An edible energy tablet containing at least 80 weight % carbohydrates for consumption during exercise, is fabricated by a process including providing tablet material free of hydrophobic and/or PEG lubricants and free of CO.sub.2 sources. The tablet material includes a sucrose and dextrose mixture of 77-95 wt. %, maltodextrin of 2-13 wt. %, an edible soluble oil of 0.2-2.0 wt. %, and an edible acid of 1-4 wt. %. The tablet material is introduced to a tablet press that alternately moves first and second punches towards and away from one another to compress the tablet material to form and release a tablet. A punch cleaner engaged with the first and second punches removes tablet material from the punches after tablet release. The tablet has a diameter of 1.2 to 3.8 cm, a thickness of 0.6 cm to 2.3 cm, and a resistance to breakage forces of 8.5 to 30 kilopounds.

The present invention provides edible compositions comprising a sweet taste modulator or bitter taste blocker of the present invention, food products comprising such edible compositions and methods of preparing such food products. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the amount of sugar in a food product, methods of reducing the caloric intake in a diet, and methods of enhancing sweet taste or blocking a bitter taste in a food product.

A fat-binding composition contains an inclusion complex with a host molecule and a guest molecule. The guest molecule includes one or more amino acids, vitamins, flavorants or related compounds, rutin, betanin, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof. The fat-binding composition may be in the form of a tablet or powder, for example, and may be incorporated into a food or beverage product. If in the form of a powder or tablet, the composition may optionally contain a carbonation-forming component and may be dissolved in carbonated or non-carbonated water. The fat-binding composition may also be employed in a method for binding fat ingested by an animal which includes having the animal ingest the composition, or a food or beverage product containing the same.

Hyper-branched maltodextrins having a dextrose equivalent (DE) between at least 8 and at most 15 and a molecular weight or Mw between at least 1,700 and at most 3,000 daltons, characterized in that same have: a 1,6 glucoside bond content between at least 30 and at most 45%; a soluble indigestible fiber content, which is determined according to the AOAC No. 2001-03 method, between at least 75 and at most 100%; and a hypoglycemic capacity expressed according to a test A, which:—in vitro, results in an 80 to 90% reduction of the α-amylase hydrolysis of standard maltodextrins, and—in situ, by a 30 to 45% reduction in the intestinal digestive activity of standard maltodextrins.

A dietary supplement composition has a dispersion including a plurality of liposomal vesicles. The dietary supplement composition includes an active ingredient including one or more hydrophobic nutrient, such as cannabinoid or cannabinoid compound (cannabinoid), and phospholipid contained in the liposomal vesicles. The cannabinoid, which may be combined with cyclodextrin, is incorporated within the liposomal vesicles. The dietary supplement composition may further include one or more of rice bran extract, mannitol and trehalose. A method of preparing such dietary supplement composition includes generating a cannabinoid phase, generating an phospholipid phase, adding the cannabinoid phase and the phospholipid phase in vessel; performing a homogenizing step by mixing the cannabinoid phase and the phospholipid phase so as to form a cannabinoid-phospholipid composition having a plurality of liposomal vesicles having the cannabinoid incorporated therein, wherein the concentration of cannabinoid in the cannabinoid-phospholipid composition is about 10 to 25 mass %.

The invention provides carbohydrate compositions and products comprising the carbohydrate compositions, such as dry products or a low-viscosity reduced-sugar syrup, methods of making the carbohydrate compositions and products, and uses thereof.

The invention relates to the use of branched maltodextrins for inducing lysis of the cell walls of eukaryotic organisms having a polysaccharide wall in the lumen of the intestine of an omnivorous or carnivorous animal comprising an intestinal flora and also for synergistically increasing the effect of the branched maltodextrins in the induction of the growth of the intestinal flora of an omnivorous or carnivorous animal. The invention also relates to the composition intended for this use and to a method for improving health or for food supplementation.

The present invention relates to amorphous porous particles comprising sugar, a bulking agent and surfactant, having a closed porosity of between 20 to 60% a sphericity of at least between 0.8 and 1. In a further aspect the present invention relates to a process of making said amorphous porous particles and their use as bulk sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.

Provided herein are compositions with enhanced sweetness or reduced caloric content per weight when compared to the sweetener carbohydrate or sweetener polyol component thereof, and methods for the preparation thereof.

A spray-dried composition comprising an enzyme which is a β-galactosidase having transgalactosylating activity and a maltodextrin and/or sodium chloride.