The present invention provides starch film-forming compositions and methods of their use for preparing capsule shells. The starch film-forming composition includes a gellan gum and at least one starch, wherein the total acyl content of the gellan gum ranges from 14 to 34%. The starch film-forming composition of the present invention has the advantages of desired film-forming strength and toughness, which can be applied in soft capsules to obtain soft capsules with a desired adhesive property upon formation and encapsulation property and which is free of animal-derived ingredients. The soft capsules thus are suitable for all ethnic populations in the world and can be applied globally.

The present invention provides starch film-forming compositions and methods of their use for preparing capsule shells. The starch film-forming composition includes a gellan gum and at least one starch, wherein the total acyl content of the gellan gum ranges from 14 to 34%. The starch film-forming composition of the present invention has the advantages of desired film-forming strength and toughness, which can be applied in soft capsules to obtain soft capsules with a desired adhesive property upon formation and encapsulation property and which is free of animal-derived ingredients. The soft capsules thus are suitable for all ethnic populations in the world and can be applied globally.

The present disclosure provides a method for deodorizing a konjac tuber extract or konjac tuber powder containing glucosylceramide.

With steam treatment including bringing steam into contact with a konjac tuber extract or konjac tuber powder containing glucosylceramide under a temperature condition of 100° C. or lower, a unique odor can be eliminated.

The present disclosure provides a method for deodorizing a konjac tuber extract or konjac tuber powder containing glucosylceramide.

With steam treatment including bringing steam into contact with a konjac tuber extract or konjac tuber powder containing glucosylceramide under a temperature condition of 100° C. or lower, a unique odor can be eliminated.

The invention relates to a bread dough, which includes:

one or more fructans having two or more fructosyl moieties linked by a beta(2,1) bond,

one or more inulinases (EC 3.2.1.7 and EC 3.2.1.80), and

one or more invertases (3.2.1.26), the bread dough having a total added sugar content of 0-5 wt. %, based on dry weight.

The invention further relates to a bread obtained by baking the dough and to a sugar replacement system for bread and to a bread pre-mix.

The present invention relates to a dry composition to produce a plant-based food product. The composition comprises a mixture of ingredients including carrageenan, cellulose ether, glucomannan, at least one plant-based protein, starch and Potassium chloride, to achieve desirable texture of the food product at uncooked, hot and cold conditions for optimal bite and juiciness. In addition, the invention also relates to the plant-based food product containing the composition and the process of producing the same.

The present invention relates to a dry composition to produce a plant-based food product. The composition comprises a mixture of ingredients including carrageenan, cellulose ether, glucomannan, at least one plant-based protein, starch and Potassium chloride, to achieve desirable texture of the food product at uncooked, hot and cold conditions for optimal bite and juiciness. In addition, the invention also relates to the plant-based food product containing the composition and the process of producing the same.

The present invention relates to the creation of meat-analogs, including bacon or jerky. The present invention further can relate to the use of hydrocolloid gels or films as structural components of meat analog food products. Hydrocolloid gels or films are used in order to improve the similarity of meat analog food products to whole muscle cuts of meat and seafood, including animal sourced bacon.

The present invention provides a foam body suitable for producing a cultured meat having a good texture. The foam body of the present invention includes alginic acid and/or an alginate. The foam body has an elastic modulus M, as determined by a test, of 8×10.sup.4 Pa or less. In the test, the foam body is immersed in 22±3° C. water for 4 hours to prepare a specimen having a post-immersion thickness of 5±1 mm. Stress and strain caused in the specimen are measured by applying a load to the specimen for 5 seconds to compress the specimen in a thickness direction at 0.5 mm/sec. A stress caused in the specimen when the specimen is compressed by 10% of an initial thickness is determined, and a value obtained by dividing the stress by a corresponding strain is determined as the elastic modulus M.

This invention relates to a method for cultivating pluriennial plants belonging to the Cardueae tribe and for the integrated recovery of inulin, seeds and biomass from the said plants.