A composition including protein hydrolysates derived from milk is obtained by the treatment of enzymes derived from microorganisms. A trypsin-like enzyme and a chymotrypsin-like enzyme are used. The composition is in particular intended for inducing tolerance in infants with the effect of modulating the potential occurrence of allergies later in life. The composition can also be used in sick adult patients. Preferably the composition is an infant formula, infant follow-up formula, growing-up milk or baby food or an enteral complete nutritional composition.

The present disclosure relates to a method of producing lactic acid bacteria dual-coated with protein and polysaccharide by using a protein hydrolysate, and lactic acid bacteria having a dual coating, produced by the method. The lactic acid bacteria having a dual coating of protein and polysaccharide, produced according to the present disclosure, have very excellent dry-freezing viability, acid resistance and bile resistance. Accordingly, the lactic acid bacteria having a dual coating of protein and polysaccharide according to the present disclosure will be very useful for the production of fermented milk, processed milk, fermented soy products, processed foods, functional beverages, functional foods, common foods, etc.

A process for preparing a milk protein hydrolysate comprising hydrolysing a milk-based proteinaceous material with a microbial alkaline serine protease in combination with bromelain, a protease from Aspergillus and a protease from Bacillus.

Use of a protein hydrolysate for the preparation of baked goods, preferably cakes, particularly fat free cakes, wherein the molecular weight of the protein hydrolysate is between 600 and 2400 Da and the solubility of the protein hydrolysate is at least 85%.

The present disclosure relates to a method of producing lactic acid bacteria dual-coated with protein and polysaccharide by using a protein hydrolysate, and lactic acid bacteria having a dual coating, produced by the method. The lactic acid bacteria having a dual coating of protein and polysaccharide, produced according to the present disclosure, have very excellent dry-freezing viability, acid resistance and bile resistance. Accordingly, the lactic acid bacteria having a dual coating of protein and polysaccharide according to the present disclosure will be very useful for the production of fermented milk, processed milk, fermented soy products, processed foods, functional beverages, functional foods, common foods, etc.

Provided herein are micelle and micelle-like compositions and the methods of making the same. The micelle and micelle-like compositions may be used to form dairy-like products.

Methods of processing protein, methods of generating products with the processed protein, and products comprising and/or made with the processed protein. The methods of processing protein include hydrolyzing the protein with a proteolytic agent such as thermolysin to generate hydrolyzed peptides and, optionally, crosslinking the hydrolyzed peptides with a transglutaminase to generate crosslinked peptides. The methods reduce the allergenicity of allergenicity proteins such as -lactoglobulin and casein. The methods of generating products with the processed protein include methods of making foams, emulsions, and/or food products with the processed protein. The products comprising and/or made with the processed protein accordingly include foams, emulsions, and food products. The foams, emulsions, and food products have decreased allergenicity compared to corresponding products made with non-processed proteins.

Abstract: A method of preparing a protein hydrolysate using extrusion technology is provided. An intact protein source and a protease component are added to an extruder and mixed therein to form a slurry including a protein hydrolysate having a degree of hydrolysis of 5% to 30%. The slurry has a total protein content of at least 30% based on the weight of solids in the slurry. A protein hydrolysate accordingly produced is also claimed.

The present invention relates to an acidified protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to acidified protein product which can be used as a cheese or a meat substitute that can be fried or grilled. The present invention relates also the processes for producing such acidified protein products.

The present disclosure generally relates to methods of preparing protein hydrolysates for use in pediatric nutritional compositions. Specifically, alpha-, beta- and/or kappa casein enriched casein, acid casein or caseinates can be hydrolyzed with proteases such as trypsin (trypsin-like), chymotrypsin (chymotrypsin-like), pepsin and/or plasmin to produce a hydrolysate that is close to the peptide composition of human breast milk.