1576results about "Animal proteins working-up" patented technology

The present invention relates to an edible thermoplastic made from about 30 to 50 wt. % protein comprising a mixture of plant and animal derived protein, about 20 to 50 wt. % starch about 10 to 20 wt. % water, about 1 to 10 wt. % edible fiber, and about 0.5 to 3 wt. % metallic salt hydrate. When molded, the thermoplastic has good strength and stiffness and other physical properties. The edible thermoplastic may be molded in a variety of shapes including a segmented nutritional pet chew with a plurality of segments separated by a plurality of scores. The scores serve to structurally weaken the pet chew so that it may be broken into smaller pieces. When molded the edible thermoplastic has a density of about 1.2 to 1.5 g / cubic centimeters.

The invention relates to a whey protein product having a ratio of whey protein to casein in the range from about 90:10 to about 50:50 and the total protein content of at least 20% on dry matter basis, and a method for its preparation. The product has a favourable amino acid composition and is especially suitable for athletes.

The invention provides a process for preparing a dried modified whey protein concentrate. A whey protein solution is used having less than 5% total solids and a combined calcium and magnesium concentration of less than 70 mmol / kg on a dry basis and a pH of 6.0-7.5. It is heated to greater than 70° C. for up to 60 minutes to denature the whey protein. The solution is then cooled to 40° C.-60° C.; and subsequently spray dried. Alternatively a higher initial concentration of total solids may be used in an embodiment where the heating is carried out on a scraped surface heat exchanger.

A method of making a powdered whey protein, where the method includes heating a slurry comprising starting whey protein to a temperature of about 140° F. to about 300° F. The heating converts at least a portion of the starting whey protein to denatured whey protein. The method also includes subjecting the slurry to high shear conditions, and drying the slurry to leave the powdered whey protein. Also, a system for producing a powdered whey protein. The system includes a cooker to heat a slurry comprising starting whey protein, and a shear pump to subject the slurry to high shear conditions.

Provided is a method of producing a denatured whey protein which has an improved heat stability without using an additive such as an organic solvent. Also provided is a denatured whey protein produced by this method. A method of producing a denatured whey protein which comprises contacting and mixing a whey protein solution with a whey protein solution that is flowing as a thin film in the form of a rotating cylinder, and thus shearing the same at a temperature ranging form 76 to 120° C. at a shear speed of 5,000 s−1 to 25,000 s−1 for 8 minutes to 0.1 second; and a denatured whey protein obtained by this method.

A viscoelastic fluid is prepared by shearing a gelled emulsion. The emulsion is an oil-in-water emulsion comprising 2% 12% (w / w) of a heat-treated protein that can form a heat-set gel and 5% 40% fat. The proteins used include whey protein and soy protein. The viscoelastic fluid may be used as a spread. It may also be used for the preparation of a plurality of different ultimate products formed from the original gel.

A foaming composition includes a powdered carbohydrate-free soluble composition which includes protein particles having a plurality of internal voids containing entrapped pressurized gas. In one form, the foaming composition is produced by subjecting the particles to an external gas pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure prior to or while heating the particles to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature and then cooling the particles to a temperature below the glass transition temperature prior to or while releasing the external pressure in a manner effective to trap the pressurized gas within the internal voids.

An improved infant formula resulting in reduced constipation, abdominal discomfort and gastrointestinal problems, comprises at least one protein component having a phosphorus content of less than 0.75 g P / 100 g protein, and at least one lipid component that can be easily digested by an infant. Preferably, it further comprises at least one prebiotic component, and at least one viscosity-improving component. The protein fraction of the formula is preferably a hydrolysate prepared by hydrolysing a protein starting material, especially a whey protein with a combination of at least one endo- and at least one exoproteinase.

The present invention relates to whey protein micelles, particularly to whey protein micelle concentrates or powders thereof and to a method for producing them. The present invention also pertains to the use of these micelles concentrates or powders thereof in nutrition and / or cosmetics and / or pharmaceutics.

Provided are food products that have structures, textures, and other properties comparable to those of animal meat, and that may therefore serve as substitutes for animal meat. Also provided are processes for production of such ground meat-like food products.

