142results about "Food ingredient as foaming agent" patented technology

Gelled biopolymer based foams are disclosed. The gelled foams comprise a cross-linked biopolymer, preferably alginate; optionally, a foaming agent such as hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose; and a plasticizer, preferably glycerin sorbitol, or a mixture thereof, that forms the predominant portion of the gelled foam. The foams are soft and pliable and have high absorbency. They are used as wound dressing materials, controlled release delivery systems, cell culture, barrier media for preventing tissue adherence, and bioabsorbable implants. They also have various personal care applications, especially in oral hygiene, and can be used in food applications.

The present invention relates to whey protein micelles, particularly to whey protein micelle concentrates or powders thereof and to a method for producing them. The present invention also pertains to the use of these micelles concentrates or powders thereof in nutrition and/or cosmetics and/or pharmaceutics.

The present invention provides a foam-holding agent which has a sufficient foam-holding property and is satisfactory with regard to safety, taste, aroma and other properties required for foods, as well as providing effervescent drinks or forming beverage comprising the foam-holding agent. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a foam-holding agent for effervescent drinks or forming beverage, which comprises a tea leaf extract obtained by preparing tea in a standard manner from leaves of black tea, green tea, oolong tea, Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea, Mate tea, Pu-erh tea, barley tea, Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen tea, brown rice tea, Houttuynia cordata tea or other tea leaves, and then extracting catechin-rich components using a solvent such as water and/or ethanol. The present invention is also directed to effervescent drinks or forming beverage characterized by comprising the above foam-holding agent, which have excellent foam-producing and foam-holding properties and also provide dense and smooth-textured foam.

The invention relates to water soluble or water dispersible powders, tablets, or precursors therefor based on a carbohydrate matrix with improved dissolution properties in water. These components are subjected to treatment with a gas so that gas is entrapped therein, and sufficient closed porosity is provided so that gas entrapped therein promotes dissolution or dispersion upon contact with water. The powders or tablets may be pharmaceuticals or foods that optionally contain an active ingredient therein.

An aerated confection is disclosed. The aerated confection comprising as an emulsifier polyglycerol ester (PGE) which is present at an air-water interface of air cells in the aerated confection. A method for the manufacture of the aerated confection is also disclosed.

The present invention relates to an aerated frozen confection with an overrun of between 120% and 160%, which includes acacia gum as all or part of a natural emulsifier. A process for the preparation of this frozen confection is also disclosed.

The present invention relates to an edible foam product that can advantageously be used in the treatment or prevention of obesity. More particularly, the present invention provides an edible foam product of pourable or spoonable consistency having an overrun of at least 100%, said foam product containing at least 60 wt. % of water, from 1 to 7 wt. % of protein and from 1 to 20 wt. % of carbohydrates, and further being characterised by a high in-mouth stability as evidenced by a reduction in overrun of less than 35% under in-mouth shear conditions and a high gastric stability as evidenced by a t½>30 minutes, t 1/2 representing the time needed to achieve a reduction in overrun of 50% under gastric conditions. Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of an edible foam product in the treatment or prevention of overweight or obesity, said edible foam product having a pourable or spoonable consistency, an overrun of at least 100% and a high gastric stability as evidenced by t 1/2 >30 minutes. Yet another aspect of the invention concerns a pressurised container holding an edible liquid composition and a propellant, which liquid composition can be released from the container by activating a valve to produce an edible foam product having a pourable or spoonable consistency, an overrun of at least 100% and a high gastric stability as evidenced by t 1/2 >30 minutes.

There is provided an aerated food product in the form of a stable foam, comprising 5-80 vol. % gas bubbles, 15-90 wt. % water and 0.01 to 10 wt. % fibres, assembled with surface-active particles at the air-water interface due to attractive interaction between the surface-active particles and the fibres. Also provided is a process for preparing said foam.

The invention relates to a reduced fat foamy coating or topping composition for ice confections or hot or cold beverages. This composition includes a sweetener, a whipping agent, no more than about 10% fat, an emulsifier, a starch and milk or milk derivative, buffering agents, natural or artificial flavorings, and water if necessary. The invention also relates to an ice confection that includes the coating or topping of the invention thereon and the method of making thereof. The invention also relates to a hot or cold beverage having a foamy topping thereon. The invention also relates to a confectionary item having a foamy topping thereon and/or a filling therein. The invention also relates to a culinary product such as soup, sauce or dip that includes these compositions.

An aerated food product comprising at least 0.05 wt %, and preferably at most 50 wt %, of hydrophobic denatured protein particles whereby at least 50% of the number of said protein particles have in a hydrated state a diameter of more than 3 micron, and preferably less than 10% of the number of said protein particles have in a hydrated state a diameter of more than 300 micron.

A dry particulate food composition comprising a gelling agent, at least one protein, at least one binding agent, at least one sweetening agent, a chemical gassing agent, and a chemical reagent for controlling and increasing a quantity of chemical gas released from the chemical gassing agent. The dry particulate food composition may additionally include at least one flavoring agent, at least one bulking agent, and at least one coloring agent. The dry particulate food composition may be mixed with a liquid to produce a food product.

Methods for generating an improved quality foam for a beverage are presented. In an embodiment, the method comprises providing at least one protein source; providing at least one multivalent ion source; providing a liquid source separate from the multivalent ion source; simultaneously dispensing the protein source and the multivalent ion source with the liquid source; and aerating during the dispensing to produce the stable foam. The foam has an improved stability, texture and mouthfeel.

