The invention relates to a particulate meat seasoning composition comprising: a) 10-70 wt. % of farinaceous component comprising: 5-30% by weight of the farinaceous component of semolina component having a particle size of more than 100 m to 1,200 m, said semolina component being selected from wheat semolina, rice semolina, maize semolina, rye semolina, tapioca semolina and combinations thereof; 70-95% of by weight of the farinaceous component of flour component having a particle size of 10 m to 100 m, said flour component being selected from wheat flour, rice flour, maize flour, rye flour, tapioca flour and combinations thereof; b) 30-90 wt. % of one or more seasoning ingredients selected from sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium glutamate, spices, herbs, vegetables, fruit, sucrose and yeast extract, inosine 5-monophosphate, guanosine 5-monophosphate and protein hydrolysate;
wherein the farinaceous component has a multimodal particle size distribution with at least one maximum below 100 m and at least one maximum above 100 m.

This particulate meat seasoning composition that can suitably be applied onto meat products, such as steaks and bigger cuts of meat, before these meat products are cooked, e.g. by pan frying and/or roasting in the oven. The seasoning composition not only improves the flavour of the cooked meat product, but also improves the juiciness of the cooked, ready-to-eat meat product.

The invention relates to a particulate meat seasoning composition comprising: a) 10-70 wt. % of farinaceous component comprising: 5-30% by weight of the farinaceous component of semolina component having a particle size of more than 100 m to 1,200 m, said semolina component being selected from wheat semolina, rice semolina, maize semolina, rye semolina, tapioca semolina and combinations thereof; 70-95% of by weight of the farinaceous component of flour component having a particle size of 10 m to 100 m, said flour component being selected from wheat flour, rice flour, maize flour, rye flour, tapioca flour and combinations thereof; b) 30-90 wt. % of one or more seasoning ingredients selected from sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium glutamate, spices, herbs, vegetables, fruit, sucrose and yeast extract, inosine 5-monophosphate, guanosine 5-monophosphate and protein hydrolysate;
wherein the farinaceous component has a multimodal particle size distribution with at least one maximum below 100 m and at least one maximum above 100 m.

This particulate meat seasoning composition that can suitably be applied onto meat products, such as steaks and bigger cuts of meat, before these meat products are cooked, e.g. by pan frying and/or roasting in the oven. The seasoning composition not only improves the flavour of the cooked meat product, but also improves the juiciness of the cooked, ready-to-eat meat product.

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for enhancing salty taste. The present invention provides a salty taste-enhancing agent for use in a food containing salt, which contains adenylic acid or a salt thereof acceptable for foods, and an organic acid selected from the group consisting of succinic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, and malic acid or a salt thereof acceptable for foods.

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for enhancing salty taste. The present invention provides a salty taste-enhancing agent for use in a food containing salt, which contains adenylic acid or a salt thereof acceptable for foods, and an organic acid selected from the group consisting of succinic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, and malic acid or a salt thereof acceptable for foods.

An edible meat substitute product includes a fibrous mycelium mass in a range of 10 wt % to 100 wt %. The fibrous mycelium mass has a protein content greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the fibrous mycelium mass. The edible meat substitute product includes a water content in a range of 0 w % to 90 wt %.

An edible meat substitute product includes a fibrous mycelium mass in a range of 10 wt % to 100 wt %. The fibrous mycelium mass has a protein content greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the fibrous mycelium mass. The edible meat substitute product includes a water content in a range of 0 w % to 90 wt %.

Non-meat-derived yeast extracts having rich meat flavor, and a preparation method therefor. The method includes: (1) mixing a yeast extract, vitamins, amino acids and water, and adding reducing sugar as needed; (2) adjusting the pH of a mixture obtained in step (1) at 4.0-8.0 with a pH regulator, and stirring the mixture to react at a temperature of 80-130 C. for 30-180 min to obtain a thermal-heated product; (3) adding vegetable oil into the thermal-heated product, and adding edible salt as needed to obtain a material to be dried; and (4) performing vacuum drying on the material to be dried obtained in step (3), and crushing the dried material. According to the present invention, the yeast extract is taken as a main raw material of a Maillard reaction, and a small amount of vitamins, amino acids and reducing sugar are added, so that the formula is simple. The yeast extracts with different rich meat flavor characteristics are obtained via the design of different formulas and process conditions, which better meets the demands of different food fields.

Non-meat-derived yeast extracts having rich meat flavor, and a preparation method therefor. The method includes: (1) mixing a yeast extract, vitamins, amino acids and water, and adding reducing sugar as needed; (2) adjusting the pH of a mixture obtained in step (1) at 4.0-8.0 with a pH regulator, and stirring the mixture to react at a temperature of 80-130 C. for 30-180 min to obtain a thermal-heated product; (3) adding vegetable oil into the thermal-heated product, and adding edible salt as needed to obtain a material to be dried; and (4) performing vacuum drying on the material to be dried obtained in step (3), and crushing the dried material. According to the present invention, the yeast extract is taken as a main raw material of a Maillard reaction, and a small amount of vitamins, amino acids and reducing sugar are added, so that the formula is simple. The yeast extracts with different rich meat flavor characteristics are obtained via the design of different formulas and process conditions, which better meets the demands of different food fields.

The present invention relates to a composition for use in a method of preventing and/or treating a gastrointestinal disorder, preferably gastrointestinal disease, wherein said composition comprises microorganisms cultivated on or with lignocellulosic hydrolysate, optionally further comprises lignocellulosic hydrolysate and/or a carrier. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a composition. The present invention also relates to a method of preventing or treating a gastrointestinal disorder, a method of enhancing gastrointestinal health, and a method of reducing gastrointestinal permeability in a patient.

A novel yeast extract having from 25 to 55 wt % 5-ribonucleotides, including 5 to 20 wt % adenosine 5-monophosphate (5-AMP) and 5 to 20 wt % guanosine 5-monophosphate (5-GMP) in a 5-AMP/5-GMP ratio ranging from 0.85 to 1.25, the weight percentages being expressed in relation to the dry weight of the yeast extract. Also a process of using such an extract for the masking of bitter and sour tastes and of undesirable sweetener, protein and metallic notes in a product.