A non-hydrogenated, non-palm emulsifier composition comprises: at least 20% by weight monoglycerides; less than 60% by weight of diglycerides; and from 0-80% by weight triglycerides, wherein the weight % is with respect to the total of monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides, and wherein the fatty acid residues bound to the monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides in the emulsifier composition comprise: from 20% to 75% by weight stearic acid (C18:0); from 15% to 60% by weight oleic acid (C18:1); and from 1% to 10% by weight palmitic acid (C16:0), based on the total weight of C8 to C24 fatty acids. The composition is obtainable by a method comprising the reaction of a fat with glycerol in the presence of an enzymatic catalyst

An object of the present invention is to provide a soft fat and oil coating composition, the dripping time of which is short, and that enables efficient production of frozen confections. In the production of a frozen confection coated with a fat and oil composition that has a hardness of 200 to 1500 g as measured with a rheometer using a plunger having φ 5 mm at −18° C. at an intrusion rate of 5 cm/min, the time period during which the fat and oil composition drops can be shortened by forming the fat and oil composition so as to contain 0.1 to 3 wt % of fat and oil having a melting point of 50° C. or more and 0.05 to 3 wt % of an emulsifier having an HLB of 9 or less.

A fat/oil composition containing fine food particles, having good spreadability even under a low or high temperature is provided. The fat/oil composition containing fine food particles has a fine food particle content of 25-90 mass %, a total fat/oil content of 10-70 mass %, a modal diameter of 0.3-200 μm after ultrasonication, a sugar content of 15-60 mass %, and a moisture content of 20 mass % or less, and satisfies at least one of a stress measured with a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring device under a certain condition is 0.2 N or less, a loss tangent measured with a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring device under a certain condition is 1.000 or more and a value measured at 20° C. and 10 seconds with a Bostwick viscometer is 0.1-20 cm.

Disclosed are techniques and systems for producing microbials having anaplerotic oils that are rich in odd-chain fatty acids, and other beneficial components, at higher concentrations than those present in other natural dietary sources of OCFA, at lower cost, and higher production yield. Further, disclosed are examples of incorporation of these higher concentration OCFA products into food for human and non-human animal consumption.

A method for preparing a non-hydrogenated, non-palm emulsifier composition, comprises the steps of:providing a fatty acid composition comprising at least 80% by weight free fatty acids, andreacting the fatty acid composition with glycerol, wherein the emulsifier composition comprises: at least 20% by weight monoglycerides; less than 60% by weight of diglycerides; and and from 0-80% by weight triglycerides, wherein the weight % is with respect to the total of monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides, and wherein the fatty acid residues bound to the monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides in the emulsifier composition comprise: from 5% to 80% by weight stearic acid (C18:0); from 10% to 80% by weight oleic acid (C18:1); and from 1% to 10% by weight palmitic acid (C16:0), based on the total weight of C8 to C24 fatty acids.

A composition and method for supplementing food, nutrition, and diet systems with omega-6 to omega-3 balanced oils comprising a synergistic blend of at least two oils. The composition further comprises a synergistic blend of long chain omega-3 oil as a means to further increase the nutritional value. The composition provides an effective increase in therapeutic and pharmacological properties in nutrition and diet systems.

A composition facilitates smooth and efficient intake of a food containing abundant insoluble dietary fibers, including non-edible part, through improvement in its texture and taste. The composition includes a fine particle composite having insoluble dietary fibers and fat/oil. The composition includes edible and inedible parts of a food material. A dry weight ratio of inedible part to edible and inedible part is 1% to 80%. The composition has 0.1 mass % or more of insoluble dietary fibers, a fine particle content of 2 to 98 mass %, a total fat/oil content of 10 to 98 mass %, and less than 20 mass % water. A modal diameter after ultrasonication is 0.3 to 200 m, a ratio of specific surface area per unit volume after ultrasonication to minimum particle size after ultrasonication is 0.1 or more, a ratio of specific surface area per unit volume before and after ultrasonication is 0.01 to 0.99.

Disclosed are techniques and systems for producing microbials having anaplerotic oils that are rich in odd-chain fatty acids, and other beneficial components, at higher concentrations than those present in other natural dietary sources of OCFA, at lower cost, and higher production yield. Further, disclosed are examples of incorporation of these higher concentration OCFA products into food for human and non-human animal consumption.

This disclosure provides a process for preparing transparent emulsions, in particular emulsions that are free of solvents such as propylene glycol, for use in producing clear beverages.

Soft and creamy lipid-based food fillings suitable for high-temperature, high-pressure cooking co-extrusion are provided. In one approach, the filling includes about 30 to about 45 weight percent of an edible lipid having a melting point of about 45 C. or lower, about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent of a high oil-binding capacity material having an oil-binding capacity of at least about 100%, about 10 to about 30 weight percent of amorphous materials, and less than 30 weight percent sugar, sugar alcohol, or combinations thereof. The fillings generally have a particle size distribution with D50 of about 25 microns or less. Preferably, the fillings have a low water activity of about 0.45 or less and are substantially free of polyhydric alcohols and polyhydric alcohol-based humectants. The fillings maintain their soft and creamy texture after high-temperature, high-pressure cooking co-extrusion, subsequent baking, and throughout storage.