A system, method and program product for enhancing individualized and safe food production using an iterative co-evolutionary approach. A system is disclosed that includes a production system for generating a set of end products based on an inputted set of host chromosomes and a parasite chromosome (which may include machine/human contaminants); an evaluation system for evaluating each end product; an evolution system for generating a set of evolved host chromosomes and an updated parasite chromosome; and a mechanism for generating a further set of end products based on the evolved host chromosomes and the updated parasite chromosome.
CO-EVOLUTIONARY PRODUCT OPTIMIZATION
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BEVERAGES HAVING REDUCED TURBIDITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
Methods of producing a clarified beverage may involve combining a first beverage component having one or more proteins with a second beverage component having one or more polyphenols. At least one of those components may be treated with one or more fining agents prior to combination. The addition of the second beverage component may be performed in a step-wise manner. Particles may be filtered from the beverage prior to packaging. Clarified beverages may be produced according to these methods.
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Polymer Particles Prepared From Polymerisable Alkylene Glycol (Meth) Acrylate Monomers
The invention provides polymer particles that are obtainable by a method selected from emulsion methods, diffusion methods and evaporation methods carried out in the presence of surface-engineering surfactant which is one or more polymer that displays a lower critical solution temperature, in aqueous media, that is between 10 to 90° C., this polymer being the polymerisation product of one or more monomer selected from polymerisable alkyleneglycol acrylate monomers and polymerisable alkyleneglycol methacrylate monomers. The polymer particles can be used in controlled release applications, such as flavour release applications, fragrance release applications and biomedical applications. The invention also provides a cell support matrix comprising the polymer particles.
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METHOD OF PREPARING A DOUGH-BASED PRODUCT
Dough with a high sucrose content (such as cake dough) tends to inhibit the activity of an anti-staling amylase such as Novamyl, making it less effective to prevent the staling of dough-based products with high sucrose content such as cakes. A good anti-staling effect in cakes can be achieved by using a carefully selected anti-staling amylase with certain properties. Analysis of a 3D structure of Novamyl shows that sucrose may inhibit by binding in the active site. Sucrose docks into the active site of Novamyl differently from the substrate or inhibitor in published models 1QHO and 1QHP. This finding is used to design sucrose-tolerant variants.
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Fermented Milk With Low Lactose Content And A Method For Manufacturing The Same
[Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing fermented milk that can keep good taste and quality regardless of the condition of lactobacillus and enzymes. [Means for Solving] The invention is directed to a method for manufacturing fermented milk that comprises a step of fermenting the ingredient milk that comprises enzyme and a step of executing de-oxygen treatment before the fermenting step. The enzyme has best pH of activation in neutral region and loses its activity in acid region and can decompose lactose which is included in the ingredient milk when the enzyme is in an active state. As shown by the working Examples herein, it is possible to keep good taste and quality regardless of the condition of lactobacillus and enzymes by executing de-oxygen treatment to the ingredient milk before fermentation step.[Selected Figure] FIG. 3
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TREATMENT OF ANIMAL CARCASSES
Described is a method of sanitizing animal carcasses using aqueous streams having an antimicrobial composition added to the stream. Preferably, the antimicrobial composition includes a mixture of one or more carboxylic acids having up to 18 carbon atoms and one or more peroxycarboxylic acids having up to 12 carbon atoms, preferably a mixture of a C2-C4 peroxycarboxylic acid and a C8-C12 peroxycarboxylic acid. Also described is a novel antimicrobial composition adapted for sanitizing animal carcasses containing a mixture of one or more C2-C4 peroxycarboxylic acids and one or more C8-C12 peroxycarboxylic acids and an alpha-hydroxy mono- or dicarboxylic acid.
