The present invention solves the problem of providing a method for stabilizing a solid pigment. The problem is solved by a method for stabilizing at least one solid pigment selected from the group consisting of solid carotenoid pigments and solid curcumin pigments, the method comprising the step of mixing the solid pigment with a lipophilic liquid in an amount of 200 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the solid pigment.

The present invention solves the problem of providing a method for stabilizing a solid pigment. The problem is solved by a method for stabilizing at least one solid pigment selected from the group consisting of solid carotenoid pigments and solid curcumin pigments, the method comprising the step of mixing the solid pigment with a lipophilic liquid in an amount of 200 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the solid pigment.

The present invention is directed towards the use of granules in beverages, wherein the granules comprise (i) a milled carotenoid selected from the group consisting of lutein and zeaxanthin and any mixture thereof having the following particle size distribution: D [3,2] in the range of from 0.6 to 1.5 m, and D [v, 0.5] in the range of from 1.1 to 3.5 m, and (ii) a matrix comprising at least one modified food starch, a glucose syrup and sucrose, (iii) a water-soluble antioxidant, wherein the granules have the following particle size distribution: D [3,2] in the range of from 200 to 300 m, and D [v, 0.5] in the range of from 220 to 320 m, all D values as measured by laser diffraction according to the Fraunhofer scattering model, whereby the milled carotenoid is encapsulated by the matrix. The present invention is also directed towards the beverages and the granules as such, as well as to a process for the manufacture of the granules. Preferably the carotenoid is lutein, zeaxanthin or any mixture thereof.

The present invention is directed towards the use of granules in beverages, wherein the granules comprise (i) a milled carotenoid selected from the group consisting of lutein and zeaxanthin and any mixture thereof having the following particle size distribution: D [3,2] in the range of from 0.6 to 1.5 m, and D [v, 0.5] in the range of from 1.1 to 3.5 m, and (ii) a matrix comprising at least one modified food starch, a glucose syrup and sucrose, (iii) a water-soluble antioxidant, wherein the granules have the following particle size distribution: D [3,2] in the range of from 200 to 300 m, and D [v, 0.5] in the range of from 220 to 320 m, all D values as measured by laser diffraction according to the Fraunhofer scattering model, whereby the milled carotenoid is encapsulated by the matrix. The present invention is also directed towards the beverages and the granules as such, as well as to a process for the manufacture of the granules. Preferably the carotenoid is lutein, zeaxanthin or any mixture thereof.

The present invention relates to a method for producing particles containing carotenoid and/or vitamin and/or omega-3 fatty acids and/or phytosterols and/or conjugated linoleic acids, having a narrow particle size distribution and uniform spherical shape and density, and also to particles obtainable by this method and use thereof as food supplements, foodstuffs, feedstuffs, body care products and medicaments. The particles according to the invention exhibit improved storage stability compared to the prior art.

According to embodiments, dry powdered compositions which may be reconstituted to provide a cheese product include at least one cheese component and a color blend. In some embodiments, the color blend includes from about 49.7% to about 87.1% curcumin compounds by weight based on a total amount of a color portion of the color blend; from about 2.1% to about 42.8% annatto carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion of the color blend; and from about 7.5% to about 10.8% paprika carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion of the color blend. In embodiments, the powdered composition includes from about 38.5 ppm to about 733.9 ppm curcumin compounds by weight based on the powdered composition; from about 3.6 ppm to about 165.7 ppm annatto carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition; and from about 5.8 ppm to about 90.7 ppm paprika carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition.

According to embodiments, dry powdered compositions which may be reconstituted to provide a cheese product include at least one cheese component and a color blend. In some embodiments, the color blend includes from about 49.7% to about 87.1% curcumin compounds by weight based on a total amount of a color portion of the color blend; from about 2.1% to about 42.8% annatto carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion of the color blend; and from about 7.5% to about 10.8% paprika carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion of the color blend. In embodiments, the powdered composition includes from about 38.5 ppm to about 733.9 ppm curcumin compounds by weight based on the powdered composition; from about 3.6 ppm to about 165.7 ppm annatto carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition; and from about 5.8 ppm to about 90.7 ppm paprika carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition.

A crystalline pigment or colorant composition having high color intensity and/or low sugar content, and methods and processes of preparation. The composition may comprise purified fruit and/or vegetable color juices.

A crystalline pigment or colorant composition having high color intensity and/or low sugar content, and methods and processes of preparation. The composition may comprise purified fruit and/or vegetable color juices.

Non-naturally occurring microorganisms are provided that produce taurine and/or taurine precursors, e.g., hypotaurine, sulfoacetaldehyde, or cysteate, utilizing exogenously added enzyme activities. Methods of producing taurine and/or taurine precursors in microbial cultures, and feed and nutritional supplement compositions that include taurine and/or taurine precursors produced in the microbial cultures, such as taurine- and/or taurine precursor-containing biomass, are also provided.