Co-particulated milk proteins and methods for producing them

Abstract

This disclosure includes compositions of co-particulated milk proteins. The compositions include at least 60% by weight of total protein, on a dry weight basis, and a blend of whey and casein proteins. The compositions include those where at least a portion of the total true protein includes casein-whey protein complexes. The compositions include those where the total protein includes milk protein particles, where the milk protein particles having a particle size of 1 to 10 µm constitute less than 50% by weight of the total true protein. The compositions also include those where the co-particulated milk protein composition exhibits a co-particulation index of more than zero to less than or approximately 0.5%.