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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2003
Ralf-christian Schlothauer, Te Aroha, NZ;
Andrew John Morgan, West Sussex, GB;
Inez Rademacher, Tarp, DE;
Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Allerød, DK;
Ralf-Christian Schlothauer, Te Aroha, NZ;
Andrew John Morgan, West Sussex, GB;
Inez Rademacher, Tarp, DE;
Tove Martel Ida Elsa Christensen, Allerød, DK;
Danisco A/S, Copenhagen, DK;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition and a method of preparing or treating food products so as to improve their aroma, flavor, mildness, sweetness, consistency, texture, body, mouth feel, firmness, viscosity, gel fracture, wheying off, structure and/or organoleptic properties, nutrition and/or health benefits. In particular, the present invention provides a composition comprising a live micro-organism, an enzyme produced by said micro-organism and an exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced by the activity of said enzyme.