The present invention relates to a method for producing enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect proteins, in particular from black soldier fly larvae protein as the protein source. In addition, the present invention relates to enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect proteins and to Maillard reaction products of enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect proteins, in particular from black soldier fly larvae protein as the protein source. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of the enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect proteins or to the use of the Maillard reaction products of enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect proteins. Finally, the present invention relates to a pet food product, a pet food ingredient, an animal feed product or an animal feed ingredient comprising, or consisting of, the enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect proteins or the Maillard reaction products of enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect proteins, and relates to a human food product or a human food ingredient comprising, or consisting of, the enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect proteins or the Maillard reaction products of enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect proteins.

The present invention discloses a LC-PUFA biomass composition which has reduced self-heating propensity and thus requires a lessened packing requirement for shipment. The invention also discloses methods for making such biomass composition.

The present invention discloses a LC-PUFA biomass composition which has reduced self-heating propensity and thus requires a lessened packing requirement for shipment. The invention also discloses methods for making such biomass composition.

A system for treating whole stillage includes a stillage tank, a separation system in communication with the stillage tank and configured to separate the whole stillage into a wet cake portion and a thin stillage portion, and a primary filtration system in communication with the separation system. The primary filtration system can be configured to separate the thin stillage into a primary concentrate and a primary permeate. A secondary filtration system in communication with the primary filtration system can be configured to further purify the primary permeate. A water reclamation system in communication with the primary and/or secondary filtration system can remove water from the permeate. An additive can be added to the primary permeate to precipitate phosphorus-containing minerals and corn oil can be advantageously extracted from the primary concentrate. Protein-enriched animal feeds can be generated from dehydration of the primary concentrate.

A system for treating whole stillage includes a stillage tank, a separation system in communication with the stillage tank and configured to separate the whole stillage into a wet cake portion and a thin stillage portion, and a primary filtration system in communication with the separation system. The primary filtration system can be configured to separate the thin stillage into a primary concentrate and a primary permeate. A secondary filtration system in communication with the primary filtration system can be configured to further purify the primary permeate. A water reclamation system in communication with the primary and/or secondary filtration system can remove water from the permeate. An additive can be added to the primary permeate to precipitate phosphorus-containing minerals and corn oil can be advantageously extracted from the primary concentrate. Protein-enriched animal feeds can be generated from dehydration of the primary concentrate.

The present invention provides compositions and methods directed to a dehydrated pet food blend. The dehydrated pet food blend can comprise about 15% to about 50% protein. about 5% to about 40% fat, and about 5% to about 50% carbohydrate. Additionally, the blend can comprise semi-moist kibbles, dried meal, and dehydrated vegetables.

The present invention provides compositions and methods directed to a dehydrated pet food blend. The dehydrated pet food blend can comprise about 15% to about 50% protein. about 5% to about 40% fat, and about 5% to about 50% carbohydrate. Additionally, the blend can comprise semi-moist kibbles, dried meal, and dehydrated vegetables.

Maillard reaction products of enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein are obtained by a method for producing Maillard reaction products of an enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein, which includes steps of providing an aqueous water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein composition; mixing at least one peptidase with the aqueous water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein composition to provide a protein/peptidase mixture; heating the mixture; and terminating the enzymatic hydrolysis such that the at least one peptidase is heat-inactivated by the heating, therewith providing the enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein. The enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect protein is subjected to a Maillard reaction for the provision of modified amino groups in said enzymatically hydrolysed protein.

Maillard reaction products of enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein are obtained by a method for producing Maillard reaction products of an enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein, which includes steps of providing an aqueous water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein composition; mixing at least one peptidase with the aqueous water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein composition to provide a protein/peptidase mixture; heating the mixture; and terminating the enzymatic hydrolysis such that the at least one peptidase is heat-inactivated by the heating, therewith providing the enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble black soldier fly larvae protein. The enzymatically hydrolysed water-soluble insect protein is subjected to a Maillard reaction for the provision of modified amino groups in said enzymatically hydrolysed protein.

Disclosed herein is a process for producing an animal feed having a defined nutritional profile from food waste. The process comprises accumulating successive batches of a plurality of food wastes that have been macerated and dehydrated, every batch of each of the plurality of food wastes having been sourced from the same one of a plurality of categorized producers of food waste and maintained separately at all times from others of the plurality of food wastes; independently mixing each of the accumulated batches of the macerated and dehydrated food wastes to produce a plurality of homogenized ingredients for an animal feed; analysing each of the homogenized ingredients to determine one or more nutritional parameters of the ingredient; and blending two or more of the homogenized ingredients to produce the animal feed having a defined nutritional profile.