A confectionery product includes: a center of a paste confectionary material including a semisolid fondant wherein a quantity of liquid syrup is less than a quantity of solid sugar crystals, and at least one compound able to hydrolyze sucrose to glucose and fructose; an intermediate layer of chewy candy material; and a layer of amorphous candy material. Also disclosed is a related multilayer confectionary item including such product.

The present invention relates to a method for making products of reconstituted plant material using extrusion and/or molding processes, wherein the reconstituted plant material comprises a fibrous plant product and a plant extract applied thereto. Further, the invention relates to the products obtained by these methods. The plants used may be all plants comprising one or more substances of interest for an edible product.

The present invention relates to a method for making products of reconstituted plant material using extrusion and/or molding processes, wherein the reconstituted plant material comprises a fibrous plant product and a plant extract applied thereto. Further, the invention relates to the products obtained by these methods. The plants used may be all plants comprising one or more substances of interest for an edible product.

This invention relates to an alginate composition for coating food products, in particular cooked meat products such as sausages and a method for producing the alginate composition. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing coated food products with the use of the alginate composition of the invention.

A continuous process for preparing a liquid nutritional product using an extruder is provided. A powder nutritional component is fed into an inlet of an extruder, and a liquid component is fed into an inlet of the extruder. The powder nutritional component and the liquid component are mixed within the extruder to form an intermediate nutritional blend. The intermediate nutritional blend is hydrated to form a liquid nutritional product.

A continuous process for preparing a liquid nutritional product using an extruder is provided. A powder nutritional component is fed into an inlet of an extruder, and a liquid component is fed into an inlet of the extruder. The powder nutritional component and the liquid component are mixed within the extruder to form an intermediate nutritional blend. The intermediate nutritional blend is hydrated to form a liquid nutritional product.

Cocoa or cinnamon is mixed at least one enzyme to form a mixture, and the mixture is combined with a cereal food composition. In one embodiment, the cereal food composition is extruded or otherwise formed into a plurality of cereal pieces after the mixture is combined with the food composition. In another embodiment, the mixture is coated onto cereal pieces formed from the food composition. Preferably, the at least one enzyme includes at least two carbohydrases, and can also include soluble fiber enzymes, and even one or more fat soluble enzymes. In each case, the at least one enzyme is deactivated, either during working of the cocoa or cinnamon after combining with the cereal food composition or prior to the mixture being combined with the cereal food composition.

Cocoa or cinnamon is mixed at least one enzyme to form a mixture, and the mixture is combined with a cereal food composition. In one embodiment, the cereal food composition is extruded or otherwise formed into a plurality of cereal pieces after the mixture is combined with the food composition. In another embodiment, the mixture is coated onto cereal pieces formed from the food composition. Preferably, the at least one enzyme includes at least two carbohydrases, and can also include soluble fiber enzymes, and even one or more fat soluble enzymes. In each case, the at least one enzyme is deactivated, either during working of the cocoa or cinnamon after combining with the cereal food composition or prior to the mixture being combined with the cereal food composition.

Disclosed is a method for preparing a multilayer confectionary product including a paste confectionery center, surrounded by an intermediate layer of chewy candy material, surrounded in turn by a layer of amorphous candy material, to the multilayer confectionery product obtained by the process and to an apparatus for producing the multilayer confectionary product. The multilayer confectionary product can be further coated with a hard coating.

Disclosed is a method for preparing a multilayer confectionary product including a paste confectionery center, surrounded by an intermediate layer of chewy candy material, surrounded in turn by a layer of amorphous candy material, to the multilayer confectionery product obtained by the process and to an apparatus for producing the multilayer confectionary product. The multilayer confectionary product can be further coated with a hard coating.