A method for producing a food product includes preparing a mixture including one or more dried food ingredients and at least one oil or fat, wherein a total fat content in the mixture is 10 to 98% by mass, pulverizing the dried food ingredients in the mixture, and obtaining a food composition comprising the at least one oil or fat and 2 to 98% by mass of fine particles of the dried food ingredients. The dried food ingredients are selected from the group consisting of a vegetable, a fruit and an alga. The food composition has a water content of less than 20% by mass. When the food composition is subjected to an ultrasonication treatment at a frequency of 40 kHz and an output of 40 W for 180 seconds, the fine particles after the ultrasonication treatment have a modal diameter of 0.3 to 200 m.

The present invention relates to methods of using surface active compounds(s) in the preparation process for powders comprising beta-cyclodextrin and omega-3 fatty acids and derivatives thereof and to the dry powders and tablets comprising surface active compounds(s) preferably diglycerides, beta-cyclodextrin and omega-3 fatty acids and derivatives thereof.

A water-dispersible composition comprising a dispersion of a carotenoid pigment in combination with a formulation comprising a curcumin pigment.

A water-dispersible composition comprising a dispersion of a carotenoid pigment in combination with a formulation comprising a curcumin pigment.

An object of the present invention is to provide a konnyaku product in which scum causing smell and unpleasant taste is effectively reduced and that does not require a pretreatment for removing them, a production method therefor, and an alkaline coagulant suitable for the production of such a konnyaku. The object can be achieved by using, as an alkaline coagulant for konnyaku production, an alkaline solution containing non-reducing sugar, calcium hydroxide as an alkaline component for coagulation, and water, in which the non-reducing sugar and the calcium hydroxide are dissolved in the water.

An object of the present invention is to provide a konnyaku product in which scum causing smell and unpleasant taste is effectively reduced and that does not require a pretreatment for removing them, a production method therefor, and an alkaline coagulant suitable for the production of such a konnyaku. The object can be achieved by using, as an alkaline coagulant for konnyaku production, an alkaline solution containing non-reducing sugar, calcium hydroxide as an alkaline component for coagulation, and water, in which the non-reducing sugar and the calcium hydroxide are dissolved in the water.

The invention relates to a powdered whipping agent for preparing whipped topping, the whipping agent comprising 57-70 wt. % fat or oil; 1-6.5 wt. % of an alpha-tending emulsifier, selected from the group consisting of lactic acid esters of mono and/or diglycerides of fatty acids, acetic acid esters of mono and/or diglycerides of fatty acids, propyleneglycol monostearate, and mixtures thereof; 0.2-2.0 wt. % of nonionic mono- and/or diglycerides of fatty acids having an acyl chain of 14-20 carbon atoms; 1.0-5 wt. % proteinaceous emulsifier, 18-35 wt. % carbohydrates and 0.1-4 wt. % moisture, and wherein the weight/weight ratio of the fat or oil to the alpha-tending emulsifier is 10 or higher and lower than 30. The invention further relates to a method for preparing such a powdered whipping agent. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a whipped topping using the powdered whipping agent according to the invention. The invention further relates to the use of a powdered whipping agent according to the invention for the preparation of a whipped food product.

The invention relates to a powdered whipping agent for preparing whipped topping, the whipping agent comprising 57-70 wt. % fat or oil; 1-6.5 wt. % of an alpha-tending emulsifier, selected from the group consisting of lactic acid esters of mono and/or diglycerides of fatty acids, acetic acid esters of mono and/or diglycerides of fatty acids, propyleneglycol monostearate, and mixtures thereof; 0.2-2.0 wt. % of nonionic mono- and/or diglycerides of fatty acids having an acyl chain of 14-20 carbon atoms; 1.0-5 wt. % proteinaceous emulsifier, 18-35 wt. % carbohydrates and 0.1-4 wt. % moisture, and wherein the weight/weight ratio of the fat or oil to the alpha-tending emulsifier is 10 or higher and lower than 30. The invention further relates to a method for preparing such a powdered whipping agent. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a whipped topping using the powdered whipping agent according to the invention. The invention further relates to the use of a powdered whipping agent according to the invention for the preparation of a whipped food product.

The present invention relates to dust-free preparations dispersible in cold water. These preparations consist of particles comprising water-insoluble or only sparingly water-soluble active substance(s), said particles being coated with one or more layers, the outermost layer comprising as principal component one or more hydrophobic powdering agents on which at least one dispersant is absorbed. The invention also relates to a process for producing these particles and to the use thereof in food supplements, foodstuffs, animal feeds, personal-care products, and medicaments.

The present invention relates to dust-free preparations dispersible in cold water. These preparations consist of particles comprising water-insoluble or only sparingly water-soluble active substance(s), said particles being coated with one or more layers, the outermost layer comprising as principal component one or more hydrophobic powdering agents on which at least one dispersant is absorbed. The invention also relates to a process for producing these particles and to the use thereof in food supplements, foodstuffs, animal feeds, personal-care products, and medicaments.