The invention relates to a method for producing a hydrocolloid with an improved water-binding ability in which the hydrocolloid is treated in a mixture with water in a high pressure homogenization process at at least 100 MPa.

The invention relates to a method for producing a hydrocolloid with an improved water-binding ability in which the hydrocolloid is treated in a mixture with water in a high pressure homogenization process at at least 100 MPa.

A low-calorie, high-protein frozen confectionery product. The product may be ice cream comprising ultrafiltered milk and rebaudioside M. The ice cream comprises about 7 wt % to about 10 wt % dairy protein, about 1 wt % to about 3 wt % dairy fat, and about 0.01 wt % to about 0.05 wt % rebaudioside M.

A low-calorie, high-protein frozen confectionery product. The product may be ice cream comprising ultrafiltered milk and rebaudioside M. The ice cream comprises about 7 wt % to about 10 wt % dairy protein, about 1 wt % to about 3 wt % dairy fat, and about 0.01 wt % to about 0.05 wt % rebaudioside M.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a gelled feed for piglets, said method comprising: a) forming a mixture of water and of a gelling agent, b) adding at least one nutritive element to said mixture, c) cooling the mixture until the mixture has gelled, d) destructuring the gelled mixture to obtain a gelled feed for piglets, wherein the gelling agent comprises from 50 to 75% by weight of xanthan gum, from 0.5 to 13% by weight of locust bean gum and from 12 to 37% by weight of guar gum, relative to the total weight of the gelling agent, and the temperature of the water is from 65 degrees Celsius to 85 degrees Celsius, for example 80 degrees Celsius. The present invention also relates to a gelled feed for piglets, obtained by the process defined according to the invention.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a gelled feed for piglets, said method comprising: a) forming a mixture of water and of a gelling agent, b) adding at least one nutritive element to said mixture, c) cooling the mixture until the mixture has gelled, d) destructuring the gelled mixture to obtain a gelled feed for piglets, wherein the gelling agent comprises from 50 to 75% by weight of xanthan gum, from 0.5 to 13% by weight of locust bean gum and from 12 to 37% by weight of guar gum, relative to the total weight of the gelling agent, and the temperature of the water is from 65 degrees Celsius to 85 degrees Celsius, for example 80 degrees Celsius. The present invention also relates to a gelled feed for piglets, obtained by the process defined according to the invention.

The present invention relates to thickened nutritional products for dysphagia patients. In one form, a composition for thickening a nutritional product to make the nutritional product suitable for consumption by dysphagia patients is provided. The composition includes by wt. % of the composition between about 0.1% to about 3.0% of xanthan gum: between about 0.1% to about 1.0% of acacia gum: and between about 0.001% to about 0.01% of gellan gum, and the composition is substantially free of starch.

The present invention relates to thickened nutritional products for dysphagia patients. In one form, a composition for thickening a nutritional product to make the nutritional product suitable for consumption by dysphagia patients is provided. The composition includes by wt. % of the composition between about 0.1% to about 3.0% of xanthan gum: between about 0.1% to about 1.0% of acacia gum: and between about 0.001% to about 0.01% of gellan gum, and the composition is substantially free of starch.

Disclosed are methods of decreasing the viscosity of an aqueous suspension of a water insoluble or sparingly soluble dietary fiber (compared to the viscosity of the dietary fiber alone), involving mixing the dietary fiber with water and a soluble compound (e.g., polysaccharide having a molecular weight of about 500 Da to about 1,000 kDa and 1% solution viscosity of up to 10 mPa.Math.s; or protein having a molecular weight of about 10 to about 500 kDa and a 1% solution viscosity of up to 10 mPa.Math.s).

Disclosed are methods of decreasing the viscosity of an aqueous suspension of a water insoluble or sparingly soluble dietary fiber (compared to the viscosity of the dietary fiber alone), involving mixing the dietary fiber with water and a soluble compound (e.g., polysaccharide having a molecular weight of about 500 Da to about 1,000 kDa and 1% solution viscosity of up to 10 mPa.Math.s; or protein having a molecular weight of about 10 to about 500 kDa and a 1% solution viscosity of up to 10 mPa.Math.s).