Abstract:
The present invention addresses the problem of providing an oil-rich jelly drink which shows no separation of an oil and jelly during long-time storage or at eating and can be easily eaten. Provided are: a jelly drink comprising 5-30 mass % of a oil-and/or-fat, a gelling agent and water and having a hardness of 2000-20000 N/m2, characterized in that the oil-and/or-fat is a oil-and/or-fat derived from a powdery oil-and/or-fat; and a method for producing a jelly drink having a hardness of 2000-20000 N/m2, said method comprising dissolving a powdery oil-and/or-fat and a gelling agent in water under heating and then cooling and solidifying the mixture, characterized in that the amount of the starting powdery oil-and/or-fat is controlled so as to give a oil-and/or-fat content in the obtained jelly drink of 5-30 mass %.
Abstract:
The invention provides carbohydrate compositions and products comprising the carbohydrate compositions, such as dry products or a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, methods of making the carbohydrate compositions and products, and uses thereof.
Abstract:
An enzymatically produced soluble α-glucan fiber composition is provided suitable for use as a digestion resistant fiber in food and feed applications. The soluble α-glucan fiber composition can be blended with one or more additional food ingredients to produce fiber-containing compositions. Methods for the production and use of compositions comprising the soluble α-glucan fiber are also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a food composition. In particular the invention relates to a non-beverage food composition comprising desferrichrysin, iron, phenolic chromophore compounds and culinary fruit. Further aspects of the invention are the use of desferrichrysin to prevent color change in an iron fortified food product and a process for fortifying a food product with iron.
Abstract:
The invention relates to mutant strains of the genus Sphingomonas which have a mutation in at least one gene encoding a protein involved in polyhydroxybutyrate (“PHB”) synthesis that allows the mutant strains to produce PHB-deficient Sphingans. The invention is also directed to a process for preparing a clarified Sphingan solution comprising heating aqueous Sphingan solution, in particular PHB-deficient Sphingan solution, to a clarification temperature of about 30° C. to about 70° C., and treating the solution with a clarification agent and enzymes. In addition, the invention is directed to a food or industrial product comprising a PHB-deficient and/or clarified Sphingan. One particular embodiment of the invention is directed to a clarified, PHB-deficient high-acyl gellan and the processes of making thereof.
Abstract:
A food composition including a carbohydrate rich food base and cyclodextrin mixed with the food base to form the food composition having a volume increase of 15 percent or greater relative to a comparable control composition without the cyclodextrin. In certain instances, the food composition is a fruit juice, puree, or jam, starchy/carbohydrate rich food syrup and powders such as dried potatoes, and cocoa, dairy products like plain and non-fat yogurt, and simple carbohydrates like maltodextrins, starch, or sugar
Abstract:
The invention provides a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, methods of making such a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, and uses of such syrup.
Abstract:
A method of producing seaweed paste including the steps of: placing seaweed, a chelating agent and water in a tank; and stirring the resulting composition at 0-20° C. to cut the seaweed, wherein the interior of the tank is in a vacuum state. A method of producing seaweed paste having good texture, smell and flavor and seaweed paste obtained by such a method are provided. A method of producing seaweed paste having good quality, which does not require treatment at a high temperature and thus can give a color and smell inherent to seaweeds and seaweed paste obtained by such a method are provided. A method of producing seaweed paste which requires a short treatment time, has good productivity and can reduce production costs, and seaweed paste obtained by such a method are provided.
Abstract:
The objects of the present invention are to provide a method for inhibiting the coloration of a syrupy sweetener, comprising a reducing saccharide together with a non-reducing oligosaccharide having a β-fructofuranosidic linkage, without deteriorating the taste inherent to the syrupy sweetener; and to provide a syrupy sweetener, comprising a reducing saccharide together with a non-reducing oligosaccharide having a β-fructofuranosidic linkage, which is stabilized by the method. The present invention attains the above objects by providing a method for inhibiting the coloring of a syrupy sweetener, comprising a reducing saccharide together with a non-reducing oligosaccharide having a β-fructofuranosidic linkage, which comprises a step of incorporating a lactate into the syrupy sweetener, and by providing a syrupy sweetener, comprising a reducing saccharide together with a non-reducing oligosaccharide having a β-fructofuranosidic linkage, which is stabilized by the method.
Abstract:
The present invention is intended to provide acidic gel foods containing soybean protein to diversify means of taking soybean protein in daily eating habits. Using the acid-soluble soybean protein as specified in the description, an aqueous solution or an alcohol-containing aqueous solution of the protein is adjusted to pH 3 to 4.5. Then an acid having 2 or more acid groups per molecule or its salt or a salt of another acid is added thereto and the mixture is heated to form a gel. Thus, acidic gel foods including a jelly-like food favorable as a food can be obtained.