The present invention relates to beverage products. In particular, the invention is concerned with a protein system induced by controlled aggregation of milk proteins which imparts outstanding sensory attributes on beverage product, in particular when containing no fat and/or reduced sugar. A method of producing such beverage and the products obtainable from the method are also part of the present invention.

A process for treating milk including the steps of: a homogenization step wherein the milk is maintained at a temperature of below about 60? C.; and, a high pressure processing step, wherein the milk is subjected to an elevated pressure above about 350 MPa wherein the elevated pressure of the high pressure processing step does not induce an increase in the temperature of the milk in excess of a limiting temperature of about 60? C. during the high pressure processing step.

This invention relates to formulating, synthesising and producing an edible bird's nest and milk based nutritional product to enhance human brain health and immune function. The invention includes a plurality of methods in synthesising cleaned edible bird's nest, ultra-low fat milk, purified water and optional ingredients under a pressurised, heat-assisted hydrolysis and subsequent rapid cooling process to produce said nutritional product, which characterised by containing high concentration of lactose, protein, N-acetylglucosamine and oligosaccharide-bound sialic acid, which included sialyllactose, sialyllactosamine and their derivatives or intermediates.

The present invention relates to protein compositions. In particular, the invention relates to a method for the production of a composition comprising casein fibrils. Further aspects of the invention area composition comprising casein fibrils, the use of such a composition and a food product comprising the composition.

The method of the invention is characterized in that in the first phase the device installation is filled with processed liquid product, yielding a low pressure zone and then the processed liquid product is introduced under high pressure into the cavitation process, where moving at a rate of not less than 3 m/s and under pressure of not less than 20 bar is introduced to the cavitation and rotation location of the separated streams of the processed liquid product, which rotating in the further part, in the longitudinal axis of the cavitator, move in the opposite directions, resulting in differential pressure leading to cavitation process with effects characteristic for sterilization and homogenization with heterogeneous parameters, wherein in the next phase a separation takes place into a liquid product, which has a particle size larger than 600 nm and a liquid product which has a particle size smaller than 600 nm, wherein the liquid product of larger particle size is directed to cooling and complementary cavitation reprocessing, and the liquid product of smaller particle size is subjected to particle size analysis control, by which the liquid product, which meets the preset parameters, is directed to the finished product acceptance, and the liquid product which does not meet the acceptance criteria is sent to the next reprocessing.

A method for producing a solid food having a solid form obtained by compression molding a food powder includes: compression molding the food powder to form a compression molded body of the food powder; and performing a hardening treatment on the compression molded body of the food powder, in which the hardening treatment includes placing the compression molded body of the food powder under an environment of a humidity of 100% RH or less and a temperature of higher than 100 C.

The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a strained fermented dairy product, comprising a heat treatment step, a high pressure homogenization step, a fermentation step, a separation step and a smoothing step.

Provided are a method for producing a solid food having suitable solubility and easily handled strength and a method for producing a solid milk having suitable solubility and easily handled strength. The method for producing a solid food having a solid form obtained by compression molding a food powder includes: compression molding the food powder to form a compression molded body of the food powder; and performing a hardening treatment on the compression molded body of the food powder, in which the hardening treatment includes placing the compression molded body of the food powder under an environment of a humidity of 100% relative humidity (RH) or less and a temperature of higher than 100 C.

A carotenoid-fortified yogurt includes greater than or equal to about 0.001 weight percent to less than or equal to about 0.03 weight percent of one or more carotenoids. A method for preparing the carotenoid-fortified yogurt includes contacting the one or more one or more carotenoids and a milk to prepare a mixture, heating the mixture to a temperature greater than or equal to about 4 C. to less than or equal to about 20 C., pressurizing the heated mixture at a first pressure greater than or equal to about 150 bar to less than or equal to about 250 bar, and after the pressurizing of the mixture at the first pressure, pressurizing the heated mixture at a second pressure greater than or equal to about 40 bar to less than or equal to about 60 bar.

The present invention relates to high pressure processing (HPP) methods of and containers for preparation of food products such as solid or semi-solid foods, beverages and food supplements containing high-pressure sensitive probiotics and other high-pressure sensitive substances, which maintain their viability, biological activity and other beneficial properties in the prepared food product. The present invention also relates to pasteurized food products containing biologically active high-pressure sensitive probiotics, other high-pressure sensitive substances, or their combinations.