Provided is a method for preventing oil separation in a processed food, the method being capable of emulsifying an oil in the processed food produced by mixing a food raw material containing water and large quantities of an edible oil, and appropriately avoiding oil separation. Emulsified oil-water is mixed into the processed food produced by mixing the edible oil with the food raw material containing water, and the mixture is stirred. Furthermore, as the emulsified oil-water to be mixed into the processed food, a mixture obtainable by mixing electrolyzed alkaline ionized water with a pH of 12 or more and an edible oil, and stirring to emulsify the mixture is used. The mixing ratio of the edible oil to the electrolyzed alkaline ionized water in the emulsified oil-water is 10:90 by weight ratio. The proportion, to an oil content in the processed food, of the emulsified oil-water to be mixed into the processed food ranges from 10 to 40 wt %.

Coconut oil, coconut oil blends that are high in MCTs such as LouAna liquid coconut oil, pure MCT oils, Omega-3 oils, cannabidiol (CBD), hemp extract, tree nut oil, macadamia oil, almond oil, cashew oil, avocado oil, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), fish oil, and/or conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may be emulsified to create an emulsified oil or blend that may take the form of a creamy shot or a cream substitute. These oils and/or blends may be emulsified using an emulsifier that may be selected from the following: sunflower lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate (SSL), acacia gum, beta-cyclodextrin, and combinations of same. By emulsifying these oils/oil blends, a good tasting creamy shot or a cream substitute can be formed.

An emulsified condiment includes fine food particles of at least one selected from the group consisting of pulses, nuts and seeds. The emulsified condiment further includes an oil or fat, an organic acid, water, and salt. The emulsified condiment includes 2 to 98 mass % of the fine food particles, and has 10 mass % or more of a total fat content and 20 mass % or more of a water content. A modal diameter of the fine particles in the emulsified condiment is 0.3 to 100 m. The emulsified condiment has a value of 6 to 9, a chroma of 1 to 6, and a hue ranging from 0Y to 10Y or from 0GY to 10GY in the Munsell color system. The emulsified condiment has a viscosity value of 28.0 cm or less measured with a Bostwick viscometer at a measurement temperature of 4 C. and a measurement time of 10 seconds.

This disclosure relates to pregelatinized starches having a high degree of process tolerance, and methods for making and using them. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a pregelatinized starch having no more than 15 wt % solubles and a sedimentation volume in the range of 20 mL/g to 45 mL/g, the pregelatinized starch being in the form of agglomerates comprising starch particles, the pregelatinized starch being in a substantially planar form. In another aspect, the disclosure provides a pregelatinized starch having no more than 15 wt % solubles, and a sedimentation volume in the range of 20 mL/g to 45 mL/g, the pregelatinized starch being in the form of agglomerates comprising starch particles. In certain embodiments, the starch is drum-dried. In certain embodiments, the pregelatinized starches of the disclosure have a Yellowness Index no more than 10.

Systems and methods describe improvements in the automated production of meat analogues. Ingredients are provided, including oil, water, binding agent(s), and one or more forms of protein to be separately and continuously conveyed through a facility. Concurrently to the ingredients being conveyed through the facility, a number of actions occur. The system emulsifies the oil, water, and binding agent(s) within an emulsifying machine to form a final emulsion. A hydration process is separately applied to at least one of the forms of protein. The system mixes and conveys the protein(s) with the final emulsion in a final mixer to form a final dough.

An emulsion composition has excellent emulsion stability. The emulsion composition has excellent emulsion stability contains water, an oily component, gum ghatti, and saponin, in which a content of the saponin is 0.05 to 30 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the gum ghatti.

Provided herein are methods and processes for emulsifying non-polar compounds, such as omega fatty acids. Also provided are compositions that can be prepared according to the methods and processes described herein. The compositions, for example, have a high amount of the non-polar compound, such as a large amount of omega fatty acids. The non-polar compounds are also present in very small droplets within composition. For example, the mean or median particle size of the droplets is less than about 5 m. Further, the composition includes a low amount of surfactant, such as less than about 10-15% of the surfactant.

Improved methods for preparing functional food ingredients comprising plant protein, the resulting enhanced functional food ingredients, and foods containing the same. The methods comprise providing a mixture or slurry of plant protein in an aqueous solution, reacting the plant protein with a modification agent selected from the group consisting of an acylating agent, transglutaminase, and protein glutaminase to yield a modified plant protein, and conjugating the modified plant protein with a hydrophilic polysaccharide to yield the functional food ingredient with synergistic improvements in properties.

The present invention relates to a stable emulsion of an aqueous phase in a lipid phase wherein non-fatty cocoa solids and/or non-fatty milk solids are present in the lipid phase. The present invention further relates to a process for making an emulsion, said process comprising adding the lipid phase in two steps.

Pulses are used to produce low-fat, low-calorie, high viscosity food products having superior texture, preferably without need for added emulsifiers and stabilizers. Generally, the food products are made by hydrating pulses (seeds), milling or pulverizing the pulses before, during or after hydration, and then homogenizing the hydrated pulses with additional liquid at temperatures between 0 and 121 C. and pressures between 6.9 and 690 MPa. Additional liquid is advantageously added before or during homogenization to achieve a liquid:solid ratio of between 2:1 and 15:1, depending on the desired end products. The emulsions produced by these conditions preferably have low lipid content and high viscosity, because of the small hydrodynamic particle size (5-200 m). Flavorings can be added to the emulsions to make commercial products that can be packaged as mayonnaise, salad dressings, food spreads and dips, etc.