Disclosed is a method for recovering protein hydrolysates from high-fat protein concentrates. The method can be used, for example, to produce a whey protein hydrolysate from the by-product retentate of the manufacture of whey protein isolates, as well as to isolate the milk fat globule membrane from a high-fat whey protein concentrate starting material.

Disclosed is a method for recovering protein hydrolysates from high-fat protein concentrates. The method can be used, for example, to produce a whey protein hydrolysate from the by-product retentate of the manufacture of whey protein isolates, as well as to isolate the milk fat globule membrane from a high-fat whey protein concentrate starting material.

The invention relates to a fat composition and a nutritional composition comprising such fat composition. The nutritional composition is particularly suitable for therapeutic applications in treating gut discomfort and/or constipation as well as in non-therapeutic applications for reducing the intestinal formation of calcium and magnesium fatty acid soaps. The fat composition comprises a mixture of triacylglycerols (TAG) originating from a bovine milk fat source and a vegetable lipid source, said mixture being characterized by: (a) a content of butanoate groups (C4:0) of 0.5-2.8% by weight based on total weight of fatty acid acyl groups in TAG; (b) a wLCSFA(sn-1,3) of 18.0-35.0% by weight; (c) a mLCFA (sn-1,3) of 48.0-61.0 mol %; and (d) a ratio mLCFA (sn-1,3)/SFA of 0.70-1.25, wherein: —LCFA(sn-1,3) are the long chain fatty acid acyl groups having a chain length of 12 or more carbon atoms at the sn-1 and sn-3 position in TAG; —LCSFA(sn-1,3) are the long chain saturated fatty acid acyl groups having a chain length of 12 or more carbon atoms at the sn-1 and sn-3 position in TAG; —wLCSFA(sn-1,3) is the amount of LCFA(sn-1,3) in % by weight based on total weight of fatty acid acyl groups in TAG; —mLCFA(sn-1,3) is the mole fraction of LCFA(sn-1,3) based on total moles of fatty acid acyl groups in the TAG as expressed in mol %; and—SFA is the mole fraction of saturated fatty acid acyl groups in the TAG as expressed in mol %.

The invention relates to a fat composition and a nutritional composition comprising such fat composition. The nutritional composition is particularly suitable for therapeutic applications in treating gut discomfort and/or constipation as well as in non-therapeutic applications for reducing the intestinal formation of calcium and magnesium fatty acid soaps. The fat composition comprises a mixture of triacylglycerols (TAG) originating from a bovine milk fat source and a vegetable lipid source, said mixture being characterized by: (a) a content of butanoate groups (C4:0) of 0.5-2.8% by weight based on total weight of fatty acid acyl groups in TAG; (b) a wLCSFA(sn-1,3) of 18.0-35.0% by weight; (c) a mLCFA (sn-1,3) of 48.0-61.0 mol %; and (d) a ratio mLCFA (sn-1,3)/SFA of 0.70-1.25, wherein: —LCFA(sn-1,3) are the long chain fatty acid acyl groups having a chain length of 12 or more carbon atoms at the sn-1 and sn-3 position in TAG; —LCSFA(sn-1,3) are the long chain saturated fatty acid acyl groups having a chain length of 12 or more carbon atoms at the sn-1 and sn-3 position in TAG; —wLCSFA(sn-1,3) is the amount of LCFA(sn-1,3) in % by weight based on total weight of fatty acid acyl groups in TAG; —mLCFA(sn-1,3) is the mole fraction of LCFA(sn-1,3) based on total moles of fatty acid acyl groups in the TAG as expressed in mol %; and—SFA is the mole fraction of saturated fatty acid acyl groups in the TAG as expressed in mol %.

Novel coated bulking agent particles for reduction of calories in fat-based food products comprising sugar. A coated bulking agent particle comprising from 2 wt % to 70 wt % bulking agent and from 30 wt % to 98 wt % coating composition comprising sugar and surface active agent; wherein the ratio of sugar to surface active agent in the composition is from 2000:1 to 4:1 and from 50 wt % to 100 wt % of the sugar is in crystalline form; wherein the bulking agent is coated with the coating composition; an agglomerated coated bulking agent particle; a process of preparing the particles and a fat-based confection composition comprising the coated bulking agent particles.

Novel coated bulking agent particles for reduction of calories in fat-based food products comprising sugar. A coated bulking agent particle comprising from 2 wt % to 70 wt % bulking agent and from 30 wt % to 98 wt % coating composition comprising sugar and surface active agent; wherein the ratio of sugar to surface active agent in the composition is from 2000:1 to 4:1 and from 50 wt % to 100 wt % of the sugar is in crystalline form; wherein the bulking agent is coated with the coating composition; an agglomerated coated bulking agent particle; a process of preparing the particles and a fat-based confection composition comprising the coated bulking agent particles.

Described herein is a food that is suitable for use as a shelf stable nut butter based spread. The food has a protein content of at least 25% by weight, and a nut butter content of at least 50% by weight. The food retains a desirable eating experience, similar to a natural nut butter spread or a stabilized nut butter spread despite having a high protein content.

Described herein is a food that is suitable for use as a shelf stable nut butter based spread. The food has a protein content of at least 25% by weight, and a nut butter content of at least 50% by weight. The food retains a desirable eating experience, similar to a natural nut butter spread or a stabilized nut butter spread despite having a high protein content.

The present invention provides various whey protein compositions as nutritional formulations suitable for use as ready-to-use liquid compositions that are shelf-stable and contains high level of intact whey protein content. The present invention further provides the methods of making such compositions.

The present invention provides various whey protein compositions as nutritional formulations suitable for use as ready-to-use liquid compositions that are shelf-stable and contains high level of intact whey protein content. The present invention further provides the methods of making such compositions.