The present invention concerns a non-fatty palatability enhancer for use in cat food comprising an amino reactant having a ratio AAS/AAT of sulfur-containing free amino acids (AAS) to total free amino acids (AAT) from 1 to 12.8% by weight, and a carbonyl composition comprising more than 20% up to 100% by weight of monosaccharides and/or disaccharides and/or oligosaccharides.

The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for use in enhancing flavor and umami taste of food products. Particularly, the present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) and compositions comprising them.

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A method of providing improved mouthfeel in consumables having a fat content of about 20% or less is provided. The method includes the step of adding to a consumable composition base from about 0.02 parts per billion to about 25 parts per million based on the total weight of the consumable composition of an Amadori compound, without any subsequent heating. The Amadori compound is a reaction product of glucose with proline.

Meat substitutes include at least a dried milk product, a carbohydrate, and a liquid such as water. The dried milk product includes one or both of non-fat dry milk and buttermilk powder. The carbohydrate includes one or both of syrup solids, such as corn syrup solids, and a starch, such as modified corn starch. The meat substitutes include amino acids and sugars that undergo a Maillard reaction during preparation of the meat substitutes, yielding flavor compounds in, and non-enzymatic browning of, the meat substitutes. The meat substitutes can be used in the production of food products such as dairy-based jerky.

Compositions comprising glycosylated small molecule weight steviol glycosides (G-SMW-SGs) and glycosylated small molecule weight steviol glycoside Maillard reaction products (G-SMW-SG-MRPs) are described. These compositions provide improved taste profiles and can be used as sweeteners or a flavorants in consumable products, including foods and beverages.

The invention describes products, uses thereof, compositions thereof, and methods to prepare products formed from Maillard reaction products from a sugar donor and/or sweet tea extracts, Stevia extracts, swingle (mogroside) extracts, one or more sweet tea extract components, one or more steviol glycosides, one or more mogrosides, one or more glycosylated sweet tea glycosides, one or more glycosylated steviol glycosides or one or more glycosylated mogrosides and an amine donor/reactant.

The present invention relates to flavour generation. In particular the invention relates to a method for flavour generation in a heat-treated food product using a prolidase enzyme. The invention also relates to a heat-treated food product prepared according to the method of the invention.

A preparation method for the high-clarity soybean flavor peptide comprises the following steps: mixing soybean and/or soybean meal with water and performing colloid milling to obtain a soybean protein slurry; adding protease and cellulase, performing filtering when hydrolysis degree reaches 10-15%, and then performing separation by a separator to obtain intermediate clear liquid which is soybean flavor peptide liquid, wherein the protease consists of papain and flavourzyme; adjusting a pH value of soybean flavor peptide liquid to 4.2-4.5, performing concentration under reduced pressure in vacuum, and performing heat preservation at 45-50° C. for 2-3 hours; performing filtration, heating a filtrate to 90° C., performing heat preservation for 1.0-1.5 hours, and performing spray-drying to obtain the high-clarity soybean flavor peptide. The method uses the flavourzyme to release a hydrophobic group in a soybean protein, then promotes occurrence of proteoid reaction and accelerates aggregation of the hydrophobic group.

The invention describes products, uses thereof, compositions thereof, and methods to prepare products formed from Maillard reaction products from a sugar donor and/or sweet tea extracts, stevia extracts, swingle (mogroside) extracts, one or more sweet tea extract components, one or more steviol glycosides, one or more mogrosides, one or more glycosylated sweet tea glycosides, one or more glycosylated steviol glycosides or one or more glycosylated mogrosides and an amine donor/reactant.

Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.