Methods for modulating the bitterness and astringency of green tea, and nutritional products having a green tea with reduced bitterness and astringency, are provided. In a general embodiment, the methods comprise performing microfiltration on green tea extract to form a microfiltration retentate and a microfiltration permeate; performing at least one of ultrafiltration or reduced temperature fractionation on the microfiltration permeate; and using the ultrafiltration permeate from the ultrafiltration or the supernatant from the reduced temperature fractionation to make a green tea product. The ultrafiltration permeate or the supernatant can be further concentrated, spray or freeze dried to form a powder, used as a concentrate, or diluted to form a ready-to-drink beverage. In an embodiment, the ultrafiltration is performed on the microfiltration permeate to form an ultrafiltration retentate and an ultrafiltration permeate and then the reduced temperature fractionation is performed on the ultrafiltration permeate to form a supernatant and a sediment.

Methods for modulating the bitterness and astringency of green tea, and nutritional products having a green tea with reduced bitterness and astringency, are provided. In a general embodiment, the methods comprise performing microfiltration on green tea extract to form a microfiltration retentate and a microfiltration permeate; performing at least one of ultrafiltration or reduced temperature fractionation on the microfiltration permeate; and using the ultrafiltration permeate from the ultrafiltration or the supernatant from the reduced temperature fractionation to make a green tea product. The ultrafiltration permeate or the supernatant can be further concentrated, spray or freeze dried to form a powder, used as a concentrate, or diluted to form a ready-to-drink beverage. In an embodiment, the ultrafiltration is performed on the microfiltration permeate to form an ultrafiltration retentate and an ultrafiltration permeate and then the reduced temperature fractionation is performed on the ultrafiltration permeate to form a supernatant and a sediment.

The embodiments herein provides a method of processing to enhance the stability and increase the shelf life of made tea. After procuring the tea from tea gardens and tea estates with the defined characteristic parameters the tea is stored in cold storage. Processed by sorting, grading and filtering out the impurities in the dehumidified environment. Based on projections and order flow the raw materials are treated, blended, vaccumized and nitrogen flushed, in a dehumidified environment and sent for order fulfilment. For packing the graded and stored tea is packed in teabags. The teabags are put in laminated pouches followed by which the pouch with teabag is subjected to gas flushing. The pouches comprising teabags are heat sealed. This innovation is a combination of storage method and packaging technique.

The embodiments herein provides a method of processing to enhance the stability and increase the shelf life of made tea. After procuring the tea from tea gardens and tea estates with the defined characteristic parameters the tea is stored in cold storage. Processed by sorting, grading and filtering out the impurities in the dehumidified environment. Based on projections and order flow the raw materials are treated, blended, vaccumized and nitrogen flushed, in a dehumidified environment and sent for order fulfilment. For packing the graded and stored tea is packed in teabags. The teabags are put in laminated pouches followed by which the pouch with teabag is subjected to gas flushing. The pouches comprising teabags are heat sealed. This innovation is a combination of storage method and packaging technique.

The present invention relates to an edible product, which comprises a fibrous plant product and a plant extract applied thereto. Further, the invention relates to a corresponding method for producing said edible product and its use in at least one of food, food supplement, medicinal, cosmetic, well-being, nutraceutical or phytotherapeutical applications. The plants used may be all plants comprising one or more substances of interest for an edible product.

The present invention relates to an edible product, which comprises a fibrous plant product and a plant extract applied thereto. Further, the invention relates to a corresponding method for producing said edible product and its use in at least one of food, food supplement, medicinal, cosmetic, well-being, nutraceutical or phytotherapeutical applications. The plants used may be all plants comprising one or more substances of interest for an edible product.

A method of producing a beverage concentrate including contacting a plant material and/or plant extract with hot water to produce a beverage, wherein the concentration of the plant material and/or plant extract in the hot water is at least 100 grams per litre. The method further includes filtering the beverage to produce a filtrate, and producing a microbiologically stable beverage concentrate from the beverage or the beverage filtrate.

A method of producing a beverage concentrate including contacting a plant material and/or plant extract with hot water to produce a beverage, wherein the concentration of the plant material and/or plant extract in the hot water is at least 100 grams per litre. The method further includes filtering the beverage to produce a filtrate, and producing a microbiologically stable beverage concentrate from the beverage or the beverage filtrate.

A container stores a main liquid component that contains a dissolved gas, preferably nitrous oxide, separately from a foam initiator component that is at least one of a powder, a liquid or a concentrate. A dispensing part of the container, such as a dispensing lid, can contain the foam initi-ator component. The foam initiator component is dispersed and dissolved into the main liquid component to form a foaming ready to drink beverage. The foam initiator component comprises a portion of the ingredients of the ready to drink beverage. Combination of the foam initiator component with the main liquid component not only results in foam generation in the contain-er without any mechanical energy input additional to the opening of the container but also forms the ready to drink beverage.

A container stores a main liquid component that contains a dissolved gas, preferably nitrous oxide, separately from a foam initiator component that is at least one of a powder, a liquid or a concentrate. A dispensing part of the container, such as a dispensing lid, can contain the foam initi-ator component. The foam initiator component is dispersed and dissolved into the main liquid component to form a foaming ready to drink beverage. The foam initiator component comprises a portion of the ingredients of the ready to drink beverage. Combination of the foam initiator component with the main liquid component not only results in foam generation in the contain-er without any mechanical energy input additional to the opening of the container but also forms the ready to drink beverage.