3474results about "Food ingredient as taste affecting agent" patented technology

The present invention provides a method for improving the taste of sweeteners, and a method for improving the taste of edible products containing sweeteners. The present invention can be worked by using sclareolide and 2-acetylpyrrole in combination with a sweetener. By using the method of the present invention, an astringent taste, bitter taste or aftertastes such as lingering taste originating especially in high-intensity sweeteners can be reduced, so that edible products with an improved taste can be provided.

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 vitamin. 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 flavor profile.

The invention relates to the field of food, in particular to enteromorpha potato chips and a processing method thereof.The potato chips are full of seafood flavor, tasty in sour and sweet taste and slightly salty.The potato chips are golden matched with emerald green, and the color is very attractive and promotes appetite.The potato chips are unique in flavor, and have rich enteromorpha fresh flavor, and with the aromatic odor of orange juice, the potato chips can enable people to be full of energy and enhance appetite.Crisping of the potato chips is matched with flexibility of syrup, softness and hardness of the crisping sense are combined, and innovation and interest are added.The potato chips are safe and healthy, aginomoto and other hazardous substances are not added, and all indexes of enteromorpha powder conform to national safety standards.The potato chips are abundant in nutrition, and malnutrition, obesity and hazardous substance intake and other negative health problems caused when people eat a large number of potato chips are relieved.The potato chips have the healthcare function.

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.

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

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.

A taste and flavor profile modifying composition is described. The composition includes a blend of glucosylated steviol glycosides and residual steviol glycosides which can modify the intensity of a taste and/or flavor in a food or beverage product.

The embodiments relate to fat emulsion structures based on both an aqueous and non-aqueous glycerin component as the primary aqueous component in which the fat emulsion can create a wide range of viscosities that mimic fat structures similar to cream, or all the way to hardened fat structures like Trans Fat. The fat emulsion can be added to a wide group of foods that use a monosaccharide or disaccharide as the basis for its sweetener component, can lower the sugar content of foods, can improve mouth feel while lowering the fat content in high fat foods, can add a balance of dietary fats and fiber to foods, and can add antioxidant content to food products.

Disclosed are liquid nutritional compositions comprising: carbohydrate; lipid having from about 0.1% to about 20% of an n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, or combinations thereof by weight of the composition; a protein matrix having from about 15% to about 50% of a whey protein fraction by weight of the total protein in the composition; and a limonene-containing material, cranberry oil, or combinations thereof. The compositions are preferably aseptically packaged, and provide enhanced oxidative stability, flavor, and aroma, especially when formulated with relative high polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations.

The invention discloses a preparation method of agaric ferment. The preparation method adopts the following components in parts by weight and a technical process; the components are mainly as follows: 2-10 parts of dry agaric, 40-100 parts of sugars and 200-500 parts of sterile water. The technical process is as follows: (1), soaking and re-watering the dry agaric; (2), draining off after flushing; (3), cutting the agaric into pieces; (4), spacing and layering the agaric pieces and the sugars to be placed into a fermentation barrel, wherein adding amount of the sugars is 20-60 parts; and adding 50-200 parts of the sterile water; (5), naturally fermenting under the normal temperature, stirring once every day, and releasing gases for 3-5 times during the period; (6), naturally fermenting for over 45 days to obtain primary fermentation agaric ferment liquor; (7), adding 20-40 parts of sugars and 50-150 parts of the sterile water for secondary natural fermentation for over 30 days after grinding the agaric pieces into a thick liquid; and (8), combining the twice fermentation liquor, homogenizing and standing for over 10 days to obtain the agaric ferment.

A sensate composition that includes a salivating component, a tingling component and a flavor, the salivating component being formed of at least a mixture of citric, malic and succinic acid, or one of each of their salts, and the tingling component being formed of a Jambu oleoresin, spilanthol, any extract containing either or both, and their mixtures. The sensate composition allows the preparation of consumer products having improved salivating properties.

Use of at least one type of water-dispersible carotenoid nanoparticles as taste modulators in compositions of matter; process for taste modulation of compositions of matter in which at least one type of water-dispersible carotenoid nanoparticles is added to compositions of matter; and also taste modulators for compositions of matter comprising

(A) at least one type of water-dispersible carotenoid nanoparticles and

(B) at least one azo compound, comprising at least one azo group.

