Various embodiments of the present technology provide compositions and methods for a sweetener composition comprising stevia leaf extract, stevia glycosides, and/or Luo Han Guo fruit extract. The sweetener composition provides enhanced taste and/or flavor properties as compared to other non-caloric or low-caloric sweeteners. The sweetener composition has a reduced aftertaste relative to stevia leaf extract and/or purified steviol glycoside. The sweetener composition may be formulated into any edible sweetened substances.

The present invention relates to a seasoning from malted rice used as a raw material containing 0.3 ppm or more of maltol and/or 0.25 ppm or more of methional, and 10% (w/v) or more of glucose.

The present disclosure relates, at least in part, to compositions (e.g., formulations) comprising a steviol glycoside, Rebaudioside M (Reb M), combined with brazzein that have improved caloric profile as well as flavor, taste and/or mouthfeel. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises one or more additional sweeteners.

The present disclosure generally provides conjugates diynes, particularly 6,8-diyne amides, and the use of such compounds and related compounds as flavor modifiers. In some aspects, the disclosure provides compositions that include such conjugated diynes, such as compositions that include such conjugated diynes and one or more additional compounds, such as a sweetener, salt, a glutamate, an arginate, and the like. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides methods of reducing or eliminating the amount of sweetener, salt, glutamate, or arginate in a food or beverage product.

Provided herein is a method of reducing the off-taste of a food or beverage wherein the off-taste is selected from the group consisting of licorice, astringency, bitterness and sweet lingering comprising adding about 10 to about 40 ppm, phloretin to the food or beverage wherein the phloretin is provided in the substantial absence of a bitterness-masking aroma substance selected from the groups consisting of homoeriodictylol, homoeriodictyol sodium salt, homoeriodictylol potassium salt or mixtures thereof and wherein the phloretin does not significantly enhance the sweetness of the article or composition.

Provided herein are compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions, nutraceutical compositions, foods, beverages, cosmetic compositions, diet supplements) comprising deuterated caffeine. The provided compositions may be useful for treating and/or preventing various diseases and conditions, such as obesity, causing weight loss, increasing metabolic rate, reducing appetite, increasing energy expenditure, increasing urine output, increasing sodium excretion, reducing edema, a pain disorder, apnea, hypotension, an encephalopathy, a neurological or psychiatric disorder, and an inflammatory disorder.

Stevia compositions are prepared from steviol glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. The compositions are able to provide a superior taste profile and can be used as sweetness enhancers, flavor enhancers and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

A ketogenic sweetener made from a combination of high intensity sweetener, medium intensity sweetener and soluble fiber. The process of making the ketogenic sweetener involves mixing the high intensity sweetener, medium intensity sweetener and soluble fiber at specific proportion to yield a homogenous composition. The ketogenic sweetener is ideal for diabetic individuals and people following ketogenic diets. The compositions of the invention are made from natural ingredients and have unique heat stable properties with low glycemic index and function as a prebiotic.

Provided herein are compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions, nutraceutical compositions, foods, beverages, cosmetic compositions, diet supplements) comprising deuterated caffeine. The provided compositions may be useful for treating and/or preventing various diseases and conditions, such as obesity, causing weight loss, increasing metabolic rate, reducing appetite, increasing energy expenditure, increasing urine output, increasing sodium excretion, reducing edema, a pain disorder, apnea, hypotension, an encephalopathy, a neurological or psychiatric disorder, and an inflammatory disorder.

UHT treated liquid nutritional compositions are provided having a high caloric content of around 2.0 kcal/ml and higher, a savoury taste and comprising protein, carbohydrate and fat components. The nutritional compositions are for use in the treatment of patients having high energy needs.