05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
29 - Meat, dairy products, prepared or preserved foods
Goods & Services
Dietetic food, beverages and substances for medical and
clinical use; food and food substances for babies; food for
infants; food for babies; infant formula; lacteal flour for
babies; powdered milk for babies; food and food substances
for medical use for children and the sick; nutritional
supplements; dietary supplements for medical use; vitamin
preparations, mineral-based preparations. Milk and milk products; Powdered milk; preparations and
beverages based on milk; milk substitutes; milk beverages,
milk predominating; milk-based beverages containing cereals;
protein milk; soya milk (milk substitutes).
A method of producing a mammalian milk like product, for example a human milk like product comprising generating lactocytes derived from mammalian mammary epithelial cells, for example human mammary epithelial cells, and expressing the mammalian milk like product, for example the human milk like product from lactocytes.
The present invention concerns a tridimensional hollow container for containing an edible product, said container having a body formed of a first polymeric layer formed of poly hydroxyalcanoate (PHA) having a thickness comprised between 50 μm and 1.5 mm, and wherein: (i) said container body comprises a second layer deposited onto the internal surface of said first layer, and comprising a metalloid, a carbon thin film, or a combination thereof, said second layer having a thickness lower than 100 nm, and (ii) said container body further comprises an intermediate polymeric layer located between said first and second layers, said intermediate layer having a root mean square roughness value (“RMS”) below 20 nm, said intermediate layer having a thickness comprised between 1 and 100 μm.
B32B 1/00 - Layered products having a non-planar shape
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
An apparatus for roasting coffee beans includes: a vessel to contain coffee beans, a heating device to heat coffee beans contained in the vessel, and a control system operable to control the heating device and configured to apply a roasting recipe. For a customised quantity m of coffee beans of type Ny introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to obtain at least the quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel and the type Ny of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, and based on the obtained type Ny, the control system is configured to get access at least to a roasting recipe Ry. The recipe is adapted to the roasting of one pre-determined quantity M of beans of type Ni, and to the pre-determined quantity M, and based on the accessible roasting recipe Ry and on the obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to determine the roasting recipe to be applied to the quantity m of coffee beans of type Ny introduced inside the vessel.
The present invention generally relates to the use of a composition comprising mulberry leaf extract, a source of fiber and a source of unsaturated fatty acids to decrease postprandial glucose (PPG) response. More particularly, it relates to the use of such composition, administered with a meal, to decrease postprandial glucose (PPG) response. The invention also relates to a composition comprising a mulberry leaf extract, a source of fiber and a source of unsaturated fatty acids, administered with a meal, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a disorder linked to postprandial glucose and/or postprandial insulin in a subject.
A61K 31/201 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid having one or two double bonds, e.g. oleic or linoleic acid
A61K 31/202 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. stearic, palmitic or arachidic acid having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic acid
A61K 31/445 - Non-condensed piperidines, e.g. piperocaine
The invention concerns a compacting station (10) of bulk food product in container bodies (151) wherein a first compacting device (211) and a second compacting device (212) able to move one relative to the other between a first compacting position, wherein a first contacting surface (211') and a second contacting surface (212') are misaligned to define two separate contacting surfaces, and a second compacting position, wherein the first contacting surface (211') and the second contacting surface (212') are aligned to define a compacting surface (213') of a continuous type, and vice versa.
The invention concerns an extracting arrangement (121; 131), for extracting a beverage from a pod comprising a beverage ingredient, comprising a plurality of opening elements (122; 132) rising from at least one piercing surface (123; 133), facing in use an enclosing wall (11) of the pod (10) to open, and a plurality of traversing holes, to evacuate the beverage dispensed from the opened enclosing wall (11), wherein each of the opening elements (122; 132) presents an outlet opening (122''; 132'') cooperating with the traversing holes and/or a tip end (122'; 132'), wherein the tip ends (122'; 132') and/or the outlet openings (122; 132) are arranged to lay on a non-planar virtual surface facing in use the enclosing wall (11), so as to substantially match with the enclosing wall (11) of the pod (10).
A47J 31/06 - Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
The invention concerns a beverage extraction device (100), for extracting a beverage from a pod, comprising an ejection device (150) to tilt the pod (10) with respect to a holding piercing arrangements (121), the ejection device (150) comprising a seat portion (151) and a lateral portion (152) solidly connected to the seat portion (151), in the rest position the lateral portion (152) defines a portion of an inner lateral wall (120') of a pod holding part (120), and in the ejecting position the lateral portion (152) is moved away from the inner lateral wall (120').
The invention concerns an extracting arrangement (121), for extracting a beverage from a pod comprising a beverage ingredient, comprising a plurality of opening elements (122) rising from at least one piercing surface (123), facing in use an enclosing wall (11) of the pod (10) to open, and a plurality of traversing holes, to evacuate the beverage dispensed from the opened enclosing wall (11), wherein each of the opening elements (122) presents an outlet opening (122'') cooperating with the traversing holes and/or a tip end (122'), wherein the extracting arrangement (121) further comprises a fitting hollow element (124) having a first end (124'), coupled to the extracting surface (123), smaller than an opposite second end (124''), and an inner lateral surface (124''') having a non-planar shape so as the inner lateral surface (124''') together with the extracting surface (123) substantially match with the non-planar enclosing wall (11) of the pod (10) to open.
A47J 31/06 - Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
A bottle 200, 300 comprising: a first half-bottle shell 100, 303 comprising: - a first molded pulp layer defining a first half-bottle body 102, 302 comprising at least a first securing element 104a, 304a; - a first adhesive layer 313 provided over the interior of the first half-bottle body; and - a first metallization layer 312 provided over the interior of the first adhesive layer; and a second half-bottle shell 307 comprising: - a second molded pulp layer defining a second half-bottle body comprising at least a second securing element 304b; - a second adhesive layer provided over the interior of the second half-bottle body; and - a second metallization layer provided over the interior of the first adhesive layer; wherein the first securing element is complementary to the second securing element; and the first half-bottle shell and the second half-bottle shell are secured together by a first joint 308a between the first securing element and the second securing element.
