Present embodiments generally relate to a sweetened soluble beverage component and a single-serve beverage cartridge for use with a single-serve coffee brewer. In some embodiments, the cartridge includes a cup, a lid and a single serving of sweetened soluble beverage component.

The present invention relates to a non-fat creamer powder comprising: 5 to 15 wt % of hydrothermally treated long chain fibre inulin having a chain length of from 14 to 60; 5 to 20 wt % micellar casein, and the balance comprising one or more sweetening and/or bulking agents.

The present invention relates to a non-fat creamer powder comprising: 5 to 15 wt % of hydrothermally treated long chain fibre inulin having a chain length of from 14 to 60; 5 to 20 wt % micellar casein, and the balance comprising one or more sweetening and/or bulking agents.

A method of producing a beverage concentrate comprising contacting a plant material and/or plant extract with hot water to produce a beverage, wherein the concentration of the plant material and/or plant extract in the hot water is at least 100 grams per litre. The method further comprises filtering the beverage to produce a filtrate, and producing a microbiologically stable beverage concentrate from the beverage or the beverage filtrate.

A method of producing a beverage concentrate comprising contacting a plant material and/or plant extract with hot water to produce a beverage, wherein the concentration of the plant material and/or plant extract in the hot water is at least 100 grams per litre. The method further comprises filtering the beverage to produce a filtrate, and producing a microbiologically stable beverage concentrate from the beverage or the beverage filtrate.

Present embodiments generally relate to a sweetened soluble beverage component and a single-serve beverage cartridge for use with a single-serve coffee brewer. In some embodiments, the cartridge includes a cup, a lid and a single serving of sweetened soluble beverage component.

Blended fluid concentrates are provided that can be reconstituted into an instant coffee plus dairy beverage using either hot or cold liquids. The blended fluid concentrates include a blend of at least a dairy component, a coffee component, and a stabilizing component to form a shelf-stable pourable liquid.

Blended fluid concentrates are provided that can be reconstituted into an instant coffee plus dairy beverage using either hot or cold liquids. The blended fluid concentrates include a blend of at least a dairy component, a coffee component, and a stabilizing component to form a shelf-stable pourable liquid.

Beverage compositions which are useful in beverage capsules may contain roast and ground coffee and dried coffee extract obtained by extracting coffee at a temperature below 60 C. Such capsules are useful for the preparation of coffee beverages in beverage preparation machines.

A method for manufacturing a capsule with a coating, for preparing a beverage by introducing water. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing a compact of a beverage powder or a mixture of beverage powders, the compact having a surface that is coated or uncoated; (ii) contacting at least a portion of the surface, preferably the entire surface, of the compact with at least one polysaccharide, at least one crosslinking agent, and at least one polyol to form a layer; (iii) drying of the layer.

The layer formed in ii) and iii) is adjusted with a degree of swelling between 20% and 900%, preferably 60% to 850% and most preferably between 100% and 800%; and/or the capsule is expanded on contact with water by 0.3% to 6%, preferably 0.5% to 5.5% and most preferably 1.0% to 4.0%.