Abstract:
This invention refers to a procedure for reducing inorganic (heavy metals) and organic (aflatoxins, moulds, etc.) contaminants in high-protein vegetable matter, mainly originating from rice. Applying said procedure to raw vegetable matter results in the obtainment of derivatives presenting levels of these contaminants significantly lower than the legal limits set by health authorities. Following the procedure set out in this invention, high-quality protein derivatives are obtained usable for vitamin and nutritional supplements, milk formula for babies, sports nutrition, clinical nutrition, animal feed ingredients, etc.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for table olive fermentation comprising the steps of: a. soaking the olives in brine; b. inoculating the product obtained in step a. with a yeast culture; c. incubating the product obtained in step b. in order to perform the alcoholic fermentation d. inoculating the fermented product obtained in step c. using a Lactic Acid Bacterium (LAB) culture; e. incubating the product obtained in step d. to in order to perform the lactic fermentation. Procedures for the selection of starter cultures and their use in fermentation of two cultivars of table olives are described. Some claims are directed to specific starter cultures and the uses thereof for preparing fermented table olives.
Abstract:
Methods of making low-fat or fat free snack food products, and products made according to the methods, in which food pieces are subjected to enzyme and/or cation treatment and/or specific cooking and/or drying techniques, to provide for snack food products having the texture, flavor, and other characteristics of conventional full-fat products.
Abstract:
Substantially pure biological culture of a strain of the species Pseudomonas graminis, deposited with number CBS136973 at the depositary institution "Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures" (CBS) in Utrecht, Netherlands. Use of the CBS136973 culture as an antagonist for the biocontrol of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in fruit intended for human consumption. Method for treating the fruit which comprises the step of applying a preparation that comprises a culture of a strain of the species Pseudomonas graminis, deposited with number CBS136973 at the depositary institution "Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures" (CBS) in Utrecht, Netherlands, to the fruit. The application thereof makes it possible to reduce the growth of pathogens during the shelf life of the product, especially when the cold chain is broken.
Abstract:
A Coating composition, particularly for perishable food to be stored in a refrigerator compartment, comprises a solution of a prolamin protein selected in the group consisting of gliadin, hordein, secalin, zein or mixture thereof, and an antimicrobial substance, particularly lysozyme, niacin or niacinamide. The composition may be sprayed on the food placed in a refrigerator compartment.