Abstract:
An edible receptacle suitable for containing a frozen confection the receptacle comprising at most 15 wt % binder and at least 50 wt % of particles of nuts wherein the particles have an average diameter of from 0.001 to 5 mm and a water content of at most 5 wt % is provided. A process for preparing an edible receptacle, the process comprising the steps of: (a) dosing a required amount of edible receptacle ingredients into a support mould, the ingredients comprising at most 15 wt % binder and at least 50 wt % of particles of nuts by weight of the edible receptacle wherein the particles have an average diameter of from 0.001 to 5 mm and a water content of at most 5 wt %; (b) inserting a shaping tool into the ingredients in the support mould; and (c) vibrating the shaping tool at an ultrasonic frequency to form the ingredients into an edible receptacle of the desired shape is also provided.
Abstract:
An edible receptacle suitable for containing a frozen confection the receptacle comprising at most 15 wt % binder and at least 50 wt % of particles of nuts wherein the particles have an average diameter of from 0.001 to 5 mm and a water content of at most 5 wt % is provided. A process for preparing an edible receptacle, the process comprising the steps of: (a) dosing a required amount of edible receptacle ingredients into a support mould, the ingredients comprising at most 15 wt % binder and at least 50 wt % of particles of nuts by weight of the edible receptacle wherein the particles have an average diameter of from 0.001 to 5 mm and a water content of at most 5 wt %; (b) inserting a shaping tool into the ingredients in the support mould; and (c) vibrating the shaping tool at an ultrasonic frequency to form the ingredients into an edible receptacle of the desired shape is also provided.
Abstract:
The invention provides an apparatus (for heat treating a packaged food product), comprising (a) a channel surrounding a channel interior, (b) a pressurizer, (c) a transport unit, (d) a first electrode, surrounding at least part of the channel interior over a first electrode length, (e) an electrode configuration comprising (i) a second electrode surrounding at least part of the channel interior over a remote part surrounding length (for shielding at least part of the channel), and (f) a radio frequency wave generator configured to generate RF-waves between the first and second electrode. With such apparatus efficiently energy may be coupled into the packaged food product, for instance for heating a meal and/or for pasteurizing a food product. A further advantage of the present apparatus and such process is that it may be configured to be used in a continuous process.
Abstract:
A method of processing food elements of plant tissue having a cellular structure with substantial starch content comprising arranging the food elements in an aqueous liquid and applying acoustic energy with a selected frequency energy and time profile to modify the cellular structure of a surface portion of the food elements by removing components from the cellular structure and establishing a pectin based and adapted to act as a barrier in a high temperature subsequent cooking process, the modified cellular structure providing for a relatively low moisture surface portion to be established and maintained and moisture to be substantially retained in the core portion after subsequent cooking processes.
Abstract:
Disclosed are nutritional products and nutritional bars having increased shelf life. The nutritional product or nutritional bar is manufactured utilizing high power ultrasound in combination with an extrusion process or slabbing process. It has been found that by utilizing high power ultrasound during the manufacturing process of nutritional products and nutritional bars, that the resulting product has increased shelf life and improved texture. In some embodiments, the nutritional bars include a solid crisp matrix.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for modifying the density of a flowable material in need thereof comprising applying highly propagating ultrasonic energy at frequency of between about 16 kHz to about 40 kHz to the material wherein the highly propagating ultrasonic energy is uniformly distributed throughout the material thereby modifying the density of the material.
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne un procédé de préparation d'extraits végétaux à partir de matière végétale, aboutissant à une nouvelle forme galénique. Ce procédé comporte les étapes suivantes : - une étape de contact entre la matière végétale et un solvant ; - au moins une étape d'extraction des principes actifs, avantageusement réalisée sous hyperfréquence et sous pression réduite ; - une étape de séchage de la matière végétale ayant subi au moins l'étape d'extraction en présence de la fraction obtenue à l'issue d'au moins l'étape d'extraction, afin de permettre la fixation des principes actifs sur la matière végétale.
Abstract:
A treatment device for magnetically treating liquid in a liquid container includes a container holder to receive the liquid container. An active cooling unit is associated with the container holder to cool the liquid within the liquid container. At least one magnet associated with the container holder to generate a magnetic field within the liquid in the liquid container.