A kit for the in-home production of one or more raw food bars is provided. The kit features an amount of one or more raw foods, a die, a plurality of plates, and a dehydration apparatus. Further, a method of producing one or more raw food bars by using said kit is provided.

The present invention concerns the use of a fat composition for sustaining an enhanced palatability of a food for pet over time, wherein said fat composition has a C12:0/C10:0 fatty acid weight ratio from about 0.85 to about 2.5 and/or a C14:0/C12:0 fatty acid weight ratio from about 0.45 to about 4.3. The present invention further concerns the use of said fat composition for preparing other enhanced palatability-sustaining fat compositions as well as foods for pet, all compositions and foods having an enhanced palatability sustained over time.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a food from a kit comprising a first sealed bag or container containing a dry product, and a second sealed bag or container, containing a sauce, said sauce providing a seasoning portion and a wet portion, in addition to the seasoning humidity, the ratio between the seasoning portion and the wet portion of said sauce varying between 10% by weight and 60% by weight of the seasoning portion and between 40% by weight and 90% in weight of the wet portion, said second bag and its contents, being subjected to sterilization or to pasteurization, in this case with the pH content less than 4.2, the process comprising the following steps:

a. opening the first bag containing the dry product, and placing the contents into a heatable container by a heat source;

b. opening the second bag containing the sauce and covering the dry product placed in the earlier stage a. in the heatable container;

c. activating the heat source, heating the container containing the dry product and the sauce for a period of time sufficient to allow that the whole is cooked.

The invention further relates to a kit for the preparation of a food by said process.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a food from a kit comprising a first sealed bag or container containing a dry product, and a second sealed bag or container, containing a sauce, said sauce providing a seasoning portion and a wet portion, in addition to the seasoning humidity, the ratio between the seasoning portion and the wet portion of said sauce varying between 10% by weight and 60% by weight of the seasoning portion and between 40% by weight and 90% in weight of the wet portion, said second bag and its contents, being subjected to sterilization or to pasteurization, in this case with the pH content less than 4.2, the process comprising the following steps:

a. opening the first bag containing the dry product, and placing the contents into a heatable container by a heat source;

b. opening the second bag containing the sauce and covering the dry product placed in the earlier stage a. in the heatable container;

c. activating the heat source, heating the container containing the dry product and the sauce for a period of time sufficient to allow that the whole is cooked.

The invention further relates to a kit for the preparation of a food by said process.

The invention relates to an oil-continuous savoury concentrate comprising: 24-85 wt. % of fat by weight of the total concentrate, said fat having a solid fat content at 20 C. (N20) of at least 2 wt % (the solid fat is expressed as wt % by weight of the total amount of fat in the savoury concentrate); 8-50 wt. % of water by weight of the total concentrate; 0.1-20 wt % of water structuring agent by weight of the amount of water in the concentrate; 0.2-3 mol per 100 g of water of alkalimetal cation selected from Na+, K+ and combinations thereof; 0.2-3 mol chloride anion per 100 g of water; wherein fat and water are present in a weight/weight ratio fat to water of at least 2:3, preferably of at least 3:4. The savoury concentrate of the present invention can suitably be used as a base for the preparation of, for instance, soups and sauces. The savoury concentrate is ambient stable and despite the fact that it contains a substantial amount of salt, it exhibits a reduced tendency to form particles of crystalline salt.

The invention relates to an oil-continuous savoury concentrate comprising: 24-85 wt. % of fat by weight of the total concentrate, said fat having a solid fat content at 20 C. (N20) of at least 2 wt % (the solid fat is expressed as wt % by weight of the total amount of fat in the savoury concentrate); 8-50 wt. % of water by weight of the total concentrate; 0.1-20 wt % of water structuring agent by weight of the amount of water in the concentrate; 0.2-3 mol per 100 g of water of alkalimetal cation selected from Na+, K+ and combinations thereof; 0.2-3 mol chloride anion per 100 g of water; wherein fat and water are present in a weight/weight ratio fat to water of at least 2:3, preferably of at least 3:4. The savoury concentrate of the present invention can suitably be used as a base for the preparation of, for instance, soups and sauces. The savoury concentrate is ambient stable and despite the fact that it contains a substantial amount of salt, it exhibits a reduced tendency to form particles of crystalline salt.

The present invention relates in general to beverages providing enhanced taste perception. In particular, the present invention concerns beverages comprising a first homogeneous portion, and a second homogeneous portion being visually the same as the first portion, wherein a tastant is present in the second portion, the tastant being essentially absent from the first portion. Further aspects of the invention are a kit for the preparation of a beverage, a process for preparing a beverage and the use of a beverage according to the invention to reduce the quantity of tastant in a beverage without adversely affecting the taste of the beverage.

The present invention relates in general to beverages providing enhanced taste perception. In particular, the present invention concerns beverages comprising a first homogeneous portion, and a second homogeneous portion being visually the same as the first portion, wherein a tastant is present in the second portion, the tastant being essentially absent from the first portion. Further aspects of the invention are a kit for the preparation of a beverage, a process for preparing a beverage and the use of a beverage according to the invention to reduce the quantity of tastant in a beverage without adversely affecting the taste of the beverage.

The present invention relates to a kit configured for delivering a multi-layered beverage; wherein the kit comprises a coffee component for producing a dark layer, wherein the coffee component has a total solid content of less than 10% w/w, and a creamer component for producing a white layer, wherein the creamer component has a total solid content of at least % w/w, wherein the creamer comprises a protein, a fat and a carbohydrate, and wherein the fat content in the creamer is at most 10% w/w of the creamer composition.

The present invention relates to a kit configured for delivering a multi-layered beverage; wherein the kit comprises a coffee component for producing a dark layer, wherein the coffee component has a total solid content of less than 10% w/w, and a creamer component for producing a white layer, wherein the creamer component has a total solid content of at least % w/w, wherein the creamer comprises a protein, a fat and a carbohydrate, and wherein the fat content in the creamer is at most 10% w/w of the creamer composition.