A gelatin based substrate containing a milk based product and gelatin substrate mixture is chilled forming a first gelatin and milk based substrate layer which is paintable with oil and natural vegetable gum based edible paint or colorant. Additional layers can be prepared comprising a selected gelatin or gelatin containing flavored ingredients such as fruit or berries or combinations thereof forming a bi-layer or multi-layer low calorie dessert product. The multi-layered product is inverted leaving the first gel and milk based substrate as the top layer of the finished dessert product which may be painted with oil based edible coloring agent including an edible paint, edible dye, edible soluble ink, and combinations thereof. The gelatin and milk based substrate can also be used to prevent bleeding or migration of colors between different colored gelatin layers.

An edible composition includes thickening agent, sweetener, humectant, water, and preservative. The edible composition may be used to form edible paints, fabrics, papers, clothes, decorative articles, or any other edible product. The edible composition may remain flexible and/or stretchy after drying.

A system and method for applying a reduced sugar coating to a food product is provided using a natural whitening system. The methods include preparing a foam and then maintaining that foam through a spray nozzle to coat a food product with a spray-applied foam that mimics the appearance of a high sucrose frosting or icing.

A system and method for applying a reduced sugar coating to a food product is provided using a natural whitening system. The methods include preparing a foam and then maintaining that foam through a spray nozzle to coat a food product with a spray-applied foam that mimics the appearance of a high sucrose frosting or icing.

Lower calorie multiphase foodstuffs comprising oligosaccharides, or mixtures thereof, with a perceived sweetness to humans that is at least as sweet as a higher calorie foodstuff are provided herein.

The present invention provides a high-moisture-content gummi candy as a novel fruity confection, including a gummi candy body having a moisture value of not lower than 20% by weight, a pH of not higher than 4.0, and a water activity value of not higher than 0.86 and a collagen casing coating and encapsulating the gummi candy body. Even with a high moisture content, namely, even with a moisture value of the gummi candy body as high as not lower than 20% by weight, the high-moisture-content gummi candy is remarkably reduced in syneresis, surface melting, stickiness, and the like, has an excellent shape retention ability, has a fresh flavor and an elastic texture, and is suitable for distribution at normal temperature.

The present invention provides a high-moisture-content gummi candy as a novel fruity confection, including a gummi candy body having a moisture value of not lower than 20% by weight, a pH of not higher than 4.0, and a water activity value of not higher than 0.86 and a collagen casing coating and encapsulating the gummi candy body. Even with a high moisture content, namely, even with a moisture value of the gummi candy body as high as not lower than 20% by weight, the high-moisture-content gummi candy is remarkably reduced in syneresis, surface melting, stickiness, and the like, has an excellent shape retention ability, has a fresh flavor and an elastic texture, and is suitable for distribution at normal temperature.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a cocoa biomass with a modified fat phase by mixing a cocoa biomass having a fat phase I with a vegetable fat having fat phase 2, thereby forming fat phase 3 in the cocoa biomass, followed by separating fat phase 3 from the cocoa biomass to a desired fat level of the cocoa biomass. The present invention also relates to fat compositions comprising said cocoa biomass with a modified fat phase and edible products comprising said cocoa biomass with a modified fat profile, and uses of the process.

The present invention relates to a fat composition comprising triglycerides of which at least 75% is of the type Sat.sub.2O, and wherein in the fat composition: a) the content of St.sub.2O is 30% or less of the total fat, and b) the ratio (StOSt+StStO)/(POSt+PStO+StPO) is at least 0.95. The invention also relates to uses of the fat composition and to a coating compound, chocolate or chocolate-like product comprising the fat composition according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a fat composition comprising triglycerides of which at least 75% is of the type Sat.sub.2O, and wherein in the fat composition: a) the content of St.sub.2O is 30% or less of the total fat, and b) the ratio (StOSt+StStO)/(POSt+PStO+StPO) is at least 0.95. The invention also relates to uses of the fat composition and to a coating compound, chocolate or chocolate-like product comprising the fat composition according to the present invention.