Abstract:
A food product bar (10) includes a first layer (20) comprising a conglomerate of edible particles (22a, 22b, 22c), the first layer (20) having a protein concentration of at least 20% by weight, and a second layer (30) covering the first layer (20) and comprising a nougat (32), the second layer (30) having a protein concentration of at least 34% by weight, whereby a total protein concentration of the food product bar (10) is at least 25% by weight.
Abstract:
Snack bars incorporating a prebiotic, probiotic and natural fibers, and methods of making such snack bars are described herein. The snack bar may incorporate waxy grains held together by a binder comprising inulin and may be enrobed with a yogurt coating. The methods may include mixing inulin into a binder syrup at low temperature and a slab-bake process for reducing water activity.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of processing raw leguminous materials, such as pea flour, pea concentrate, or pea isolate, to reduce non-volatile flavor components and in particular bound saponin compounds. The methods includes select processing steps by steam cooking a raw slurry to form a cooked slurry and drying the cooked slurry to form a processed material. An amount of non-volatile flavor components in the processed material is less than an amount of non-volatile flavor components in the raw materials.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides for a powdered food composition that can be reconstituted into a creamy, yogurt-like, or smoothie-style food having optional inclusions and that delivers the taste, organoleptic characteristics, mouthfeel, and nutritional benefits of conventional ready-to-eat cereal products. In one approach, the food composition or powdered food composition includes a powder component and a non-powder component. The powder component is capable of being quickly reconstituted or hydrated with water or other fluid to a creamy consistency and within a very short amount of time with little to no shear other than hand mixing with a spoon or other utensil.
Abstract:
An assembly (10) includes foodstuff packaging (12, 14, 20), a first foodstuff (16), and a second foodstuff (18). The foodstuff packaging ( 12, 14, 20) includes a portion (14) configured to generate heat. The first foodstuff (16) is disposed within the foodstuff packaging (12, 14, 20) and includes a first foodstuff (16) material configured to transition from a first state to a second state upon application of the heat. The second foodstuff (18) is disposed within the foodstuff packaging (12, 14, 20) and is (i) separated from the first foodstuff (16) when the first foodstuff (16) is arranged in the first state and (ii) comingled with the first foodstuff (16) when the first foodstuff (16) is arranged in the second state to define a comingled foodstuff.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods of reducing the formation of acrylamide in a thermally processed food product and to cooked food products with reduced acrylamide. The method comprises providing a food product or food intermediate in need of reduction of formation of acrylamide during thermal processing and applying a bran composition to the food product or food intermediate in an amount effective to reduce formation of acrylamide during thermal processing to a level that is lower than if the composition had not been applied.
Abstract:
A food processing system (10, 100) is disclosed. The food processing system (10, 100) includes a food scaling portion (12, 112), a food bagging portion (14, 114) and a chute portion (16, 116) connecting the food scaling portion (12, 112) to the food bagging portion (14, 114). The food processing system (10, 100) also includes a foreign object sensor (18, 118) arranged about the chute portion (16, 116). The foreign object sensor (18, 118) and the chute portion (16, 116) cooperatively form a foreign object sensing zone (25, 125) within a passage (72, 172) formed by the chute portion (16, 116) that extends along a portion of a length of the chute portion (16, 116). The food processing system (10, 100) also includes at least one sensor testing conduit (34, 134) extending through one or both of the food scaling portion (12, 112) and the chute portion (16, 116). An exit opening of the at least one sensor testing conduit (34, 134) is arranged within the foreign object sensing zone (25, 125). A method (200) is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for preparing high protein flakes comprising forming a protein into a protein pellet and introducing the protein pellet and a food component into a cooker. The protein pellet and the food component are cooked in the cooker to give a cooked food product. The food product is then formed into a high protein flake.