Abstract:
Método de recubrimiento de una pieza de chocolate que comprende una etapa de colocación de al menos una lámina de metal comestible de un grosor menor que20 micrómetros sobre al menos una parte de la superficie exterior de una capa superficial de dicha pieza de chocolate, comprendiendo dicha capa manteca de cacao, una etapa de calentamiento en la que la pieza de chocolate se expone a una temperatura igual o mayor a la temperatura defusión de la manteca de cacao de tal manera que se funde la manteca de cacao de dicha capa y se une dicha lámina a la capa, y una etapa de solidificación en donde la manteca fundida solidifica quedando adherida la lámina a la capa superficial de dicha pieza de chocolate. Pieza de chocolate obtenible por ejemplo utilizando el método de la invención.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a high diet fibrous-prebiotic, tooth friendly, high calcium chocolate being a functional food product. The high diet fibrous-prebiotic, tooth friendly and high calcium chocolate of the invention has been improved with the aim of decreasing the harmful effects by diminishing the energy content of the chocolate which is widely used in our day and has a variety of derivatives and has been provided as a functional food product to meet health and optimal nutritional requirements to consumers by increasing the beneficial components therein. The high diet fibrous-prebiotic, tooth friendly, high calcium chocolate of the invention is a functional food product which is easily digestible thanks to its prebiotic content, which is tooth friendly due to the reduction in sugar ratio and the use of substitute sweetener and which has healthy features thanks to high calcium content.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to improved methods to prepare isomaltulose-containing comestibles with a chocolate core, in particular to prepare coated comestibles with a chocolate core, and to the products obtained thereby.
Abstract:
This invention provides edible compositions comprising pharmaceutically or nutraceutically active agents in particulate form homogeneously dispersed in a fat matrix, such as chocolate or chocolate compound coating.
Abstract:
Nouveau procédé pour la préparation de confiseries à base de chocolat ayant un aspect métallique. Le procédé de fabrication d'une telle confiserie de chocolat à partir de pépites de chocolat, comporte au moins une étape consistant en ce que les pépites de chocolat et un pigment d'aspect métallique sont introduits dans une turbine et la turbine est mise en rotation. Dans une forme de l'invention une composition favorisant l'adhérence du pigment est utilisée.
Abstract:
A food product which incorporates polyunsaturated fatty acids and an encapsulated pro-oxidant, said food product having a water activity of 0.75 or less. The pro-oxidants may be metal salts such as copper, manganese, iron and/or zinc salts. Sources of omega-3 fatty acids include fish oil. The present invention is directed especially to nutrition products, such as nutrition bars and soups, sweet powders and other food products, with a water activity (aw) of 0.75 or less, as well as to processes for preparing such products, wherein the products incorporate omega-3 and/or omega-6 and/or other polyunsaturated fatty acids in combination with encapsulated pro-oxidants, such as salts of copper, iron, manganese and zinc. The formulations according to the invention can be expected to have a very good shelf life, yet include polyunsaturated fatty acids which generally have a tendency to oxidize, together with normally pro-oxidant compounds in encapsulated form. Previously, it would have been expected that where pro-oxidants and omega-3 or other unsaturated fatty acids are combined in the same formulation, the fatty acids would oxidize and the shelf life of the food product would be unacceptable.
Abstract:
A nutrition bar comprising; 10 %wt or more of soy and/or rice protein, at least one transition metal or transition metal or transition metal compound, and 2 %wt or more of a humectant. The transition metal(s) or transition metalcompound(s) are in a substantially water insoluble form at 20 °C or the nutrition bar has an Aw of 0.45 or less and/or 1 %wt or more of the soy and/or rice protein is in the form of nuggets and the humectant is selected from polyols. The bars hase elevated levels of soy and/or rice protein, yet do not suffer unacceptable from a deterioration in taste or other organoleptic properties over time.
Abstract:
An edible and/or chewable article of manufacture containing at least one food grade substance having adsorption affinity towards at least one dental plaque (biofilm) constituent and capable of reducing and/or removing the oral biofilm while present in the mouth. Particular articles of manufacture are chewing gums, sweets, candies, candy- and other nutritional bars, ice creams, chocolates, confectionery and bakery/pastry products, honey, dairy products and beverages, and oral hygiene products such as tooth pastes, oral gels and mouthwashes.A chewing gum comprises a conventional gum base and at least one food grade active substance having adsorption affinity towards at least one dental plaque (biofilm) constituent (bacteria and proteins and bacterial cell-free enzymes) and capable of reducing and/or removing the oral biofilm while present in the mouth.Typical active substances are polysaccharides and non-toxic salts thereof, such as alginates, chitosan, carboxymethylcellulose, agar and carrageenan, inorganic substances such as silica, hydroxyapatite and calcium carbonate and proteins, particularly gelatin and lectin.The chewing gum and other articles of manufacture are particularly intended for removing and/or for preventing or reducing dental plaque (biofilm), and controlling oral, dental and periodontal diseases.
Abstract:
A confectionery product, e.g. chocolate containing one or more active ingredients characterised in that the active ingredients are incorporated in a plurality of carrier bodies dispersed within the body of the confectionery product.
Abstract:
Nutritional composition comprising an edible carrier comprising an emulsifier capable of forming a bilayer structure (a vesicle or liposome) and a divalent mineral salt (Fe, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg, Mn) on the carrier. In particular claimed nutritional iron compositions comprising bioavailable sources of iron selected from ferrous fumarate and ferrous succinate where the iron source is preferably spread on the surface of a lecithin coated edible carrier such as sucrose. These nutritional iron compositions are particularly useful in food and beverage products such as chocolate flavored edible mixes, especially chocolate flavored beverages, that are additionally fortified with other minerals and vitamins, especially multi-mineral and vitamin combinations involving, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin, and folic acid to avoid developing an undesirable color, off-flavor, astringency, particularly when the edible and/or beverage mix is reconstituted with water or milk.