Methods of preventing creaming and age gelation in heat treated dairy based products are provided herein. Heat treated dairy based products are also provided, in which physical instability is prevented.

In a method for producing a beverage for human consumption which is filled into a container and which contains at least one portion of at least one flavor carrier containing an organic material and/or a material of organic origins, the flavor carrier portion is dipped in a dip solution containing water, ascorbic acid, a first group, and, if provided, a second group, namely 74% to 98% of water, 0.5% to 5% of ascorbic acid, 0.5 to 2% of the first group, and 0% to 19% of the second group, for at least 15 seconds, then combined with a liquid containing water, ascorbic acid, and, if provided, the aforementioned second group, namely 70% to 98% of water, 2% to 5% of ascorbic acid, and 0% to 25% of the second group, in the container, and the storage life of the composition is influenced thermally or by use of high-pressure pasteurization.

In a method for producing a beverage for human consumption which is filled into a container and which contains at least one portion of at least one flavor carrier containing an organic material and/or a material of organic origins, the flavor carrier portion is dipped in a dip solution containing water, ascorbic acid, a first group, and, if provided, a second group, namely 74% to 98% of water, 0.5% to 5% of ascorbic acid, 0.5 to 2% of the first group, and 0% to 19% of the second group, for at least 15 seconds, then combined with a liquid containing water, ascorbic acid, and, if provided, the aforementioned second group, namely 70% to 98% of water, 2% to 5% of ascorbic acid, and 0% to 25% of the second group, in the container, and the storage life of the composition is influenced thermally or by use of high-pressure pasteurization.

The present disclosure relates to complexes comprising caffeine and tannic acid as well as emulsions and beverages comprising these complexes which slow the release of the caffeine. Also described are methods of preparing the complexes and emulsions and beverages comprising caffeine-tannic acid complexes.

The present disclosure relates to complexes comprising caffeine and tannic acid as well as emulsions and beverages comprising these complexes which slow the release of the caffeine. Also described are methods of preparing the complexes and emulsions and beverages comprising caffeine-tannic acid complexes.

Compositions are disclosed herein that comprise a mixture of at least one Albizia extract and a Magnolia extract. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a mixture of at least one Albizia extract enriched for one or more macrocyclic alkaloids and at least one Magnolia extract enrich for one or more lignans.

The present invention relates generally to the field of the LC-PUFA containing compositions. For example, the present invention relates to at least partially preventing, inhibiting, reducing and/or stopping the oxidation of LC-PUFA in a composition. An embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one LC-PUFA containing oil and Glycyrrhiza, a part and/or an extract thereof. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of Glycyrrhiza, a part and/or an extract thereof in compositions comprising an LC-PUFA containing oil to at least partially prevent, inhibit, reduce and/or stop the oxidation of LC-PUFA in the composition.

The invention relates to inactivating mold spores in a beverage using pasteurization in the presence of natamycin and to a beverage comprising natamycin and mycosamine.

To provide a health drink containing a water-soluble nucleoprotein. A health drink containing a water-soluble nucleoprotein as an active component, and including a composition for elevating a score of a CD4/CD8 cell ratio, a composition for elevating a score of a naive/memory T cell ratio, a composition for elevating a score of the number of NK cells, a composition for decreasing a concentration of 8-OHdG, a composition for enlarging a particle diameter of LDL in a small dense LDL fraction, a composition for elevating a concentration of HDL-C, a composition for elevating a concentration of hemoglobin, or a composition for increasing a rate of hematocrit.

Methods and compositions to produce non-alcoholic beverages that mimic the oral chemesthetic sensations of alcoholic spirits and liqueurs are disclosed. Compositions and combinations are disclosed to produce a beverage that delivers a heating sensation or “burn” similar to alcoholic spirits and liqueurs as well as provide the perception of viscosity, cooling, and aftertaste. Variations of flavoring components for producing different beverages are disclosed in different embodiments.