The invention discloses a special method to extract collagen from fish peel and bone with complex prolease, which comprises the following steps: choosing salmon, AnKang fish peel and processing waste of fish product as raw material; unfreezing; washing; scaling off; degreasing; grinding; enzymolyzing; separating; de-oiling; ultra filtering; condensing; spray-drying; getting the product. This invention possesses simple craft and short production circle.

The present invention provides various whey protein compositions as nutritional formulations suitable for use as ready-to-use liquid compositions that are shelf-stable and contains high level of intact whey protein content. The present invention further provides the methods of making such compositions.

The present invention relates to an active peptide feed addictive, as a mixture of one or more plant protein and animal protein, which is the product of the following steps: fermenting and degrading the mixture through bacillus and the like, controlling the degree of hydrolysis at 20-35%, obtaining a fermentation supernatant after a separation post-processing process, concentrating drying the supernatant or directly adsorbing the supernatant onto the carrier, and then low temperature drying it. Said active peptide feed addictive is capable of obviously depressing development of bacillus coli and salmonella, and can prevention and cure diarrhea caused by bacilli or lienteric diarrhea; can exert its functions at a very low concentration, with a very intense effect; can regulate stomach and intestine bacterium group and promote animals digestion functions; can excite animal immune function, reinforce animal disease resistance against a plurality of epidemic diseases and greatly reduce the morbidity and death rate; can promote animal development and improve the growth velocity; can improve the feed use ratio and reduce production costs. Applications of the microorganism fermentation degradation method provided by the present invention have a low fabricating cost, and the obtained peptides have many kinds and high content, without environment pollutions.

Provided are food products having structures, textures, and other properties similar to those of animal meat. Also provided are processes for producing such food products. The processes comprise producing the food products under alkaline conditions.

The invention relates the method for preparation of hot reaction shrimp quelite, using shrimp or leftover bits and pieces as raw material. The method comprises the following steps: using shrimp or leftover bits and pieces as raw material, adding water to confect serous fluid, carrying out enzymolysis with proteinase, after sterilizing and removing leavings, adding deacidizing sugar, amino acid and other accessory materials. The method has the advantages of short production circle, low cost, and stable quality.

The invention relates to a method for enzymatically obtaining protein hydrolysates for human consumption, animal feed and cosmetics. The process involves the use of a proteolytic composition derived from fish, such as Cod (Gadus morhua), to obtain hydrolysates which have a non-bitter taste and retain the flavor and aroma of the protein-containing material which is hydrolyzed: e.g. when hydrolyzing protein-containing material from marine organisms or parts thereof, such as fish, shrimp, lobster or other seafood according to the invention, a protein hydrolysate is produced that has a characteristic natural flavor of the organism Also provided are food products comprising the hydrolysates of the invention, such as soup, sauce, cheese, HVP, meat extract and flavoring agent, broth, paté, mousse, frying dough, orly dough, and pastries.

There is provided a functional composition or food comprising whey protein, an antibody derived from milk or the other antibody; and a whey protein food comprising whey protein and glucide, cocoa powder, powdery an unsolidifiable and insoluble substance, green tea, aloe, turmeric, pumpkin, red grape juice, tomato, cranberry, raspberry, blueberry or strawberry powder.

The present invention relates to a malleable protein matrice (MPM), which is the reaction product of the agglomeration of proteins after a fermentation process and is exhibiting biological activities and is suitable for the incorporation (or encapsulation) of various hydrophilic or lipophylic substances. The present invention also relates to the process for the preparation of the malleable protein matrice and its usages.

A composition for restoring and maintaining gastrointestinal health comprises 40-60% by weight of an immunoglobulin composition comprising concentrated immunologically active immunoglobulins and 40-60% by weight of soluble dietary fiber selected from inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides, pectin, guar gum, and mixtures thereof. The immunoglobulin and fiber-containing composition can optionally contain one or more of a beneficial human intestinal microorganism, components of a non-immune natural defense system, an iron-sequestering molecule, and gluconic acid. Preferred beneficial human intestinal microorganisms include lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. The immunologically active immunoglobulins are preferably purified from bovine milk, milk products, or whey. Methods of use are also described.

