Abstract:
The present invention relates to a powdered beverage composition comprising a hydrophobic powder and a crystalline powder, wherein the hydrophobic powder and crystalline powder are present in a mass ratio of between 75:25 and 99:1; the hydrophobic powder has a D50 particle size of between 50 to 500 μm; the crystalline powder has a D50 particle size of between 1 to 10 μm, and wherein the crystalline powder is selected from one or more of lactose, galactose, glucose, sucrose, or derivatives thereof.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of treating a beverage ingredient extract comprising the steps of: a. filtering a beverage ingredient extract to obtain a beverage ingredient extract retentate and a beverage ingredient extract permeate; b. raising the pH of said beverage ingredient extract retentate to provide a treated beverage ingredient extract retentate; and c. combining said treated beverage ingredient extract retentate with said beverage ingredient extract permeate to generate a recombined ingredient extract.
Abstract:
A freeze dried coffee preparation comprising a dry concentrate and ground coffee particles, wherein the ground coffee particles have a median size of not higher than nineteen microns and the said particles were ground in an aqueous environment. Also a preparation where the roast ground coffee particles make up between 3 and 30% of the freeze-dried coffee granule. Also a method and apparatus for making freeze dried coffee with added coffee grounds comprising preparing and concentrating a coffee extract, adding ground coffee particles and wet grinding the concentrate at two successive grinders, each being a different kind of grinder, say a colloid grinder and a ball grinder, then recombining the streams and freeze drying.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for continuously producing foaming compositions from powders, granules, and/or particulate are provided and/or powders, granules, and/ or particulates that contains high pressure gas. The methods and systems are configured to reduce energy costs and overall processing time and, thus, provide advantages over the prior batch processes that have lengthy temperature ramp-up and cool-down times due to the shortcomings of using a large pressure vessel.
Abstract:
A coffee milling process comprising the steps of: a) introducing particles of a roasted coffee precursor into a milling chamber; b) introducing particles of soluble coffee into the milling chamber; c) jetting a gas into the milling chamber to mobilise the particles of the roasted coffee precursor and soluble coffee; d) thereby producing a milled and blended coffee product by comminuting the particles of the roasted coffee precursor by self-collision of the particles of the roasted coffee precursor and by collision of the particles of soluble coffee with the particles of the roasted coffee precursor within the milling chamber. Processes and products incorporating milled and blended coffee products are also described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a low caloric coffee mix composition having a natural sweet taste using D-tagatose instead of sugar in a diet or low caloric coffee mix.
Abstract:
Shelf-stable complete pre-mixes, separated into two or more components. The components are chemically and microbially stable. At least one component is a high-water-activity liquid component having a pH greater than 4.5. The components, when combined, provide all ingredients necessary to form uncooked mixes or food and beverage products.
Abstract:
A method of making a puffed, dehydrated food product comprises mixing a high amylopectin starch and selected food ingredients to form a dough; forming the dough into pieces; and exposing the dough pieces to microwave radiation at a pressure less than atmospheric to puff and dry the dough pieces, producing the puffed, dehydrated food product. The ingredients may include tomato paste, yogurt, fruit or fruit juice concentrate, fruit puree, vegetable puree, vegetable puree concentrate, coffee, and concentrated soup. The dough may be formed in the absence of starch hydrolysates. The method produces dehydrated food products which incorporate a variety of food ingredients in a matrix that has a puffed, crispy structure.