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.

The present invention is directed to plant-based vegan simulated egg compositions and methods of producing such compositions. More particularly, the invention provides, for example, vegan simulated egg yolk and/or egg white compositions for producing a fried or poached egg, an omelette, or as a substitute for egg yolks in various foods. In some embodiments the egg yolk comprises beta glucan, to reduce blood cholesterol, and/or the egg white comprises about 10 wt % protein.

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.

Compositions, methods and systems for producing recombinant egg white proteins, as well as transgenic plants and food compositions comprising recombinant egg white proteins, including tagged proteins comprising egg white proteins with additional amino acids. Egg white proteins can be mixed with plant proteins to produce food products.

The present invention relates to the creation of meat-analogs, including bacon or jerky. The present invention further can relate to the use of hydrocolloid gels or films as structural components of meat analog food products. Hydrocolloid gels or films are used in order to improve the similarity of meat analog food products to whole muscle cuts of meat and seafood, including animal sourced bacon.

Disclosed herein are non-egg compositions that can be used as egg substitutes. The disclosure is directed to egg substitutes and methods of manufacturing the same, and compositions comprising the egg substitutes, including edible compositions such as baked goods and edible emulsions.

Disclosed are methods of treating a pulse protein to produce a pulse protein gel include the steps of treating the pulse protein (i) with atmospheric cold plasma (ACP); or (ii) by shifting to an alkaline pH or an acidic pH, followed by adjusting the pH back to neutral; or (iii) with both ACP and pH shifting, as well as gels and food additives formed from treated pulse proteins.

Provided herein are compositions with enhanced protein content, proteins with high solubility, protein combinations and methods for the preparation thereof.

A thermal simulator simulates the thermal behavior of items such as eggs for which the actual internal temperature profile is difficult to measure. A yolk body simulates the egg yolk, an albumen body surrounds the yolk body and simulates the egg albumen, and a shell layer surrounds the albumen body to simulate the shell. The thermal properties of the materials forming the egg body, albumen body and shell layer are tuned to match the thermal properties of the egg yolk, egg albumen and egg shell. Thermometric devices are positioned within the egg body and egg albumen along with communication devices which process signals from the thermometric devices indicative of temperature and communicate these signals to a computer for further processing and display.

A whole-egg replacement or imitation egg product may be provided. The whole-egg replacement may have an extended shelf life and may be available in a variety of commercial markets. The imitation egg product may be formulated to be vegan and/or allergy friendly based on the specific ingredients chosen. The imitation egg product may also provide a sensory experience similar to that of a natural egg, by being of the approximate size and shape of a chicken egg and being able to be cracked open in a similar manner.