The present invention relates to the use of pea starch to replace egg white in texturised seafood analogue products. The invention also relates to a texturised seafood analogue product substantially free of egg white comprising pea starch and potato starch. The invention further relates to a method of preparation of said texturised seafood analogue products.

An egg-free albumen replacement includes a starch, an edible gum and a hydrolyzed pea protein. The egg-free albumen replacement can include the hydrolyzed pea protein in an amount of 3 to 75 wt. %, based on the combined weights of the starch, edible gum and hydrolyzed pea protein in the replacement composition. At least some of the hydrolyzed pea protein in the egg-free albumen replacement can include partially hydrolyzed pea protein.

A method for producing water-soluble or water-dispersible microparticles, which includes preparing a solution or dispersion that contains a protein and an anionic polysaccharide and that has a pH higher than the isoelectric point of the protein, and mixing the solution or dispersion to set the pH of the solution or dispersion to a value closer to the isoelectric point.

Disclosed herein is a composition for producing egg-free simulated egg food products. The composition comprises whey protein, a soy material comprising a lipoxygenase inactivated soy flour and a pH modifying agent effective to alkalinise the composition upon hydration. A simulated egg food product having organoleptic properties similar to those of the egg food product if produced using hen eggs is produced upon hydrating and then cooking the composition.

Provided herein are recombinant animal-free food compositions comprising egg-white proteins such as ovalbumin, ovotransferrin and lysozyme and methods of making such food compositions.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an avian-free egg white composition comprising 45-63% Ovalbumin, 9-15% Ovotransferrin, 0-15% Ovomucoid, 3-5% Ovoglobulin G2, 3-5% Ovoglobulin G3, 2.5-5% Ovomucin, 3-5% Lysozyme, 1-2% Ovoinhibitor, 0.8-1.5% Ovoglycoprotein, 0.6-1.0% Flavoprotein, 0.3-0.8% Ovomacroglobulin, 0.02-0.1% Avidin, and 0.02-0.1% Cystatin. In some embodiments, the composition comprises an edible yeast and one or more of the preceding proteins. In some embodiments, the avian-free egg white further comprises one or more of: flavor enhancers, calcium supplements, added vitamins, and a gelling agent. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a non-allergenic egg-white composition for human consumption. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of making the avian-free egg-white composition.

Packaged aquafaba having a protein content by weight of at least 0.5%. The packaged aquafaba is provided in liquid form and packaged in a pouch. Methods of making aquafaba and of using aquafaba and the products resulting therefrom are also disclosed.

The present disclosure provides plant-derived protein-rich concentrates for use as a plant-based whole egg and/or egg-white substitute in various industries including food preparation, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Specifically, the disclosure is directed to a method of manufacturing cowpea-derived protein-rich concentrates and also provides edible compositions comprising the said protein-rich concentrates. The plant-based substitute of the present disclosure overcomes the deficiencies in the art by alleviating the disadvantages associated with the use of normal eggs.

There is provided a liquid egg-substitute composition that has fluidity close to that of a liquid egg and is capable of obtaining a gelation property, color tone, and flavor that are capable of reproducing a heat-coagulated egg when heated, and a heat-coagulated product thereof.

[Solving Means] A liquid egg-substitute composition according to the present invention contains 6 mass % or more and 17 mass % or less of an extracted protein of a bean of the species white Phaseolus vulgaris or the species Vigna mungo.

Provided herein are compositions, proteins, polynucleotides, expression vectors, host cells, kits, and systems for producing egg white proteins, as well as methods of using the same.