Disclosed are processes for the preparation blends of at least one oil and at least one fat and the use of such blends as ingredients of various infant formulas and other articles manufacture.

An early in life nutritional intervention with a lipid component having both large lipid globules with phospholipids and an increased amount of palmitic acid in the sn-2 position in triglycerides were found to improve the fatty acid composition of cell membranes, in particular brain membranes.

The invention is directed to compositions of vitamin D having enhanced bioavailability and enhanced stability. Methods of making and using the compositions of the invention are contemplated and disclosed.

The invention is directed to compositions of vitamin D having enhanced bioavailability and enhanced stability. Methods of making and using the compositions of the invention are contemplated and disclosed.

Described herein is a fat composition including from 18.0%-45.0% by weight of lauric acid (C12:0); from 5.0%-20.0% by weight of palmitic acid (C16:0); from 4.0%-18.0% by weight of stearic acid (C18:0); a weight ratio of lauric acid (C12:0) to stearic acid (C18:0) from 2.0-4.5; and a weight ratio of lauric acid (C12:0) to palmitic acid (C16:0) from 1.5-5.0; the percentages of acid referring to acids bound as acyl groups in glycerides in the fat composition and being based on the total weight of C8 to C24 fatty acids; and from 5.0%-25.0% by weight of total CN32 triglycerides, CN34 triglycerides and CN36 triglycerides; from 10.0%-45.0% by weight of total CN44 triglycerides, CN46 triglycerides and CN48 triglycerides; and from 2.0%-12.0% by weight of total CN50 triglycerides and CN52 triglycerides; based on total triglycerides present in the composition. Also described is a water-in-oil emulsion product containing the fat composition.

Water-based release coatings are disclosed. The water-based release coatings include a homogenous blend of water, a surfactant comprising saponin glycosides, and lecithin. The mixture of saponin glycosides are preferably derived from the Quillaja plant. The release coatings can be used for reducing or preventing build-up on a cooking surface.

Water-based release coatings are disclosed. The water-based release coatings include a homogenous blend of water, a surfactant comprising saponin glycosides, and lecithin. The mixture of saponin glycosides are preferably derived from the Quillaja plant. The release coatings can be used for reducing or preventing build-up on a cooking surface.

Provided is an aqueous dispersion comprising (a) 5% to 40% of a continuous phase, by weight based on the weight of the aqueous dispersion, wherein the continuous phase comprises 75% to 100% water, by weight based on the weight of the continuous phase, and (b) 60% to 95% of a distributed phase, by weight based on the weight of the aqueous dispersion, wherein the distributed phase comprises, by weight based on the weight of the distributed phase, (i) 2% to 20% ethylcellulose polymer (ii) 70% to 97% food oil (iii) 1% to 10% dispersant.

Provided is a method of making an ethylcellulose oleogel comprising cooling a mixture of ethylcellulose polymer and oil from 100 C. to 35 C. at a rate of 0.6 C./min or slower.

Disclosed herein is an anticaking agent for cheese, comprising one or more dairy ingredients; and one or more non-dairy ingredients. When applied the anticaking agent is applied to a divided cheese, it has low visibility on the divided cheese, prevents caking of the divided cheese, and browns similarly to divided cheese without the anticaking agent when baked in an impinger oven at between 425 F. and 450 F. for 5 minutes. Also disclosed are food products containing an anticaking agent described herein, and methods for treating divided cheese for anticaking using an anticaking agent described herein.