A food kit may include a food item, a shaped food seasoning product, and a container. In some examples, the shaped food seasoning product defines a three-dimensional shape and includes a binder material binding the shaped food seasoning product together to define the three-dimensional shape and seasoning. The seasoning may form greater than 20 weight percent of the shaped food seasoning product. The container may enclose the food item and the shaped food seasoning product so that the food item and the shaped food seasoning product are contained inside the container. During use, a consumer may transfer the contents of the food kit to a cooking container and add liquid to the container, causing the shaped food seasoning product to dissolve and release the seasoning bound in the seasoning product.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a method for producing a flavor oil having a burnt cheese flavor, said flavor oil being capable of imparting a roasted cheese-like fragrant flavor or enhancing a cheese flavor when just used in cooking. The present inventor found that a flavor oil having a fragrant burnt cheese flavor can be obtained by a production method that comprises heating an oil in the presence of 3-20 mass %, relative to the oil, of a starting material derived from cheese. In particular, a stronger and better flavor could be obtained by using a cheese powder and conducting the heating in a reaction system purged with an inert gas.

The present invention relates to a composition suitable for preparing a dairy product comprising at least one starter culture and a Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain capable of imparting onto the dairy product an enhanced creamy flavor without affecting the rheology negatively, the fermentation time or the post-acidification of the dairy product. The present invention further relates to processes for preparing a dairy product, such as a low-fat yogurt or cheese, which has a high content of diacetyl. A Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain useful for preparing such dairy product is also part of the present invention.

This disclosure provides a novel beverage composition with enhanced mouthfeel. The beverage composition can comprise a dairy mineral composition. Methods of preparing beverage compositions with enhanced mouthfeel are also disclosed, as are methods of modifying flavor.

The present invention relates to processes for manufacturing creamer compositions. Further aspects of the invention relate to a creamer composition, the use of a creamer composition, a food ingredient, a food product and a process for providing a coffee mix.

The present invention provides mixtures comprising flour, dried powdered palm fat and salt, wherein the flour and the fat are in a proportion that ranges from 100:45-55 by weight. Dough produced from the mixtures, as well as methods for producing short crust pastries are also provided.

The invention includes an all-natural dairy-based sugar substitute composition including a dairy-derived ingredient, a high-potency sweetening ingredient, and a flavor-balancing ingredient, and optionally including a grain hull ingredient, that can be used to replace sugar in any food, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical product.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a fat-based flavour concentrate, comprising the following steps: (i) providing a fat/oil base ranging from 40 to 75% w/w and further providing a flavour precursor composition comprising at least one added polyol, at least one added amino compound, at least a dairy ingredient, and at least a particulate processing aid, wherein the ratio of the dairy ingredient to the particulate processing aid is from 1:1 to 4:1 (measured as w/w); (ii) continuous thermal processing of the flavour precursor composition with particulate processing aid suspended in the fat/oil base to generate a fat-based flavour concentrate, wherein heating step is performed in a continuous oil phase at a low moisture content ranging from 0 to 5% added water; and (iii) cooling the fat-based flavour concentrate.

A composition for imparting/enhancing cheese flavour is provided which is capable of imparting cheese flavour to foods, and enhancing the cheese flavour of foods. Furthermore, provided are: a method for producing the composition for imparting/enhancing cheese flavour; a method for imparting cheese flavour to foods or enhancing the cheese flavour of foods; and a method for producing foods with imparted/enhanced cheese flavour. The composition for imparting/enhancing cheese flavour has, as an active ingredient, an oxidized oil or fat which has a peroxide value of 15 to 280, and which includes at least 10 mass % but not more than 100 mass % of milk fat. Furthermore, in the method for imparting cheese flavour to foods or enhancing the cheese flavour of foods, an oxidized oil or fat, which has a peroxide value of 15 to 280, and which includes at least 10 mass % but not more than 100 mass % of milk fat, is added to a food. Moreover, in the method for producing foods with imparted/enhanced cheese flavour, the composition for imparting/enhancing cheese flavour is added to a food. The present invention is particularly and preferably applicable to foods including cheese.

Provided is an oil or fat composition for fried foods which is capable of achieving a satisfactory improvement in the flavour of fried foods. Also provided are: a method for producing the oil or fat composition for fried foods; a method for producing fried foods which uses the oil or fat composition for fried foods; and a method for imparting cheese flavour to fried foods. The oil or fat composition for fried foods includes an oxidized oil or fat which has a peroxide value of 15 to 280, and which includes at least 10 mass % but not more than 100 mass % of milk fat. Furthermore, the method for producing the oil or fat composition for fried foods includes a step in which an oxidized oil or fat, which has a peroxide value of 15 to 280, and which includes at least 10 mass % but not more than 100 mass % of milk fat, is added to an edible oil or fat. Moreover, the method for producing fried foods includes a step in which a fried food raw ingredient is fried in the oil or fat composition for fried foods. Furthermore, the method for imparting cheese flavour to fried foods uses the oil or fat composition for fried foods.