Acidic oral compositions having calcium contents and effective pH-values in the area indicated by grey-tone in FIG. 2 are non-erosive in saliva and capable of stimulating saliva production, even in dry mouth patients. A new multi-step test method for determining erosive potential in saliva has been used for identifying the compositions.

Acidic oral compositions having calcium contents and effective pH-values in the area indicated by grey-tone in FIG. 2 are non-erosive in saliva and capable of stimulating saliva production, even in dry mouth patients. A new multi-step test method for determining erosive potential in saliva has been used for identifying the compositions.

A food or beverage product with improved texture and mouthfeel. The food or beverage product includes aggregated proteins comprising micellar casein and whey protein aggregates. The product has a pH of 6.1-7.1, a concentration of 6-40 wt. % milk solids, a casein to whey protein ratio of 90/10-60/40, and a concentration of 3-8 mM free divalent cations. The agglomerates have a size of 5-50 microns mean diameter D(4,3) as measured by laser diffraction.

A method for producing an edible composite of gas hydrate and ice is provided, the method comprising the steps of contacting an aqueous solution with carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide at a sufficiently high pressure to form a gas hydrate, but at a temperature preventing this; and then reducing the temperature of the solution to form the gas hydrate and ice; characterized in that the aqueous solution contains from 0.0001 to 2 wt % of an ice structuring protein. Frozen confections containing gas hydrates and methods for producing them are also provided.

A process for the preparation of fat-based confection compositions comprising calcium carbonate and sugars, the process comprising the steps of mixing and heating a composition comprising: non-fat solid particles, fat and emulsifier to form a dispersion, wherein the non-fat solid particles comprise sugars and calcium carbonate; and refining the particles of the dispersion to have a D.sub.v90 of less than 50 microns.