Disclosed herein are methods of making and using, as well as products obtained by, continuous high pressure based Ultra Shear Technology (UST). These products are homogenous and stable blends of plant and animal proteins. These methods allow for the formulation and manufacture of stable liquid food products without the use of synthetic additives. The plant/animal protein blends are useful in formulating novel protein liquid foods with varied consumer applications.

Provided are food products that are derived from non-animal sources that have one or more of the following: color, taste, nutritional content, and other qualities similar to those of dairy products and/or other types of food products. Also provided are processes for production of such dairy-like food products and/or other types of food product analogs.

Provided are food products that are derived from non-animal sources that have one or more of the following: color, taste, nutritional content, and other qualities similar to those of dairy products and/or other types of food products. Also provided are processes for production of such dairy-like food products and/or other types of food product analogs.

The present invention is related to a process for preparing a plant protein-containing composition, said method comprising the steps of wet-milling a protein-containing material so as to obtain a composition with a particle size distribution (PSD) d.sub.90 of less than 30 ?m; microfiltration of the composition; and ultra-filtration of the composition. The present invention is furthermore related to a plant protein-containing composition obtainable by said process, and to a food product comprising said plant protein-containing composition.

The present invention is related to a process for preparing a plant protein-containing composition, said method comprising the steps of wet-milling a protein-containing material so as to obtain a composition with a particle size distribution (PSD) d.sub.90 of less than 30 ?m; microfiltration of the composition; and ultra-filtration of the composition. The present invention is furthermore related to a plant protein-containing composition obtainable by said process, and to a food product comprising said plant protein-containing composition.

The present invention relates to a nutritional formulation containing a pea protein isolate, characterized in that the pea protein isolate: contains between 0.5 and 2% of free amino acids, has a viscosity: from 13 to 16?10.sup.?3 Pa.Math.s. at a shear rate of 10 s.sup.?1, from 10 to 14?10.sup.?3 Pa.Math.s. at shear rate of 40 s.sup.?1, and from 9.8 to 14?10.sup.?3 Pa.Math.s. at a shear rate of 600 s.sup.?1, has a solubility: from 30 to 40% in pH zones from 4 to 5 from 40 to 70% in pH zones from 6 to 8.

The invention also relates to the use of this nutritional formulation as a single protein source or as a food supplement, intended for infants, children and/or adults.

The present invention relates to a nutritional formulation containing a pea protein isolate, characterized in that the pea protein isolate: contains between 0.5 and 2% of free amino acids, has a viscosity: from 13 to 16?10.sup.?3 Pa.Math.s. at a shear rate of 10 s.sup.?1, from 10 to 14?10.sup.?3 Pa.Math.s. at shear rate of 40 s.sup.?1, and from 9.8 to 14?10.sup.?3 Pa.Math.s. at a shear rate of 600 s.sup.?1, has a solubility: from 30 to 40% in pH zones from 4 to 5 from 40 to 70% in pH zones from 6 to 8.

The invention also relates to the use of this nutritional formulation as a single protein source or as a food supplement, intended for infants, children and/or adults.

The present invention provides a method and system apparatus for mass production of vegetable substitute milk by combining nutritional components and health functional components of cereals including quinoa, amaranth, or soybean in order to solve side effects occurring since a human beings consumes cow's milk used for the rapid growth of calves.

More specially, the present invention provides a method and system apparatus wherein, in order to solve the problem in which a chemical emulsifying agent has to be added for the emulsification between purified water and an oil component of a material, including quinoa, amaranth, or soybean when the material is prepared into a milk form of liquid, the material is diffused and then finely pulverized by a nano-pulverizing unit, thereby mass-producing pure vegetable milk substitute, which is as soft as milk, through the molecular binding between nanoparticles of the material and water molecules of the purified water without adding any chemical agent.

In addition, the present invention provides a technology of manufacturing a pure vegetable substitute milk, in which nutritional components and functional components of cereals including quinoa, amaranth, or soybeans, are combined to design and mass-produce pure vegetable substitute milk, which contains nutritional components and functional components and is most ideal for human health through molecular binding between nanoparticles of each material and water molecules of purified water, thereby solving the side effects due to existing cow's milk and contributing to the promotion of human health.

Food-grade pulse protein concentrates prepared from various pulses and flours derived therefrom are provided. Also provided are method of making the concentrates and beverages and foodstuffs that include the concentrates. The pulse protein concentrates are characterized by a high protein content, high digestibility, and complete essential amino acid profile.

Food-grade pulse protein concentrates prepared from various pulses and flours derived therefrom are provided. Also provided are method of making the concentrates and beverages and foodstuffs that include the concentrates. The pulse protein concentrates are characterized by a high protein content, high digestibility, and complete essential amino acid profile.