B65D 6/00 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor
The present invention relates to a packaged capsule comprising: (i) a capsule comprising cellulosic fibres, wherein the capsule is surface-coated with a lining which is (a) an inorganic coating; or (b) a natural polymer coating; the capsule is at least partially filled with an edible product suitable for human consumption; and the capsule is sealed with a membrane comprising cellulosic fibres, wherein the membrane is surface-coated with the same lining as the capsule; and (ii) a packaging comprising at least 80% wt of cellulosic fibres based upon the total weight of the packaging, a metallized polymer coating in contact with the cellulosic fibres, and a polymer coating in contact with the metallized polymer coating; wherein the capsule is placed within the packaging; to methods for the manufacture of the packaged capsule, and to a packet comprising a plurality of the packaged capsules.
The invention concerns a method for producing a milk-based liquid in a beverage preparation apparatus, said apparatus comprising : - at least one mixing chamber configured for producing a liquid by receiving and mixing a dose of soluble powder with water and by dispensing the reconstituted liquid, wherein the method comprises the steps of : - producing a first part of the milk based liquid by supplying the mixing chamber with a dose of soluble dairy milk powder and water so as to reconstitute a dairy milk and dispensing said first part made of dairy milk, and - producing a second part of the milk based liquid by supplying the mixing chamber with a dose of soluble plant-based milk powder and water so as to reconstitute a plant based milk and dispensing the second part made of plant-based milk, wherein the first and the second parts of the milk based liquid are mixed together to form the final milk based liquid.
A47J 31/40 - Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
A jug (10) for processing a liquid food substance, such as milk or a milk-based substance, is provided. The jug (10) comprises a container (12) delimiting a food cavity for containing said liquid food substance, the food cavity having a top opening (22), a lid (20) connected to the container (12) and movable between a closed position in which the lid (20) covers the top opening (22) and an open position in which the lid (20) at least partially uncovers the top opening (22) for filling and/or emptying the container (12), an impeller (38) removably received by the container (12) and configured for driving said liquid food substance in the container (12), and a retaining element (46) connected to the lid (20) and configured for retaining the impeller (38) in the container (12) when the lid is in the open position.
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
A machine (10, 88) for processing a liquid food substance, such as milk or a milk-based substance, is provided. The machine (10, 88) comprises a jug (14) having a container (16) delimiting a food cavity for containing said liquid food substance and optionally a lid, e.g. a removable lid (38), for covering the food cavity, a base (12) forming a seat (52) for removably receiving the container (16), the base (12) having a bottom face (18) configured for placing the machine (10) on an external support surface (82), a top face (20) opposite the bottom face (18), and at least one peripheral side face (22) extending between the bottom face (18) and the top face (20), wherein the at least one peripheral side face (22) includes a front portion (24) configured for facing a user of the machine (10) and a rear portion (36) configured for facing away from the user; wherein a user interface (34) is provided along the top face (20); and wherein a height of the rear portion (26) is greater than a height of the front portion (24) such that the top face (20) is inclined to face the user when processing said liquid food substance.
A47J 36/32 - Time-controlled igniting mechanisms or alarm devices
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
The invention relates to a method of making a sugar beet derived product, said method comprising the steps of obtaining sugar beet pieces by peeling and cutting sugar beet; heat treating the sugar beet pieces; reducing the size of the sugar beet pieces; forming a sugar beet paste from the sugar beet pieces; and pasteurizing the sugar beet paste.
A compound having the formula
A compound having the formula
A compound having the formula
or combinations thereof, for use in the treatment or prevention of an allergic disorder, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently, a long chain fatty acid having between 16 and 20 carbons.
A61K 31/23 - Esters, e.g. nitroglycerine, selenocyanates of carboxylic acids of acyclic acids, e.g. pravastatin of acids having a carboxyl group bound to a chain of seven or more carbon atoms
A23L 33/00 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof
A23L 33/115 - Fatty acids or derivatives thereofFats or oils
The present invention relates to a moulded pulp article, the moulded pulp article comprising: a shaped pulp comprising cellulose fibres; and a polymer reinforcement. The polymer reinforcement may be in the form of polymer dispersed throughout the shaped pulp and/or in the form of a polymer interlayer disposed between the shaped pulp and a tactile layer.
B32B 1/00 - Layered products having a non-planar shape
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 29/02 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B05D 7/00 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
B32B 37/15 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with at least one layer being manufactured and immediately laminated before reaching its stable state, e.g. in which a layer is extruded and laminated while in semi-molten state
B65D 1/22 - Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
The present invention relates to a moulded pulp article comprising, from outermost layer to innermost layer, a shaped pulp; a polymer interlayer; and an inorganic barrier layer selected within the list of: metals, metalloids, oxides thereof, or a combination thereof, as well as to methods of producing such moulded pulp articles, uses for such moulded pulp articles, and packaged edible products comprising such moulded pulp articles.
D21H 19/20 - Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group comprising macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
D21H 19/34 - Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group comprising cellulose or derivatives thereof
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
29.
COMPOSITIONS FOR PROMOTING SLEEP IN A YOUNG INDIVIDUAL
The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for use in promoting sleep associated with increase of propionate, in a young individual. Some embodiments are directed to a composition comprising a combination of galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), Vitamins B1, B2 and B6, minerals zinc, iron and copper, and amino acids histidine, isoleucine, lysine, and leucine for use in promoting sleep in a young individual via increase of propionate.
