The present disclosure relates generally to the use of fat blends and emulsions of fat blends (such as water-in-oil fat blends) to improve certain features of a comestible product. In certain embodiments, certain water-in-oil emulsions disclosed herein can be suitably used to improve the organoleptic properties, the perceived texture, the perceived juiciness, or the mouthfeel of various foods, pet foods, or feed products, such as meat analogue products.

A fat composition comprises: from 55 to 75% StOSt; from 10 to 25% POSt; and less than 10% POP;
said percentages being by weight based on total triglycerides present in the composition, and has the following N-values: N35 of less than 45; and N10 of greater than 80.

A fat composition comprises: from 55 to 75% StOSt; from 10 to 25% POSt; and less than 10% POP;
said percentages being by weight based on total triglycerides present in the composition, and has the following N-values: N35 of less than 45; and N10 of greater than 80.

A cocoa butter alternative and the method of making thereof that includes 62-84% saturated fatty acid content having 20-40%) lauric acid content, 8-20% myristic acid content, 9-37% palmitic acid content, and 3-17% stearic acid content. The fat may include 16-38%) unsaturated fatty acid content including 15-30% oleic acid content, 10% linoleic acid content; and 4% linolenic acid content and 28-95%) of interesterified fat mixture of lauric and non-lauric vegetable oils. The fat mixture may include 40-60% of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, or fractions thereof and 40-60% of palm oil or fractions. The fat may include 2-40% of vegetable oil such as sunflower, safflower, low erucic rapeseed, canola, soy bean, high oleic sunflower, high oleic safflower, high oleic rapeseed, high oleic canola, high oleic soy bean, palm fractions, hybrid palm, or olive oils and 5-40% of lauric hard fat such as palm kernel or coconut oil or fractions thereof.

A cocoa butter alternative and the method of making thereof that includes 62-84% saturated fatty acid content having 20-40%) lauric acid content, 8-20% myristic acid content, 9-37% palmitic acid content, and 3-17% stearic acid content. The fat may include 16-38%) unsaturated fatty acid content including 15-30% oleic acid content, 10% linoleic acid content; and 4% linolenic acid content and 28-95%) of interesterified fat mixture of lauric and non-lauric vegetable oils. The fat mixture may include 40-60% of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, or fractions thereof and 40-60% of palm oil or fractions. The fat may include 2-40% of vegetable oil such as sunflower, safflower, low erucic rapeseed, canola, soy bean, high oleic sunflower, high oleic safflower, high oleic rapeseed, high oleic canola, high oleic soy bean, palm fractions, hybrid palm, or olive oils and 5-40% of lauric hard fat such as palm kernel or coconut oil or fractions thereof.

A chocolate that has a reduced trans fatty acid content and still has a high compatibility with cocoa butter, high blooming resistance and good meltability in the mouth. A transesterified fat or oil has a content of unsaturated fatty acids controlled such that it is 10 mass % or less in the constituent fatty acid composition thereof, and the composition of other fatty acids is adjusted to a preset content.

A chocolate that has a reduced trans fatty acid content and still has a high compatibility with cocoa butter, high blooming resistance and good meltability in the mouth. A transesterified fat or oil has a content of unsaturated fatty acids controlled such that it is 10 mass % or less in the constituent fatty acid composition thereof, and the composition of other fatty acids is adjusted to a preset content.

Confectionery compositions which comprise Stevia leaves for use in confectionery products are disclosed. In certain non-limiting embodiments of the disclosed formulations, the confectionery composition containing Stevia leaves exhibits little to no bitterness and a sugar-like taste.

The invention patent relates to improvements in the formulation of a product based on carob bean which can take various forms (solid tablets, bars, candies), yielding an alternative chocolate product with special nutritional characteristics to meet the requirements of consumers with food restrictions due to health problems or through their lifestyles or convictions, providing characteristic colour, odour and taste attributes, without using soy, milk (lactose-free and milk protein-free), caffeine, theobromine, with or without added sugar, gluten-free, with or without fibres, with low glycemic index sugars and without any allergenic ingredients.

The invention patent relates to improvements in the formulation of a product based on carob bean which can take various forms (solid tablets, bars, candies), yielding an alternative chocolate product with special nutritional characteristics to meet the requirements of consumers with food restrictions due to health problems or through their lifestyles or convictions, providing characteristic colour, odour and taste attributes, without using soy, milk (lactose-free and milk protein-free), caffeine, theobromine, with or without added sugar, gluten-free, with or without fibres, with low glycemic index sugars and without any allergenic ingredients.