Provided herein are methods and systems for a networked soda reconstruction appliance, adapted for home or office use, that includes intelligent sur systems or handling various beverage components, which can be mixed under intelligent control, including local control and control by a remote host system, which may help manage the appliance itself as well as the replenishment supply chains involved in delivering appropriate beverage components to the appliance.

A method for making a taste modifying ingredient is provided. The method includes a) heating millet grain at from about 100° C. to about 300° C. for about 2 minutes to about 30 minutes to; b) treating the millet grain with a solvent to obtain an extract, and c) recovering the extract, for use as a taste modifying ingredient.

A method for making a taste modifying ingredient is provided. The method includes a) heating millet grain at from about 100° C. to about 300° C. for about 2 minutes to about 30 minutes to; b) treating the millet grain with a solvent to obtain an extract, and c) recovering the extract, for use as a taste modifying ingredient.

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.

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.

Provided herein are high potency sweeteners containing at least 95% rebaudioside M generated from Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains engineered to produce high purity rebaudioside M when fermented with sugar cane syrup. In addition, provided are methods of purifying the high potency sweeteners from cleared fermentation broths. Also provided are sugar substitutes containing the high potency sweeteners and methods of making same.

The present invention relates, at least in part to, formulations that have improved caloric profile as well as flavor, taste and/or mouthfeel.

The present invention relates, at least in part to, formulations that have improved caloric profile as well as flavor, taste and/or mouthfeel.

A method for making highly soluble Stevia sweetener compositions is described. The resulting sweetener compositions readily provide high concentration solutions, and also possess superior taste qualities. The compositions can be used as sweeteners, sweetness enhancers, and flavor enhancers in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

A method for making highly soluble Stevia sweetener compositions is described. The resulting sweetener compositions readily provide high concentration solutions, and also possess superior taste qualities. The compositions can be used as sweeteners, sweetness enhancers, and flavor enhancers in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.