A61K 31/525 - Isoalloxazines, e.g. riboflavins, vitamin B2
A23L 33/00 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof
A23L 33/125 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing carbohydrate syrupsModifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing sugarsModifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing sugar alcoholsModifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing starch hydrolysates
The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for one or more health benefits, for example preventing or treating atopic disease and/or respiratory infection, in a young individual by increasing propionate production by gut microbiota. Some embodiments are directed to a composition comprising a combination of at least one galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) and at least three ingredients selected from vitamins B1, B2 and B6, minerals zinc, iron and copper, and amino acids histidine, isoleucine, lysine, and leucine for use in increasing propionate production by the gut microbiota in a young individual.
A61P 31/00 - Antiinfectives, i.e. antibiotics, antiseptics, chemotherapeutics
A23L 33/125 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing carbohydrate syrupsModifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing sugarsModifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing sugar alcoholsModifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing starch hydrolysates
A machine (10, 56) for processing a liquid food substance, such as milk or a milk-based substance, is provided. The machine (10, 56) comprises a jug (14) having a container (16), the container (16) delimiting a food cavity for containing said liquid food substance, and a lid (38) such as a removable lid (38) for covering the food cavity; a base (12) having one or more walls forming a seat for removably receiving the container (16); a lid detection system (36) configured for detecting a closed and/or an open state of the lid (38) when the container (16) is received in the seat, and a control unit (40) for controlling the machine (10, 56), wherein the control unit (40) includes a printed circuit board (42), and the lid detection system (36) comprises a sensor that is rigidly fixed to the printed circuit board (42).
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A machine (10, 88) for processing a liquid food substance, such as milk or a milk-based substance, is provided. The machine (10, 88) comprises a jug (14) having a container (16) delimiting a food cavity for containing said liquid food substance; an impeller (17) for driving said liquid food substance, a motor (60) for driving the impeller (17); a base (12) forming a seat (52) for removably receiving the container (16) and forming a motor chamber (62) for containing the motor (60), the motor chamber (62) having at least one ventilation opening (64) for exchange of air between an inside of the motor chamber (62) and an outside of the motor chamber (62), the at least one ventilation opening (64) being located at a bottom face (18) of the base; and a liquid guard (68) extending around a portion of a periphery of the bottom face (18) and configured for hindering liquid from flowing under the machine (10, 88), wherein the liquid guard (68) extends at least along a front portion (24) of a peripheral side face (22) of the machine (10, 88), the front portion (24) being configured for facing a user of the machine (10, 88) when processing said liquid substance, and wherein the liquid guard does at least not fully extend along a rear portion (26) of the peripheral side face (22) of the machine (10, 88), the rear portion (26) being configured for facing away from the user when processing said liquid food substance.
A47J 31/44 - Parts or details of beverage-making apparatus
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A machine (60, 66) for processing a liquid food substance, such as milk or a milk-based substance, is provided. The machine (60, 66) comprises a jug (10) having a container (12) delimiting a food cavity for containing said liquid food substance, such as a container (12) provided with a removable lid (14) for covering the food cavity; an impeller (30) removably received by the container (12) and configured for driving said liquid food substance in the container (12); and a base (62) having one or more walls forming a seat for removably receiving the container (12), the base including a motor with a magnetic drive magnetically coupled to the impeller (30) for driving the same; wherein the container (12) includes a first magnetic element (38) coupled thereto, the impeller (30) includes a second magnetic element (40), and the first magnetic element (38) and the second magnetic element (40) are configured to be magnetically coupled so as to retain the impeller (30) in the container (12).
A47J 43/046 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the bottom side
A method of mimicking health benefits of physical exercise in a cat can include administering a high protein diet to a cat, the high protein diet including from about 110% to about 350% of a Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of protein for the cat on a daily basis. The high protein diet in this example is sufficient to increase a 12,13-diHOME blood level for an 18-24 hour period per day compared to a baseline blood level without the need for physical exercise.
A beverage preparation device prepares a beverage upon interaction of ingredients provided in a capsule with liquid supplied thereto. The device includes an injection module containing a first enclosing member and a cooperating second enclosing member designed for being moved relatively to each other. The first enclosing member is equipped with capsule opening and injection means for opening a first inlet face of a capsule and injecting liquid into the capsule. The first and second enclosing members are designed for being brought into at least a first capsule insertion position for inserting a capsule between the enclosing members and a second capsule enclosing position in which the opening and injection means engage the liquid inlet face of the capsule. The device further includes control means designed for setting at least the capsule enclosing position based on information read from the capsule and/or based on information provided by a user input.
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
A47J 31/44 - Parts or details of beverage-making apparatus
A47J 31/52 - Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus
37.
MIMICKING HEALTH BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE OR VOLUNTARY COLD EXPOSURE IN ANIMALS
A method of mimicking health benefits of physical exercise or voluntary cold exposure, e.g., cold plunge, in an animal can include administering to the animal a high protein diet including from about 150% to about 400% of a Recommended Daily Allowance (RD A) of protein for the animal on a daily basis. The high protein diet can be sufficient to increase a 12,13-diHOME blood level for an 18-24 hour period per day compared to a baseline blood level without the need for the physical exercise or voluntary cold exposure.
The invention concerns a forming station (10; 20; 30) of cellulose-based container bodies (151) wherein a clamping assembly (110; 120; 130) comprising two opposite jaw elements (111, 112; 121, 122; 131, 132) configured to clamp a portion of a multilayer cellulose-based material (50) between them and to define a perimetral flange (151') of said of cellulose-based container bodies (151), and wherein the clamping assembly (110; 120; 130) comprises at least a sliding portion (510; 520; 530) arranged in one of the jaw elements (111; 121; 131) to be at least partly in contact with a plastic layer (50A) of the multilayer cellulose-based material (50) and made of, or coated by, a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET) modified with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) additives allowing the sliding of at least the plastic layer (50A) during the deep-drawing of the cellulose-based container body (151).