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Spreadable Butter Formulations
A spreadable butter product, with a method of production, wherein vegetable oil is combined with already churned butter. The vegetable oil, which is preferably canola oil, contains low levels of a phospholipid such as lecithin, so as to reduce the surface tension of the system, and thereby reduce or eliminate the absorption of the vegetable oil into the crystal structure of the butterfat in the butter. As a result, the crystalline structure of the churned butter is retained. The spreadable butter is spreadable at refrigerator temperatures, and has improved system stability which allows it to remain spreadable for longer periods of time.
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STABILIZATION OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS IN MILK
A food or beverage composition suitable for human consumption includes a cow's milk that has been supplemented and homogenized with an omega-3 fatty acid-containing milk supplementation oil, in which a milk supplementation oil includes one part by weight of an EPA/DHA fatty acid-containing enriching oil that has been combined and diluted with at least one part by weight of an oxidative stabilization oil, such as a low linoleic acid/high oleic acid-containing oxidative stabilization oil. As a result, the rate of oxidation of EPA/DHA fatty acids added to the milk via the milk supplementation oil can be reduced at least two-fold or even much more compared to the rate of oxidation of an equal quantity of the same EPA/DHA fatty acid-containing enriching oil homogenized into the same cow's milk without having been first combined and diluted with the oxidative stabilization oil.
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Method for Separating Protein from Food
The present invention relates to a method for separating protein from food by using an iso-electric point precipitation, comprising: obtaining a protein extract by adjusting pH of a raw material food in a media; precipitating the protein by adjusting pH of the protein extract to an iso-electric point of the desired protein; and recovering the protein precipitated after separating a protein filtrate through centrifuging the precipitated protein; in which the method may further include a heat-precipitation of the protein by heating the protein extract or the protein filtrate to 60˜145° C. The protein obtained in high yield according to the above method can be used as a food additive or a food nutritional enhancer.
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COMPOSITION CONTAINING GLUCOSYLGLYCEROL
The invention relates to a composition containing 20 to 80% w/w of glucosyl-glycerol and 0.5 to 20% w/w of one or several mono- and/or disaccharides. Surprisingly, it has been found that an especially aqueous solution containing a high concentration of glucosylglycerol offers exceptionally high long-term stability. The composition has bactericidal and fungicidal effects.
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FOOD COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
The present invention provides a means for preventing syneresis and imparting freeze/thaw stability to a food composition containing pureed soybean curd such as tofu puree and water. A first aspect of the present invention relates to a food composition containing pureed soybean curd (A), a foaming agent (B), a heat-coagulable substance (C), a stabilizer (D) and water, solidified by a heat treatment and having air bubbles dispersed therein, and a method for producing the same. A second aspect of the present invention relates to a food composition, containing pureed soybean curd (A), a heat-coagulable substance (C), carrageenan (D) and water, solidified by a heat treatment and containing water in an amount of 45 to 75% by mass, and a method for producing the same.
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Process for producing boneless poultry wings
The present invention is directed toward a method of making a food product from the mid-joint wing portion of a three joint bird wing. After the wing tip and drumette are removed from the mid-joint wing portion, the mid-joint wing portion is cooked. The cooking of the mid-joint wing section reduces the degree of force needed to remove the flesh from the bones as well as causing the meat surrounding the ulna and radius bones to shrink, such that end portions of the two bones are exposed, thereby further facilitating their removal. The food product that results from this process is a cooked, boneless mid-joint wing portion. The process is taught as a progression of steps which may be performed manually or as an automated process.
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SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION, AND EXCHANGEABLE HOLDER FOR SUCH SYSTEM
A system (1) for preparing a predetermined amount of beverage suitable for consumption, provided with an exchangeable holder (2) and an apparatus (4) provided with a fluid dispensing device (6) which is detachably connected to the holder (2) for dispensing at least an amount of at least a first fluid, such as water, under pressure to the exchangeable holder (2), wherein the exchangeable holder (2) is provided with at least one storage space (8) which is filled with a second fluid, such as a concentrate.
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UMAMI ACTIVE FRACTION, METHOD TO PREPARE THE SAME, METHOD OF ENHANCING UMAMI TASTE AND METHOD OF PREPARING A FOOD PRODUCT
The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing an umami active fraction for enhancing umami taste.
