The present invention relates to methods of producing a sugar reduced product from biomass comprising treating the biomass with fermentation enzymes. In an embodiment, treating with fermentation enzymes comprises fermentation. The present invention also relates to sugar reduced products produced by such methods and methods of producing fermentation enzymes.

The invention relates to the enzymatic treatment of a virgin liquid nutrient naturally containing carbohydrates for the in-situ production of functional carbohydrates, thereby obtaining a fortified processed liquid nutrient, being rich (or enriched) in such functional carbohydrates and offering a beneficial nutritional value. The invention relates to the in-situ use of enzymes during food processing of a virgin liquid nutrient for the preparation of fortified food containing supplementary functional carbohydrates of specified composition.

The invention relates to the enzymatic treatment of a virgin liquid nutrient naturally containing carbohydrates for the in-situ production of functional carbohydrates, thereby obtaining a fortified processed liquid nutrient, being rich (or enriched) in such functional carbohydrates and offering a beneficial nutritional value. The invention relates to the in-situ use of enzymes during food processing of a virgin liquid nutrient for the preparation of fortified food containing supplementary functional carbohydrates of specified composition.

A reduced calorie nutrient enriched food product is produced by converting sucrose to monosaccharides and by selectively separating high molecular weight nutrients and sucrose in a food product such as a juice. The sucrose may be converted to non-digestible oligosaccharides. The process may also include separating a feed juice into a solids-rich fraction and a clarified juice fraction; treating the clarified juice fraction to form a high molecular weight-rich and oligosaccharide-rich fraction that can be combined with the solids-rich fraction to form a reduced calorie nutrient enriched liquid.

A reduced calorie nutrient enriched food product is produced by converting sucrose to monosaccharides and by selectively separating high molecular weight nutrients and sucrose in a food product such as a juice. The sucrose may be converted to non-digestible oligosaccharides. The process may also include separating a feed juice into a solids-rich fraction and a clarified juice fraction; treating the clarified juice fraction to form a high molecular weight-rich and oligosaccharide-rich fraction that can be combined with the solids-rich fraction to form a reduced calorie nutrient enriched liquid.

The present invention relates to a process for reducing haze in a beverage comprising adding a protein arginine deiminase and a proline-specific endoprotease during preparation of the beverage. The invention further relates to a wort or beer comprising a protein arginine deiminase and a proline-specific endoprotease.

An isolated bacterial strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 298 is provided. A sample of the strain having been deposited as KCTC 13469BP at the Korean Collection for Type Cultures or a functional homolog of same wherein said isolated microbial strain is purified to a level of at least 99%. Also provided are compositions and articles comprising the bacterial strain and methods of using same.

A Lactobacillus acetotolerans LE36 that has an anti-inflammatory function. Further, the Lactobacillus acetotolerans LE36 can be further provided as a food composition or a pharmaceutical composition.

Described herein is a sugar-depleted fruit or vegetable juice product, wherein said juice product is a fruit or vegetable juice or juice-retaining fruit or vegetable derived matter, wherein said juice product contains at least about 5 g/l gluconic acid and said juice product contains any two or three, of (i) at least about 0.5 g/l Ca.sup.2+, (ii) at least about 1 g/l K.sup.+, and (iii) at least about 0.1 g/l Mg.sup.2+. Also provided are methods of producing the same and the use thereof to assist in maintaining the health and well-being of a subject and in the treatment and prevention of medical ailments, specifically those associated with the over-consumption of glucose and/or sucrose or inappropriate metabolism of glucose, e.g. metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus type II, obesity, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hypertension and liver steatosis.

Described herein is a sugar-depleted fruit or vegetable juice product, wherein said juice product is a fruit or vegetable juice or juice-retaining fruit or vegetable derived matter, wherein said juice product contains at least about 5 g/l gluconic acid and said juice product contains any two or three, of (i) at least about 0.5 g/l Ca.sup.2+, (ii) at least about 1 g/l K.sup.+, and (iii) at least about 0.1 g/l Mg.sup.2+. Also provided are methods of producing the same and the use thereof to assist in maintaining the health and well-being of a subject and in the treatment and prevention of medical ailments, specifically those associated with the over-consumption of glucose and/or sucrose or inappropriate metabolism of glucose, e.g. metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus type II, obesity, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hypertension and liver steatosis.