Composition for replacing milk powder

Abstract

The current invention relates to a composition comprising a) from 20 w / w % to 70 w / w % cereal proteins, b) from 25 w / w % to 70 w / w % maltodextrin, c) from 1 w / w % to 20 w / w % amino acids, and d) from 0 w / w % to 20 w / w % minerals, and e) from 0 w / w % to 45 w / w % fat. The composition is prepared according to a process wherein maltodextrin and cereal proteins are mixed and liquid amino acids are added, followed by drying to appropriate dry substance. The composition can be applied in food and feed applications as milk powder replacer.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a composition useful as a protein source for use as milk powder replacer in feed and food applications. Furthermore, it relates to an economic process for preparing said composition. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The products of the present invention find application as milk powder replacer. These products can be applied in feed and food products. [0003] In relation to food applications, there is a big concern in finding suitable and cheap products as milk replacers for babies, elderly persons and everybody in need for having appropriate intake of proteins. [0004] In relation to animal feed, there is a big concern in feeding young animals, especially young ruminants however, other animals like pets are not excluded. Young calves, lambs and pigs depend on mother's milk to provide nourishment during the period when the rumen and other digestive functions have not yet developed. Young animals are therefore unable to utilize t...

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Benefits of technology

The solution provides a cost-effective, nutritionally balanced, and easily dispersible milk replacer that addresses solubility and growth issues, avoiding salt overloads and inhomogeneous mixing problems, suitable for both animal feed and human consumption.

Problems solved by technology

Young animals are therefore unable to utilize the feed consumed by adult animals.

During the second stage the rumen is developing but is not yet capable of fully performing the animals needs.

Because of the high costs and inconvenience of feeding liquid cow's milk, artificial milk replacers have been developed.

The physico-chemical and nutritional characteristics of the milk proteins have been shown to be of such a nature that replacement with other proteins gives rise to a lot of problems.

It has turned out that the finding of a suitable alternative protein source is not a straightforward process.

In particular problems have occurred with the solubility and suspendibility of products, moreover inadequate growth due to the presence of anti-nutritional factors and bad feed conversion has often been observed.