The invention is in particular concerned with a food product comprising one or more fats or oils and a carotenoid compound. The products of the invention may be used in reducing elevated total cholesterol, triglycerides and inflammatory damage, as well as improving tissue microcirculation and tissue oxygenation.

Methods for manufacturing reduced or zero added sodium expandable snack food pellets by including a functional ingredient to increase the expansion ratio of the pellets. Methods for manufacturing reduced or zero added sodium expandable snack food pellets by including a functional ingredient to decrease the glass transition temperature of the pellets. Methods for manufacturing reduced or zero added sodium expandable snack food by including a functional ingredient to decrease the bulk density of the snack food. Reduced or zero added sodium expandable snack food pellets having specific expansion ratio and/or glass transition temperature, and reduced or zero added sodium expanded snack food products prepared from the pellets. Reduced or zero added sodium expanded snack food having specific bulk density.

A leavening composition which gives an enhanced leavening and reduced use of acidulants comprises (1) an alkali metal bicarbonate; (2) at least 0.1 and preferably at least 1 mole per mole of bicarbonate of a precipitant which is a water-soluble alkaline earth metal salt; and (3) optionally an acidulant; wherein (2) and (3) are present in a total amount from 105 to 800% of the stoichiometric amount that would be required to react fully with (1) in a boiling aqueous solution. In a preferred embodiment the acidulant forms a water insoluble calcium or magnesium salt and is sufficient to provide more than 0.105 g replaceable hydrogen per 100 mmol bicarbonate, and the precipitant is a water soluble calcium or magnesium salt which is capable of precipitating or complexing with said acidulant and is present in an amount sufficient to provide a final pH below 6.5 when the leavening agent is heated in a bakery mix, which allows the inclusion of an effective amount of a preservative.

The present invention fits into the field of preservation of foods, preferably baked products, and relates to a composition comprising fermented flour obtained from fermentation by means of lactic and/or propionic acid bacteria, an extract of plant origin, more specifically an extract of Sorbus aucuparia L., and a carrier. The present invention also relates to the use of said composition, preferably in powder form, as an additive for the preservation of foods, preferably baked products. Preferably, the composition of the invention is added to the ingredients for preparing the above-mentioned foods prior to baking.

Pizza dough for later use, which can be stored at refrigeration temperature for up to 100 days with artisanal quality, comprising in percentage by weight of the finished product: flour (50-65), water (20-35), fats (0-8), salt (0.7-2), sugar (0-2), deactivated yeast (0.05-0.15), fermented flour (0.1-2), vinegar (0.1-2), baking powders (0.5-2), gums (0.1-3).

A high-sugar-permeation-resistant saccharomyces cerevisiae strain and its use. The saccharomyces cerevisiae strain provided in the present invention is saccharomyces cerevisiae AMCC 31195 strain, which is preserved in the China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC) with a deposit number of CCTCC NO: M 20211685. The saccharomyces cerevisiae AMCC 31195 strain provided in the present invention has the characteristics of high sugar permeation pressure resistance, cold permeation shock resistance and organic acid resistance.

A process is provided for preparing pizza dough for later use. The process includes the steps of mixing the dry components with the liquid components, kneading, dividing into dough pieces of the desired weight, hardening the dough pieces by cooling, vacuum-packing in oxygen-barrier packaging, and storing at a refrigeration temperature.

A solid compound prepared as a powder that exhibits good flowability and having a specific structure is provided. The solid compound contains a carrier carboxylic acid salt and a loaded carboxylic acid, wherein the pKa of the corresponding carboxylic acid of the carrier carboxylic acid is lower than or equal to the pKa of the loaded carboxylic. The loaded carboxylic acid is physisorbed within the structure of the carrier carboxylic acid salt, and wherein the water content of the solid compound is less than 2 equivalents of water relative to the carrier carboxylic acid. Processes and pharmaceutical compositions containing the solid compound are also provided.

An emulsifier blend includes an edible acid from about 0.05 to about 0.5 wt %, a polyglycerol ester from about 10 to about 20 wt %, sorbitan monostearate from about 10 to about 20 wt %, propylene glycol from about 1.0 to about 5.0 wt % of the emulsifier blend, and water that accounts for a majority of the emulsifier blend. Optional components include distilled monoglycerides up to about 20 wt %, monoglycerides and diglycerides up to about 20 wt %, and glycerin, lecithin, or vegetable oil, each accounting for up to about 6 wt % of the emulsifier blend. The aforementioned emulsifier components may exclude the allergenic sources of: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame; and may exclude GMOs.

A double-layer coated microparticle for protecting a bioactive substance is provided. The double-layer coated microparticle comprises a core, an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the core is coated with the inner layer and the outer layer, the inner layer is between the core and the outer layer, the core comprises the bioactive substance, the inner layer comprises a hydrophobic antioxidant, and the outer layer comprises a solid fat. Also provided is a method for preparing the double-layer coated microparticle. The preparation method comprises contacting the core with an inner layer solution to form the inner layer on the core, whereby an inner-layer coated microparticle is obtained; and contacting the inner-layer coated microparticle with an outer layer solution to form the outer layer on the inner-layer coated microparticle.