A coated particle may include a food particle coated by a carbohydrate. The coated particle may have an average particle size from about 10 m to about 250 m. The food particle may include a relatively bitter component (e.g., cocoa) and a protein component (e.g., whey protein, soy protein, rice protein, fava bean protein, and/or milk protein). A weight ratio of bitter component to protein component may be about 3 or greater. The food particle may also include a starch, such as rice starch. Additionally, the coated particle may have a surface area fraction of the carbohydrate that is greater than an average weight fraction of the carbohydrate. For example, the surface area fraction of the carbohydrate may be from about 30% to about 80%. In addition, the coated particle may have a substantially non-spherical and irregular shape. The coated particle may be prepared via a spray drying process.

The present invention relates to bouillon tablets, in particular to a process for preparing a bouillon tablet. The process comprises a co-processed salt-bran mass and mixing said co-processed salt-bran mass with at least one further ingredient selected from the group consisting of salt, sugar, MSG, flavourings, fillers, oil, fat, or any combination thereof to result in a dry mass and pressing the dry mass into a tablet.

The present invention relates to bouillon tablets, in particular to a process for preparing a bouillon tablet. The process comprises a co-processed salt-bran mass and mixing said co-processed salt-bran mass with at least one further ingredient selected from the group consisting of salt, sugar, MSG, flavourings, fillers, oil, fat, or any combination thereof to result in a dry mass and pressing the dry mass into a tablet.

A complete meal mimic is provided. It may be in the form of a small mass, and may contain free amino acids or peptides to mimic proteins in a meal. Digestion of the mimic may be at a controlled rate, emulating that of real food. The mimic may include the equivalent of 10-30 g protein in the form of amino acids and peptides, 10 to 20 grams of carbohydrates in the form of starches and fiber and 10 to 30 g of lipids from different oils. The oils may be one or more from avocado, coconut, and flaxseed. The mimic also may contain micro-nutrients provided by meals, including minerals and vitamins in bio-available forms. The mimic may stand in the place of a meal in the 100 calories to 500 calories range. The flavor of the mimic may include natural bitter blockers and/or mushroom powder.

A complete meal mimic is provided. It may be in the form of a small mass, and may contain free amino acids or peptides to mimic proteins in a meal. Digestion of the mimic may be at a controlled rate, emulating that of real food. The mimic may include the equivalent of 10-30 g protein in the form of amino acids and peptides, 10 to 20 grams of carbohydrates in the form of starches and fiber and 10 to 30 g of lipids from different oils. The oils may be one or more from avocado, coconut, and flaxseed. The mimic also may contain micro-nutrients provided by meals, including minerals and vitamins in bio-available forms. The mimic may stand in the place of a meal in the 100 calories to 500 calories range. The flavor of the mimic may include natural bitter blockers and/or mushroom powder.

A vegan, potato emulsion includes heat treated potato in an amount of 0.5-20% by weight. The emulsion further comprises at least one sugar in an amount of 0-5% by weight; at least one vegetable emulsifier in an amount of 0.09-1.0 by weight; at least one oil in an amount of 0.50-6% by weight; at least one added vegetable protein in an amount of 0.20-3% by weight; and water adding up to 100% by weight. The emulsion has an oil droplet size D[3,2] of 0.1-10 m. The potato emulsion is whitish, and is whippable providing a foam.

A vegan, potato emulsion includes heat treated potato in an amount of 0.5-20% by weight. The emulsion further comprises at least one sugar in an amount of 0-5% by weight; at least one vegetable emulsifier in an amount of 0.09-1.0 by weight; at least one oil in an amount of 0.50-6% by weight; at least one added vegetable protein in an amount of 0.20-3% by weight; and water adding up to 100% by weight. The emulsion has an oil droplet size D[3,2] of 0.1-10 m. The potato emulsion is whitish, and is whippable providing a foam.

A method for forming a grain-based cereal paste that includes preparing a mixture of the paste and water at a target first cereal-to-water weight ratio, boiling the mixture for a target boiling duration of time, cooling the mixture to a prescribed temperature for a target cooling duration of time, adding enzymes to the mixture, the amount of enzymes calculated based on a dry weight of the paste in the mixture, maintaining the mixture with added enzymes for a specified duration of time at a specified temperature, preparing a dehydrated mixture by removing water from the mixture to result in a prescribed moisture content for the dehydrated mixture, admixing a plant based oil to the dehydrated mixture at a prescribed oil-to-mixture weight ratio, and milling the dehydrated mixture containing the admixed plant based oil to prepare a paste with a particle size in a range of 1 to 120 microns.

A method for forming a grain-based cereal paste that includes preparing a mixture of the paste and water at a target first cereal-to-water weight ratio, boiling the mixture for a target boiling duration of time, cooling the mixture to a prescribed temperature for a target cooling duration of time, adding enzymes to the mixture, the amount of enzymes calculated based on a dry weight of the paste in the mixture, maintaining the mixture with added enzymes for a specified duration of time at a specified temperature, preparing a dehydrated mixture by removing water from the mixture to result in a prescribed moisture content for the dehydrated mixture, admixing a plant based oil to the dehydrated mixture at a prescribed oil-to-mixture weight ratio, and milling the dehydrated mixture containing the admixed plant based oil to prepare a paste with a particle size in a range of 1 to 120 microns.

The present invention refers to an edible composition comprising water and/or at least one edible oil and a surface-reacted calcium carbonate having a volume median particle size d.sub.50 from 0.1 to 90 m, an edible coating and/or filling comprising the surface-reacted calcium carbonate, a food product or pharmaceutical product or neutraceutical product at least partially coated and/or filled with the edible composition, a method for producing a food product or pharmaceutical product or neutraceutical product at least partially coated and/or filled with the edible composition and the uses of the surface-reacted calcium carbonate as whitening agent or opacifier and/or sweetness reduction agent and/or calorie reduction agent in an edible coating and/or filling of a food product or pharmaceutical product or neutraceutical product, as a replacement agent for titanium dioxide in an edible coating and/or filling of a food product or pharmaceutical product or neutraceutical product as well as for reducing the dry time of an edible composition being at least partially applied on the surface of and/or filled into a food product or pharmaceutical product or neutraceutical product.