The present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-base beverage suitable for consumption by a subject with Coeliac's disease. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-based beverage with low levels of hordeins. Also provided are barley plants which produce grain that can be used in the methods of the invention.

A process of producing black malt. In the process, a batch of malted grain is steeped in water such that, after steeping, the malted grain has a first moisture content. The batch of malted grain is microwaved such that, after microwaving, the first moisture content is reduced to a second moisture content. Further, in the process, the batch of malted grain is dried at a temperature of from 150? C. to 200? C. for a time period sufficient to produce the batch of black malt. The batch of black malt has a third moisture content that less than the second moisture content.

A system for measuring a sensor having two terminals includes first and second transistors with first and second control signal inputs connected to the sensor terminals. The system further includes a current divider including a reference current input, a current divider control input and first and second current outputs connected to the first and second transistors. First and second load circuits are connected to the first and second transistors at first and second differential output nodes. First and second integrating circuits are connected to the first and second differential output nodes. A comparator is driven by first and second differential output nodes. The comparator output controls a digital integrator. A value of a current divider control signal driving the current divider control input depends at least indirectly from the digital integrator.

A gluten-free grain concentrate (GFGC) drug product and stepwise process to prepare GFGC from the treatment of raw unground wheat germ, is provided resulting in a product having at least three active components including (a) 1% to 3% 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-hydroquinone; (b) 2% to 4% monomethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone; and (c) 0.5% to 1.5% monomethoxy-1,4-hydroquinone; and at least one inactive component: 2,6 dimethyl benzoquinone.

A gluten-free grain concentrate (GFGC) drug product and stepwise process to prepare GFGC from the treatment of raw unground wheat germ, is provided resulting in a product having at least three active components including (a) 1% to 3% 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-hydroquinone; (b) 2% to 4% monomethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone; and (c) 0.5% to 1.5% monomethoxy-1,4-hydroquinone; and at least one inactive component: 2,6 dimethyl benzoquinone.

To improve texture, mouthfeel, and/or to prevent or delay protein matrix hardening, meat-replacement food products are manufactured with a high moisture protein texturization method using i) at least one proteinaceous matrix forming ingredient, such as protein isolate or protein concentrate, ii) starch-containing grains that are selected from: ii.a) steeped grains, ii.b) germinated grains, ii.c) malted grains, ii.d) sprouted grains, or ii.e) any combination of two, three or four of these as one of the ingredients, and iii) water or water-containing liquid
in the extruder under conditions causing the continuous proteinaceous fibrous matrix structure to contain disruptions, the extrudate including starch located in the disruptions and not emulsified with the proteinaceous fibrous matrix structure.

To improve texture, mouthfeel, and/or to prevent or delay protein matrix hardening, meat-replacement food products are manufactured with a high moisture protein texturization method using i) at least one proteinaceous matrix forming ingredient, such as protein isolate or protein concentrate, ii) starch-containing grains that are selected from: ii.a) steeped grains, ii.b) germinated grains, ii.c) malted grains, ii.d) sprouted grains, or ii.e) any combination of two, three or four of these as one of the ingredients, and iii) water or water-containing liquid
in the extruder under conditions causing the continuous proteinaceous fibrous matrix structure to contain disruptions, the extrudate including starch located in the disruptions and not emulsified with the proteinaceous fibrous matrix structure.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a cocoa and/or malt beverage product comprising: a) suspending cereal in an aqueous liquid to produce a mash; b) suspending adjunct in an aqueous liquid to produce a slurry; c) hydrolysing the slurries of steps a) with hydrolytic enzymes and b) with alpha-amylase; d) optionally adding transglucosidase to the mash and allowing the transglucosidase to react; c) inactivating the hydrolytic enzymes for example alpha amylase and the optional transglucosidase by increasing the temperature of the mash to a temperature above 90? C. and below 98? C. preferably above 92? C. and below 97? C. more preferably to 95? C.; f) passing the mash from step e) through a filter press to separate spent cereal grain and obtain a wort; g) combining the wort from step f) with hydrolysed adjunct slurry from step b); h) evaporating the mixed wort to high total solids to make a syrup liquid; i) combining the high total solids syrup obtained in step h) with non-fat milk solids, cocoa solids, sucrose, vegetable oil and/or milk fat to obtain a cocoa and/or malt beverage powder.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a cocoa and/or malt beverage product comprising: a) suspending cereal in an aqueous liquid to produce a mash; b) suspending adjunct in an aqueous liquid to produce a slurry; c) hydrolysing the slurries of steps a) with hydrolytic enzymes and b) with alpha-amylase; d) optionally adding transglucosidase to the mash and allowing the transglucosidase to react; c) inactivating the hydrolytic enzymes for example alpha amylase and the optional transglucosidase by increasing the temperature of the mash to a temperature above 90? C. and below 98? C. preferably above 92? C. and below 97? C. more preferably to 95? C.; f) passing the mash from step e) through a filter press to separate spent cereal grain and obtain a wort; g) combining the wort from step f) with hydrolysed adjunct slurry from step b); h) evaporating the mixed wort to high total solids to make a syrup liquid; i) combining the high total solids syrup obtained in step h) with non-fat milk solids, cocoa solids, sucrose, vegetable oil and/or milk fat to obtain a cocoa and/or malt beverage powder.

A technique for processing ancient, heritage and modern wheat, grains, seeds, beans, legumes, tuber and root vegetables create baking flours suitable for human consumption. The initial ingredient is incubated to initiate germination and activate internal enzymes and nutrient production for useful enzymes, proteins and nutrients. Germination is terminated and the product wet-milled to fracture or shear the outer hull, exposing the inner grain. The product is mixed with water at varying temperatures during which amylase is added. The mixture is incubated to facilitate saccharification of starches into sugars by the amylase enzymes. The mixture is pasteurized to denature the amylases and the mash pressed and/or strained to separate the liquid and solids. The solid phase is dried and milled into higher fiber, high protein, low carbohydrate flour. The liquid is carbohydrate-rich with substantial fiber, protein and other nutrients dissolved in the solution.