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US 11,071,319 B2Granted
Wheat based binding agent and methods of making and using same
AssigneeManildra Milling Corporation
InventorsBrook Carson, Neal Bassi
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Abstract
Provided herein are compositions that are useful as binding agents for clusters, bars, and other food applications where various components need to be adhered to each other. The binding agents include a wheat protein isolate in combination with flour and water.
Claims18
A method of preparing a ready-to-eat food product comprising an adhesive binding agent and a food substrate, the method comprising:
- mixing a wheat protein isolate with flour and water, thus forming an adhesive binding agent having at least about 10% by weight of the wheat protein isolate;
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- subsequently mixing the adhesive binding agent with a particulate food substrate comprising a plurality of pieces, thereby adhering the pieces together and forming a food product.
A ready-to-eat food product comprising:
- a binding agent including a wheat protein isolate, flour, and water, wherein the binding agent comprises at least about 20% by weight of the wheat protein isolate;
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- a food substrate including a plurality of pieces, the pieces being adhered to one another by the binding agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.