B29C 51/08 - Deep-drawing or matched-mould forming, i.e. using mechanical means only
B29C 51/14 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor using multilayered preforms or sheets
B29C 51/26 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B29C 51/04 - Combined thermoforming and prestretching, e.g. biaxial stretching
B29K 1/00 - Use of cellulose, modified cellulose or cellulose derivatives, e.g. viscose, as moulding material
The invention concerns a forming station (10; 20; 30) of cellulose-based container bodies (151) wherein a clamping assembly (110; 120; 130) comprising two opposite jaw elements (111, 112; 121, 122; 131, 132) configured to clamp a portion of a multilayer cellulose-based material (50) between them and to define a perimetral flange (151') of said of cellulose-based container bodies (151), and wherein the clamping assembly (110; 120; 130) comprises at least a sliding portion (510; 520; 530) arranged in one of the jaw elements (111; 121; 131) to be at least partly in contact with a plastic layer (50A) of the multilayer cellulose-based material (50) and made of, or coated by, a material having a lower coefficient of friction with respect to the other jaw element (112; 122; 132) allowing the sliding of at least the plastic layer (50A) during the deep-drawing of the cellulose-based container body (151).
The invention relates to a food powder. The food powder comprises a carrier matrix, and a dried fluid gel. The dried fluid gel comprises particles formed of polysaccharide-based hydrocolloid and optionally, a cation. The invention also relates to a process for preparing such food powder and, food product, beverage and food supplement comprising such food powder.
A23C 11/10 - Milk substitutes, e.g. coffee whitener compositions containing at least one non-milk component as source of fats or proteins containing or not lactose but no other milk components as source of fats, carbohydrates or proteins
A23L 2/62 - Clouding agentsAgents to improve the cloud-stability
A23L 29/00 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof
A23L 29/212 - StarchModified starchStarch derivatives, e.g. esters or ethers
A23L 29/238 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum or guar gum
A23L 29/256 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan
41.
MIMICKING HEALTH BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE OR VOLUNTARY COLD EXPOSURE IN ANIMALS
A method of mimicking health benefits of physical exercise or voluntary cold exposure, e.g., cold plunge, in an animal can include administering to the animal a high protein diet including from about 150% to about 400% of a Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of protein for the animal on a daily basis. The high protein diet can be sufficient to increase a 12,13-diHOME blood level for an 18-24 hour period per day compared to a baseline blood level without the need for the physical exercise or voluntary cold exposure.
A method of mimicking health benefits of physical exercise in a cat can include administering a high protein diet to a cat, the high protein diet including from about 110% to about 350% of a Recommended Daily Allowance (RD A) of protein for the cat on a daily basis. The high protein diet in this example is sufficient to increase a 12,13-diHOME blood level for an 18-24 hour period per day compared to a baseline blood level without the need for physical exercise.
The present invention relates to a process for the production of a dried instant noodle. In particularly the invention relates to a process for the production of a dried instant noodle using a soy protein source, Kansui salts and a combination of a cereal flour and a flour selected from the group of a pulse flour, a flour from an oilseed press cake, a flour from a nut press cake, a flour from a barley spent grain or a combination thereof.
The present invention relates miRNA biomarkers and in particular to a combination of miRNA biomarkers, e.g. exosome-derived microRNA, as indicators of welfare in bovines. In particular, the present invention relates to the identification of heat stress in bovines allowing to propose management actions to improve productive animal welfare at the individual or the herd levels.
C12Q 1/6883 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for diseases caused by alterations of genetic material
A system for introducing an additive into a container includes an automated device for transporting the container in a horizontal plane (P), such as a rotary wheel. The system further includes a static microdoser having a nozzle from which a jet of an additive issues upon passage of an opening of the container. Additive is so injected into the container. The nozzle of the static microdoser is inclined relative to a direction orthogonal to the horizontal plane. This limits splashing, in particular when the jet of additive hits an inner wall of the container that is free of liquid. This can be facilitated by an acceleration applied on the container which inclines the free surface of the liquid material present in the container. A preferred application is the introduction of a flavored concentrate into a bottle of water.
B67C 3/20 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
B65B 3/12 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material mechanically, e.g. by pistons or pumps
A coffee composition has improved aroma. and a method of producing a coffee composition, includes two different types of coffee beans that are roasted separately.
The invention relates a recombinant wild type patatin-2 or mutant thereof. It also relates to polynucleotide expression vector, host cell and method for producing such recombinant proteins. It also relates to composition and product comprising such recombinant proteins.
A machine (1) is arranged to prepare a beverage from an ingredient contained in a capsule (100) by supplying an extraction liquid therein, The machine (1) has: a machine outlet ((55)) configured to dispense beverage externally towards aa user - recipient (9); and a seat (10,20) for holding the capsule (100) during beverage preparation. The seat ((1100,,2200)) includes: a seat liquid inlet (14,14') configured for delivering the extraction liquid to the capsule (100); and at least one seat outlet (15,15') at the capsule (100) configured to guide beverage from the capsule (100). The seat outlet (15,15') is associated with a capsule outlet opener (15a, 15a'). The machine (1) has a beverage passage (5') extending from the seat outlet(s) (15,15') up to the machine outlet (5). The seat outlet (s) (15,15'), the beverage passage (5') and the machine outlet (5) form an outflow path (5,15,15') having a direction of beverage flow extending therealong and a flow cross - section transverse to the direction of flow along the outflow path (5,15,15'). The flow cross - section along the direction of flow has a smallest cross - section with a surface area of at least 4.5 mm2. For example, the capsule (100) is made of a soft and/or tearable material, such as a material that is cellulosic,, cellulose-based or a cellulosic material, such as wood pulp or wood pulpbased or paper-based or cardboard-based material.
