The present invention is directed to a panned confectionery product comprising a chocolate piece having a color adherent coating on a surface of the chocolate piece, wherein the coating comprises a color adherent coating solution selected from the group consisting of a chocolate polish and a confectionery glaze and at least one edible colorant adhered to the coating solution.

The present invention is directed to a panned confectionery product comprising a chocolate piece having a color adherent coating on a surface of the chocolate piece, wherein the coating comprises a color adherent coating solution selected from the group consisting of a chocolate polish and a confectionery glaze and at least one edible colorant adhered to the coating solution.

A nutritional supplement that improves energy levels in a human being and a method of administering the same to provide enhanced energy is described. The nutritional supplement comprises fat, caffeine, vitamins and minerals enveloped and surrounded in an edible protective coating. In preferred embodiments, the nutritional supplement is a composition including a fatty matrix supporting caffeine, B vitamins and vitamin D, the fatty matrix is comprised of dark chocolate and the edible protective coating is a sugar shell. The caffeine in the supplement provides for enhanced energy, vitamin D helps to maintain muscle function and strength and supports mental health, and B vitamins facilitate conversion of food or stored energy into active energy. The fatty matrix and edible protective coating cooperate to preserve the nutritional supplement without the need for artificial preservatives. The fatty matrix and edible protective coating further provide for delivery and improved bioabsorption of the caffeine and vitamins to a human ingesting the food product. The composition also may include L-Theanine to assist in tempering the anxiety-inducing effects of caffeine such as jitteriness and masking agents to mask the bitterness of the caffeine, vitamins and minerals. The method comprises administration of the nutritional supplement as described to improve energy levels in a human being.

The invention relates to a milk fat replacer suitable for use in a chocolate or chocolate-like product, wherein the milk fat replacer comprises triglycerides, having the ability to mimic the functionality of milk fat in terms of its effects when used in chocolate or chocolate-like products. Further, the invention relates to a product comprising said milk fat replacer in addition to various use of said milk fat replacer.

An edible confectionery ink composition for 3D printing comprises: from 20% to 75% by weight of sweetener, preferably sugar, and from 15% to 50% by weight of a fat composition, wherein the fat composition comprises from 0% to 3% by weight of lauric acid (C12:0); and from 35% to 70% by weight of saturated fatty acid (SAFA); said percentages of acid referring to acids bound as acyl groups in glycerides in the fat composition and being based on the total weight of C8 to C24 fatty acids; and a percentage of saturated fatty acid on the second position of triglyceride out of total saturated fatty acid (Sn-2 SAFA %) from 8.0% to 40.0%; and wherein the fat composition has; from 50 to 90 solid fat content at 10 C.; and from 30 to 75 solid fat content at 20 C.; and from 5 to 30 solid fat content at 30 C.; measured on unstabilized fat according to ISO 8292-1.

Disclosed is a fat composition comprising saturated fatty acids, symmetrical OStO triglycerides, and Sat.sub.2O triglycerides selected from StStO, StOSt, POP, PPO, POSt, StPO and/or PStO. The fat composition has a ratio between asymmetrical di-saturated triglyceride and symmetrical di-saturated triglyceride of at least 0.7. Further disclosed is a compound comprising such a fat composition and the use of such a fat composition in manufacturing of compounds and chocolate-like products, especially for human consumption.

The invention provides novel products and methods. The composition of the invention is a coated food product generally comprising: a product base, a slurry coating and a dry set coating. Specifically, there is disclosed a food product with a cookie and cream coating and a method of coating a food product with a cookie and cream coating.

The present application describes a primer formulation which is sugar-free and composed from food safe materials. The primer compositions contain two or more surfactants. The primer compositions do not contain a whitening or opacifying agent, and the primer surface dries as a transparent film. The primer composition forms an excellent receiving layer for edible inks.

The present invention provides a composite comestible product comprising distinct first and second components, wherein the first component has a total fat content comprising a randomly interesterified fat, the randomly interesterified fat having a saturated fat content of from 35 to 55 wt % by weight of the randomly interesterified fat, wherein the total fat content comprises from 20 to 50 wt % saturated fat and less than 3 wt % trans fatty acids by weight of the total fat content, and wherein the second component is a chocolate component comprising one or more sources of cocoa butter (CB) or cocoa butter equivalent (CBE).

An object is to provide a low-trans oil and/or fat for improving chocolate, which can improve functions such as a solidification rate and heat resistance of chocolate, and thus chocolate having good meltability in the mouth can be obtained. Disclosed is an oil and/or fat for improving chocolate, having a fatty acid composition suitably adjusted, in which an unsaturated fatty acid content is set to be from 0.5 mass % to 15 mass % in a constituent fatty acid composition, and an SFC at 35 C. is 30% or more and an SFC at 45 C. is 20% or less.