Nutritional substance systems and methods are disclosed enabling the tracking and communication of changes in nutritional, organoleptic, and aesthetic values of nutritional substances, and further enabling the adaptive storage and adaptive conditioning of nutritional substances.

Nutritional substance systems and methods are disclosed enabling the tracking and communication of changes in nutritional, organoleptic, and aesthetic values of nutritional substances, and further enabling the adaptive storage and adaptive conditioning of nutritional substances.

A food composition comprising astaxanthin (A), a powder (B) of a sucrose fatty acid ester that is powdery at 25 C. and has an HLB value of 10 or more, and an oil (C) that is a liquid at 25 C., wherein the powder (B) is dispersed in a dispersion medium comprising the oil (C).

A process for producing a dried product, optionally in the form of a flake, the process comprising (a) combining an active ingredient with a carrier, and an optional stabilizer, to create a wet mixture, wherein the active ingredient and carrier are in a ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:250 in the wet mixture; (b) spreading the wet mixture on a belt of a thin film belt dryer with a belt temperature in the range of about 60 C.-92 C.; and (c) drying the mixture to produce a dried product with less than about 7% moisture, optionally about 2-5% moisture, and a water activity of about 0.15 and about 0.65; as well as a dried product that can be produced by the method, and related methods and compositions.

A process for producing a dried product, optionally in the form of a flake, the process comprising (a) combining an active ingredient with a carrier, and an optional stabilizer, to create a wet mixture, wherein the active ingredient and carrier are in a ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:250 in the wet mixture; (b) spreading the wet mixture on a belt of a thin film belt dryer with a belt temperature in the range of about 60 C.-92 C.; and (c) drying the mixture to produce a dried product with less than about 7% moisture, optionally about 2-5% moisture, and a water activity of about 0.15 and about 0.65; as well as a dried product that can be produced by the method, and related methods and compositions.

An apparatus for texturizing emulsified protein and/or carbohydrate containing food materials into a textured fibrous meat simulating product, said apparatus comprising a treatment assembly comprising: a first stationary disc having an inlet opening for receiving a food material slurry, a second stationary disc arranged underneath the first stationary disc with a predetermined distance between said first and second stationary discs defining a treatment space between the discs, wherein one or both of the first and second stationary discs are configured for being heated; and a rotary paddle wheel with spokes configured for rotating around a rotation axis, wherein the rotary paddle wheel is arranged between the first and second stationary discs for during rotation of the rotary paddle wheel transporting the slurry from the inlet opening to the periphery thereby heating and texturizing the slurry.

A cell (100) for making an anisotropic-structured product from a protein starting material, the cell (100) comprising an inner member (110) and an outer member (120) arranged concentrically along a longitudinal axis (180) to define together a chamber (150) for holding the starting material, wherein the inner member (110) and the outer member (120) are rotatable relative each other about the longitudinal axis (180) for providing the shear force to the starting material and wherein both the inner member (110) and the outer member (120) further define for the cell an inner longitudinal surface (114) and an outer longitudinal surface (124) facing away the chamber (150) such that a normal of each longitudinal surface is transverse to the longitudinal axis (180) characterized in that both members are designed to be exposed to the ambient for allowing a heat exchange between both the inner longitudinal surface (114) and the outer longitudinal surface (124) with the ambient to heat the chamber (150).

The food item can have a solid structure occupying a volume and weighing at least 20 grams and having a density between 1.25 g/cm.sup.3 and 1.65 g/cm.sup.3, the solid structure having a mix of: between 30 and 50% by weight of a mashed dried fruit; between 35 and 50% by weight of a seed meal; and between 1 and 20% by weight of a legume meal, the latter three ingredients forming a nutritious self-supporting matrix of whole ingredients to which flavoring and/or other ingredients may be added for consumer enjoyment.

The food item can have a solid structure occupying a volume and weighing at least 20 grams and having a density between 1.25 g/cm.sup.3 and 1.65 g/cm.sup.3, the solid structure having a mix of: between 30 and 50% by weight of a mashed dried fruit; between 35 and 50% by weight of a seed meal; and between 1 and 20% by weight of a legume meal, the latter three ingredients forming a nutritious self-supporting matrix of whole ingredients to which flavoring and/or other ingredients may be added for consumer enjoyment.

Disclosed are an oral film and stick jelly containing glutathione and a milk thistle extract. Provided are an oral disintegrating film, an oral mucosal adhesive film, and a stick jelly that contain glutathione, a milk thistle extract, or the like as an active ingredient, and thus are highly efficacious in improving absorption in the oral mucosa, antioxidant activity, and anti-inflammatory activity, strengthening immunity, and enhancing liver function of humans and companion animals.