Process for incorporating whey proteins into foodstuffs

• Main Authors: WOLFSCHOON POMBO, ALAN F, SPIEGEL, THOMAS L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 16.10.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS, COOKINGOILS; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MAKING THEREOF; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS

Preparation of a whey protein-stabilized fatty emulsion, comprises: (1) acidifying an aqueous solution of whey proteins below their isoelectric pH; (2) blending and homogenizing the acidified solution with fats to form a whey protein-stabilized fatty emulsion; and (3) heating at more than 80[deg]C. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) whey protein-stabilized fatty emulsion obtained by the process; (2) process for incorporating whey proteins into a foodstuffs, which comprises: (i) acidifying the aqueous solution of whey protein below its isoelectric pH; (ii) heating the acidified solution at 80[deg]C or more; (iii) blending the acidified solution of whey protein with a foodstuff base to form a foodstuff; and (iv) further blending an incubating the resulting foodstuff with transglutaminase; and (3) foodstuff obtained by the process.