The milk powder is prepared with the materials including: fresh milk or milk powder, defatted milk powder or defatted milk, lactase, desalted whey powder, whey protein powder and / or soybean protein powder, vegetable oil, phospholipid, oligose, honey, calcium lactase, CPP, wolfberry fruit, vitamins and minerals. The product may avoid lactose intolerance, has the effects of resisting fatigue, resisting senility, raising memory and improving gastrointestinal tract function, and has the advantages of no cane sugar, high calcium content and low lactose content.

The invention discloses a sea cucumber polypeptide functional food and a preparation method thereof which not only remarkably improves the content of polypeptide, but also has no chemical residues; the contents of salt and arsenic are low; the food is healthier and safer to eat; simultaneously the food is simply operated, easily controlled, is effective and saves energies. The key technical scheme includes: selecting a compound protease of Protamex and needing not to adjust the pH value of materials; carrying out processes of desalting and arsenic removing on an enzymolysis liquid; more than 80 percent of the molecular weight of the product is between 100 to 6000Dalt; wherein, the small polypeptide of 100 to 2100Dalt is more than 70 percent; the product components and the content weight percentages are as follows: 50 to 60 percent of polypeptide, 5 to 10 percent of free amino acids, 2.5 to 7.5 percent of mucoitin as well as containing the inherent nutrition components of a plurality of minerals and vitamins of the sea cucumber. The product has the effects of resisting knub, reducing blood pressure, preventing cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, resisting fatigue, delaying senescence, improving the immunity. The food can be used as a healthy food to eat and can also be used as a food and a medicine additive.

Provided are nutrient-dense meat structured protein products providing complete sources of protein and essential nutrients. Also provided are methods and processes for producing such nutrient-dense meat structured protein products. Also provided are nutrient-dense condiments that can be packaged with meat structured protein products or nutrient-dense meat structured protein products.

The present invention relates to a process for improving the heat shock resistance of frozen confections which comprises adding protein aggregates in the form of fibrils to a homogenized and pasteurized mix for frozen confection, before freezing the mix.

The present invention relates to methods for producing low fat spread emulsions stabilised with dairy proteins. The water phase is stabilised by heat denatured whey proteins at low calcium concentrations. After heat treatment pH of the water phase is adjusted to neutral or acid conditions. The present invention also relates to methods for producing a whey protein product that can be used as a stabilising food ingredient.

A protein beverage composition and a method of making it relate to a beverage including a protein essentially free of caseinate and derived from an aqueous protein isolate collected from membrane-filtration isolation of the protein and without substantial drying the protein beverage composition exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 4.6. Substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and the protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health, both at the time of packaging of the protein beverage and for a time period of at least one year after packaging.

A process of making an aerated food product comprising protein and fiber is described.

A nutritional supplement in the form of a gelled nutritional composition. The composition contains gelled whey protein; a carbohydrate source; minerals; and vitamins. The composition may have a viscosity of about 5000 cp to about 40000 cp and an energy density of about 800 kcal / l to about 1200 kcal / l. The composition is suitable for dysphagia patients, children and athletes.

A method is provided for producing a powdery product from a protein-containing liquid having a dry solid content, providing (1) a first feeding stream of protein-containing liquid, (2) a second feeding stream having a higher content of dry solids than the first feeding stream, (3) mixing the first feeding stream and second feeding stream to obtain a main stream, (4) heating the main stream in a heater, (5) transferring the heated main stream to a separator, (6) flash separating volatile components from the heated main stream and obtaining a main stream protein-containing concentrate, and subjecting at least a part of the main stream protein-containing concentrate to a drying step to obtain a powdery product. The amount of water to be evaporated in the drying step is significantly reduced, requiring smaller drying equipment, less air and less energy, and yields a powdery product having higher "bulk density".

Low pH, high moisture, shelf stable food composition with reduced sourness and methods of making them are provided. The food composition is acidified with a low sourness acidulent having an acidifying power of at least about 0.005 mole / liter per gram of the acidulant at pH 4.0 in amount effective for providing a food composition having an Aw of about 0.90 or greater with a final pH of 5.0 or less, and particularly 4.2 or less. The low pH food composition particularly may contain total organic acids content of 0.22 moles per 1,000 grams of food composition or less, which aids in avoiding undue sourness. New or improved low pH, high-moisture shelf stable food components and products with reduced sourness, and their methods of preparation, are also provided, including in one aspect an improved electrodialysis method and system for preparing ED compositions useful for food preparation.