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
A beverage container (10) delimits an inside cavity (10') configured to contain at least one beverage liquid component (100). The container (10) comprises: a container inlet (11) configured to guide a pressurized fluid (101) into the inside cavity (10') from outside said container (10); a container outlet (19') configured to guide a processed beverage (100a) from inside the cavity (10') to outside the container (10); and a beverage passage (19) extending from the container outlet (19') into the cavity (10') and having a beverage passage inlet (19'') in the cavity (10'). The container inlet (11) and the beverage passage inlet (19'') are located such that during operation the beverage liquid component (100) contained inside the cavity (10') is pressurized and driven into the beverage passage inlet (19'') and along the beverage passage (19) and out of the container outlet (19') under the effect of the pressurized fluid (101) fed via the container inlet (11). The beverage passage (19) has a gas passage inlet (19''') and a mixing area (19a) that is fluidically connected to the container outlet (19'), to the beverage passage inlet (19'') and to the gas passage inlet (19'''). The inside cavity (10') with the beverage passage (19) is so configured that when driven by the pressurized fluid (101) fed into the cavity (10'), the beverage liquid component (100) and a beverage gas component (102) contained in the cavity (10') are passed into the mixing area (19a) via the beverage passage inlet (19'') and the gas passage inlet (19'''), respectively. The beverage liquid component (100) and the beverage gas component (102) are mixed together in the mixing area (19a) to form together the processed beverage (100a) that is dispensed via the container outlet (19').
A microwave oven for heating a food product such as a lasagna. The microwave oven comprises: two solid state microwave sources for generating microwaves, two microwave emitters arranged to emit the microwaves generated by the solid state microwave sources, a cavity defining a space for receiving the food product, wherein the space is arranged between the microwave emitters, and a redistributing element arranged to redistribute the microwaves emitted by at least one of the microwave emitters into the space towards one or more defined target areas of the space.
Composition containing Nicotinamide and vitamin B6 are provided. The composition may be an oral nutritional composition, for example a nutritional supplement, an oral nutritional supplement, a food product, a food for special medical purpose (FSMP). The composition can be administered to an individual in need thereof for treating muscle injury, and/or promoting muscle repair, improving skeletal muscle regeneration, maintaining or increasing skeletal muscle function and/or skeletal muscle mass in an individual with muscle injury.
A machine (1) configured for preparing a beverage from an ingredient contained in a capsule (100) has: a passage (2) for evacuating such ingredient capsule (100) upon preparing a beverage from such capsule (100) in the machine (1); a seat (20) positioned so that the evacuation passage (2) leads into the seat (20), the seat (20) having a bottom end (21); a capsule collector (10) having a bottom (11) and sidewalls (12,12') delimiting a cavity (13) with a cavity entry opening (14), the cavity (13) being configured for storing such used capsules (100); and a spacer (15). The capsule collector (10) has a collection position in which the capsule collector (10) is located in the seat (20) above the seat bottom end (21) for collecting in the storage cavity (13) capsules (100) delivered into the storage cavity (13) via the evacuation passage (2) and the entry opening (14). The spacer (15) has a spacing position in which the spacer (15) is located in the seat (20). The capsule collector (10) and the spacer (15) are removable by a user from the seat (20). The spacer (15) is removable from the seat (20) independently from the capsule collector (10) when the capsule collector (10) is blocked in the seat (20) by one or more capsules (100) protruding above the entry opening (14) of the collector (10), whereby a space (22) in the seat (20) is freed below the collector (10) to lower the collector (10) and the protruding capsule(s) (100) under the evacuation passage (2) so as to allow removal from the seat (20) of the collector (10) after removal of the spacer (15).
A machine (1) has a capsule extraction module (10,20) for preparing a beverage from an ingredient contained in a capsule (100) by supplying an extraction liquid (e.g. water) into such capsule (100). The extraction module (10,20) has: first and second capsule enclosure parts (10,20) movable relative to each other between a proximate position for enclosing and processing the capsule (100) to prepare a beverage in the module (10,20) and a distant position for inserting the capsule (100) and removing the capsule (100) from the module (10,20); and a capsule removal arrangement (40,50) for assisting removal of such capsule (100) when the first and second parts (10,20) are brought from the proximate to the distant position. At least one of the first and second capsule enclosure parts (10,20) has a corresponding cooperating face (11,21) extending over a corresponding capsule (101). At least one of first and second pushers (40,50) comprises a pusher face (41,51) for pushing the corresponding capsule face (101,102) away from the corresponding cooperating enclosure part face (11,21). The first pusher face (41) and the first cooperating enclosure part face (11) have a surface area ratio of at least 0.1 and/or at most 10; and/or the second pusher face (51) and the second cooperating enclosure part face (21) have a surface area ratio of at least 0.05 and/or at most 0.2.
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Dietetic foodstuffs, beverages and substances for medical
and clinical use; food and food substances for medical use
for infants, children and the sick.
66.
USES OF BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM MICROORGANISMS HAVING THE CAPACITY TO DEGRADE BOTH HMO AND PLANT-DERIVED GLYCANS
The present invention relates to the use of a Bifidobacterium longum transitional microorganism to metabolise one or more glycan substrates selected from the group recited in any of Tables 1 to 3.
A23G 1/46 - Cocoa products, e.g. chocolateSubstitutes therefor characterised by the composition containing dairy products
A23C 9/12 - Fermented milk preparationsTreatment using microorganisms or enzymes
A23G 1/40 - Cocoa products, e.g. chocolateSubstitutes therefor characterised by the composition characterised by the carbohydrates used, e.g. polysaccharides
68.
PROCESS FOR PREPARING FERMENTED DAIRY PRODUCT ANALOGUE WITH NON-DAIRY INGREDIENTS COMPRISING BETA-GLUCANS
The invention relates to a process for preparing a fermented dairy product analogue having reduced sliminess and/or stickiness while using non-dairy ingredients comprising beta-glucans. The process comprises the following steps. An edible suspension comprising hydrophilic liquid and at least one non-dairy ingredient is provided. The non-dairy ingredient comprises beta-glucans and is selected from the group consisting of plant ingredient, fungal ingredient, or a combination thereof. After providing the edible suspension, ascorbic acid is added into said edible suspension. The resulting edible suspension comprising ascorbic acid is then homogenized, heat-treated, inoculated with a starter culture, and fermented to obtain a fermented dairy product analogue. The invention also relates to a fermented dairy product analogue obtainable by such a process, to a method for reducing the adhesiveness of a fermented dairy product analogue and to the use of ascorbic acid for reducing adhesiveness of a fermented dairy product analogue.
