Proteinaceous beverages and compositions comprising a cocoa extract which comprises cocoa polyphenols, an edible acid and a stabilizer and processes for formulating said beverages and compositions, shelf-stable proteinaceous beverages and compositions that do not require refrigeration and/or beverages and compositions wherein the cocoa polyphenols have an extended shelf life.

The invention relates to a process for producing a lactose-free milk powder with a fat-standardized content, such as whole milk, skim milk, lowfat milk, organic milk, non-organic milk and the like.

The invention relates to a process for producing a lactose-free milk powder with a fat-standardized content, such as whole milk, skim milk, lowfat milk, organic milk, non-organic milk and the like.

A packaged product consisting essentially of an aseptic dairy beverage in a closed container is disclosed. The beverage may be foamed by shaking, to provide a pleasant foamy texture.

A packaged product consisting essentially of an aseptic dairy beverage in a closed container is disclosed. The beverage may be foamed by shaking, to provide a pleasant foamy texture.

A maternal milk powder and a preparation method thereof. Every 100 g of the maternal milk powder comprises: (0.1-10)×10.sup.8 CFU of probiotics, 1-10 g of FOS; wherein, probiotics comprise Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium animalis, and Bifidobacterium bifidum with a CFU ratio of 20-40:20-40:1-10:10-20:10-20:1-10. The maternal milk powder can effectively inhibit the proliferation of harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract of pregnant women, promote the health of intestinal microecology, improve immunity, relieve postpartum depression, etc. by adding six kinds of safe, stable and efficient probiotics and FOS.

A maternal milk powder and a preparation method thereof. Every 100 g of the maternal milk powder comprises: (0.1-10)×10.sup.8 CFU of probiotics, 1-10 g of FOS; wherein, probiotics comprise Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium animalis, and Bifidobacterium bifidum with a CFU ratio of 20-40:20-40:1-10:10-20:10-20:1-10. The maternal milk powder can effectively inhibit the proliferation of harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract of pregnant women, promote the health of intestinal microecology, improve immunity, relieve postpartum depression, etc. by adding six kinds of safe, stable and efficient probiotics and FOS.

The invention relates to a method of producing a shelf stable ready-to-drink beverage product, comprising the steps of: providing an ingredient composition comprising micellar caseins and whey protein, having a total protein concentration of 1.5-8 wt. %, and wherein the composition has a casein to whey protein ratio of 90/10-60/40, adding divalent cations to provide a concentration of 3-20 mM free divalent cations in the ingredient composition, and 0.025-0.3 wt % of a stabilizing system comprising hydrocolloids, and subsequently heat treating the ingredient composition at ultra high temperature (UHT) at 135-150° C. for 3-30 s to form agglomerated proteins comprising casein and beta-lactoglobulin from the whey protein, the agglomerates having a size of 5-30 microns mean diameter D(4,3) as measured by laser diffraction. The invention also relates to a shelf stable ready-to-drink beverage product comprising aggregated proteins comprising micellar caseins and whey protein aggregates, wherein the product has a pH of 6.6-7.2, 1.5-8.0 wt. % milk proteins, a casein to whey protein ratio of 90/10-60/40, and a concentration of 3-20 mM divalent cations, and the aggregates are of 5-30 microns mean diameter D(4,3) as measured by laser diffraction.

The invention describes products, uses thereof, compositions thereof, and methods to prepare products formed from Maillard reaction products from a sugar donor and/or sweet tea extracts, stevia extracts, swingle (mogroside) extracts, one or more sweet tea extract components, one or more steviol glycosides, one or more mogrosides, one or more glycosylated sweet tea glycosides, one or more glycosylated steviol glycosides or one or more glycosylated mogrosides and an amine donor/reactant.

The invention describes products, uses thereof, compositions thereof, and methods to prepare products formed from Maillard reaction products from a sugar donor and/or sweet tea extracts, stevia extracts, swingle (mogroside) extracts, one or more sweet tea extract components, one or more steviol glycosides, one or more mogrosides, one or more glycosylated sweet tea glycosides, one or more glycosylated steviol glycosides or one or more glycosylated mogrosides and an amine donor/reactant.