salt and the like and continuously boiling the materials to obtain a boiling solution; 6) blanching the pickled beef cubes in hot water, adding the beef cubes to the boiling solution to obtain spiced beef cubes; 7) placing the spiced beef cubes in ice water, and when the boiling solution is cooled to room temperature, and allowing the spiced beef cubes to stand in the boiling solution at low temperature, baking the beef cubes, and adding the beef cubes into a sauce with uniform stirring, and baking the beef cubes to prepare the sauce-flavor spiced beef cubes.

A low calorie sweetener composition with sweetness synergy, providing a reduction in off-taste and a desirable temporal profile. The sweetener composition is suitable for use as a substitute for high calorie sugars. The sweetener composition may be used in food and beverage products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional product and cosmetic products.

The present invention is directed to a calcium containing vegetable protein containing composition, comprising; a calcium containing protein material containing at least 90% protein by weight, dry basis, said protein material having a dry basis degree of hydrolysis of from about 1.8% up to about 4.0%, a dry basis calcium content of from 0.10% up to about 0.6%, a dry basis density of from about 0.28 up to about 0.48 g/cc, a pH of from about 6.9 up to about 7.7, and a particle size wherein not more than 10% of the particles are retained on a 30 mesh screen. The present invention is also directed to a calcium containing vegetable protein based beverage composition, comprising; a liquid and a calcium containing hydrolyzed soy protein isolate containing at least 90% protein by weight, dry basis, said protein material having a degree of hydrolysis of from about 1.8% up to about 4.0%, a percent calcium of from about 0.15 up to about 0.60, a density of from about 0.15 up to about 0.48 grams per cubic centimeter, a pH of from about 6.9 up to about 7.7, and a particle size wherein not more than 10% of the particles are retained on a 30 mesh screen

The invention provides a walnut green seedcase enzyme and a preparing method thereof. The walnut green seedcase enzyme is prepared from, by mass, 300-400 parts of fresh walnut green seedcases, 200-300 parts of fresh fruits and vegetables and 300-400 parts of sugar. The walnut green seedcase enzyme prepared from the walnut green seedcases and the composite fruits and vegetables contains rich beneficial components of the composite fruits and vegetables besides the walnut green seedcases; meanwhile, as the composite fruits and vegetables are added to regulate the color and the taste of the enzyme, the obtained enzyme is good in taste, fragrance aftertaste is long, the color is clear, the enzyme is orange red/brown red and good in color, fragrance and taste, water is not added in the fermentation process, only the sugar is added to carry out natural fermentation, the content of the obtained enzyme can be high, and people can mix warm or boiled water with the enzyme for drinking according to the personal preference; according to the fact that chemical components contained by the walnut green seedcases have analgesic, anti-bacterial and anti-tumor effects on the human body, by the utilization of the beneficial components of the walnut green seedcases, the pharmacology effect needed by the human body can be obtained from the enzyme, the healthcare effect is comprehensive, and the enzyme serves as supplement to human body enzyme, and achieves the effects of enhancing physical fitness and building the body.