A23C 11/10 - Milk substitutes, e.g. coffee whitener compositions containing at least one non-milk component as source of fats or proteins containing or not lactose but no other milk components as source of fats, carbohydrates or proteins
69.
METHODS USING A DNA METHYLATION PROFILE OF A CANINE
The present invention provides a method for determining a mortality risk and/or probability of a healthy lifespan of a dog; said method comprising a) providing a DNA methylation profile from a sample obtained from the dog; and b) determining a mortality risk and/or probability of a healthy lifespan for the dog using the DNA methylation profile; wherein the DNA methylation profile comprises at least one methylation site as listed in Table 1.
G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
C12Q 1/6806 - Preparing nucleic acids for analysis, e.g. for polymerase chain reaction [PCR] assay
C12Q 1/6827 - Hybridisation assays for detection of mutation or polymorphism
C12Q 1/6874 - Methods for sequencing involving nucleic acid arrays, e.g. sequencing by hybridisation [SBH]
G16B 20/20 - Allele or variant detection, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP] detection
G16H 15/00 - ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
G16H 20/30 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
G16H 20/60 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
A method for determining a mortality risk and/or probability of a healthy lifespan of a dog, the method including a) providing a DNA methylation profile from a sample obtained from the dog; and b) determining a mortality risk and/or probability of a healthy lifespan for the dog using the DNA methylation profile. The DNA methylation profile contains at least one methylation site as listed in Table 3.
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
C12Q 1/6806 - Preparing nucleic acids for analysis, e.g. for polymerase chain reaction [PCR] assay
C12Q 1/6827 - Hybridisation assays for detection of mutation or polymorphism
C12Q 1/6874 - Methods for sequencing involving nucleic acid arrays, e.g. sequencing by hybridisation [SBH]
G16B 20/20 - Allele or variant detection, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphism [SNP] detection
G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
G16H 20/60 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
A method for generating a biological clock including a DNA methylation profile which is suitable for use with at least two different sample types, the method includes: (i) providing a first set of DNA methylation profiles generated from the at least two different sample types from a plurality of subjects; (ii) generating a composite DNA methylation profile from the first set of DNA methylation profiles, wherein the composite DNA methylation profile comprises methylation sites that have a matched status in the different sample types; and (iii) using the composite DNA methylation profile to generate a biological clock using reference DNA methylation profiles from one of the at least two sample types.
C12Q 1/6874 - Methods for sequencing involving nucleic acid arrays, e.g. sequencing by hybridisation [SBH]
C12Q 1/6883 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for diseases caused by alterations of genetic material
G16B 30/00 - ICT specially adapted for sequence analysis involving nucleotides or amino acids
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
72.
NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES AND INTERACTIONS IN MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Methods and systems use a particular medication administered to a patient to identify one or more nutrient deficiencies associated with the particular medication, identify one or more drug-nutrient interactions associated with the particular medication, and/or identify one or more symptoms or side effects associated with the particular medication. Information stored in a database contains one or more of these associations and is used for the identification. The method may then provide one or more nutritional interventions and/or one or more dietary recommendations based on (i) the one or more nutrient deficiencies, (ii) the one or more drug-nutrient interactions, and/or (iii) the one or more symptoms or side effects.
G16H 20/60 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
73.
NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
The present invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising lactoferrin as an active ingredient for use in promoting social development and/or in promoting social behaviours in a young individual. The present invention further relates to uses and methods for promoting social development and/or for promoting social behaviours in a young individual.
The present invention relates to a combination comprising osteopontin and lactoferrin in effective amount for use in promoting social-emotional development in a young individual. The present invention further relates to compositions and methods for promoting social-emotional development in a young individual, preferably in an infant.
Apparatus for heating and cooking; apparatus for heating and
foaming milk; electric apparatus for preparing hot, cold and
refrigerated beverages; electric machines for preparing hot,
cold or refrigerated beverages of all kinds (excluding
electromechanical machines); electric coffee machines,
coffeemakers and electric percolators; parts and components
for all the aforesaid goods; electric apparatus for making
coffee and tea; electric machines for preparing beverages;
refills, empty cartridges and spare parts for the aforesaid
machines.
Apparatus for heating and cooking; apparatus for heating and
foaming milk; electric apparatus for preparing hot, cold and
refrigerated beverages; electric machines for preparing hot,
cold or refrigerated beverages of all kinds (excluding
electromechanical machines); electric coffee machines,
coffeemakers and electric percolators; parts and components
for all the aforesaid goods; electric apparatus for making
coffee and tea; electric machines for preparing beverages;
refills, empty cartridges and spare parts for the aforesaid
machines.
77.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO POTENTIATE MUSCULOSKELETAL EFFECT OF ONE OR MORE ANABOLIC AMINO ACIDS ON BONE HEALTH
A method of improving and/or enhancing at least one of bone mineralization, bone strength, bone mass, and bone mineral density in an individual in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the individual a composition comprising one or more anabolic amino acids, and the composition further comprising one or more autophagy-inducing compounds. In one embodiment, the one or more autophagy-inducing compounds are selected from the group consisting of thymol, carvacrol, spermidine, urolithin (e.g., Urolithin A, B or D), rapamycin, Torin1, valproic acid, polyphenols (e.g., resveratrol), caffeine, metformin, 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activators, L-type calcium channel inhibitors, ketones (e.g. beta-hydroxybutyrate, ketone salts, or ketone ester derivatives), 4,4′-dimethoxychalcone and mixtures thereof.
