Disclosed is the use of at least one, preferably two, three, four or more compounds according to Formula (I)

##STR00001## wherein R1=H or OH R2=H or Apiose R3=H or Rhamnose as sweetener and/or sweetness enhancer and/or masking agent for the unpleasant taste of another sweetener.

pH stabilizing agents with partially hydrogenated malic acid salts are provided for use in pH buffering systems. The pH stabilizing agent is typically a food-safe acid and a partially hydrogenated malic acid salt selected from monopotassium malate, monosodium malate, and combinations thereof. These stabilizing agents may be used to augment the flavor profile of a product such as a confectionery. Products comprising these pH stabilizing agents and methods of producing these products with the pH stabilizing agents are provided.

A method for producing a gummy confectionary containing an active ingredient with alternatives to the use of gelatin as a gelling agent. In an embodiment, the active ingredient is cannabidiol (CBD), and the gelling agent is a mixture of plant-based gums and polysaccharides. The method of production comprises the heated activation of the gelling agents in the presence of water and sucrose before adding a sweetener mixture comprising tapioca syrup and sucrose. The active ingredient is introduced as an emulsion of fractionated coconut oil, flavoring, lecithin, and CBD in water. The resultant mixture is colored, and pH adjusted before being molded into the desired shape. The perceived bitterness associated with the use of CBD in a confectionary may be measurably reduced from conventional gelatin and or pectin based confectionary.

A method for producing a gummy confectionary containing an active ingredient with alternatives to the use of gelatin as a gelling agent. In an embodiment, the active ingredient is cannabidiol (CBD), and the gelling agent is a mixture of plant-based gums and polysaccharides. The method of production comprises the heated activation of the gelling agents in the presence of water and sucrose before adding a sweetener mixture comprising tapioca syrup and sucrose. The active ingredient is introduced as an emulsion of fractionated coconut oil, flavoring, lecithin, and CBD in water. The resultant mixture is colored, and pH adjusted before being molded into the desired shape. The perceived bitterness associated with the use of CBD in a confectionary may be measurably reduced from conventional gelatin and or pectin based confectionary.

A laver snack includes laver on the lower side forming a bottom; the edible adhesive applied to the laver on the lower side; the additive including hemp seed powder adhered to the edible adhesive; the laver on the upper side covering the above additives, forming a top; and hemp oil applied to the laver on the upper side.

A laver snack includes laver on the lower side forming a bottom; the edible adhesive applied to the laver on the lower side; the additive including hemp seed powder adhered to the edible adhesive; the laver on the upper side covering the above additives, forming a top; and hemp oil applied to the laver on the upper side.

A gummy composition including a gelatin; a pectin; a food-grade organic acid; and water, wherein the gummy composition has a pH of 3.1 to 3.45 or a °Brix range of 76 to 81, and wherein the gummy composition has a removal time of 30 minutes or less in a starchless mold. A method of manufacture of a gummy composition comprising at least one of a pH of 3.1 to 3.45 and a °Brix range of 76 to 81, and having a removal time of 30 minutes or less in a starchless mold, the method including forming a flowable composition of a gelation, a pectin, a food-grade organic acid and water; and depositing the flowable composition into a starchless mold.

A gummy composition including a gelatin; a pectin; a food-grade organic acid; and water, wherein the gummy composition has a pH of 3.1 to 3.45 or a °Brix range of 76 to 81, and wherein the gummy composition has a removal time of 30 minutes or less in a starchless mold. A method of manufacture of a gummy composition comprising at least one of a pH of 3.1 to 3.45 and a °Brix range of 76 to 81, and having a removal time of 30 minutes or less in a starchless mold, the method including forming a flowable composition of a gelation, a pectin, a food-grade organic acid and water; and depositing the flowable composition into a starchless mold.

Kombucha tea faces many challenges concerning its use for its health benefits, such as standardization, as well as the determination of a specific dosage form appropriate to the intended use. Kombucha tea, as a fermented, alcohol-containing beverage that relies on a complex combination of living yeast and bacteria for production, is especially difficult to administer. The present invention provides a consistent, standardized dosage form and novel combinations of a traditional medicinal drink that is otherwise unsuitable for widespread natural medicine. By providing kombucha as a soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable compositions, such as a gummie, a gummie with probiotics, or a gummy made from tapioca syrup, a unique, desirable flavor and mouthfeel is obtained and which is also alcohol free. This expands the number of people who can enjoy the benefits of the traditional tea.

The present invention provides a heat resistant fat based confection wherein at least a portion of a natural and/or artificial sweetener or milk or cocoa solids component thereof has an average particle size of greater than 50 microns. Premixes are also provided including the unmilled sweetener or milk or cocoa solid and a polyol are also provided, and in those embodiments wherein the premixes are used to prepare the fat based confection, heat resistance of the same may be further enhanced. Methods of making the fat based confection, with or without using the premix, are also provided.