The present invention relates to a browning-inhibiting composition containing a compound represented by the following formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.21, R.sup.22, R.sup.23, R.sup.24, R.sup.26 and R.sup.27 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and at least one of R.sup.21 or R.sup.23 is a hydrogen atom; when R.sup.23 represents a hydrogen atom, at least one of R.sup.22 or R.sup.24 represents a substituent; R.sup.25 represents a hydrogen atom, an oxygen atom, or a substituent; R.sup.22 and R.sup.23, or R.sup.23 and R.sup.24 may be bonded together to form a ring with an oxygen atom and a carbon atom to which these Rs are bonded; R.sup.25 and R.sup.26, or R.sup.26 and R.sup.27 may be bonded together to form a ring structure with carbon atoms to which these Rs are bonded; X represents an oxygen atom or —CH.sub.2—; and a dashed line may represent a double bond.

The present disclosure relates to a system and to a method for calibrating Brix in a liquid, sap, syrup or taffy. The system comprises: a tank for receiving a volume of the liquid; a temperature reading apparatus for measuring a temperature of the liquid; a weighing apparatus for measuring a weight of the volume of liquid received in the tank; a volume measurement system for measuring the volume of the liquid received in the tank; an evaporator comprising a plurality of water injectors for spraying water, and a computer operatively connected to the apparatuses and using the data received from the same to calibrate the Brix in the liquid. The method comprises providing the Brix calibrating system; measuring the Brix, temperature, weight, volume, and determining the Brix measurement based on the data received and using the computer to adjust the Brix by actioning the evaporator or the water injectors.

Present invention relates to a process for reducing the MOSH and/or MOAH content from vegetable lauric oil, comprising steps of: a) subjecting the vegetable lauric oil to a short-path evaporation, wherein the short-path evaporation is performed at a pressure of below 1 mbar, at an evaporator temperature in a range of from 150 to 200° C. and with a feed rate per unit area of evaporator surface of the shorth-path evaporation equipment in a range of from 10 to 50 kg/h.m.sup.2, b) Contacting the retentate vegetable lauric oil of step a) with an adsorbent, and c) Subjecting the bleached retentate vegetable lauric oil of step b) to a further refining step carried out in an oil refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray or in a deodorizer, and obtaining a refined retentate vegetable lauric oil.

Present invention relates to a process for reducing the MOSH and/or MOAH content from vegetable lauric oil, comprising steps of: a) subjecting the vegetable lauric oil to a short-path evaporation, wherein the short-path evaporation is performed at a pressure of below 1 mbar, at an evaporator temperature in a range of from 150 to 200° C. and with a feed rate per unit area of evaporator surface of the shorth-path evaporation equipment in a range of from 10 to 50 kg/h.m.sup.2, b) Contacting the retentate vegetable lauric oil of step a) with an adsorbent, and c) Subjecting the bleached retentate vegetable lauric oil of step b) to a further refining step carried out in an oil refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray or in a deodorizer, and obtaining a refined retentate vegetable lauric oil.

Disclosed is a continuous process for the purification of steviol glycosides such as Rebaudioside D and/or Rebaudioside M extracted from the dried stevia leaves or extracted from a fermentation broth using continuous simulated moving bed processes and nanofiltration without the addition of organic solvents to obtain a purified steviol product comprising sweet steviol glycosides. The sweet steviol glycosides can be used as substitutes for caloric sweeteners in beverages and in other food items.

The present disclosure provides a puree of palm and process of making the puree. The puree of palm has reduced sugar, low calorie, various nutrients, and favorable sensory characteristic. The puree can by itself serve as a food product or can also be used as a functional component for beverages and foodstuffs.

Present invention relates to a process for reducing the content of MOSH and/or MOAH from vegetable liquid oil, wherein the process is comprising the step of subjecting vegetable liquid oil to a short-path evaporation, wherein the short-path evaporation is performed at a pressure of below 1 mbar, at an evaporator temperature in a range of from 200° C. to 300° C., and with a feed rate per unit area of evaporator surface of the shorth-path evaporation equipment in a range of from 30 to 220 kg/h.Math.m.sup.2. Present invention further relates to the use of short-path evaporation performed at a pressure below 1 mbar, at an evaporator temperature of from 200 to 300° C., and a feed rate per unit area of evaporator surface of the shorth-path evaporation equipment in a range of from 30 to 220 kg/h.Math.m.sup.2, for reducing the content of MOSH and/or MOAH from vegetable liquid oil.

Provided are methods and systems for remediating toxins present in feedstock that are used in processes to produce ethanol and other products.

The invention is mainly in the field of the production of food and luxury foods, for example coffee and coffee substitute products. Enzymes are provided which are capable of degrading acrylamide—preferably also at temperatures above 50° C., in particular in temperature ranges which occur in the production of coffee/coffee substitute products, and/or at a pH value between pH 4 and pH 7, as is usual in the production of coffee/coffee substitute products. Furthermore, methods for degrading acrylamide from preparations selected from semi-finished goods as well as finished goods are provided. Also, the present invention relates to preparations having a reduced acrylamide content compared to preparations which have not been subjected to the method for removing acrylamide according to the invention by means of the enzymes according to the invention.

A process for producing degummed, fatty acid-depleted, bleached and deodorized palm oil with no altered solid fat content and containing 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD in an amount of less than 2.5 mg/kg; GE in an amount of less than 1.0 mg/kg; and DAK in an amount of less than 25.0 mg/kg is provided. The disclosed process is a quick, cost-effective and easily scalable process for producing refined palm oil of high quality.