The invention describes compositions that include a stevia sweetener and a salt of a steviol glycoside, wherein the concentration of the components provide an improved taste profile where bitterness, after taste and/or lingering of the stevia sweetener is decreased or eliminated.

The present invention provides a production method of staple food vermicelli for diabetic population, and the method is as follows: degreasing and ultra-finely grinding tartary buckwheat bran powder, mixing the tartary buckwheat bran powder with part of tartary buckwheat powder, then pre-cooking, then mixing with residual tartary buckwheat powder for preparing tartary buckwheat whole powder, and preparing vermicelli rich in the tartary buckwheat whole powder by formulation optimizing and vacuum flour mixing technology. The vermicelli rich in the tartary buckwheat whole powder comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 10 to 80 parts of the tartary buckwheat whole powder, 1 to 30 parts of hulless oat, 20 to 90 parts of wheat flour, 1 to 50 parts of resistant starch, 0.5 to 10 parts of high active gluten powder, 0.1 to 2.5 parts of edible salt, 0.1 to 0.5 part of edible colloid, 0.5 to 10 parts of starch and 0.1 to 0.2 part of dietary alkali. The vermicelli rich in the tartary buckwheat whole powder has the effects of significant control of rise in blood sugar after meals for type 2 diabetic patients, improvement of insulin sensitivity and reduction of insulin resistance, and can be used as a good staple food choice for the type 2 diabetic patients.

The present invention has objects to provide a method of lowering the unpleasant taste and/or smell of compositions, and an agent for lowering unpleasant taste and/or smell. The objects are solved by providing a method of lowering unpleasant taste and/or smell, comprising a step of incorporating an saccharide derivative of α,α-trehalose in compositions; a composition with lowered unpleasant taste and/or smell, obtainable by the method; and an agent for lowering unpleasant taste and/or smell, comprising an saccharide derivatives of α,α-trehalose as an effective ingredients.

Described herein are compositions and methods for capturing carbonylic or phenolic toxicants, or converting these toxicants into less volatile compounds. The toxicants, which may be a component of cigarette smoke, may be captured by physical or chemical adsorption, absorption, or entrapment.

It is possible to provide an excellent salty taste enhancer that can compensate for insufficient salty taste when attempting to reduce the salt content of food. A salty taste enhancer obtained by adding a glutamic acid, containing dipeptide, specifically, Glu-Ala, Glu-Arg, Glu-Asn, Glu-Asp, Glu-Gln, Glu-Glu, Glu-Gly, Glu-His, Glu-Ile, Glu-Leu, Glu-Lys, Glu-Pro, Glu-Ser, Glu-Thr, Glu-Trp, Glu-Tyr, Glu-Val, Arg-Glu, Asn-Glu, Asp-Glu, Gln-Glu, His-Glu, Pro-Glu, Ser-Glu, Thr-Glu or Trp-Glu to an enzymatic decomposition product of a protein material and/or a basic amino acid, especially arginine. A method for producing these salty taste enhancers, a method for enhancing a salty taste by using these salty taste enhancers, and a food or drink that contains these salty taste enhancers.

The present invention relates to the use of rosmarinic acid as a sweetness enhancer, to sweetener compositions comprising a sweetener and rosmarinic acid, to methods of making the sweetener compositions and to tabletop sweetener compositions comprising rosmarinic acid. Further, the invention relates to consumables comprising a consumable product and rosmarinic acid. Preferred consumable products are water-based consumables, solid dry consumables, dairy products, dairy-derived products and dairy-alternative products.

The invention discloses a production method of an old-oil-flavored hotpot seasoning. The method comprises processing steps as follows: (1) soup base boiling; (2) seasoning frying; (3) old-oil-flavored red oil refining; (4) combination and packaging. The produced old-oil-flavored hotpot seasoning keeps the flavor of traditional old oil hotpots, the boiled hotpot soup base is better in flavor, and the safety is high.

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.

