The partial or full dehydration of organic or inorganic matter containing water by induction of matter into a vacuum and processing matter through a specially designed acceleration channel is disclosed. The inducted matter accelerates in air from zero speed to sub-sonic speed to reach supersonic speed. As the material transitions the sound barrier, it is subject to acoustic shock waves and an instant negative pressure drop occurs. The sound waves disintegrate, disinfect the material and extract part or all moisture from any organic or inorganic material.

A dried rice gel production method increasing the Young's modulus of a raw material rice gel to harden the raw material rice gel, thereby obtaining a hardened rice gel. The method further includes drying the hardened rice gel to obtain a dried rice gel. To obtain the hardened rice gel, the raw material rice gel may be hardened such that the Young's modulus of the raw material rice gel exceeds a predetermined value. The predetermined value may be a value of 160 kilopascals or more, or may be 440 kilopascals or more.

Methods for producing insect product are provided that include wet-grinding at least one whole insect into an insect slurry and drying the insect slurry to form a dried insect product comprising solid insect matter particles. Methods for producing a chitin product are also provided that include wet-grinding at least one whole insect into an insect slurry and removing chitin from at least a portion of the insect slurry. Insect products are also provided that include a composition derived from at least one whole insect and has solid insect matter particles, in which the composition has a peroxide value of about 30 meq/kg of fat or less and about 90% of the solid insect matter particles, by volume, has a particle size of about 1000 μm or less.

Methods for producing insect product are provided that include wet-grinding at least one whole insect into an insect slurry and drying the insect slurry to form a dried insect product comprising solid insect matter particles. Methods for producing a chitin product are also provided that include wet-grinding at least one whole insect into an insect slurry and removing chitin from at least a portion of the insect slurry. Insect products are also provided that include a composition derived from at least one whole insect and has solid insect matter particles, in which the composition has a peroxide value of about 30 meq/kg of fat or less and about 90% of the solid insect matter particles, by volume, has a particle size of about 1000 μm or less.

The present invention relates to seaweed sourced food ingredient with improved functionality and improved sensory profile. The method of the invention contains a rehydrating step of pre-dried seaweed under combined control of temperature and pH, in the presence of a salt solution, in a way that said method does not lead to substantial chemical modification and extraction of phycocolloids in the seaweed, but still provides the food ingredient with improved functionality property and improved sensory profile.

The present invention relates to seaweed sourced food ingredient with improved functionality and improved sensory profile. The method of the invention contains a rehydrating step of pre-dried seaweed under combined control of temperature and pH, in the presence of a salt solution, in a way that said method does not lead to substantial chemical modification and extraction of phycocolloids in the seaweed, but still provides the food ingredient with improved functionality property and improved sensory profile.

A system to control the conditions of an aging room, also known as a conditioned space, for products in which independent feedback loops control the dry bulb temperature and the dew point while controlling the difference between the vapor pressure in the room and the vapor pressure of the products being dried, thereby controlling the amount of and rate of water or water vapor loss of the products and, therefore controlling its quality, the system also including target controls, a thermoelectric cooler and lighting controls.

The present application relates to an Allomyrina dichotoma larva extract and a method for preparing the same.

The present invention is directed to a composition comprising an insect powder, wherein the insect powder comprises calcium in the amount of 800-3,200 mg/100 gr insect powder; magnesium in the amount of 230-900 mg/100 gr insect powder, or a combination thereof. The provided composition further comprises protein in an amount of 40-80% by weight of insect powder.

Embodiments herein include devices adaptable to dehydrate articles, including foods. Embodiments are shown which can be compacted for reduced storage, and/or shipping requirements and/or for other purposes. Embodiments include simple, inexpensive means for controlling dehydrating conditions, including airflow. Various article holding devices, including devices to hold foods being dehydrated, are also shown. Such devices include vertical, diagonal, and horizontal panels to secure articles. Embodiments shown have variations which include the use of non-motorized convection airflow, as well as devices which incorporate motor driven air movement means. Embodiments are shown which may be used for preparing articles, including foods, for dehydration, including slicing such articles.