Baklava, a well-known and popular confection, typically requires preservatives to have a long shelf life. The present technology preserves the baklava naturally by homogenizing the baklava, partially or fully, until it is malleable with the hand. The malleable version thereof made into a regular shape such as a sphere and then covered with an edible sealant such as melting chocolate such that the moisture is substantially maintained in the baklava over a period of, at least, weeks.

Pectin-based melt-to-make bulk gummy mix is disclosed that is shelf stable and formulated, optionally with flavors and colors, in a bulk mix form that is convenient for the next step in manufacturing individual serving pectin gummies. The bulk pectin-based gummy mix can be formulated by companies making infused gummies in a convenient manner to consistently manufacture pectin-based gummies in any size and dose. Methods for making a storage stable bulk pectin-based gummy mix that is a precursor for making individual serving pectin gummies are disclosed, as well as methods for making individual serving pectin gummies from a storage stable bulk pectin-based gummy mix. Kits comprising a two-part pectin-based gummy mix and acidulent for initiating pectin gelling are also described for the convenient manufacture of individual serving pectin-based gummies.

A method for extruding a confectionery is provided including supplying a plurality of ingredients to a mixer. The ingredients are mixed to form a confectionery composition in said mixer. Crystals are formed in the confectionery composition while the confectionery composition is in said mixer and the confectionery composition is output from said mixer.

A comestible may include a solid mixture of at least 98% by weight inulin fiber by weight and 1.6% by weight other edible ingredients. The comestible may be a hard candy, cotton or spun fiber candy or nut or seed brittle. The comestible may be formed heating inulin fiber powder to its melting point or above and allowing the melted inulin fiber to cool and harden.

A method for producing a gummy confectionary containing an active ingredient with alternatives to the use of gelatin as a gelling agent. In an embodiment, the active ingredient is cannabidiol (CBD), and the gelling agent is a mixture of plant-based gums and polysaccharides. The method of production comprises the heated activation of the gelling agents in the presence of water and sucrose before adding a sweetener mixture comprising tapioca syrup and sucrose. The active ingredient is introduced as an emulsion of fractionated coconut oil, flavoring, lecithin, and CBD in water. The resultant mixture is colored, and pH adjusted before being molded into the desired shape. The perceived bitterness associated with the use of CBD in a confectionary may be measurably reduced from conventional gelatin and or pectin based confectionary.

Baklava, a well-known and popular confection, typically requires preservatives to have a long shelf life. The present technology preserves the baklava naturally by homogenizing the baklava, partially or fully, until it is malleable with the hand. The malleable version thereof made into a regular shape such as a sphere and then covered with an edible sealant such as melting chocolate such that the moisture is substantially maintained in the baklava over a period of, at least, weeks.

A mochi-like food product and an ice confection having a mochi-like texture under room temperature and a production method for an ice confection. A mochi-like food product includes a starch gellant and a sweetener. The starch gellant contains kudzu starch serving as a main ingredient, and includes no potato starch, sweet potato starch, corn starch, or wheat starch. The sweetener includes wasanbon, includes no refined sugar, glucose, or synthetic sweeteners. The mochi-like food product can be frozen to be served as an ice confection. The mochi-like food product can be provided as a tasty ice confection that has chewiness like uiro, is free of allergenicity, has a lower GI value than sugar, would not be too hard upon being frozen to be served as an ice confection, is easy to eat, and has unique thickness or gumminess.

The present disclosure relates to a unique combination of pulse (i.e., non-soybean, non-peanut legumes) starch that creates chewy confections with consumer desired clean label, and the finished flavor and texture characteristics of traditional chewy confections. The chewy confection containing pulse starch and the process for manufacturing such, take advantage of the pulse starch high amylose content, while preventing processing challenges due to potential high viscosity development. The pulse starch in the chewy confection of this disclosure could be in isolated form (raw or at least partially precooked) or as part of other pulse materials. Preferably, the chewy confection of this disclosure meets FDA and non-GMO requirements, as well as being organic and kosher.

A composition of an herbal-based food product and method of making said food product, is disclosed. The food product comprises, one or more herbal distillates, one or more sweetening agents, Salep and one or more natural additives of predetermined composition. Further, the method of preparing the food product, comprises the steps of: (a) introducing herbal distillate or combination of herbal distillates in a receptacle, (b) preparing a mixture of one or more sweetening agents in Salep to a predetermined amount, (c) adding said mixture to the herbal distillates and mixing to a predetermined time for dissolving the mixture in the herbal distillates, and (d) adding and mixing one or more optional natural additives at step (c), thereby providing the food product in any one of hot, cold or mild nature.

The present invention relates to jelly beans or gummies with fruit and functional ingredients in which the amount of fruit is at least 75% by weight of the final composition and with a maximum amount of 18.78% carbohydrates not from fruit, wherein the composition is: Fruits: 75-91.78%; Carbohydrates and/or sweeteners: 1-18.78%; Gelling agents: 1-10%; Aromas: 0.01%-5%; Colourings: 0.01%-5%; Functional ingredients (Food and Pharmaceutical): 0.1-25%; Water: 5-25% and Acid: 0.1-5% and PH correctors. The method comprises the steps of: Preparing a base dough by mixing fruit, Preparing a mixture with the aromas, flavours and other excipients, Preparing a mixture of one or several functional ingredients, Mixing all the previous doughs, Depositing this mixture in trays with moulds, Drying the filled moulds, Demoulding the gummy, Packaging the gummies,
wherein the amount of fruit is at least 75% by weight of the final composition and having a maximum amount of 18.78% carbohydrates not from fruit, the base dough must not exceed a pH of 7.5, homogenising at a maximum temperature of 80? C., maintaining a density of less than 0.9 g/ml and a Brix graduation of more than 70.