A confectionary mix may include: 20 to 60 mass % of a rice flour containing 40 mass % or more of a brown rice flour; and 10 to 50 mass % of a processed starch. The processed starch may be one or more of a crosslinked starch, an etherified crosslinked starch, and an acetylated starch. A method for producing a confectionary may include preparing a dough using the confectionary mix.

The present invention relates to multi-texture baked products and precursors for making such baked products. In particular this invention relates to a cookie precursor comprising a dough, wherein the dough comprises particle sugar with a particle size D90 of less than 700 μm, a sugar syrup and a sugar alcohol, wherein the dry weight ratio of particle sugar to sugar in the sugar syrup is 4.75 or below and the weight ratio of particle sugar to sugar alcohol is 4.6 or below.

A composition useful for making bread of high quality comprises a) a gluten-free flour, b) a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose having a methoxyl content of from 19 to 24 percent and a hydroxypropoxyl content of from 4 to 12 percent, each being based on the total weight of the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and c) a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose having a methoxyl content of from 27 to 30 percent and a hydroxypropoxyl content of from 4 to 12 percent, each being based on the total weight the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, wherein the composition comprises from 10 to 90 weight percent of the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose b) and from 90 to 10 weight percent of the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose c), based on the total weight of b) and c).

The invention provides formulations for use in food products. The formulations provided herein are comprised of stabilizers, including modified food starches, sweeteners, dairy or non-dairy products, and optionally flavorings, and colorings. The formulations can be used in dessert food products, especially in tres leches cakes.

Provided herein are methods for producing an adzuki bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more adzuki bean proteins from an adzuki bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.

Methods for preparation of plant-based meat replacement food products such as vegan bacon are provided. The methods include the combination of plant-based components such as flour, starch, and water, in molds designed to mimic traditional meat cuts. Meat replacement food products prepared by the methods are also described.

The invention refers to a process for obtaining dough compositions made from flour and starch having rheological characteristics that are adequate for the manufacture of food products, by mixing dry ingredients (flour, starch and additives) in determined ratios, and adding an adequate amount of water to the mix until obtaining homogenous dough. The obtained dough is of great use for the food industry.

The present invention relates to a polypeptide having lipolytic enzyme activity, selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polypeptide having at least 65% sequence identity to amino acids 21 to 309 of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that hybridizes under medium stringency conditions with the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (c) a polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide having at least 65% sequence identity to the polypeptide coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and (d) a fragment of the polypeptide of (a), (b) or (c) that has lipolytic enzyme activity.

Embodiments herein include gluten-free baked products such as crackers, gluten-free flour formulations, and related methods. In an embodiment, a cracker flour substitute composition is included having a starch blend including a native starch with 20-30% amylose content, a cross-linked starch and a pre-gelatinized starch with 1-5% amylose content. The composition can include between 0 and 20 ppm gluten. In an embodiment, a shelf-stable baked cracker is included. The shelf-stable baked cracker can include a flour substitute composition including a starch blend having a native starch with 20-30% amylose content, a cross-linked starch, and a pre-gelatinized starch with 1-5% amylose content. The composition can include between 0 and 20 ppm gluten. Other embodiments are also included herein.

The invention provides a method for preparing a solid enzymatic unit-dose article for use in baking, which is capable of disintegrating/dissolving during preparation of a dough or a batter.