The present invention concerns a process for manufacturing an infant formula product comprising: (a) subjecting an aqueous mixture having a protein component and a carbohydrate component to a heat treatment step; (b) mixing the aqueous mixture with a lipid component; (c) subjecting the aqueous mixture comprising the lipid component, the carbohydrate component and the heat-treated protein component to a homogenization and emulsification step to obtain a homogenized oil-in-water emulsion having a total solids content in the range of 45-80 wt %; (d) conveying the homogenized emulsion into an extruder, independently adding digestible carbohydrates and optionally dietary fibres to the extruder and extruding the contents of the extruder wherein a gas is injected into the extruder, to obtain an extruded aerated material (e) preparing an infant formula product from the extruded aerated material. The invention further concerns Infant formula product obtainable by the process according to the invention and to a modular system suitable for performing the process according to the invention.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: There is provided an enteric composition that is suitable for addition to food or beverage products, such as yogurt, and has a disintegration time that is controllable to enable disintegration and content release in the small intestine or the large intestine, especially in the large intestine.

SOLUTION: An enteric composition includes a content and an enteric coating agent, the content being a mixture of probiotics and an edible hydrogenated oil emulsion, the content being coated with the enteric coating agent.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: There is provided an enteric composition that is suitable for addition to food or beverage products, such as yogurt, and has a disintegration time that is controllable to enable disintegration and content release in the small intestine or the large intestine, especially in the large intestine.

SOLUTION: An enteric composition includes a content and an enteric coating agent, the content being a mixture of probiotics and an edible hydrogenated oil emulsion, the content being coated with the enteric coating agent.

The invention relates to a composition comprising an edible extract of at least two of the plants selected from the group consisting of Acacia catechu, Daucus carota, Rosa canina, and Helichrysum italicum. The composition and the products derived therefrom are modulators of adipose tissue or fat burners, in particular by targeted activation of thermogenesis in a human or animal subject.

The invention relates to a composition comprising an edible extract of at least two of the plants selected from the group consisting of Acacia catechu, Daucus carota, Rosa canina, and Helichrysum italicum. The composition and the products derived therefrom are modulators of adipose tissue or fat burners, in particular by targeted activation of thermogenesis in a human or animal subject.

The disclosure provides an effervescent composition adapted for oral use, the composition including an effervescent material; one or more fillers in a total amount of at least about 30% by weight, the one or more fillers including at least one sugar alcohol; at least one active ingredient; and optionally, a lipid in an amount of at least about 20% by weight. Melting effervescent compositions are also provided, which include the lipid.

The present invention relates to a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria and at least one iron-milk protein complex. Such iron-milk protein complex advantageously does not cause significant reduction in the viability of the bacteria and thus such iron source is advantageously used to fortify a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria.

The present invention relates to a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria and at least one iron-milk protein complex. Such iron-milk protein complex advantageously does not cause significant reduction in the viability of the bacteria and thus such iron source is advantageously used to fortify a composition in powder form comprising probiotic bacteria.

A food sweetener is a powder having an average particle size of, at most, 1,500 μm and including pulverized dried fruit, vegetables or both fruit and vegetables. The powder, on a dry basis, has at least 30% wt and at most 70% wt of total sugars, and has a moisture content of from 1 to 6% by weight. Chocolate products may incorporate the powder and a method for producing the power is taught.

The present invention concerns a process for manufacturing an infant formula product comprising: (a1) providing an aqueous mixture having a protein component and a carbohydrate component, (a2) subjecting the aqueous mixture to a protein hydrolysis step, (a3) subjecting the aqueous mixture to a heat treatment step; (b) mixing the heat-treated aqueous mixture comprising hydrolyzed protein with a lipid component; (c) subjecting the aqueous mixture comprising the lipid component, the carbohydrate component and the heat-treated hydrolyzed protein component to a homogenization and emulsification step to obtain a homogenized oil-in-water emulsion having a total solids content in the range of 45-80 wt %; (d) conveying the homogenized emulsion into an extruder, independently adding digestible carbohydrates and optionally dietary fibres to the extruder and extruding the contents of the extruder to obtain an extruded material; (e) preparing an infant formula product from the extruded material. The invention further concerns Infant formula product obtainable by the process according to the invention and to a modular system suitable for performing the process according to the invention.