The present invention relates to a liquid dairy concentrate for mixing with an aqueous medium to form a beverage, the concentrate comprising casein and at least 5 wt % fat, wherein a ratio of fat to casein is from 3:1 to 18:1.

The present invention provides a freeze dried solid food product that is ready to be consumed without any further preparations, by directly introducing said product into the mouth. The invention also provides processes for the preparation of said food product.

The present invention provides a freeze dried solid food product that is ready to be consumed without any further preparations, by directly introducing said product into the mouth. The invention also provides processes for the preparation of said food product.

A packaged coffee product with oxygen dissolved therein along with milk and/or sweeteners in the sealed packaging is provided. Preferably, the pH of the product is 4.6 or greater, preferably 5.0 or greater. The coffee product may be hot or cold brew coffee and may have other gasses such as nitrogen and/or carbon-dioxide in the sealed container. Ideally, there is oxygen in both the headspace and liquid portion of the beverage in order to inhibit C.Bot growth without requiring retort processing. Preferably, the calorie count is in the range of 0.5-9 calories per ounce.

A packaged coffee product with oxygen dissolved therein along with milk and/or sweeteners in the sealed packaging is provided. Preferably, the pH of the product is 4.6 or greater, preferably 5.0 or greater. The coffee product may be hot or cold brew coffee and may have other gasses such as nitrogen and/or carbon-dioxide in the sealed container. Ideally, there is oxygen in both the headspace and liquid portion of the beverage in order to inhibit C.Bot growth without requiring retort processing. Preferably, the calorie count is in the range of 0.5-9 calories per ounce.

A structured coffee composition and to various items made using such coffee composition are provided. The structured coffee composition is suitable for use in one or more of automatic drip coffee makers, single serving coffee makers, percolating coffee makers, moka pot coffee makers, French press coffee makers, vacuum coffee makers, expresso coffee makers, thermal coffee makers, or any combination of two or more thereof.

A freeze-dried beverage solidified product to be mixed with water or hot water in order to prepare a beverage, the beverage solidified product comprising dextrin, wherein the contained amount of sugars in the beverage solidified product is 8.5 mass % or less.

A freeze-dried beverage solidified product to be mixed with water or hot water in order to prepare a beverage, the beverage solidified product comprising dextrin, wherein the contained amount of sugars in the beverage solidified product is 8.5 mass % or less.

The present invention relates to the preparation of granules and popped granules comprising functional substances, or active substances, and a carbohydrate carrier material, or matrix material, to the use of such granules, and the granules thus obtained. In the inventive preparation, a water-soluble dietary fiber is mixed with the functional substance in the presence of water or other aqueous solution, dried, and, after drying, converted in granules. The granules with improved properties thus obtained can be popped, providing popped granules with improved properties.

The present invention relates to a health functional food for inhibiting a rise of blood glucose containing coffee and tagatose.