Provided herein is an encapsulated oil particle wherein the oil is encapsulated by a composition comprising oat flour. Also, provided herein is a method of making encapsulated oil particles comprising combining oat flour and oil to form a first composition, mixing the first composition, homogenizing the mixed first composition to produce a second composition, and spray drying the second composition to produce encapsulated oil particles. Further provided are foods, food products (e.g., baby formula), or dietary supplements containing the encapsulated oil particles.

Provided herein is an encapsulated oil particle wherein the oil is encapsulated by a composition comprising oat flour. Also, provided herein is a method of making encapsulated oil particles comprising combining oat flour and oil to form a first composition, mixing the first composition, homogenizing the mixed first composition to produce a second composition, and spray drying the second composition to produce encapsulated oil particles. Further provided are foods, food products (e.g., baby formula), or dietary supplements containing the encapsulated oil particles.

The present invention relates to a composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, containing wheat flour and physically modified starch. The invention also relates to a method for preparation of the composition.

The invention further relates to the use of a wheat flour and physically modified starch to reduce syneresis in an oil-in-water emulsion.

This invention relates to the use of the combination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (“25-OH D3”) and antioxidants/anti-inflammatories (ascorbic acid, vitamin E and at least one carotenoid) to make a pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or food supplement which can ameliorate various problems observed in humans connected with polycystic ovarian syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. Pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and food supplements containing the 25-OH D3 and antioxidants/anti-inflammatories and premixes are also provided.

A non-hydrogenated mixed dairy and non-dairy cream includes the following raw materials in weight percent: non-hydrogenated vegetable oil: 8%-18%; sorbitan monostearate: 0.05%-0.5%; stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate: 0.02%-0.5%; mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids: 0.05%-1%; lactate monoglyceride: 0.02%-1%; sodium stearoyl lactylate: 0.02%-0.5%; sucrose fatty acid ester: 0.05%-0.5%; polyglycerol ester: 0.02%-0.5%; carrageenan: 0.01%-0.1%; microcrystalline cellulose: 0.05%-0.8%; modified cellulose: 0.05%-1%; sodium caseinate: 0.1%-1.5%; potassium dihydrogen phosphate: 0.02%-0.2%; sugar: 2%-6%; glucose syrup: 2%-12%; fat-containing dairy product: 8%-18%; and water: 20%-60%.

A non-hydrogenated mixed dairy and non-dairy cream includes the following raw materials in weight percent: non-hydrogenated vegetable oil: 8%-18%; sorbitan monostearate: 0.05%-0.5%; stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate: 0.02%-0.5%; mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids: 0.05%-1%; lactate monoglyceride: 0.02%-1%; sodium stearoyl lactylate: 0.02%-0.5%; sucrose fatty acid ester: 0.05%-0.5%; polyglycerol ester: 0.02%-0.5%; carrageenan: 0.01%-0.1%; microcrystalline cellulose: 0.05%-0.8%; modified cellulose: 0.05%-1%; sodium caseinate: 0.1%-1.5%; potassium dihydrogen phosphate: 0.02%-0.2%; sugar: 2%-6%; glucose syrup: 2%-12%; fat-containing dairy product: 8%-18%; and water: 20%-60%.

The present invention, in an embodiment, is a powder composition that includes 20 to 80 weight % of a triglycerides mixture and 15 to 75 weight % of a salt mixture. The triglyceride mixture, based on a total fatty acid content of the triglycerides mixture, includes: 5% to 55% lauric acid content, 2% to 30% myristic acid content, 6% to 45% palmitic acid content, and 2% to 25% stearic acid content; 15% to 45% oleic acid content, 15% or less linoleic acid content, 10% or less linolenic acid content; and less than 2% of trans fatty acids; wherein, the salt mixture includes at least 90 weight % sodium chloride, based on the total weight of the salt mixture and a remainder includes at least one of sodium citrate, disodium citrate, monosodium tartrate, or disodium tartrate.

The invention relates to a method of producing a plant-based oil-in-water emulsion comprising the steps of providing an ingredient composition which is free from dairy protein, said composition comprising 1.5 to 5 wt. %, preferably 2 to 5 wt. % proteins, wherein the protein consist of plant protein only, 0.5 to 10.5 wt %, preferably 1.5 to 7.5 wt % of oil, and having a pH of 5.3-6.7, preferably 5.6-6.6, optionally adding divalent cations to provide a concentration of 1-5 mM free divalent cations in the ingredient composition, optionally adding monovalent cations to provide a concentration of 1-20 mM free monovalent cations in the ingredient composition and homogenizing and subsequently heat treating the ingredient composition to a temperature of 80°-100° C. for a period of 0.5-15 min or an ultra high temperature (UHT) heat treatment above 135° C. for 3 to 30 s to form agglomerated proteins comprising plant proteins and oil, and shearing the composition during or after the heat treatment to reduce the size of the agglomerated proteins, the agglomerates having a size of 5 to 50 microns as measured by D(4,3) mean diameter as measured by laser diffraction after the shearing. The invention also relates to a plant-based oil-in-water emulsion obtained by the method, and a use of the plant-based oil-in-water emulsion for the use in food and beverage products.

Provided herein are microencapsulated compositions, optionally oil-in-water emulsions, comprising one or more long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs), optionally in triglyceride form, wherein the encapsulant comprises one or more low molecular weight proteins. In particular embodiments the composition has a surface free fat content of about 1%. Also provided are methods for protecting one or more LCPUFAs, or one or more oils comprising the one or more LCPUFAs, from oxidative degradation, comprising encapsulating the LCPUFAs or oil with an encapsulant comprising one or more low molecular weight proteins.

The invention relates to an oil in water microemulsion comprising a water solubility agent composition designed for preparing a MCT based oil phase in water microemulsion. The water solubility agent composition is based on using sucrose ester as emulsifier and lecithin as co-emulsifier. The invention further relates to a method of emulsifying a MCT based oil phase to form an oil in water microemulsion, a food product comprising the MCT based oil phase in water microemulsion in diluted form and the use of a water solubility agent composition for dispersing an MCT based oil phase in water.