A food composition and method of making is provided, the food composition comprising a first structural food unit comprising an edible matrix encapsulating an edible substance that optionally comprises one or more thickening agents; a second structural food unit, between about 10 times and about 10.sup.6 times the size of the first structural food unit, comprising an edible hydrocolloid matrix encapsulating a first visco-elastic substance, the first visco-elastic substance comprising a soft food, xanthan gum, and galactomannan and a plurality of first structural food units, and wherein an outer surface of the first visco-elastic substance substantially adheres to an inner surface of the edible hydrocolloid matrix encapsulating the first visco-elastic substance.

The present invention provides a dry mixture in particulate form containing a gas release agent, a flavour component and a hydrocolloid. Upon dissolution in water, gas bubbles are released into the continuous liquid phase, and these bubbles remain dispersed in the continuous liquid phase. These dry mixes can be used for preparation of ice cream and/or desserts and/or milk shakes.

The principles of the present invention provide compositions and methods for making dual-texture bubble bits that en.) are shelf-stable in ready-to-drink beverages, and provide a bursting and chewy mouth-feel sensation. The method may include combining an outer layer of high G alginate with high M alginate or pectin, and an inner layer including fruit puree/juice with gum and insoluble calcium salt to simulate the organoleptic properties of fresh bubble tea starch balls.

The use of a granulated xanthan gum comprising, relative to 100% by mass of the granulated xanthan gum: xanthan gum granules having a degree of hardness of 2 N or higher and lower than 8 N in an amount of 5% by mass or higher; and xanthan gum granules having a degree of hardness of 8 N or higher in an amount of 20% by mass or lower makes it possible to provide a granulated xanthan gum and a thickening composition comprising the granulated xanthan gum which undergo suppressed formation of unmixed lumps in a wide variety of water-containing foods such as water, teas, refreshing beverages, dairy beverages, soups, and thick liquid foods, even when the xanthan gum concentration is 50% by mass or higher.

The present invention provides a protein composition comprising a milk basic protein fraction; and at least one stabilizer selected from the group consisting of soybean polysaccharides, xanthan gum, pectin, gum arabic, gum ghatti, carrageenan, locust bean gum, sodium caseinate, lecithin, and carboxymethylcellulose. The protein composition significantly improves the heat resistance of the milk basic protein fraction. The present invention achieves heat treatment of a protein composition and food, beverage, feed, and pharmaceutical comprising such a protein composition at a temperature exceeding 90 C. without deactivation of the milk basic protein fraction.

The present invention relates to a frozen porridge kit including a rice porridge block and a sauce block and a method of preparing a porridge using the same. According to the present invention, there is provided a frozen porridge kit having advantages capable of easily preparing a high-quality porridge by performing a simple process of thawing the kit, and capable of preparing a porridge suitable for a preference without difficulty by users who are not familiar with cooking by adjusting the type and ratio of blocks in the kit by consumers.

Provided is a shell composition that is formed with a water-insoluble powder such as starch and/or a water-soluble polymer such as dextrin as a base component, and with locust bean gum and/or xanthan gum as a gelling agent. This shell composition enables a novel shell composition which can favorably form a shell without using carrageenan, has favorable properties that enable the shell composition to substitute traditional shells that use a gelatin shell or carrageenan, and comprises a plant-derived base.

The present invention relates to a composition or foam, comprising soluble dietary fiber, hydrocolloid, emulsifier and oil and/or fat, a food-product additive and a food product comprising the composition or the foam, a foam obtainable from the composition, methods for producing the composition, foam, food-product additive and food product, the use of the composition, foam, or food-product additive in a food product and a container comprising the composition, foam or food-product additive.

The present invention relates to a savoury, liquid concentrate comprising gelatinized legume starch, more particularly a savoury concentrate that can be used as a base for the preparation of broth, bouillons, soups, sauces, gravies, etc. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing such a concentrate.

A gel-like food supplement composition including at least one active ingredient, at least one solvent and at least one excipient, the active ingredient including at least one organic magnesium salt. The at least one organic magnesium salt is in an undissolved state, and the viscosity of the composition is 1000 to 5000 cP. The at least one organic magnesium salt includes one or more of magnesium formate, magnesium pidolate, magnesium citrate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium lactate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium glycinate, magnesium malate, magnesium citrate glycinate and hydrates of these salts.