A23G 1/46 - Cocoa products, e.g. chocolateSubstitutes therefor characterised by the composition containing dairy products
A23G 1/40 - Cocoa products, e.g. chocolateSubstitutes therefor characterised by the composition characterised by the carbohydrates used, e.g. polysaccharides
79.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING THE PALATABILITY OF DRY PET FOOD
Compositions and methods are provided to increase the palatability of dry pet foods. A dry pet food composition can comprise about 0.01 wt% to about 2 wt% of pentaphosphate, where the pentaphosphate is incorporated into at least one of a basal body of the dry pet food composition or a coating applied to the the dry pet food composition.
The present invention provides a method for determining a mortality risk and/or probability of a healthy lifespan of a dog; said method comprising a) providing a DNA methylation profile from a sample obtained from the dog; and b) determining a mortality risk and/or probability of a healthy lifespan for the dog using the DNA methylation profile; wherein the DNA methylation profile comprises at least one methylation site as listed in Table 3.
C12Q 1/6883 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for diseases caused by alterations of genetic material
81.
METHOD FOR GENERATING A BIOLOGICAL CLOCK COMPRISING A DNA METHYLATION PROFILE
The present invention provides a method for generating a biological clock comprising a DNA methylation profile which is suitable for use with at least two different sample types, the method comprising: (i) providing a first set of DNA methylation profiles generated from the at least two different sample types from a plurality of subjects; (ii) generating a composite DNA methylation profile from the first set of DNA methylation profiles, wherein the composite DNA methylation profile comprises methylation sites that have a matched status in the different sample types; (iii) using the composite DNA methylation profile to generate a biological clock using reference DNA methylation profiles from one of the at least two sample types.
G16B 40/00 - ICT specially adapted for biostatisticsICT specially adapted for bioinformatics-related machine learning or data mining, e.g. knowledge discovery or pattern finding
G16B 5/00 - ICT specially adapted for modelling or simulations in systems biology, e.g. gene-regulatory networks, protein interaction networks or metabolic networks
82.
NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The present invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising osteopontin as an active ingredient for use in promoting emotional development in a young individual, preferably in an infant. The present invention further relates to uses and methods for promoting emotional development in a young individual, preferably in an infant.
The present invention provides a method for determining a mortality risk and/or probability of a healthy lifespan of a dog; said method comprising a) providing a DNA methylation profile from a sample obtained from the dog; and b) determining a mortality risk and/or probability of a healthy lifespan for the dog using the DNA methylation profile; wherein the DNA methylation profile comprises at least one methylation site as listed in Table 1.
C12Q 1/6883 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for diseases caused by alterations of genetic material
84.
COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF FISETIN AND OLEUROPEIN FOR USE IN TREATING BONE DISORDERS
The present invention relates to use of a composition comprising an effective amount of a combination of oleuropein and/or metabolite thereof and fisetin and/or derivative for use to prevent or treat bone disorders or maintenance of bone health in an individual.
A61K 31/352 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. cannabinols, methantheline
A61K 31/7048 - Compounds having saccharide radicals and heterocyclic rings having oxygen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. leucoglucosan, hesperidin, erythromycin, nystatin
A61K 31/351 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom not condensed with another ring
A61K 33/06 - Aluminium, calcium or magnesiumCompounds thereof
A23L 33/105 - Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
A23L 33/16 - Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
A61P 19/08 - Drugs for skeletal disorders for bone diseases, e.g. rachitism, Paget's disease
A61P 19/10 - Drugs for skeletal disorders for bone diseases, e.g. rachitism, Paget's disease for osteoporosis
85.
COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF FISETIN AND QUERCETIN FOR USE IN TREATING BONE DISORDERS
The present invention relates to use of a composition comprising an effective amount of a combination of fisetin and/or derivative thereof and quercetin and/or derivative for for use to prevent or treat bone disorders or maintenance of bone health in an individual.
A61K 31/352 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. cannabinols, methantheline
A61K 31/7048 - Compounds having saccharide radicals and heterocyclic rings having oxygen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. leucoglucosan, hesperidin, erythromycin, nystatin
A61K 33/06 - Aluminium, calcium or magnesiumCompounds thereof
A23L 33/105 - Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
A23L 33/16 - Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
A61P 19/08 - Drugs for skeletal disorders for bone diseases, e.g. rachitism, Paget's disease
A61P 19/10 - Drugs for skeletal disorders for bone diseases, e.g. rachitism, Paget's disease for osteoporosis
Methods and compositions for treating diarrhea, reducing the occurrence of diarrhea and/or preventing diarrhea in an infant or young child, by promoting Blautia obeum in the gut microbiota of the infant or young child. Suitably, the methods and compositions use at least one arabinoxylan or arabinoxylan-containing material selected from the group consisting of (i) whole corn, (ii) corn arabinoxylan, (iii) corn bran, (iv) corn bran arabinoxylan, (v) whole wheat, (vi) wheat arabinoxylan, (vii) wheat bran, and (viii) wheat bran arabinoxylan.
A61K 31/715 - Polysaccharides, i.e. having more than five saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic linkagesDerivatives thereof, e.g. ethers, esters
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a pod (100) for preparing a beverage in a beverage production machine, the machine having opening elements for opening the pod (100) under the effect of rising pressure of fluid being injected into the pod (100). In the method, two formable sheet elements (200) are provided, into one of which an opening (210) is cut. A second sheet material (300) is provided and connected with the respective sheet element (200) at a connection area (230) that circumferentially surrounds the opening (210). The so connected sheet material (300) forms a delivery wall (110) of the pod (100), through which during the beverage preparation process the prepared beverage is dispensed from the pod (100). The two sheet elements (200) are formed into the shape of a half-shell (101, 102), respectively, whereby the connection area (230) is pinched from opposite sides of the sheet element (200) when forming the respective half-shell (101, 102). An injection wall (120) for injecting a fluid into the pod (100) is formed. A substance (105) for the beverage is provided and the two half-shells (101, 102) are connected to form a pod body (130) around the substance (105). Therein, the pod body (130) together with the delivery wall (110) and the injection wall (120) delimit a chamber containing the substance (105). The delivery wall (110) is configured to be opened upon interaction with the opening elements of the beverage production machine under the effect of rising pressure of the fluid being injected into the pod (100).
