Stevia compositions are prepared from steviol glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. The compositions are able to provide a superior taste profile and can be used as sweetness enhancers, flavor enhancers and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

The present disclosure relates to a tea bag for broth containing red-banded lobster powder and a method for preparing the same. More specifically, a method for preparing a tea bag for broth containing red-banded lobster powder according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: steaming raw red-banded lobsters at 50° C. to 100° C. for 2 to 10 hours; drying the raw red-banded lobsters at 40° C. to 70° C. for 5 to 40 hours; pulverizing the dried raw red-banded lobsters; and roasting the pulverized red-banded lobster powder at 100° C. to 250° C. for 10 to 120 minutes. Thus, it is possible to provide a tea bag for broth that may minimize the fishy and miscellaneous smell of a red-banded lobster, and may brew a broth with excellent flavor and sensory properties by utilizing the flavor of a red-banded lobster.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide, as a sugar solution which has a high amount of extract components, and a low amount of soluble components other than sugar components among the extract components, in comparison to conventional sugar solutions, a reaction product of rice and amylase, or a substance which can be easily obtained from said reaction product. Provided is a sugar solution comprising water, and a reaction product of rice and α amylase provided in said water, wherein the amount of soluble protein in the sugar solution is 200 μg/ml or lower, and the amount of extract components in the sugar solution is at least 43 wt % of the whole sugar solution, with the caveat that: the reaction by which the reaction product of the rice and the α amylase is obtained is a reaction in which water vapour is blown into a liquefied solution or an emulsified solution obtained from rice, α amylase, and water, and is carried out at a temperature of 90-150° C. for a time of 1-3.5 minutes; the liquefication time when obtaining the liquefied solution or the emulsified solution from the rice, the α amylase, and the water is in the range of 15 seconds to 30 minutes; and the liquefication temperature is in the range of 55-80° C.

The present invention relates to methods for improving the gastrointestinal tolerance of food and beverage products comprising sweet, low-digestible carbohydrates, and the use of one or more of D-glucose, fiber and protein for improving the gastrointestinal tolerance of food and beverage products comprising sweet, low-digestible carbohydrates.

The present disclosure relates to a mixed saccharide including maltooligosaccharide, which has less saccharide content and calories than conventional maltooligosaccharide, glucose syrup, maltose syrup and low DE glucose syrup, and has reached an equivalent level of viscosity as a conventional starch syrup.

The present invention relates to methods for improving the gastrointestinal tolerance of food and beverage products comprising sweet, low-digestible carbohydrates, and the use of one or more of D-glucose, fiber and protein for improving the gastrointestinal tolerance of food and beverage products comprising sweet, low-digestible carbohydrates.

A method for making a highly soluble Stevia sweetener is described. The resulting sweetener readily provides solutions with up to or greater than 30% concentration which are stable for more than 24 hours.

The present invention relates to a beverage powder comprising water-soluble porous particles comprising a tastant, the particles being able to float on water. Further aspects of the invention are the use of a beverage powder to reduce the quantity of tastant in a beverage and a bottled beverage.

Glucosyl Stevia compositions are prepared from steviol glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. The glucosylation was performed by cyclodextrin glucanotransferase using the starch as source of glucose residues. The glucosyl Stevia compositions were purified to >95% content of total steviol glycosides. The compositions can be used as sweetness enhancers, flavors, flavor enhancers and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Various ingredients and compositions are prepared from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant. The compositions can be used as bulking agents, and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.