An object of the invention is to provide a low-alcohol beer-taste beverage having an excellent beer-like flavor at the top, and an enhanced complex taste derived from brewing. The means for solving the problem is a non-alcoholic beer-taste beverage containing an aroma composition containing 0.0475 ppb or more of myrcene, 0.000475 ppb or more of ?-ionone, 5.8125 ppb or more of linalool, 0.7025 ppb or more of citronellol, 0.115 ppb or more of geraniol, and 0.09 ppb or more of ?-eudesmol.

The present invention relates to a method for the industrial production of a beverage based on a fermented liquid, wherein the liquid is fermented by means of microorganisms in a closed fermentation tank, wherein the fermenting liquid is circulated in the fermentation tank and wherein at least a portion of the fermenting liquid is mixed with air outside the fermentation tank, and then reintroduced into the fermentation tank. The invention also relates to a device for the industrial production of a fermented drink, the device comprising a closed fermentation tank provided internally with a jet head the fermentation tank being provided with a first conduit suitable for transporting a portion of the fermenting drink from the fermentation tank to an oxygenator, wherein the first conduit opens into the oxygenator and a second conduit exits from the oxygenator and opens into an inlet of the jet head into the fermentation tank.

A process of producing beverage includes the steps of washing cactus fruit and pitaya with clean water; drying the clean cactus fruit and pitaya; juicing the cactus fruit to obtain juice of the cactus fruit and juicing the pitaya to obtain juice of the pitaya respectively; filtering the juice of the cactus fruit and the juice of the pitaya respectively; mixing the filtered juice of the cactus fruit and the filtered juice of the pitaya with water to obtain a solution; pouring yeast and gram-positive bacteria in the solution wherein the yeast is Saccharomyces boulardii and the gram-positive bacteria includes Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium longum; and fermenting the solution until beverage is produced wherein fermentation temperature is between 26 C. and 35 C. and fermentation time lasts for 3 to 10 days.

The present invention provides a novel Pichia kluyveri strain (CCTCC NO: M 2015626) and the method of using this new strain to produce fermented nonalcoholic red bayberry juice. The method comprises incubating Pichia kluyveri CCTCC NO: M 2015626 with red bayberry juice in a fermentation process to make the fermented nonalcoholic juice, which includes an aerobic, anaerobic and a low temperature fermentation. The fermented bayberry juice of the present invention has bright color, low alcohol content (<0.5%) and high nutritional values. It maintains the characteristic fruity flavor of red bayberries with added mellow taste and aroma from the fermentation.

New Lactococcus lactis strains, NRRL B-50571 and NRRL B-50572, and a bacterial preparation containing the same, have the ability to produce bioactive peptides that reduce blood pressure, lower LDL-cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and present antioxidant properties for better cardiovascular health. These biologically active peptides may be produced within the food for the production of a food product, such as a functional food, or they may be produced from protein sources and subsequently added to a food as part of the formulation or as part of a food supplement or a pharmaceutical preparation.

The present invention relates to a natural fermented composition of pollen using glacial snow water obtained by mixing pollen, such as bee pollen, pollen, and edible flowers, with glacial snow water and fermenting same, and a preparation method therefor. In the present invention, provided is a composition obtained by mixing glacial snow water having a pH of 7.5 to 8.8 and a density of 0.05-0.85 g/cm.sup.3 with one or more kinds of pollens selected from bee pollen, pollen, flower buds, floral leaves, and floral nectaries and fermenting the mixture for three months or longer without inoculation of microorganisms. The natural fermented composition of the pollens of the present invention contains a wide variety of nutritional and active ingredients, and can exhibit various effects. Especially, since the composition has excellent antioxidative effects, the composition may be used for foods and beverages, antioxidant drinks, etc.

An object of the invention is to provide a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage excellent in robust feeling of drinking and also excellent in foam quality. The means for solving the problems is a non-alcohol beer-taste beverage containing a wort fermented liquid, having a malt use ratio of 50% or more, a real extract concentration of 6 w/v % or more, and a ratio of bitterness value (BU) to real extract concentration (w/v %) (bitterness value/real extract) of 2.0 to 3.8.

The present invention is an improved probiotic nutritional supplement, in unit dosage form for animal or human consumption, and a method of preparing it. Bacteria, such as but not limited to Bacillus subtilis, are cultured in connection with, for example, a legume, aloe vera juice or other fruit or vegetable juice, turmeric, green tea or one of many other media constituents that probiotic bacteria have not been cultured on or with previously, for the purpose of preparing unit dosage forms thereof.

A beer-taste beverage containing (A) -octanolactone, (B) 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), (C) trans-oaklactone, and (D) 4-ethylguaiacol, wherein the components satisfy the following (1) and (2): (1) a concentration ratio of the component A to the component B, A/B (ppb/ppb), is 0.009 or more; and (2) a concentration ratio of the component C to the component D, C/D (ppb/ppb), is 0.1 or more. In the beer-taste beverage of the present invention, rich sweetness and a smoky feel are given in an excellent balance, and off-flavors distinctively owned by the beer-taste beverages or a degradation odor generated with the change over time is masked (reduced), so that a new taste can be provided as a luxury product.

Provided is a method for producing a plant-based milk-fermented liquid having reduced plant smell. The method includes bringing a plant-based milk into contact with a lactic acid bacterial strain(s) including at least one selected from the group consisting of the Lactobacillus fermentum CP1299 strain, the Lactobacillus fermentum CP3024 strain, the Lactobacillus reuteri CP3017 strain, and the Lactobacillus reuteri CP3019 strain.