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
B65B 9/00 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, e.g. liquids or semiliquids, in flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet materialSubdividing filled flexible tubes to form packages
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
The invention relates to a home-compostable pod (100, 1000) for preparing a beverage in a beverage production machine. The pod (100, 1000) comprises a pod body (110) being composed of two connected half-shells (101, 102) that delimit a chamber (103) for containing a substance (105) for the beverage. The pod (100, 1000) comprises an injection wall (120), through which a fluid for preparing the beverage is injected into the chamber (103). The pod (100, 1000) comprises a delivery wall (130) for dispensing the prepared beverage from the pod (100, 1000) in the beverage preparation. The delivery wall (130) is connected to the pod body (110) and adapted to be opened upon interaction with opening elements of the beverage production machine under the effect of rising pressure of the injected fluid. The delivery wall (130) has a multi-layered structure (300), which comprises at least one primary layer (310) made of a cellulose-based material (311) or a regenerated cellulose material (312), and a secondary layer (320) with an oxygen barrier function. Alternatively, the delivery wall (130) can be provided as a multi-layered structure (300) that comprises a primary layer (3100) having the oxygen barrier function. For this, the primary layer (3100) is made of parchment paper or a compostable biopolymer. The invention also relates to a use of anyone of these pods (100, 1000) for preparing a beverage in a beverage production machine that has a pod holder with opening elements.
Compositions and methods are provided to increase the palatability of dry pet foods. A dry pet food composition can comprise about 0.01 wt % to about 2 wt % of pentaphosphate, where the pentaphosphate is incorporated into at least one of a basal body of the dry pet food composition or a coating applied to the the dry pet food composition.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Pharmaceutical preparations; sanitary products for medicine;
dietetic substances, beverages and foodstuffs for medical
and clinical use; nutritional supplements; dietetic
supplements for medical use; nutritional and dietetic
supplements for medical use; vitamin preparations,
mineral-based preparations; meal substitutes for medical
use; dietetic confectionery for medical use; dietetic foods
for medical use; biological preparations for medical use;
cultures and preparations of microorganisms for medical use.
95.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING CARDIOMYOPATHY IN A FELINE
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for diagnosing and enabling treatment of cardiomyopathy (CM) in a feline. In one embodiment, a method of diagnosing CM in a feline can comprise measuring an amount of at least one metabolite from the feline; comparing the amount of the at least one metabolite from the feline to a corresponding predetermined value or a corresponding predetermined range; and diagnosing the feline as preclinical CM, clinical CM, or not having CM, based on the comparison.
The invention concerns a compostable food and/or beverage container (1) comprising cellulose-based material comprising cellulose fibers, for containing a food and/or beverage ingredient (7) for use with a beverage preparation machine for preparing a beverage and/or foodstuff thereof, the container (1) comprising a container body (2) forming a storage portion (4) to host the food and/or beverage ingredient (7) and a closing member (6) for closing the storage portion (4) of the body (2), said container body (2) comprising an outwardly extending rim portion (5) for the closing member (6) to seal thereon, wherein the body (2) and/or the closing member (6) comprises a laser marked pattern (11) on its external surface facing away from the storage portion (4), said marked pattern (11) comprising, on its surface, cellulose fibers having an external diameter at least 5% larger than the external diameter of the cellulose fibers of the container body (2) and/or of the closing member (6) located outside of the marked pattern (11). The invention also concerns a method of manufacturing said compostable food and/or beverage container and the use of said container.
An opening arrangement includes a substantially planar top face and a tearable foil membrane underneath the top face. The top face contains a removable portion. A first section of the removable portion is not sealed to the tearable foil membrane, and a second section of the removable portion is sealed to an opening-forming portion of the tearable foil membrane. The opening arrangement further includes an extended sealing flange extending outward and/or upward from adjacent the removable portion of the top face and adjacent the opening-forming portion of the tearable foil membrane. The opening arrangement is configured for a user to pull the first section of the removable portion of the top face to remove the removable portion while the opening-forming portion of the tearable foil membrane remains sealed to the removable portion, and the opening-forming portion is removed in one piece with the removable portion, to thereby form an opening extending completely through the opening arrangement.
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for diagnosing and enabling treatment of cardiomyopathy (CM) in a feline. In one embodiment, a method of diagnosing CM in a feline can comprise measuring an amount of at least one metabolite from the feline; comparing the amount of the at least one metabolite from the feline to a corresponding predetermined value or a corresponding predetermined range; and diagnosing the feline as preclinical CM, clinical CM, or not having CM, based on the comparison.
The invention relates to a manufacturing process for producing a biodegradable, preferably compostable, single-use food and/or beverage containers (1) for use in a beverage production machine, on a single-use container manufacturing line (20), the manufacturing process comprising: a) supplying a cellulose-based container body (2) having an external surface and an outwardly extending peripheral rim (6), b) filing the container body (2) with a food and/or beverage ingredient (10), c) applying a closing element (7) over the container body (2), d) sealing the closing element (7) with the peripheral rim (6) of the container body (2), According to the invention, the manufacturing process further comprises a step of marking (a1) the container body (2) on its external surface by printing and/or by laser engraving, said marking step taking place before the step of filling the container body (step b) with the food and/or beverage ingredient. The invention also relates to a manufacturing line to implement the proposed manufacturing process and to a single-use food and/or beverage containers produced using the proposed manufacturing process.
