Disclosed embodiments provide nutritional compositions and methods of enhancing maturation of an infant's brain. The methods include the step of administering to the infant a nutritional composition comprising a protein with a degree of hydrolysis of 10% to 75% in combination with at least one of a monoglyceride, a free fatty acid, a salt of a free fatty acid, a phospholipid, and cholesterol.

The present invention relates to creamers for food products such as coffee and tea. In particular, the invention relates to a liquid creamer comprising casein based protein, phospholipids, gellan gum, bicarbonate, citrate and oil. Further aspects of the invention are a beverage comprising a liquid creamer and a process for preparing a liquid creamer.

The present invention relates to creamers for food products such as coffee and tea. In particular, the invention relates to a liquid creamer comprising casein based protein, phospholipids, gellan gum, bicarbonate, citrate and oil. Further aspects of the invention are a beverage comprising a liquid creamer and a process for preparing a liquid creamer.

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a process involving microfiltration of milk, providing a product that is useful as a source of casein and another product that is useful as a source of whey protein. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to preparing milk products like casein, dairy beverages, milk protein concentrates and cheese from microfiltration retentate.

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a process involving microfiltration of milk, providing a product that is useful as a source of casein and another product that is useful as a source of whey protein. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to preparing milk products like casein, dairy beverages, milk protein concentrates and cheese from microfiltration retentate.

Heat-treated, shelf-stable liquid nutritional compositions comprising whey protein and non-whey protein, and methods of producing and using these compositions. The compositions have a pH of from about 6.0 to about 8.0, a total protein content of at least about 6 g per 100 mL of the composition. The whey protein comprises or is provided by an ingredient that comprises heat-denaturable protein of which at least about 55% is present in a denatured state, and the non-whey protein comprises or consists of casein, or one or more non-dairy proteins, or casein and one or more non-dairy proteins.

Heat-treated, shelf-stable liquid nutritional compositions comprising whey protein and non-whey protein, and methods of producing and using these compositions. The compositions have a pH of from about 6.0 to about 8.0, a total protein content of at least about 6 g per 100 mL of the composition. The whey protein comprises or is provided by an ingredient that comprises heat-denaturable protein of which at least about 55% is present in a denatured state, and the non-whey protein comprises or consists of casein, or one or more non-dairy proteins, or casein and one or more non-dairy proteins.

The present invention provides novel compositions and methods for producing protein-polysaccharide conjugates in aqueous solutions. Also provided are methods for limiting the Maillard reaction to the very initial stage, the formation of the Schiff base. Provided are methods to obtain a simple product of Schiff base with white color, and compositions obtained using the methods of the present invention.

The present invention provides novel compositions and methods for producing protein-polysaccharide conjugates in aqueous solutions. Also provided are methods for limiting the Maillard reaction to the very initial stage, the formation of the Schiff base. Provided are methods to obtain a simple product of Schiff base with white color, and compositions obtained using the methods of the present invention.

Producing sauce (e.g., mayonnaise) using animal fat on a commercial scale to obtain the quantity, quality, and life of traditional commercial-grade sauce made with common fruit, nut, seed, flower, and vegetable oils. An industrial-grade emulsifying machine such as a high-shear mixer is utilized to ensure that the animal fat particles are made sufficiently small to produce a good emulsion. An anti-rancidity or antioxidant (e.g., vitamin E, rosemary oil extract (ROE), bovine casein hydrolysate (BCH)) is utilized to prevent the animal fat from becoming rancid and enabling longer shelf life. The animal fat offers many benefits over traditional fruit, flower, nut, vegetable, and seed oils including being cheaper and more plentiful commercially, better-tasting and health benefits, including anti-carcinogenic properties.