The invention relates to a method of processing a pulse protein material, which comprises effecting hydrolysis of the pulse protein material, optionally adjusting the pH, then separating to form a soluble fraction and processing the soluble fraction to provide a pulse protein hydrolyzate which is substantially completely soluble throughout the pH range of about 2 to about 7 and which provides little or no astringency when an acidic beverage containing the pulse protein hydrolyzate is consumed and a solid residue, and processing the solid residue to provide a second pulse protein hydrolyzate having an improved Amino Acid Score, which is improved compared to the substrate pulse protein material.

The invention relates to a method of processing a pulse protein material, which comprises effecting hydrolysis of the pulse protein material, optionally adjusting the pH, then separating to form a soluble fraction and processing the soluble fraction to provide a pulse protein hydrolyzate which is substantially completely soluble throughout the pH range of about 2 to about 7 and which provides little or no astringency when an acidic beverage containing the pulse protein hydrolyzate is consumed and a solid residue, and processing the solid residue to provide a second pulse protein hydrolyzate having an improved Amino Acid Score, which is improved compared to the substrate pulse protein material.

The present invention relates to a method for providing a dry highly digestible material from a starting material, the method comprising hydrolysing the starting material, providing a hydrolysed material; subjecting the hydrolysed material to a fat removal process, providing a fat-reduced material; and subjecting the fat-reduced material to an air drying process resulting in a dried highly digestible material. hydrolysed material to a drying process resulting in a dried highly digestible material.

The present invention relates to a method for providing a dry highly digestible material from a starting material, the method comprising hydrolysing the starting material, providing a hydrolysed material; subjecting the hydrolysed material to a fat removal process, providing a fat-reduced material; and subjecting the fat-reduced material to an air drying process resulting in a dried highly digestible material. hydrolysed material to a drying process resulting in a dried highly digestible material.

A novel meat-like plant protein composition that can be used as fake meat (meat substitute) is developed. The plant protein composition is prepared by hydrolyzing a plant protein to prepare a peptide, crosslinking the peptide to obtain a crosslinked peptide, and mixing the crosslinked peptide with sugar, amino acid, and a second plant protein. Moreover, it is preferable to prepare the plant protein composition by mixing and heating the crosslinked peptide, sugar, and amino acid in advance, and then mixing the resulting mixture with a second plant protein. Further, it is preferable to further mix fat or oil, or fatty acid, in the plant protein composition.

A novel meat-like plant protein composition that can be used as fake meat (meat substitute) is developed. The plant protein composition is prepared by hydrolyzing a plant protein to prepare a peptide, crosslinking the peptide to obtain a crosslinked peptide, and mixing the crosslinked peptide with sugar, amino acid, and a second plant protein. Moreover, it is preferable to prepare the plant protein composition by mixing and heating the crosslinked peptide, sugar, and amino acid in advance, and then mixing the resulting mixture with a second plant protein. Further, it is preferable to further mix fat or oil, or fatty acid, in the plant protein composition.

The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a nutritional powder comprising free amino acids and/or extensively hydrolyzed protein as well as to a nutritional powder obtained by said method. The present invention further relates to the use of a carbohydrate to improve the sensorial properties of a nutritional composition comprising free amino acids and/or extensively hydrolyzed protein.

The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a nutritional powder comprising free amino acids and/or extensively hydrolyzed protein as well as to a nutritional powder obtained by said method. The present invention further relates to the use of a carbohydrate to improve the sensorial properties of a nutritional composition comprising free amino acids and/or extensively hydrolyzed protein.

The method of the invention comprises the production of highly digestible hydrolysed keratinaceous material comprising the steps of (i) partly hydrolysing keratinaceous material with heat and pressure and (ii) optionally drying the resultant partly hydrolysed material comprising at least partly insoluble material and (iii) subjecting the optionally dried partly hydrolysed keratinaceous material to a chemical hydrolysis step with acid or base to obtain a highly digestible hydrolysed material, and (iv) purifying the highly digestible material. The invention further provides highly digestible keratinaceous material with an amino acid composition reflecting the amino acid composition of the raw material, wherein the amount of de-carboxylated amino acids is less than 500 ppm. Preferably all of the highly digestible material has a molecular weight lower than 10000 dalton, and preferably more than 95 wt % of the highly digestible keratinaceous material has a molecular weight of less than 5000 dalton.

The method of the invention comprises the production of highly digestible hydrolysed keratinaceous material comprising the steps of (i) partly hydrolysing keratinaceous material with heat and pressure and (ii) optionally drying the resultant partly hydrolysed material comprising at least partly insoluble material and (iii) subjecting the optionally dried partly hydrolysed keratinaceous material to a chemical hydrolysis step with acid or base to obtain a highly digestible hydrolysed material, and (iv) purifying the highly digestible material. The invention further provides highly digestible keratinaceous material with an amino acid composition reflecting the amino acid composition of the raw material, wherein the amount of de-carboxylated amino acids is less than 500 ppm. Preferably all of the highly digestible material has a molecular weight lower than 10000 dalton, and preferably more than 95 wt % of the highly digestible keratinaceous material has a molecular weight of less than 5000 dalton.