A process is disclosed that includes providing a quantity of plant material, heating the plant material in aqueous medium to a temperature of 75 to 105 C., physically disrupting the resulting material, processing the physically disrupted material by sieving to obtain particles in the size range 20 m to 4 mm and drying the sieved material.

A process is disclosed that includes providing a quantity of plant material, heating the plant material in aqueous medium to a temperature of 75 to 105 C., physically disrupting the resulting material, processing the physically disrupted material by sieving to obtain particles in the size range 20 m to 4 mm and drying the sieved material.

Methods and materials for processing plant substrates are provided herein, as are compositions containing the processed plant substrates and particularly, methods and materials for processing legumes to produce coffee-like products (e.g., solid soluble instant granules, beverage powders, and liquid extracts and concentrates) that are made without coffee beans, and compositions containing the processed legumes.

Methods and materials for processing plant substrates are provided herein, as are compositions containing the processed plant substrates and particularly, methods and materials for processing legumes to produce coffee-like products (e.g., solid soluble instant granules, beverage powders, and liquid extracts and concentrates) that are made without coffee beans, and compositions containing the processed legumes.

Preparations and uses of a Lemna extract derived from duckweed are disclosed. These extracts comprise complex blends of volatile and non-volatile compounds, including aromatic compounds such as phenols, flavonoids, and certain terpenes. The extract may contain other constituents such as carbohydrates (e.g. pectin), proteins, fibers, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fatty acids. The Lemna extract composition has properties that make it suitable as a food additive, odorless and flavorless (by itself but it has the ability to enhance other products properties). In an embodiment, when applied to food products (both beverages and solids), the extract effectively masks undesirable aftertastes, modulates and enhances flavors, and/or improves mouthfeel, thereby serving as an excellent food flavor modifier. Various Lemna extracts demonstrate unique functionalities, such as extending melting times, enhancing the quality of ice cream, and intensifying sweetness, further highlighting its versatility as a food modifier.

Preparations and uses of a Lemna extract derived from duckweed are disclosed. These extracts comprise complex blends of volatile and non-volatile compounds, including aromatic compounds such as phenols, flavonoids, and certain terpenes. The extract may contain other constituents such as carbohydrates (e.g. pectin), proteins, fibers, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fatty acids. The Lemna extract composition has properties that make it suitable as a food additive, odorless and flavorless (by itself but it has the ability to enhance other products properties). In an embodiment, when applied to food products (both beverages and solids), the extract effectively masks undesirable aftertastes, modulates and enhances flavors, and/or improves mouthfeel, thereby serving as an excellent food flavor modifier. Various Lemna extracts demonstrate unique functionalities, such as extending melting times, enhancing the quality of ice cream, and intensifying sweetness, further highlighting its versatility as a food modifier.

A method for generating a non-dairy base mixture includes: treating a volume of water with a first set of ingredients soluble in the volume of water to form a first mixture; mixing a second set of ingredients at a first speed for a first duration into the first mixture to form a second mixture, the second set of ingredients including a protein-starch blend; hydrating the second set of ingredients in the second mixture with no shear; adding a third set of ingredients to the second mixture in a standard sequence to form a third mixture; pasteurizing the third mixture, within a first temperature range; blending an oil into the third mixture at a set rate, the third mixture within a second temperature range, to form an emulsion; and, homogenizing the emulsion, within a second temperature range, and over a second duration, to form a base mixture.

Beverage compositions and methods of preparing the same are provided herein. The beverage compositions can include calcium supplied from a calcium carbonate source including aragonite and a liquid component, such as water, a juice, a milk, and a combination thereof. Calcium components including aragonite particles and at least one additive agent as well as sweetener components including aragonite particles and at least one sweetener are also provided herein.

The present invention provides methods for the preparation of protein base compositions using antioxidants with heat treatment.

The present invention provides methods for the preparation of protein base compositions using antioxidants with heat treatment.