A method of manufacturing a liquid food/beverage packed in a container obtained by diluting a raw material liquid with a diluting liquid having a lower viscosity than that of the raw material liquid includes: a diluting liquid heating step of heating the diluting liquid up to a higher temperature than that of the raw material liquid before being mixed with the raw material liquid; a primary heating/diluting step of swirling the diluting liquid in the raw material liquid to generate a swirl flow thereby to dilute the raw material liquid while heating the raw material liquid through heat convection of the swirl flow; and a secondary heating/sterilizing step of, after the primary heating/diluting step, heating and sterilizing a mixed liquid of the raw material liquid and the diluting liquid by conductive heat.

The invention concerns a method for preparing a maceration composition made from at least one component selected from the group comprising fruits, vegetables, plants and spices, said method comprising the following steps: Macerating the component by dipping it into water in order to have the equivalent of 15 to 80 g of component for 1 L of maceration composition, at a temperature of 15 C. to 25 C. for a period of 30 to 120 minutes, thus obtaining a solid material in a maceration; Separating the maceration from the solid material: Acidifying the maceration and/or the water to obtain a maceration composition having a pH between 3.1 and 3.5. The invention also relates to a maceration composition obtainable according to this method, wherein said maceration comprises between 20 and 40 g/L of sugar. The invention eventually relates to a bottled beverage comprising at least one maceration composition according to the invention.

The invention concerns a method for preparing a maceration composition made from at least one component selected from the group comprising fruits, vegetables, plants and spices, said method comprising the following steps: Macerating the component by dipping it into water in order to have the equivalent of 15 to 80 g of component for 1 L of maceration composition, at a temperature of 15 C. to 25 C. for a period of 30 to 120 minutes, thus obtaining a solid material in a maceration; Separating the maceration from the solid material: Acidifying the maceration and/or the water to obtain a maceration composition having a pH between 3.1 and 3.5. The invention also relates to a maceration composition obtainable according to this method, wherein said maceration comprises between 20 and 40 g/L of sugar. The invention eventually relates to a bottled beverage comprising at least one maceration composition according to the invention.

A foodstuff, including a. a spirulina-extract having phycocyanin, b. at least one multi-sulphated carrageenan and c. water, wherein the amount of multi-sulphated carrageenan is between 0.006 and 0.6 wt. %, wherein the amount of phycocyanin ranges between 0.003 and 0.5 wt. %, wherein the amount of water ranges between 15 and 80 wt. %, and wherein d. when the foodstuff contains at least 45 and at most 80 wt. % water, the weight ratio between multi-sulphated carrageenan and phycocyanin ranges between 2:1 and 150:1, and the pH of the foodstuff ranges between 2.0-3.7 or e. when the foodstuff contains at least 15 and less than 45 wt. % water, i. the weight ratio between multi-sulphated carrageenan and phycocyanin ranges between 1.5:1 and 100:1 at a pH of at least 2 and less than 2.5, ii. the weight ratio between multi-sulphated carrageenan and phycocyanin ranges between 0.7:1 and 75:1 at a pH of at least 2.5 and less than 2.9, and iii. the weight ratio between multi-sulphated carrageenan and phycocyanin ranges between 0.4:1 and 50:1 at a pH of at least 2.9 and less than 5, and wherein the wt. % are relative to the total weight of the foodstuff.

A foodstuff, including a. a spirulina-extract having phycocyanin, b. at least one multi-sulphated carrageenan and c. water, wherein the amount of multi-sulphated carrageenan is between 0.006 and 0.6 wt. %, wherein the amount of phycocyanin ranges between 0.003 and 0.5 wt. %, wherein the amount of water ranges between 15 and 80 wt. %, and wherein d. when the foodstuff contains at least 45 and at most 80 wt. % water, the weight ratio between multi-sulphated carrageenan and phycocyanin ranges between 2:1 and 150:1, and the pH of the foodstuff ranges between 2.0-3.7 or e. when the foodstuff contains at least 15 and less than 45 wt. % water, i. the weight ratio between multi-sulphated carrageenan and phycocyanin ranges between 1.5:1 and 100:1 at a pH of at least 2 and less than 2.5, ii. the weight ratio between multi-sulphated carrageenan and phycocyanin ranges between 0.7:1 and 75:1 at a pH of at least 2.5 and less than 2.9, and iii. the weight ratio between multi-sulphated carrageenan and phycocyanin ranges between 0.4:1 and 50:1 at a pH of at least 2.9 and less than 5, and wherein the wt. % are relative to the total weight of the foodstuff.

Heat-treated, shelf-stable liquid nutritional compositions comprising whey protein and non-whey protein, and methods of producing and using these compositions. The compositions have a pH of from about 6.0 to about 8.0, a total protein content of at least about 6 g per 100 mL of the composition. The whey protein comprises or is provided by an ingredient that comprises heat-denaturable protein of which at least about 55% is present in a denatured state, and the non-whey protein comprises or consists of casein, or one or more non-dairy proteins, or casein and one or more non-dairy proteins.

Heat-treated, shelf-stable liquid nutritional compositions comprising whey protein and non-whey protein, and methods of producing and using these compositions. The compositions have a pH of from about 6.0 to about 8.0, a total protein content of at least about 6 g per 100 mL of the composition. The whey protein comprises or is provided by an ingredient that comprises heat-denaturable protein of which at least about 55% is present in a denatured state, and the non-whey protein comprises or consists of casein, or one or more non-dairy proteins, or casein and one or more non-dairy proteins.

The present invention pertains to high protein, micellar casein-containing nutritional liquids enriched with catechin-compounds and a method of their production. The invention particularly provides such high protein liquids having a reduced viscosity and a reduced tendency to coldgelation.

The present invention pertains to high protein, micellar casein-containing nutritional liquids enriched with catechin-compounds and a method of their production. The invention particularly provides such high protein liquids having a reduced viscosity and a reduced tendency to coldgelation.

Rapid hydrolysis methods for producing oat-based beverage compositions, and compositions produced thereby. Continuous flow process to yield a hydrolyzed oat-based beverage in only a few hours, comprising a sequential treatment of an oat flour slurry with glucoamylase and then alpha-amylase enzyme with respective hydrolysis times of less than about 1.5 hours to yield a final hydrolyzed oat slurry, and finishing the composition with one or more flavorings or additional ingredients yield the oat-based beverage composition.