The present invention provide scalable methods of producing newly identified atrorosin pigments, compositions comprising the pigments, lakes and dyes and uses thereof for colorings foods, such as dairy, meat substitutes or candy.

Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.

The invention describes products, uses thereof, compositions thereof, and methods to prepare products formed from Maillard reaction products from a sugar donor and/or sweet tea extracts, stevia extracts, swingle (mogroside) extracts, one or more sweet tea extract components, one or more steviol glycosides, one or more mogrosides, one or more glycosylated sweet tea glycosides, one or more glycosylated steviol glycosides or one or more glycosylated mogrosides and an amine donor/reactant.

Sweetener compositions or sweetened compositions (such as beverages or beverage products) containing siamenoside I are provided herein, as well as methods of preparing the same. Methods of improving the flavor and/or temporal profile of sweetenable compositions, such as beverages, are also provided.

Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.

The present invention discloses a beverage displaying a printed design image upon a foamed portion of the beverage. The invention further discloses a device and method for same. In the invention, an automated printer is used, comprising a movable printing head, loaded with an edible liquid ink, to print a design of interest upon the beverage foam. In some embodiments, the beverage is coffee and the liquid ink is a second coffee essence. The invention additionally discloses business methods comprising printing an advertisement upon a foamed portion of a beverage, or selling a beverage displaying a printed image upon a foamed portion of the beverage.

The present invention discloses a beverage displaying a printed design image upon a foamed portion of the beverage. The invention further discloses a device and method for same. In the invention, an automated printer is used, comprising a movable printing head, loaded with an edible liquid ink, to print a design of interest upon the beverage foam. In some embodiments, the beverage is coffee and the liquid ink is a second coffee essence. The invention additionally discloses business methods comprising printing an advertisement upon a foamed portion of a beverage, or selling a beverage displaying a printed image upon a foamed portion of the beverage.

The disclosure relates to comestible capsules, methods of making the comestible capsules, and methods of using the comestible capsules food products (e.g., beverages) such as, for example, coffees, teas, refreshers, and waters. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

The disclosure relates to comestible capsules, methods of making the comestible capsules, and methods of using the comestible capsules food products (e.g., beverages) such as, for example, coffees, teas, refreshers, and waters. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

A composition including a. a spirulina-extract having phycocyanin, b. at least one multi-sulphated carrageenan and c. water wherein the amount of the phycocyanin is between 0.5 and 50 wt % DM, wherein the amount of the at least one multi-sulphated carrageenan is between 1 and 80 wt % DM, wherein the amount of the water is between 0.1 and 60 wt %, wherein the wt % ratio of carrageenan to phycocyanin ranges between 1:1 and 20:1, wherein the wt % DM are relative to the weight of the dry matter of the composition, and wherein wt % is relative to the total weight of the composition. A foodstuff containing the above composition.