The body taste of a sweetener (for example, aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame, etc.) is improved by blending the sweetener with an amino acid or a peptide, which is able to activate a calcium receptor, such as γ-Glu-X-Gly (wherein X represents an amino acid or an amino acid derivative), γ-Glu-Val-Y (wherein Y represents an amino acid or an amino acid derivative), γ-Glu-Ala, γ-Glu-Gly, γ-Glu-Cys, γ-Glu-Met, γ-Glu-Thr, γ-Glu-Val, γ-Glu-Orn, Asp-Gly, Cys-Gly, Cys-Met, Glu-Cys, Gly-Cys, Leu-Asp, D-Cys, γ-Glu-Met(O), γ-Glu-γ-Glu-Val, γ-Glu-Val-NH₂, γ-Glu-Val-ol, γ-Glu-Ser, γ-Glu-Tau, γ-Glu-Cys(S-Me)(O), γ-Glu-Leu, γ-Glu-Ile, γ-Glu-t-Leu, γ-Glu-Cys(S-Me), etc.

Cheese crackers or snacks having a pasta shape are produced by admixing at least one flour, cheese, and water to obtain a dough having a real cheese content of from about 5% by weight, to about 60% by weight, based upon the weight of the dough, extruding the dough at a pressure and temperature which avoid substantial gelatinization of starch and expansion of the dough. The dough is extruded through a die to obtain a shaped dough rope, which may be cut at the die into shaped dough pieces. The shaped dough pieces may be baked or fried to obtain shaped cheese crackers or snacks in the form of a pasta shape, such as a hollow, grid, helix or spiral shape. Additionally, the crackers or snacks exhibit a non-glassy crispy or crunchy, texture, and a leavened, non-puffed cell structure.

The invention relates to the use of silicon in food.

The present invention relates to novel uses of cyclodextrins either separately or in combination with beta glucans, to reduce trans fat levels in food products and food intermediates, as well as to enhance the hypocholesterolemic and hypocaloric benefit either individually or synergistically with other components.

Certain glycopeptides and peptides provide a taste improving function, particularly a kokumi taste imparting function. In particular, these glycopeptides and peptides per se may be used to impart the kokumi taste to foods or seasonings and to improve the kokumi taste in foods with the use of seasonings which contain the glycopeptide(s) and/or the peptide(s). These glycopeptides and peptides may be used in a wide range of applications and provide a strong effect of improving the taste and imparting a kokumi taste, that is, enhance the basic tastes and impart thickness, spread, continuity, unity, and the like, associated with the enhancement of the basic tastes.

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.

Aspects of the invention relate to beverage compositions, including, for example, concentrated and ready-to-drink formulations sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener and further including a bitterant compound in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener(s). In certain illustrative embodiments, the non-nutritive sweetener(s) may be one or more of the following: a steviol glycoside, Lo Han Guo, thaumatin, monatin, monellin, brazzein, sucralose. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method that combines a non-nutritive sweetener having a lingering sweet aftertaste with a bitterant compound to create a mixture such that when the mixture is contained in a beverage, the bitterant compound is present in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener.

Processes for isolating bitter quinides for use in food and beverage products entailing contacting a bitter quinide solution with an adsorbent to adsorb bitter quinides from the bitter quinide solution, desorbing the bitter quinides from the adsorbent to obtain a bitter quinide isolate, and adding the bitter quinide isolate to a food or beverage product to enhance the flavor thereof. A bitter quinide isolate made up of at least one of 3-O-caffeoyl-γ-quinide, 4-O-caffeoyl-γ-quinide, 5-O-caffeoyl-epi-δ-quinide, 5-O-caffeoyl-muco-γ-quinide, 3-O-feruloyl-γ-quinide, 4-O-feruloyl-γ-quinide, 3,4-O-dicaffeoyl-γ-quinide, 4-O-caffeoyl-muco-γ-quinide, 3,5-O-dicaffeoyl-epi-δ-quinide, 4,5-O-dicaffeoyl-muco-γ-quinide, 5-O-feruloyl-muco-γ-quinide, 4-O-feruloyl-muco-γ-quinide, 5-O-feruloyl-epi-δ-quinide, quinide esterified with one or more of caffeic acid, ferulic acid, p-courmaric acid, 2,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid and mixtures thereof.

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.