The present invention relates to a liquid dairy blend suitable for being used in the preparation of dairy-based culinary sauces or prepared culinary dishes, comprising milk proteins and fat; wherein the milk proteins are whey-protein and casein, the ratio of whey-protein:casein is from 0.3-0.5, and the pH of the liquid dairy blend is from 5.8-6.2. The present invention further relates to a method of producing the present liquid dairy blend.

The present invention relates to an extract obtained by extracting useful components containing equal from an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl, and to a method for producing the same. The present invention makes it possible to efficiently obtain useful components containing equol from the fermented soybean hypocotyl by subjecting an equol-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl to extraction using an ethanol aqueous solution as an extractant. The present invention reduces the content of saponin, which causes an unpleasant taste, by sequentially subjecting the equal-containing fermented soybean hypocotyl to extraction using an ethanol aqueous solution and ethanol, while efficiently extracting equol and glycitein.

A fortified dairy-based ready-to-drink beverage includes a dairy component containing aggregates of kappa-casein covalently bonded to beta-lactoglobulin and having a particle size of 5 to 10 m; and an amount of vitamins and minerals sufficient to provide fortification of the ready-to-drink beverage. The ready-to-drink beverage does not contain gum arabic; guar gum; xanthan gum; carrageenan; cellulose gum; an emulsifier; or a buffer. A method of making a fortified dairy-based ready-to-drink beverage includes forming a mixture by mixing a dairy component with an amount of vitamins and minerals sufficient to provide fortification of the ready-to-drink beverage; adjusting the pH of the mixture; homogenizing the pH-adjusted mixture; and subjecting the homogenized mixture to a heat treatment at 80-150 C. for 3 to 300 seconds. Neither the mixture nor the fortified dairy-based ready-to-drink beverage contains gum arabic; guar gum; xanthan gum; carrageenan; cellulose gum; an emulsifier; or a buffer.

An organoleptically acceptable composition containing a ketone body or a ketone body precursor including a hydroxybutyrate ester and a flavouring is provided and gives improved palatability and user adherence to the intended dose regime. The flavouring may be a bitter flavouring and the composition may further contain an adsorbent for the ketone such that on ingestion, the bitterness of the composition may be masked. The composition may be in the form of a solid, gel or liquid and provides increased blood ketone levels and may be used in therapy or in treating muscle impairment or fatigue.

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.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a saccharide polycondensate which is inexpensive and is applicable to a food or beverage product. Disclosed is a method for producing a saccharide polycondensate, which comprises carrying out a saccharide polycondensation reaction in the presence of activated carbon.

A method for producing a cellulose composite containing cellulose and a polysaccharide, wherein a median size of colloidal cellulose composites contained in the cellulose composite as measured by a dynamic light scattering method is 0.85 m or more, the method including treating a mixture containing cellulose, a polysaccharide and an aqueous medium together in a wet process, wherein a solid content is controlled to be 35 mass % or more, and temperature is set at 80 C. or less.

The present invention relates to dry citrus fibers having a moisture content of at most 20 wt % relative to the total amount of citrus fiber and having a storage modulus (G) of at least 280 Pa, wherein said dry citrus fibers have a pH of between 4.0 and 8.7

A Curcumin infused milk beverage composition comprising 0.05% to 0.15% alkalized Curcumin, standardized milk with fat, sugar and stabilizing agents, wherein the pH of resultant composition is maintained at 6.8.

The present disclosure relates generally to fiber blends and their use in various comestible products, such as food products, beverage products, nutritional products, dairy analogues, meat analogies, and animal feed products. In some embodiments, the fiber blends contain prebiotic fibers, such as inulin, for example to deliver health and nutrition benefits, as well as, additional benefits, such as texture, binding, bulking, viscosity enhancement, and the like. In some embodiments, the fiber blends contain psyllium fiber. In some embodiments, the fiber blends contain a combination of texturizing fibers, such as pea fiber, potato fiber, and the like. In some embodiments, the fiber blends contain digestion-resistant dextrin. In some embodiments, the fiber compositions also contain one or more sweeteners, such as sugars, high-intensity sweeteners, or a combination thereof, for example, in dry form or as a symp. In some aspects, the disclosure provides the use of such fiber blends in various comestible products, such as food products, beverage products, food supplements, or animal feed products. In some embodiments, such comestible products are meat analogue products or dairy analogue products. In some embodiments, the fiber blends contain combinations of soluble and insoluble fibers in certain relative amounts for health and nutrition benefits.