Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of a confectionary product consisting of a tablet characterised by the use of water-soluble ingredients.

Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of a confectionary product consisting of a tablet characterised by the use of water-soluble ingredients.

A method for producing a solid food having a solid form obtained by compression molding a food powder includes: compression molding the food powder to form a compression molded body of the food powder; and performing a hardening treatment on the compression molded body of the food powder, in which the hardening treatment includes placing the compression molded body of the food powder under an environment of a humidity of 100% RH or less and a temperature of higher than 100° C.

Exemplary embodiments relate to a manufacturing method of herbal medicine processed food. The method comprises (a) drying raw materials of Leonurus japonicus Houtt, Dioscorea bulbifera, Solanum nigrum L, Scutellaria baicalensis, Akebiae Caulis, corn silk, Astragalus membranaceus, Pueraria lobata Ohwi, and Lithospermum erythrorhizon by means of vacuum drying, wherein the drying temperature is 20 to 80° C., (b) grinding each of the vacuum-dried raw material of the step (a) to produce powder, (c) shaping mixture of powder of the step (b) into a round shape.

Exemplary embodiments relate to a manufacturing method of herbal medicine processed food. The method comprises (a) drying raw materials of Leonurus japonicus Houtt, Dioscorea bulbifera, Solanum nigrum L, Scutellaria baicalensis, Akebiae Caulis, corn silk, Astragalus membranaceus, Pueraria lobata Ohwi, and Lithospermum erythrorhizon by means of vacuum drying, wherein the drying temperature is 20 to 80° C., (b) grinding each of the vacuum-dried raw material of the step (a) to produce powder, (c) shaping mixture of powder of the step (b) into a round shape.

Shelf stable, expanded or popped snack products are disclosed that contain at least one fruit ingredient and/or at least one vegetable ingredient. Also disclosed are methods of producing and using the snack products.

Shelf stable, expanded or popped snack products are disclosed that contain at least one fruit ingredient and/or at least one vegetable ingredient. Also disclosed are methods of producing and using the snack products.

A directly compressible composition includes more than 30% by weight of allulose. The directly compressible composition can form tablets. A method for the manufacture of allulose granules includes: a step (a) of preparing a granulation liquid comprising allulose; a step (b) of granulating powdery allulose, by applying the granulation liquid obtained in step (a) onto moving powdery allulose; a step (c), simultaneous with step (b), of drying the granules obtained in step (b); a step (c′) of maturation of the granules obtained in step (c); and a step (d) of recovering the granules obtained in step (c) or (c′).

A directly compressible composition includes more than 30% by weight of allulose. The directly compressible composition can form tablets. A method for the manufacture of allulose granules includes: a step (a) of preparing a granulation liquid comprising allulose; a step (b) of granulating powdery allulose, by applying the granulation liquid obtained in step (a) onto moving powdery allulose; a step (c), simultaneous with step (b), of drying the granules obtained in step (b); a step (c′) of maturation of the granules obtained in step (c); and a step (d) of recovering the granules obtained in step (c) or (c′).

The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a system and method of preparing personalized nutritional and/or pharmaceutical formulations using additive manufacturing technology. Active pharmaceutical or dietary supplement ingredients are suspended in thixotropic stable carrier medias. The thixotropic suspensions are deposited onto a surface of a solid substrate, which can be a snack bar or small wafer used as a mechanical carrier. The disclosed system enables each additive active ingredient to be variably dosed based on a formula that is determined for each specific individual and manufactured on demand. Once the active ingredients are deposited on substrate, the entire assembly can be enrobed with one or more edible solid coatings to seal the active ingredients and provide taste-masking agent characteristics to the assembly.