A food product is provided. The food product may comprise a sugar blend; fat content consisting of less than 2% of solids in the food product by weight; and protein content consisting of less than 8% of solids in the food product by weight. The sugar blend may comprise at least 50% of solids in the food product by weight. The sugar blend may comprise galactose, glucose, and fructose in their respective monosaccharide forms or contained within disaccharides. Glucose, galactose, and fructose, respectively, may each constitute at least 1% of the sugar blend by weight. The food product may be formed as, for example, a gummy/chew, a sports gel, a drink mix, or a hydrated beverage. Methods of manufacture are additionally provided.

A method of making dietary supplement compositions includes generating an aqueous phase (A1) having one or more dietary supplement nutrients (DSN1), generating an oil phase (O1), performing a first homogenizing step by mixing A1 and O1 thereby forming A1/O1 composition, performing a second homogenizing step by mixing the A1/O1 composition and the further added DSN2, performing a third homogenizing step by mixing the A1/O1/DSN2 composition and a first flavor (F1), performing a fourth homogenizing step by mixing the A1/O1/DSN2/F1 composition and a gum dispersed with glycerin (GG), and performing a fifth homogenizing step by mixing the A1/O1/DSN2/F1/GG composition and the second flavor (F2) thereby forming dietary composition A1/O1/DSN2/F1/GG/F2. The A1/O1/DSN2/F1/GG/F2 composition is dispersion in which actives are incorporated in liposomal vesicles which may have a barrier coating of a polymer. A method of making gummies includes surrounding A1/O1/DSN2/F1/GG/F2 composition (inner portion) with an outer portion formed of shell syrup.

A method for treating a prenatal, pregnant or breastfeeding patient for a disease, condition or disorder that is associated with a nutritional deficiency in the patient comprising administering at least one gummy composition to a patient. The gummy composition comprises an effective amount of vitamin A, vitamin B.sub.6, vitamin B.sub.12, vitamin B.sub.9, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B.sub.3, iodine, choline, iron, and at least one omega-3 fatty acid to treat the disease, condition or disorder in the patient that is associated with a nutritional deficiency in the patient. The gummy composition is provided in a single, homogeneous mixture which is elastic, continuous and readily soluble in aqueous media.

Colored hard coated edible products characterized by minimal appearance defects in the coating are disclosed. Color and flavor are in substantially separated regions of the coating. Methods of making such products are also disclosed.

A dietary supplement composition having a dispersion including a plurality of liposomal vesicles, includes an active ingredient, phospholipid contained in the liposomal vesicles, and a coating material. The active ingredient is incorporated within the liposomal vesicles having a barrier coating of the coating material including one of a biopolymer, polyethylene glycol, chitosan and a combination thereof. The coating material is free flowing in the dispersion such that the liposomal vesicles are surrounded by the coating material without being attached to the liposomal vesicles and without forming part of the liposomal vesicles and without affecting weight of the liposomal vesicles. The dispersion is filtered using a tangential flow technique, which washes out outer periphery of liposomal vesicles for removing inactive ingredients contained outside the liposomal vesicles without washing out the coating material surrounding the liposomal vesicles. The dietary supplement composition may be incorporated in gummies, chocolates, atomizers or powders.

Variable-scale, modular, easily manufacturable, energy efficient, reliable, and computer operated Insect Production Superstructure Systems (IPSS) may be used to produce insects for human and animal consumption, and for the extraction and use of lipids for applications involving medicine, nanotechnology, consumer products, and chemical production with minimal water, feedstock, and environmental impact. An IPSS may comprise modules including feedstock mixing, feedstock splitting, insect feeding, insect breeding, insect collection, insect grinding, pathogen removal, multifunctional flour mixing, and lipid extraction. An IPSS may be configured to be constructed out of a plurality of containerized modules.

A gummy includes an inner portion, a formulation having a dispersion including an active ingredient contained in the inner portion; and an outer portion which surrounds the inner portion. The active ingredient includes one or more nutrients such as cannabinoids and dietary supplement. The dispersion includes one or more of a liposome emulsion; a nanoemulsion, and a microemulsion, each containing the active ingredient. A method of making such gummy having the cannabinoids and/or dietary supplement formulation in the inner portion thereof includes setting up a central filling apparatus having a shell syrup hopper, a central filling hopper, and a manifold branch and nozzle mechanism; filling the shell syrup hopper with the base material; filling the central filling hopper with the formulation; dispensing the base material and the formulation in the manifold branch and nozzle mechanism, and further into the gummy mold; and extracting the gummy from the gummy mold.

Gummy dosage forms and methods of making and using the same are provided. Such dosage forms can have multiple components including center and outer portions in which at least one portion comprises one or more therapeutic ingredients. The center portion can be a liquid or semi-solid and have a different texture than the outer portion. The outer portion can be a semi-solid or solid, at least partially cover the center portion, and include marshmallow root.

The present invention provides for a chewable gummy containing -hydroxy -methylbutyric acid (HMB), a method of making and using the same, as well as the slurry used to form the chewable gummy.

A method of improving flavor of a combination of a composition for increasing circulating ketone levels is disclosed. A composition containing (D)--hydroxybutyric acid (D-BHB), (D)--hydroxyvaleric acid (D-BHV), and (D)-1,3 butanediol (D-1,3BD) is disclosed. Exemplary compositions may be incorporated into food, supplement, and beverage products.