Lotte Co., Ltd.

Toshio Takemori

Toshinobu Tsurumi

Masanori Ito

Masahiro Takagi

Tatsuya Kamiwaki

Ryohei Yamabe

Takashi Maruyama

Kiyoyasu Tsukada

Masateru Kato

Masahiro Takaga

Teruo Matsumoto

Takayuki Manako

Tsutomu Arakawa

Toshimi Ootsubo

Shunichi Terasaki

Masaru Ishiga

Fumio Masuda

A novel filamentary mesh-structured chocolate comprises multilevel parallel-extending multi-filament structured layers, each of which further comprises a plurality of chocolate material straight filaments extending in parallel to each other to form a parallel-extending multi-filament structured layer, wherein adjacent two different level layers of the multilevel filament-structured layers are different from each other in the direction along which the chocolate material straight filaments extend so that each of the chocolate material straight filaments of the upper level one of the adjacent two different level layers is point-contacted with and crosses each of the chocolate material straight filaments of the lower level one of the adjacent two different level layers, thereby forming a three-dimensional internal space defined by the chocolate straight material filaments, wherein the chocolate material straight filaments are made of a chocolate material including an emulsifier.

Molded filamentary mesh-structured chocolate and method of producing the

Major components of the de-lactose milk and the de-lactose milk powder according to the present invention may comprise a protein essentially consisting of milk protein and fats essentially consisting of milk fat but not include lactose of more than 2%. The de-lactose milk and the de-lactose milk powder are characterized by having a structure where the fat is emulsified with the protein.

De-lactose milk and de-lactose milk powder, and foodstuffs containing

A pretzel stick having a hollow portion along a longitudinal center is prepared by baking a material which consists essentially of 100 parts by weight of grain flour, 5-50 parts by weight of saccharides, 5-60 parts by weight of oils and fats, and 0-60 parts by weight of starch. The preparation process of the pretzel stick comprises the steps of preparing the material, extruding the material through a ring nozzle so that the extruded material has a cylindrical shape with a hollow portion along the longitudinal center thereof, baking the extruded material, cutting the baked material to a constant length, and injecting a filling material having an adjusted viscosity into the hollow portion.

Pretzel and method for preparation of the same

A raw material cacao for chocolate may be improved and enriched in its aroma, thereby providing a chocolate whose consumption results in increased mental concentration, and which has an improved cacao aroma and reduced sweetness. The chocolate of the invention is produced by using the improved and enriched cacao nibs produced by an alkali-treatment of cacao beans. The process for producing the chocolate using cacao nibs of improved and enriched aroma comprises removing shells and germs from raw or semi-roasted cacao beans to prepare cacao nibs, adding an alkali thereto and stirring for reaction thereof with the alkali, subsequently drying and roasting the same and finally grinding and pulverizing the alkali-treated cacao nibs to prepare a cacao mass to be used for producing the chocolate in the conventional way. The alkali is preferably calcium hydroxide.

Chocolate with improved and enriched aroma, and a process of its

A chocolate includes a glucide that comprises a hydrogenated isomaltulose and a sugar showing a hygroscopic property and an emulsifying agent that comprises a lecithin and any of lipophilic emulsifying agents except for the lecithin. The chocolate may further includes at least one selected from the group consisting of calcium salts, calcium containing materials, magnesium salts and magnesium containing materials.

Low calorie chocolate

A heat-resistant chocolate is obtained by adding an O/W type emulsion which is an emulsion of fine particles of oils and fats in water as the continuous phase, to a chocolate, thereby to impart heat resistance to the chocolate while maintaining good taste and a good property of dissolving in the mouth. The O/W type emulsion contains 20-70% water, and is used in an amount from 1 to 10% of the final chocolate.

Heat resistant chocolate and production method thereof

There are disclosed substances having suppressing function for diseases relating to increase in cholesterol in animal and human bodies wherein they are obtained as an acid-insoluble fraction containing lignin which is a phenolic polymer compound extracted from wood material as a main component. The substances are a substance having suppressing function for increase in blood cholesterol, a substance having suppressing function for increase in blood pressure, and a substance having suppressing function for the cholesterol gallstone formation. There are also disclosed foods and drinks in which the above mentioned substances are contained having suppressing function for diseases relating to increase in cholesterol in animal and human bodies.

Substance having suppressing function for diseases relating to increase

There is disclosed a heat-resistant chocolate which is formed by dispersing and mixing a water-in-oil emulsion and a chocolate base material, wherein an oil phase and a water phase in which a hydrophilic substance is contained are mixed and emulsified with an emulsifying agent to form said water-in-oil emulsion. There is also disclosed a method for producing a heat-resistant chocolate, wherein a water-in-oil emulsion is mixed and dispersed which is formed by mixing and emulsifying an oil phase and a water phase in which a hydrophilic substance is contained using a emulsifying agent into a chocolate base material which is temperature-tempered by an usual mean, which is cooled to form a solid, after which increase in heat-resistance depending on time is contemplated.

Heat-resistant chocolate and a method for producing it

A soybean snack comprising 25-70 parts by weight of soybean powder of whole grain or soybean powder of hull-removed grain and 75-30 parts by weight of starch and/or cereal flour as main components is disclosed. This snack may be produced by grinding soybean of whole grain or soybean of hull-removed grain, adding to 25-70 parts by weight of the resultant soybean powder of whole grain or soybean powder of hull-removed grain with 75-30 parts by weight of starch and/or cereal flour and water, optionally adding a seasoning, a leavening agent and the like, adding an alkaline agent to make a pH of dry material after steam treatment 7.5-9.5, treating with steam to form a dough which has an elasticity and a plasticity which are substantially equivalent to those of the touch of rice cakes, rolling, molding, and forming a dry material to fry or to bake.

Soybean snack and a process for producing it

A composition for inhibiting sordes formation is adapted for application to the oral cavity and contains an amount of isolated cacao husk extract effective to inhibit sordes formation. The cacao husk extract is extracted from cacao husks with a polar solvent. It has been found that the composition according to the invention inhibits glucosyltransferase activity, and thereby inhibits glucan synthesis. The composition may take the form of chocolates, stick gum, candy, biscuits, chocolate milk or ice cream incorporating the extract, or the extract may also be formulated as a tablet, toothpaste or mouthwash.

Composition for oral cavity

A marshmallow frozen confection in which the marshmallow encloses a core material, such as ice cream or sherbert and which retains its solidity at the temperature below about -15.degree. C. A water content of the marshmallow is in the range of about 20 to 35%.

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Tokyo, Japan

Toshio Takemori