The present invention relates to a salt replacement product comprising homogeneous particles of: (a) 5-70 wt % of one or more extracts from fungi, like from mycelia or mushrooms; (b) 10-80 wt % of a chloride salt of a metal that is acceptable in food, chosen from calcium, magnesium, or mixtures thereof; and (c) optionally one or more powder stabilizing additives. The invention furthermore relates to a process for making the product, and to use of the product for salt replacement in baked dough products.

Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste, enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt, or act at one or more sodium channels. Food products may include such naturally-derived compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while imparting a similar level of saltiness.

Improved confectionary compositions using a reduced salt mixture comprising at least one salt substitute, modified salt or modified salt substitute having at least two different particle sizes which give an acceptable texture, stability, clarity and flavor delivery, while having less sodium chloride than traditional salted confectionary compositions.

Naturally-derived compounds having various structures elicit the perception of salty taste, enhance the perception of salty taste of a salt, or act at one or more sodium channels. Food products may include such naturally-derived compounds, which may be used to reduce the sodium content, while imparting a similar level of saltiness.

The present invention is primarily directed to a method for reducing the amount of sodium chloride in a food product without adversely affecting the salty taste thereof, comprising adding soluble tomato solids (STS) to said food product and reducing the amount of salt normally added thereto. In a preferred embodiment of this method, the STS used is characterized in having an acidity level, formol number and color intensity within certain defined ranges or with defined minimal/maximal values.

The present disclosure relates generally to glycerophosphate salts for use in multiple consumable products including food, beverages and supplements, to provide improved taste and mouthfeel characteristics to the consumable products. The present disclosure also relates to methods of utilizing various salts of glycerophosphate in a variety of consumable products including foods, beverages, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations incorporating salts, such as potassium chloride or potassium citrate, wherein incorporation of the glycerophosphates improve the taste and palatability profiles of the consumable products.

A potassium chloride composition including potassium chloride and a sensory modifier, such that the composition has reduced bitterness, reduced metallic notes, and/or an improved saltiness flavor profile relative to an equivalent composition without the sensory modifier. The sensory modifier may include a dicaffeoylquinic acid or salt thereof; and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of monocaffeoylquinic acids, monoferuloylquinic acids, diferuloylquinic acids, monocoumaroylquinic acids, dicoumaroylquinic acids, and salts thereof.

Provided is an enzymatic process that hydrolyzes celery plant material to form a salt-enhancing ingredient, the formed salt-enhancing ingredient, food products comprising said salt-enhancing ingredient and a method of enhancing the salty taste of food products.

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel salty taste-enhancing agent and production method therefor, and salty taste-enhancing method for a food and beverage. As means for achieving such object, provided is a salty taste-enhancing agent.

The present method is directed in one embodiment to a non-soluble, substantially white granular salt substitute for dough-based products. In certain embodiments, the dough-based product comprises a filling sealed within a pocket while in other embodiments, the dough-based product is not filled. In certain embodiments, the dough-based product is heated by baking, deep-frying or microwaving. In certain embodiments, the salt substitute of the present invention may be used in place of other large-particulate salts such as kosher salt for use on dough-based products. Certain non-dough-based products such as salted caramel ice cream, confections, as well as products utilizing a reduced-salt blend are also improved using the present invention. In certain embodiments, the salt substitute comprises white tapioca.