Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140308400 | POLYPHENOL AND METAL IONS FOR BROWNING FOOD SURFACES - The present invention relates to a food product coated on a surface with a compound with at least one aromatic ring having at least two hydroxyl groups borne by two adjacent carbon atoms to that aromatic ring, and ions of a transition metal. Embodiments of the invention further relate to a method for coloring a surface of a food product when heated for example in a microwave oven, and a composition comprising the compound and the transition metal ions. | 10-16-2014 |
20140342054 | QUERCETIN FOR BROWNING FOOD SURFACES - The present invention relates to a food product with a colorless coating on a surface, said coating comprising a quercetin derivative or an either thereof. A further embodiment of the invention relates to a method for coloring a surface of a food product when heated, particularly when heated in a microwave over. | 11-20-2014 |
20140356485 | GRAPE SEED EXTRACT FOR BROWNING FOOD SURFACES - The present invention relates to a food product coated on a surface with an oil free extract from grape seeds. Embodiments of the invention further relate to a method for coloring a surface of said food product when heated, and a use of an oil free extract from grape seeds to color a surface of a food product when heated, for example in a microwave oven. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356487 | CAFFEIC ACID FOR BROWNING FOOD SURFACES - The present invention relates to a food product with a colorless coating on a surface, said coating comprising caffeic acid or an ester thereof. A further embodiment of the invention relates to a method for coloring a surface of a food product when heated, particularly when heated in a microwave oven. | 12-04-2014 |
20150208705 | ANTHOCYANIN COLOURING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates generally to the field of colouring compositions. One aspect of the invention is a colouring composition having a blue colour. In particular, the present invention relates to a colouring composition having a blue colour wherein the composition comprises anthocyanins, metal ions, and at least one stabilizer. The metal ions are selected from Al(III), Ca(II), Cu(II), Fe(II), Fe(III), Mg(II), Mn(II), Zn(II) and combinations thereof; while the stabilizers are selected from tannic acid and phospholipids. The invention provides for example a composition comprising the colouring composition and also provides for the use of the colouring composition to colour a food, a nutritional formulation, a food supplement, a beverage, an ink or a pharmaceutical product. A further aspect of the invention is a method of preparing a blue colouring composition. | 07-30-2015 |
20150237892 | FOOD SURFACE BROWNING FOR MW APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a method for browning a surface of a food product when heated in a microwave oven comprising the steps of i) coating the surface with a composition comprising an edible oil; ii) overlaying the coating of step i) with a second coating comprising an edible chemical base; and iii) heating the food product in a microwave oven with the use of a susceptor for a time period sufficient to brown the surface of said food product. Further aspects of the invention are food products obtainable by the present method either before or after the heating step. | 08-27-2015 |
20150282514 | POWDER FOR BROWNING FOOD SURFACES - The present invention relates to a powder for coloring a food product or a food product surface when heated, the powder comprising a plant extract, a chemical base, and a carrier; wherein the plant extract comprises a compound with at least one aromatic ring having at least two hydroxyl groups borne by two adjacent carbon atoms of that aromatic ring. Further aspects of the invention are the use of said powder for coloring a food product when heated for example in a microwave oven and to food products comprising said powder. | 10-08-2015 |
20160021907 | INKJET PRINTING WITH EDIBLE INK - The present invention relates generally to printing processes. In particular the invention relates to processes for printing with edible inks. An aspect of the invention relates to printing an edible ink onto a material using an inkjet printing device. The material may be an edible material. The ink may comprise a colourant, at least 30% water, at least 25% carbohydrate sweeteners and be free from both diols and triols. A further aspect of the invention is a printed foodstuff obtainable by the process of printing edible ink onto a material. | 01-28-2016 |