A composition is manufactured from a freeze-dried mixture comprising one or more freeze-dried embryonic sprouted plants and one or more flavorings, such as a fruit, vegetable, or other natural or artificial flavoring. In some embodiments, the composition is molded into desired shapes and packaged. In other embodiments, the composition is not molded but pulverized into powder for reconstitution. The composition is manufactured by controlling the dry heat added, controlling the growth cycle of the embryonic sprouted plants, and including a step of freeze-drying the mixture. The food is intended to be consumed by human being or lower animals in whole or part via the oral cavity.

A strawberry dried product exhibiting high SOD enzyme activities and a preparation method therefor. The strawberry dried product maintains the maximum degree of the original shape, color, smell, and taste of fresh strawberries, that has nutrients such as vitamins, anthocyanin, and multiple amino acids, and exhibits high SOD enzyme activities. The drying method enhances the preserved freshness of fresh strawberries, and provides cooling the fresh strawberries in an average dropping temperature of 20° C. or more per minute to form amorphous ice, and sublimating the amorphous ice to obtain the strawberry dried product.

A strawberry dried product exhibiting high SOD enzyme activities and a preparation method therefor. The strawberry dried product maintains the maximum degree of the original shape, color, smell, and taste of fresh strawberries, that has nutrients such as vitamins, anthocyanin, and multiple amino acids, and exhibits high SOD enzyme activities. The drying method enhances the preserved freshness of fresh strawberries, and provides cooling the fresh strawberries in an average dropping temperature of 20° C. or more per minute to form amorphous ice, and sublimating the amorphous ice to obtain the strawberry dried product.

The present specification provides fruit and vegetable products. Also described are methods for producing the fruit and vegetable products.

A novel method for freeze-related separations, involving the combination of water with a selected concentration of biogenic ice nucleation proteins, freezing the combination, and separating the ice, potentially via centrifugation or sublimation. In some instances, the freezing conditions and the concentration of the at least one biogenic ice nucleation protein are selected such that the aqueous solution, upon freezing, forms a lamellar ice crystal structure having at least one property selected from the group consisting of a solute inclusion volume at least 30% smaller than in the first material alone, a hydraulic diameter at least 30% larger than in the first material alone, an inclusion width that is less than 10% of a crystal dimension, a hydraulic diameter that is less more than 1.5 times that of an inclusion width, a deviation of crystal orientation angle in the transverse direction of less than 45 degrees, an ice crystal length in the transverse direction that is at least 10% larger than in the first material alone, and a length of the ice crystal structure in the longitudinal direction that is at least 10% larger than in the first material alone. The use of these structures result in a significant efficiency improvement and energy savings.

A novel method for freeze-related separations, involving the combination of water with a selected concentration of biogenic ice nucleation proteins, freezing the combination, and separating the ice, potentially via centrifugation or sublimation. In some instances, the freezing conditions and the concentration of the at least one biogenic ice nucleation protein are selected such that the aqueous solution, upon freezing, forms a lamellar ice crystal structure having at least one property selected from the group consisting of a solute inclusion volume at least 30% smaller than in the first material alone, a hydraulic diameter at least 30% larger than in the first material alone, an inclusion width that is less than 10% of a crystal dimension, a hydraulic diameter that is less more than 1.5 times that of an inclusion width, a deviation of crystal orientation angle in the transverse direction of less than 45 degrees, an ice crystal length in the transverse direction that is at least 10% larger than in the first material alone, and a length of the ice crystal structure in the longitudinal direction that is at least 10% larger than in the first material alone. The use of these structures result in a significant efficiency improvement and energy savings.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising agglomerates formed of fruit flakes and target ingredients, such as flavorings, colorings, aromatic particles, nutrients, etc. Also disclosed are methods for making fruit flake agglomerates that can deliver higher concentrations of flavorings, colorings, aromatic particles, nutrients, etc.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising agglomerates formed of fruit flakes and target ingredients, such as flavorings, colorings, aromatic particles, nutrients, etc. Also disclosed are methods for making fruit flake agglomerates that can deliver higher concentrations of flavorings, colorings, aromatic particles, nutrients, etc.

The present disclosure features dried vegetable noodles having an increased shelf life and methods of making dehydrated vegetable noodles. The noodles are dry, shelf stable cut vegetable noodles (cut from whole produce, not extruded) and are lower in carbohydrate calories and higher in nutritional value than traditional grain-based noodles. The process results in a food safe, extended shelf stable singularized noodle that is nutritious, convenient and versatile.

The present disclosure features dried vegetable noodles having an increased shelf life and methods of making dehydrated vegetable noodles. The noodles are dry, shelf stable cut vegetable noodles (cut from whole produce, not extruded) and are lower in carbohydrate calories and higher in nutritional value than traditional grain-based noodles. The process results in a food safe, extended shelf stable singularized noodle that is nutritious, convenient and versatile.