The present invention relates to a drinking product of vitamin D-fortified mineral water. The present invention further relates to methods of preparing packaged drinking product of the vitamin D-fortified water with minerals and/or natural mineral water, wherein the method essentially comprises water treatment, re-mineralization, ozonation, vitamin D dosing, and mineralization.

The present invention relates to a drinking product of vitamin D-fortified mineral water. The present invention further relates to methods of preparing packaged drinking product of the vitamin D-fortified water with minerals and/or natural mineral water, wherein the method essentially comprises water treatment, re-mineralization, ozonation, vitamin D dosing, and mineralization.

The subject matter of the invention is a sugar-free hard dragee consisting of a compressed core and a hard coating completely surrounding the compressed core, wherein the hard dragee is sugar-free. The compressed core contains a mixture of erythritol. D-sorbitol and steviol whereas the hard coating contains a mixture of D-maltitol, erythritol and stevia/steviol. The hard dragees according to the invention surprisingly have a good compatibility in spite off the combination of sugar replacement substances and non-sugar sweeteners. Moreover, the compressed cores of the hard dragees according to the invention have a very good compressibility.

Low cariogenic and low-laxation chewy confections comprising a non-cariogenic sweetener comprising erythritol and a doctoring agent comprising at least one of sucromalt, linear inulin, branched inulin, brown rice syrup, indigestible dextrin, polydextrose, isomaltooligosaccharide, and soluble corn fiber are provided. Methods for preparing low cariogenic and low-laxation chewy confections are also provided.

Low cariogenic and low-laxation chewy confections comprising a non-cariogenic sweetener comprising erythritol and a doctoring agent comprising at least one of sucromalt, linear inulin, branched inulin, brown rice syrup, indigestible dextrin, polydextrose, isomaltooligosaccharide, and soluble corn fiber are provided. Methods for preparing low cariogenic and low-laxation chewy confections are also provided.

The present invention provides a curcumin-containing composition in which aggregation upon storage is suppressed or prevented.

The object can be attained by a composition comprising curcumin, gum arabic, modified starch, and water, and having a median diameter of 1 m or less.

The present invention provides a curcumin-containing composition in which aggregation upon storage is suppressed or prevented.

The object can be attained by a composition comprising curcumin, gum arabic, modified starch, and water, and having a median diameter of 1 m or less.

Disclosed are an enzyme-treated royal jelly composition comprising carrageenan and enzyme-treated royal jelly treated with a peptidase; an enzyme-treated royal jelly composition comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of galactomannan, galactomannan-containing polysaccharides, and xanthan gum, at least one member selected from the group consisting of carrageenan, dextrin, and pullulan, and enzyme-treated royal jelly treated with a peptidase; and an enzyme-treated royal jelly composition comprising dextrin, at least one member selected from the group consisting of carrageenan and pullulan, and enzyme-treated royal jelly treated with a peptidase.

Disclosed are an enzyme-treated royal jelly composition comprising carrageenan and enzyme-treated royal jelly treated with a peptidase; an enzyme-treated royal jelly composition comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of galactomannan, galactomannan-containing polysaccharides, and xanthan gum, at least one member selected from the group consisting of carrageenan, dextrin, and pullulan, and enzyme-treated royal jelly treated with a peptidase; and an enzyme-treated royal jelly composition comprising dextrin, at least one member selected from the group consisting of carrageenan and pullulan, and enzyme-treated royal jelly treated with a peptidase.

The invention relates to compositions comprising a high amount of whey protein. The compositions further comprise Gum Arabic. Such compositions have a good processability and/or texture.