Process for Producing Colored Structured Plant Protein Products
AssigneeSolae, LLC
InventorAndreas G. Altemueller
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Abstract
The invention provides animal meat compositions and simulated animal meat compositions. In addition, the invention provides a process for producing structured colored protein-containing products. The process comprises co-extruding a protein-containing material and a reducing sugar under conditions of elevated temperature and pressure.
Claims59
A process for producing a colored structured plant protein product, the process comprising:
- (a) combining a plant protein material with a reducing sugar to form a mixture,
- (b) extruding the mixture under conditions of elevated temperature and pressure to form a colored structured plant protein product comprising protein fibers that are substantially aligned.
The process of 1, wherein the colored structured plant protein product is a dark color.
A simulated meat composition comprising a colored structured plant protein product comprising protein fibers that are substantially aligned and a reducing sugar.
The simulated meat composition of 20, wherein the colored structured plant protein product is a dark color.
An animal meat composition comprising:
- (a) animal meat;
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- (b) colored structured plant protein product comprising protein fibers that are substantially aligned and a reducing sugar.
The animal meat composition of 41, wherein the colored structured plant protein product is a dark color.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.