A drinking straw having an internal coating for delivery of an active agent when the straw is used to consume a beverage is provided. The active agent includes sweetener, flavour, a nutrient and/or a pharmaceutical and optionally colour. The coating is prepared by mixing a modified cellulose with water to form a paste or gel. The coating is then used to coat the inside surface of a drinking straw to a thickness of up to 1 mm. The coating is dried to reduce the water content to less than 5% by weight. Liquid drawn through the straw breaks down the modified cellulose releasing the active agent into the liquid, for consumption.

A drinking straw having an internal coating for delivery of an active agent when the straw is used to consume a beverage is provided. The active agent includes sweetener, flavour, a nutrient and/or a pharmaceutical and optionally colour. The coating is prepared by mixing a modified cellulose with water to form a paste or gel. The coating is then used to coat the inside surface of a drinking straw to a thickness of up to 1 mm. The coating is dried to reduce the water content to less than 5% by weight. Liquid drawn through the straw breaks down the modified cellulose releasing the active agent into the liquid, for consumption.

A mold to receive liquid chocolate and consisting of two elements, a front element representing a three-dimensional shape where are present variations in height that are associated with a predefined pattern with a flat base and a rear element including a continuous grid whose surface covers exactly the flat surface of the front element, the grid delimiting cells, each cell may include a hole. The surface of the rear element being delineated for its arrangement with a corresponding edge of the front element and the grid being enable to imprint striations into the plastic chocolate. Further, the base of the grid of the rear element defines a plane.

The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising 3 to 10 wt % of phycocyanin, at least 50 wt % of glycerol, and 0.1 to 3 wt % of at least one emulsifier based on the total weight of the liquid composition.

The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising 3 to 10 wt % of phycocyanin, at least 50 wt % of glycerol, and 0.1 to 3 wt % of at least one emulsifier based on the total weight of the liquid composition.

To provide a carotenoid-containing composition obtained by dissolving or dispersing a solid carotenoid derived from a genus Paracoccus microorganism is used.

Disclosed is a baked food which comprises a cereal flour, an oil or fat component, astaxanthin and optionally an emulsifying component, has such a structure that the oil or fat component containing the astaxanthin is held in voids in a structure formed by a starch of the cereal flour, and has a porosity of 10 to 70%. Specifically disclosed is a baked food produced from an astaxanthin-containing dough, which can stably hold astaxanthin therein for a long period.

Disclosed is a baked food which comprises a cereal flour, an oil or fat component, astaxanthin and optionally an emulsifying component, has such a structure that the oil or fat component containing the astaxanthin is held in voids in a structure formed by a starch of the cereal flour, and has a porosity of 10 to 70%. Specifically disclosed is a baked food produced from an astaxanthin-containing dough, which can stably hold astaxanthin therein for a long period.

The present application relates to a microcapsule comprising a core comprising one or more hydrophobic agents dispersed in a gel matrix; a proteolytically-cleavable outer polymer shell surrounding said core; and an enzymatically-cleavable lipid layer between said core and said shell. Also described are methods of making and using the microcapsules.

The present application relates to a microcapsule comprising a core comprising one or more hydrophobic agents dispersed in a gel matrix; a proteolytically-cleavable outer polymer shell surrounding said core; and an enzymatically-cleavable lipid layer between said core and said shell. Also described are methods of making and using the microcapsules.