The present invention relates to creamers for food products such as coffee and tea. In particular, the invention relates to a liquid creamer comprising casein based protein, pea protein, gellan gum, bicarbonate, citrate and oil. Further aspects of the invention are a beverage comprising a liquid creamer and a process for preparing a liquid creamer.

Isoflavone-supplemented milk replacers fed to young animals during a pre-weaning provides isoflavones in the milk replacer at a level of about 700 mg per kilogram of the milk replacer, and/or provides about 450 mg of the supplemental isoflavone in at least about 1.5 pounds of the milk replacer by dry weight such that the animal ingests this amount of the isoflavone per day, and/or provides in the milk replacer at least about 50 mg of isoflavone per pound of the animal’s birth weight is ingested per day. In response to ingesting the isoflavone-supplemented milk replacer, the young animal experiences improved performance.

Isoflavone-supplemented milk replacers fed to young animals during a pre-weaning provides isoflavones in the milk replacer at a level of about 700 mg per kilogram of the milk replacer, and/or provides about 450 mg of the supplemental isoflavone in at least about 1.5 pounds of the milk replacer by dry weight such that the animal ingests this amount of the isoflavone per day, and/or provides in the milk replacer at least about 50 mg of isoflavone per pound of the animal’s birth weight is ingested per day. In response to ingesting the isoflavone-supplemented milk replacer, the young animal experiences improved performance.

The present invention relates to a method of preparing a ready-to-consume food product. The ready-to-consume food product can be a ready-to-consume beverage, or the ready-to-consume food product can be used as a food supplement that can be incorporated, or used in the preparation of, a food item. The ready-to-consume food product provides the taste of and mouthfeel of a high fat ready-to-consume food product but has a lower fat content, so that the consumer has an increased perception of a creamy taste and texture of the food product.

The present invention relates to cocoa and/or malt beverage products comprising isomaltooligosaccharides and methods of producing such products. The products may be reduced in sugar compared to conventional cocoa and/or malt beverage products while providing a similar sweetness, texture and taste as the conventional products.

Methods of forming a gelatinous food product, forming a whitened food product, increasing viscosity, increasing water binding, emulsifying, or sweetening a food product, comprising combining paramylon from Euglena sp. with a food composition, to form the food product thereof. The disclosure also relates to methods of encapsulating an oil with paramylon, to form an encapsulated oil thereof.

An apparatus and system for dispensing a food and beverage product where a flowable product is extracted from a flexible pouch, and where a nozzle region exists through which the flowable product evacuates the flexible pouch. The nozzle region has a lock seal that locks the flowable product within the flexible pouch when a pressure less than a first threshold value is applied to the flexible pouch. There is also a frangible seal located above the nozzle region that is configured to lock the flowable product within the flexible pouch when pressure less than a second threshold value is applied to the flexible pouch and when the first threshold value is larger than the second threshold value.

The present disclosure relates generally to methods and nutritional compositions for promoting or maintaining postpartum maternal health. The nutritional composition can include sialyllactose, a source of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs), a probiotic, such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), a nut extract, turmeric, fenugreek calcium and/or vitamin D. The nutritional composition is suitable for administration to postpartum mothers. Additionally, the disclosure provides methods for preventing or reducing the severity of postpartum depression and/or anxiety. The nutritional composition(s) provided herein can comprise various combinations of ingredients that provide additive and or/synergistic beneficial health effects to postpartum mothers.

The present disclosure relates to a non-dairy fermented water kefir base composition and methods of making and/or using the non-dairy fermented water kefir base composition to produce nutritional products, such as food and beverage products.

The present disclosure relates to a non-dairy fermented water kefir base composition and methods of making and/or using the non-dairy fermented water kefir base composition to produce nutritional products, such as food and beverage products.