An aerated food product having an overrun of at least 20%, comprising 40-97% water, 3-50% soluble and/or insoluble solids and hydrophobin, wherein the aerated food product has a temperature of at least 50° C.

Disclosed are low caloric density aerated grained confections. The confections essentially comprise tagatose as their primary carbohydrate or principle ingredient, about 0.5-30% of a structuring agent and moisture. Up to 60% of the tagatose can be substituted with nutritive carbohydrate ingredients, fiber and whipping or foaming agents or combinations thereof. Optionally, additional nutritional fortifying ingredients and conventional optional ingredients such as colors and flavors can be added. The confection compositions have densities of 0.10-1 g/cc. The products are additionally characterized by a size count of 0.2-6/g. Preparation methods for the pieces are also disclosed. The confectionery food products find particular suitability for use as ingredients for reduced calorie children's RTE cereals.

An aerated food product having an overrun of at least 20%, comprising 40-95% water, 5-55% fat, and hydrophobin, wherein the aerated food product has a temperature of at least 50° C.

This invention provides a method to aerate a carbohydrate containing food product. The method is characterized by the use of a vegetable protein that is hydrolyzed under alkali conditions as whipping agent. More in particular the invention is related to a method for aerating carbohydrate containing food products by using a vegetable protein hydrolysate as whipping agent characterized in that the whipping agent is obtained by converting the vegetable protein by hydrolysis in an aqueous solution with a pH of at least 10 to a peptide product having an average chain length in the range of 5–20 amino acids and a free amino acid level less than 15 wt. % of the total protein derived material.

The invention discloses a gluten-free panicum miliaceum flour sandwich steamed cake, which is prepared from the following raw materials by weight: 90-120 parts of panicum miliaceum flour, 20-40 parts of mung bean, 220-250 parts of fresh egg, 5-15 parts of agave syrup, 3-8 parts of baking powder, 0.05-2 parts of vitamin C, 1-2 parts of salt, 3-5 parts of white vinegar, and 2-5 parts of edible vegetable oil. The making method includes: mixing fresh egg, agave syrup and salt evenly, conducting stirring till the salt is completely dissolved, then adding white vinegar to obtain original egg liquid, and then conducting whipping at a speed of 800rpm for 10-15min to obtain whole egg paste; adding premixed powder into the prepared whole egg paste, and stirring the materials evenly to obtain cake paste; and then putting the cake paste into a mold and conducting steaming to obtain the finished product. The gluten-free panicum miliaceum flour sandwich steamed cake provided by the invention is not only suitable for general population to eat, but also is suitable for diabetic patients and celiac disease patients, enriches the panicum miliaceum product variety, and promotes the improvement of human dietary fiber structure.

The invention discloses a salt substituting composition with good solubility and capable of enhancing the salty taste and reducing a sodium content, and a condiment. The functional composition disclosed by the invention mainly consists of table salt (NaCl), potassium chloride, organic acid and an alkaline foaming agent; on the basis of the composition, one kind or several kinds of flavoring substances are added, an appropriate quantity of additives and an appropriate quantity of filling agents are added, the composition, the flavoring substances, the additives and the filling agents are mixed and stirred to form a mixture, and the mixture is pelletized or tableted to obtain the corresponding condiment. The organic acid and the alkaline foaming agent react to generate gas, nutrient functional substances and water, by a method of controlling the kinds and the proportions of different organic acids and the alkaline foaming agents, different effects of natural granulation, salty taste enhancement, rapid dissolution, tabletting and functional nutrients introduction through products are achieved, and helping crowds to effectively reduce the absorption of sodium salt is facilitated. The invention provides the salt substituting composition and the condiment which are convenient to use and have obvious nutrient health care functions.

The invention discloses camel blood polypeptide effervescent tablets and a preparation method thereof. Camel blood polypeptides serve as a raw material, citric acid or/and malic acid, sodium bicarbonate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, lactose or/and mannitol, stevioside or aspartame and polyethylene glycol 8000 serve as auxiliary materials, and after mixing, blending, sterilizing and tabletting are performed, the camel blood polypeptide effervescent tablets are obtained. The camel blood polypeptide effervescent tablets have the immunity enhancing function, the anti-oxidation function, the anti-fatigue function and other functions and have the advantages of being sour and sweet in taste, capable of being easily absorbed by the human body, convenient to preserve and carry, high in bioavailability and the like.

A food composition comprising gas bubbles is provided. It contains based on the food composition at least 10 wt % and less than 95 wt % of water, at least 0.5 wt % and less than 20 wt % of protein, at least 1 vol. % and less than 70 vol. % of gas, at least 0.001 wt % and less than 10 wt % fibre particles and at least 0.001 wt % and less than 10 wt % surface active particles. 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.

A foaming agent comprising an amount of soy whey protein is disclosed herein, the soy whey protein having been isolated from processing streams. The foaming agent is especially suitable for producing a food product.

Novel methods for producing whey protein concentrates with favorable properties are provided. The methods include using chitosan selective precipitation whey pre-treatment, and microfiltration using polymeric membranes. The products obtained using these methods include WPC80 with low fat content, high clarity, low browning potential during storage, and having low levels of volatiles. Compositions and foaming agents obtained using the methods of the present invention are also provided.