Provided is a process of forming a vanilla extract wherein green ripe vanilla beans are exposed to a high drying temperature, extracted with a solvent, and treated with beta-glucosidase enzyme to convert glucovanillin to vanillin enzymatically, thereby providing a vanilla extract with a good vanillin yield and complex well-balanced vanilla aroma lacking undesirable off-notes.

A device for flavoring beverages is disclosed herein. The device includes a spoon having a handle end and a shovel end. Located on the shovel end is a dissolvable composition including a flavor. Printed on the shovel end is indicia, preferably inspirational indicia. In use, a user may place the shovel end of the spoon into a beverage and stir to dissolve the flavor into the beverage. The shovel end may additionally come in variety of shapes and sizes and not limited to a spoon shape. Once the composition is dissolved, the indicia is revealed. Furthermore, the device for flavoring beverages includes inspirational indicia thereon to motivate users of all walks of life. Additionally, the device includes a QR code that may be scanned by a user's mobile device in order to share and create more motivational indicia.

Method for smoking a farinaceous food. A first step comprises burning wood to produce smoke at a first location in a first space. A second step comprises conveying the smoke to a second location in a second space. A third step comprises providing fluid communication between a food in the second space and the smoke in the first space to provide a smoked food.

Various ingredients and compositions are prepared from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant. The compositions can be used as bulking agents, and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Various ingredients and compositions are prepared from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant. The compositions can be used as bulking agents, and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

A composition for krill-based protein supplement that provides a user with the necessary protein supply to repair and build muscle. The composition allows the body of a user to easily process and absorb the protein and nutrients as well. The composition includes a quantity of krill powder, a quantity of whey protein, and a quantity of digestive enzymes. The combination of the quantity of krill powder and the quantity of whey protein overcomes the natural response of blood thinning due to the quantity of krill powder and allows the composition to be consumed safely. The composition further includes a quantity of cocoa powder, a quantity of silicon dioxide, a quantity of stevia, and a quantity of sweetly stevia so that the composition may be thoroughly mixed with a beverage and still taste good.

A process for producing rotundone from α-guaiene, in particular by oxidation of the C(3) position, wherein the α-guaiene is produced from a precursor by a sesquiterpene synthase. The sesquiterpene synthase is produced in a microorganism.

A process for producing rotundone from α-guaiene, in particular by oxidation of the C(3) position, wherein the α-guaiene is produced from a precursor by a sesquiterpene synthase. The sesquiterpene synthase is produced in a microorganism.

Products made from poultry proteins are disclosed. These products may contain high levels of chicken proteins and may be in the form of a baked or extruded solid, or in a liquid form. Methods of making these products are also described.

A technique for processing ancient, heritage and modern wheat, grains, seeds, beans, legumes, tuber and root vegetables create baking flours suitable for human consumption. The initial ingredient is incubated to initiate germination and activate internal enzymes and nutrient production for useful enzymes, proteins and nutrients. Germination is terminated and the product wet-milled to fracture or shear the outer hull, exposing the inner grain. The product is mixed with water at varying temperatures during which amylase is added. The mixture is incubated to facilitate saccharification of starches into sugars by the amylase enzymes. The mixture is pasteurized to denature the amylases and the mash pressed and/or strained to separate the liquid and solids. The solid phase is dried and milled into higher fiber, high protein, low carbohydrate flour. The liquid is carbohydrate-rich with substantial fiber, protein and other nutrients dissolved in the solution.