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SINGLE BREW BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME AND METHOD OF USE
Disclosed is a single brew beverage cartridge for use in a brewing apparatus. The cartridge includes a lid and a cup shaped filter suspended below the lid and in which a beverage brewing ingredient is held. The lid includes an annular collar to prevent the lid from deforming when a needle of the brewing apparatus pierces it during the brewing process. Preferably the cartridge is formed of materials so that it is compostable and biodegradable.
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BREADING AND BATTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREPARE AND USE THE SAME
Breading and batter systems and methods to prepare and use the same. In at least one embodiment of a breading and batter system of the present disclosure, the system comprises at least one first package containing a known quantity of a breading, at least one second package containing a known quantity of a batter mix, wherein the known quantity of a breading and the known quantity of a batter mix are intended for consumption at a corresponding rate, and a third package sized and shaped to receive the at least one first package and the at least one second package, the third package configured to be transported commercially without damage to the at least one first package or the at least one second package.
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS CITRUS PEEL CELLULAR EXPANSION
A method for treating citrus peel by processing pieces of raw citrus peel through a plurality of progressive, continuous clean steaming and mechanical pressing stages; rupturing at least some of the cells of the pieces of raw citrus peel to release liquid, sugar and oil bound within the pieces of raw citrus peel; and transforming the pieces of raw citrus peel into press cake and pressate. The clean steaming step ay involve using clean steam that is free of chemical water treatment additives.
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WHOLE GREEN COFFEE BEAN PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE
Disclosed are novel processing methods for green coffee beans that result in novel green coffee bean products, including products that incorporate whole green coffee beans. Methods include selecting whole coffee beans in their fresh green unroasted state with naturally-occurring levels of phytonutrients, sterilizing and drying them, applying iterative grinding processes and stabilization techniques, all while avoiding high temperatures. Whole green coffee bean products created and defined by these methods have unexpectedly been found to increase focus and concentration in users, and are believed useful in the treatment of attention and concentration deficits and related disorders, such as attention deficit (AD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and various related and/or comorbid disorders.
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COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COOKING
An apparatus and method for cooking food, such as meat, protein, vegetable, or soup is disclosed. In one embodiment, the food items are supplied in a flexible polymer package that can withstand the temperature needed to cook the item. The cooking apparatus has two cooking surfaces in the form of heated platens, which may be arranged in a vertical orientation. These platens come together to simultaneously contact both sides of the food item. The cooking apparatus further includes a controller, configured to prepare the food using various control system algorithms. The apparatus cooks the food item from both sides to affect rapid and even cooking. It uses a combination of temperature, time, food thickness, platen force and a cooking code that is unique for each food type. The control system algorithm uses some or all of these parameters to determine precisely when the food item is cooked correctly.
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METHOD OF PRODUCING 3-MERCAPTOHEXAN-1-OL AND ALCOHOL CONTAINING SOLUTION
The present invention relates to a method of production of a solution containing an abundance of 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol (3MH) and alcohol and having a desirable aroma by employing a grape skin extract; an aromatic agent employing the 3MH and alcohol containing solution; a method of production of a drink with an enhanced aroma; and a method of production of fruit liquor, employing a grape skin extract. The method of production of the 3MH and alcohol containing comprising: inoculating a starting material aqueous solution comprising S-(3-hexan-1-ol)glutathione and S-(3-hexan-1-ol)-L-cysteine with a lactic acid bacterium and yeast to produce 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol and alcohol. The starting material aqueous solution comprises a grape skin extract. The lactic acid bacterium is a lactic acid bacterium that is capable of converting S-(3-hexan-1-ol)glutathione to S-(3-hexan-1-ol)-L-cysteine. After inoculating the starting material aqueous solution with a lactic acid bacterium and conducting fermentation for 0 to 6 days, the aqueous solution is inoculated with the yeast and alcohol fermentation is conducted.
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