A system for providing a pre-mixed beverage from a distribution device includes a first container including a first consumable material and a second container including a second consumable material. A mixing block is arranged in fluid communication with the first container, the second container, and the distribution device such that a mixture of the first consumable material and the second consumable material is formed within the mixing block. At least one pump is operably coupled to first container, the second container, and the distribution device.

Disclosed are an anti-ice nucleation activator comprising a purine base or a purine base-containing polymer, and an antifreeze liquid comprising the anti-ice nucleation activator and water; a method for improving the anti-ice nucleation activity of a biological material, the method comprising bringing the anti-ice nucleation activator into contact with the biological material; and a method for preserving a biological material, the method comprising bringing the anti-ice nucleation activator into contact with a biological material.

Disclosed are an anti-ice nucleation activator comprising a purine base or a purine base-containing polymer, and an antifreeze liquid comprising the anti-ice nucleation activator and water; a method for improving the anti-ice nucleation activity of a biological material, the method comprising bringing the anti-ice nucleation activator into contact with the biological material; and a method for preserving a biological material, the method comprising bringing the anti-ice nucleation activator into contact with a biological material.

A method for processing non-pasteurized grape juices to prepare soft wines, characterized in that said method comprises a step of processing said grape juices by high frequency radio waves to microbically deactivate said grape juices in absence of any thermal effects.

A method for processing non-pasteurized grape juices to prepare soft wines, characterized in that said method comprises a step of processing said grape juices by high frequency radio waves to microbically deactivate said grape juices in absence of any thermal effects.

Providing an oat bran composition that contains water, optionally an acid, and oat bran delivering at least about 0.75 g of beta glucan per serving to provide a heart-healthy and consumer-acceptable product through application of shear to reduce viscosity.

Refrigerator appliances, including active air filter assemblies for use therein, are provided herein. The active filter assembly may include a housing, a filter medium, a field tag, and a field sensor. The filter medium may be removably positioned within the housing. The field tag may be fixed to the filter medium. The field sensor may be attached to the housing to detect the field tag. The controller may be in operable communication with active filter assembly.

Beverages with improved particle suspension properties are disclose, along with methods of making the same. The beverages include a low-acyl gellan gum and insoluble particles. The low-acyl gellan gum undergoes a gel transition that provides adequate gelation to maintain the particles in suspension. The low-acyl gellan gum undergoes the gel transition below a threshold above which the particles and/or a gelled portion of the gum would rise to the top of the beverage via bubbles moving upward through the beverage.

The present invention is on the field of antimicrobial active substances. In addition to novel uses of distinct antimicrobial mixtures according to the invention, the present invention also relates to preparations containing such mixtures, particularly preparations serving for nutrition or pleasure or pharmaceutical preparations, as well as methods for preparing such preparations and methods for antimicrobial treatment of preparations serving for nutrition or pleasure or pharmaceutical preparations.

A system for creating a customizable juice beverage is provided. The system includes a plurality of individual juice pods, each having a consumable juice substance stored therein and configured to be combined with additional consumable juice substances to create the customizable juice beverage. Each juice pod can include a container having a cavity for holding the consumable juice substance and a top for enclosing the consumable juice substance in the cavity. Each juice pod can include a color-coded label identifying a characteristic of the consumable juice substance in the juice pod. Each consumable juice substance can be processed from a juicing product that can include a vegetable, a fruit, a nutritional supplement, or other consumable product. The individual juice pods can each contain a consumable juice substance derived from a different juicing product to enable the creation of a customizable juice beverage based on the preferences of a user.