Systems and methods for system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products and the high-protein nutritional product manufactured by the systems and methods are described herein. A system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products may include an extruder. The extruder may be configured to receive a raw plant-based material and continuously subject the raw plant-based material to steam flashing at predetermined temperature and predetermined pressure to sterilize the raw plant-based material, destroy antinutrients present in the raw plant-based material, cause a break up of larger cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material into smaller cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material to transform the raw plant-based material into a food ingredient, and reduce water content in the food ingredient.

Systems and methods for system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products and the high-protein nutritional product manufactured by the systems and methods are described herein. A system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products may include an extruder. The extruder may be configured to receive a raw plant-based material and continuously subject the raw plant-based material to steam flashing at predetermined temperature and predetermined pressure to sterilize the raw plant-based material, destroy antinutrients present in the raw plant-based material, cause a break up of larger cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material into smaller cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material to transform the raw plant-based material into a food ingredient, and reduce water content in the food ingredient.

Systems and methods for system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products and the high-protein nutritional product manufactured by the systems and methods are described herein. A system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products may include an extruder. The extruder may be configured to receive a raw plant-based material and continuously subject the raw plant-based material to steam flashing at predetermined temperature and predetermined pressure to sterilize the raw plant-based material, destroy antinutrients present in the raw plant-based material, cause a break up of larger cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material into smaller cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material to transform the raw plant-based material into a food ingredient, and reduce water content in the food ingredient.

An enzymatically produced soluble -glucan fiber composition is provided suitable for use as a digestion resistant fiber in food and feed applications. The soluble -glucan fiber composition can be blended with one or more additional food ingredients to produce fiber-containing compositions. Methods for the production and use of compositions comprising the soluble -glucan fiber are also provided.

An enzymatically produced soluble -glucan fiber composition is provided suitable for use as a digestion resistant fiber in food and feed applications. The soluble -glucan fiber composition can be blended with one or more additional food ingredients to produce fiber-containing compositions. Methods for the production and use of compositions comprising the soluble -glucan fiber are also provided.

A method for making a shredded product having a marbled surface and the resulting product are provided. The method includes partially cooking an uncooked mass in a first cooking process to form a partially cooked mass and then combining the partially cooked mass with an inclusion component to form an inclusion mass. The inclusion mass is cooked in a second cooking process to form a fully cooked mass. The material is shredded to form continuous net-like sheets having a marbled appearance defined by a first portion of the continuous net-like sheets with the low or non-glutenous material having a first overall color and a second portion of the continuous net-like sheets with the inclusion component having a second overall color different from the first overall color.

A method for making a shredded product having a marbled surface and the resulting product are provided. The method includes partially cooking an uncooked mass in a first cooking process to form a partially cooked mass and then combining the partially cooked mass with an inclusion component to form an inclusion mass. The inclusion mass is cooked in a second cooking process to form a fully cooked mass. The material is shredded to form continuous net-like sheets having a marbled appearance defined by a first portion of the continuous net-like sheets with the low or non-glutenous material having a first overall color and a second portion of the continuous net-like sheets with the inclusion component having a second overall color different from the first overall color.

Systems and methods for system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products and the high-protein nutritional product manufactured by the systems and methods are described herein. A system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products may include an extruder. The extruder may be configured to receive a raw plant-based material and continuously subject the raw plant-based material to steam flashing at predetermined temperature and predetermined pressure to sterilize the raw plant-based material, destroy antinutrients present in the raw plant-based material, cause a break up of larger cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material into smaller cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material to transform the raw plant-based material into a food ingredient, and reduce water content in the food ingredient.

Systems and methods for system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products and the high-protein nutritional product manufactured by the systems and methods are described herein. A system for upcycling solid food wastes and by-products into food-grade nutritional products may include an extruder. The extruder may be configured to receive a raw plant-based material and continuously subject the raw plant-based material to steam flashing at predetermined temperature and predetermined pressure to sterilize the raw plant-based material, destroy antinutrients present in the raw plant-based material, cause a break up of larger cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material into smaller cellular and subcellular units of the raw plant-based material to transform the raw plant-based material into a food ingredient, and reduce water content in the food ingredient.

Embodiments herein relate to high protein, ready-to-eat breakfast flakes. In an embodiment, a method of making high protein flakes is included. The method can include forming an ingredient mixture comprising wheat gluten, wheat protein isolate, and pea protein concentrate, amongst other ingredients. The method can also include extruding the ingredient mixture to produce extruded pellets and flaking the extruded pellets to produce wet flakes. In an embodiment, a high protein flaked food product is included herein. The high protein flaked food product can include a plurality of high protein flakes. The high protein flakes can include wheat gluten, wheat protein isolate, and pea protein concentrate, amongst other ingredients. The high protein flakes have an average protein content of at least 50% by weight or higher. Other embodiments are also included herein.