This present invention relates to a nut blender for making nut milk. The blender comprises a mixer including a cap, a blender body, a mixing blade configuration, and a heating element for blending nuts. A plurality of mixer controls including a variety of preselectable settings for simultaneous blend duration setting and temperature setting. The plurality of mixer controls include at least three settings, wherein a first setting includes a first blend duration and a first heat setting, a second setting includes a second blend duration and a second heat setting, and a third setting includes a third blend duration and a third heat setting. The second heat setting can be greater than the first heat setting, and the third heat setting can be greater than the second heat setting.

The present invention relates to an oligo-saccharide oat liquid composition, an oligo-saccharide oat powder composition and an oligo-saccharide oat drink having improved properties and immunomodulatory efficacy (for example, promotion of proliferation of immune cells), a micro-milling process involving quadri-enzyme hydrolysis for preparing the same, and uses thereof.

The present invention relates to an oligo-saccharide oat liquid composition, an oligo-saccharide oat powder composition and an oligo-saccharide oat drink having improved properties and immunomodulatory efficacy (for example, promotion of proliferation of immune cells), a micro-milling process involving quadri-enzyme hydrolysis for preparing the same, and uses thereof.

The present invention relates generally to the field of liquid food compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to liquid food compositions that can be used as dairy alternatives. Dairy alternatives usually do not comprise dairy proteins. For example, such dairy alternatives may comprise alternative protein sources. The liquid food composition of the present invention contains ea protein. Hence, the present invention relates, for example, to a liquid food composition comprising pea protein isolate, sunflower oil, sugar, gellan gum, tribasic calcium phosphate, inulin, dipotassium phosphate, and water, wherein the liquid food composition does not comprise dairy proteins.

Provided are non-dairy yogurt analogs that have qualities similar to those of dairy-based yogurts. Certain embodiments are to plant-based yogurt analogs comprising fermented plant protein isolates and/or gelled plant protein isolates. Also provided are processes for production of such non-dairy yogurt analogs. For instance, a method for producing a plant-based yogurt mixture capable of being used to make a plant-based yogurt analog comprising the steps of: a) obtaining an essentially dairy-free base for a yogurt formulation that includes a plant-based derivative, such as a paste; and b) adding an acid to said formulation. Thereafter, the plant-based yogurt formulation may be used to manufacture a plant-based yogurt analog comprising the steps of: a) heating a plant-based yogurt mixture for a first pre-determined amount of time while stirring; b) allowing the mixture to cool; c) adding yogurt cultures to the resultant mixture; and d) incubating the resultant mixture for a second pre-determined amount of time to produce a plant-based yogurt analog.

A process for the manufacturing of a fermented dairy product, e.g., yogurt or yogurt beverage, substitute based on a plant protein concentrate/isolate, or a homogenized emulsion for their preparation thereof by fermentation. The method includes high-pressure homogenizing of an emulsion to prevent oil separation during fermentation or storage of the emulsion.

A process for the manufacturing of a fermented dairy product, e.g., yogurt or yogurt beverage, substitute based on a plant protein concentrate/isolate, or a homogenized emulsion for their preparation thereof by fermentation. The method includes high-pressure homogenizing of an emulsion to prevent oil separation during fermentation or storage of the emulsion.

Provided herein are dairy-like analogue compositions and the methods of making the same using one or more recombinant proteins.

Provided herein are dairy-like analogue compositions and the methods of making the same using one or more recombinant proteins.

The present invention relates to a culture or kit-of-part comprising a Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp lactis strain, and uses thereof to manufacture a cereal-based lactic acid-fermented product, in particular a maize-based lactic acid-fermented product such as mahewu.