A system for further filtering a liquid extract material after an initial extraction process. In an embodiment, the system includes a semi-rigid filter cup that is substantially cylindrical, the filter cup having a top and a bottom, wherein the top is oriented to receive filter media prior to a filtration process, and material to be filtered during the filtration process. The filter cup includes an integrated deformable flange at the top of the filter cup, an integrated top o-ring that is integrated into the top of the integrated deformable flange and an integrated bottom o-ring that is integrated into the bottom of the integrated deformable flange.

Safety of products should be the most important aspect in any product available to the consumer. The following product of making an Easter Egg Paste to be placed on an eggshell to eliminate dye intrusion has been improved by reducing the need for edible salts in the formulation, and eliminating the need for emulsifiers such as soy lecithin and replacing them with more edible safe ingredients.

A color predictor is provided to predict the color of a food item given its formula comprising the ingredients and its quantities. The color predictor may utilize machine learning algorithms and a set of recipe data to train the color predictor. The color predictor can also be used by a color recommender to recommend changes in the given formula to achieve a target color.

The viscosity of aqueous dispersions of normally solid organic peroxides may be advantageously lowered through the use of surfactants which are polyglyceryl esters of C6-C12 fatty acids. The reduction in viscosity facilitates milling the peroxides to reduce particle size and also provides dispersions of small particle size peroxides which may be readily poured or pumped. The aqueous dispersions are useful as components of pharmaceutical, personal care, and cleaning products and the like and are effective decolorizing agents for food products, industrial products and the like.

The viscosity of aqueous dispersions of normally solid organic peroxides may be advantageously lowered through the use of surfactants which are polyglyceryl esters of C6-C12 fatty acids. The reduction in viscosity facilitates milling the peroxides to reduce particle size and also provides dispersions of small particle size peroxides which may be readily poured or pumped. The aqueous dispersions are useful as components of pharmaceutical, personal care, and cleaning products and the like and are effective decolorizing agents for food products, industrial products and the like.

Methods, assays and compositions for measuring intestinal permeability in subjects are provided. The methods and assays comprise the measurement of the level of food dyes, such as FD&C Blue No. 1, in blood samples shortly after the ingestion of the compositions. The methods disclosed herein are simple, cost-effective, reproducible and sensitive.

According to embodiments, a dry powdered composition which may be reconstituted to provide a gelatin product includes powdered gelatin and a pelletized colorant. The pelletized colorant includes a pigment-protein complex and at least one encapsulating agent for encapsulating the pigment-protein complex. The pelletized colorant has a rate of dissolution a rate of dissolution of less than 2 grams/minute in water having an initial temperature of from about 95 C. to about 100 C. Methods of making food products with the pelletized colorant are also disclosed. In embodiments, when the food products are measured on the L*a*b* color space, the food products have an L* value of about 49 to about 57, an a* value of about 10 to about 16, and a b* value of from about 11 to about 20.5.

According to embodiments, a dry powdered composition which may be reconstituted to provide a gelatin product includes powdered gelatin and a pelletized colorant. The pelletized colorant includes a pigment-protein complex and at least one encapsulating agent for encapsulating the pigment-protein complex. The pelletized colorant has a rate of dissolution a rate of dissolution of less than 2 grams/minute in water having an initial temperature of from about 95 C. to about 100 C. Methods of making food products with the pelletized colorant are also disclosed. In embodiments, when the food products are measured on the L*a*b* color space, the food products have an L* value of about 49 to about 57, an a* value of about 10 to about 16, and a b* value of from about 11 to about 20.5.

A system and method for an improved do-it-yourself novelty spill kit for pranking or playing a trick on others wherein an article of manufacture such as a simulated spill may be custom produced by a prankster for a desired pranking environment thus providing craft entertainment for the prankster and also improving the therapeutic prank effect for all involved.

Powdered cannabis extracts and methods for obtaining powdered cannabis extracts are described. In an aspect, the present application describes a method of preparing a single-serve container. The single-serve container may be configured for receipt in a single-serve brewing machine. The method may include: obtaining cannabis extract; processing the cannabis extract to obtain powdered cannabis extract and adding the powdered cannabis extract to the single-serve container; adding a flavoring agent to the single serve container; and sealing the single-serve container.