NON-DAIRY FORMULAE

• US 20190328024A1
• Filed: 07/02/2019
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Else Nutrition GH Ltd. (Else Nutrition Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Else Nutrition GH Ltd. (Else Nutrition Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: KESLER, URIEL, YITZHAK, HAMUTAL
• Granted Patent: US 11,246,332 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/39 Dry compositions
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 25/00 Food consisting mainly of nutmeat or seeds; Preparation or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 25/30 Mashed or comminuted products, e.g. pulp, pastes, meal, powders; Products made therefrom, e.g. blocks, flakes, snacks; Liquid or semi-liquid products A23L25/10 and A23L25/40 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/00 Modifying nutritive qualities of foods; Dietetic products; Preparation or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/12 Fatty acids or derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/135 Bacteria or derivatives thereof, e.g. probiotics
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/175 Amino acids
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/40 Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs

Abstract

The present invention is directed to non-dairy almond based formulae for the preparation of infant or toddler formula or other types of supplemental or functional food.

Claims

1. A composition comprising:

a) an almond component that has been treated to reduce the phytic acid content; and

b) at least one non-dairy component comprising all essential amino acids;

wherein said at least one non-dairy component comprising all essential amino acids is at least one a type of grain that has been pre-hydrolyzed or pre-gelatinized, wherein said composition is a non-dairy functional food formula.

2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one non-dairy component comprising all essential amino acids further comprises semi-essential amino acids.

3. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one non-dairy component comprising all essential amino acids further comprises carbohydrates.

4. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the ratio between almond and said at least one non-dairy component is from about 10:

90 to about 90;

10.

5. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the almond is present in an amount of at least 10% by weight from the total weight of the composition.

6. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one non-dairy component is present in an amount of at least 5% by weight from the total weight of the composition.

7. A composition according to claim 1, being in the form of a dry composition.

8. A composition according to claim 1, being in the form of a water-soluble dry powder.

9. A composition according to claim 1, further comprising water.

10. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said grain is selected from the group consisting of maize (corn), rice, wheat, barley, sorghum, millet, oats, triticale, rye, fonio and any combinations thereof.

11. A composition according to claim 1, wherein at least one type of grain is selected from buckwheat, amaranth or quinoa.

12. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one type of grain is buckwheat.

13. A composition according to claim 1, wherein at least one type of grain is a whole grain.

14. A composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additive selected from vitamins, minerals, trace elements, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and any combinations thereof.

15. A composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additive selected from nucleotides, poly-unsaturated fatty acids, fluoride, choline, a probiotic agent, prebiotic agent, and any combinations thereof.

16. A composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additive selected from a flavoring agent, an oil protective colloid, a plasticizer, an antioxidant, an emulsifier, a thickener, an acidity regulator, a packaging gas and any combinations thereof.