Described are methods and/or techniques for the production of culinary nut extracts, which simultaneously result in extracts and non-dairy products with favorable organoleptic properties, tasty appearance and high yields of nutritionally useful components, and which may be performed in a simple, rapid and cost-effective manner. In addition, the described methods are capable of processing in-shell culinary nuts to make effective use of the high contents of bioactive materials present in shell material. Specifically, the invention relates to a method for processing culinary nuts, comprising the steps of: a) adding water to culinary nuts to form a suspension; b) wet grinding said suspension in one or more steps to an average particle size of less than 100 μm; and c) separating the suspension into at least a solid phase comprising culinary nut solids and a liquid phase comprising culinary nut milk. Furthermore, a nut milk, edible nut-based products comprising the solid phase obtained by the aforementioned method or the nut milk, as well as nut oil extracts are disclosed.

Provided herein are processes to ferment sweet potatoes and the dairy alternative food products produced thereof. Sweet potatoes and water are blended to obtain a smooth sweet potato mixture and then optionally strained. The mixture is optionally pasteurized and cooled to an incubation temperature to enable the addition of live cultures of fermentation microbes which create the characteristic aroma and sour tang of a fermented dairy product. The product is then subsequently refrigerated for storage. In other embodiments the process relies on wild type fermentation without the addition of commercially prepared or other prepared live microbes. Additives and foods can be incorporated during various stages of the processes.

Described herein are soluble rice flour compositions having desirable chemical properties and solubility and viscosity functionality for use in food products such as, beverage mix, infant food, a medicinal product, an emulsion, convenience foods, or a snack-based filling. Such compositions can be used as a partial or complete replacement of maltodextrin and offer a more clean-label alternative.

Described herein are soluble rice flour compositions having desirable chemical properties and solubility and viscosity functionality for use in food products such as, beverage mix, infant food, a medicinal product, an emulsion, convenience foods, or a snack-based filling. Such compositions can be used as a partial or complete replacement of maltodextrin and offer a more clean-label alternative.

An objective of the present invention is to solve protein deficiency of elderly people who tend to fail to take sufficient protein only from their daily diet, by providing a plant protein-containing high-protein foamable oil-in-water emulsion used in bread, confectionery, and others. The present invention has been accomplished by finding that a plant protein-containing high-protein foamable oil-in-water emulsion which includes 3 to 15% by weight of plant protein can be obtained by containing 25 to 35% by weight of fats and oils constituting the foamable oil-in-water emulsion, in which fats and oils having a slip melting point of 33° C. or lower is 50% by weight or more of the entire fats and oils.

Provided herein are protein-enriched pongamia compositions, including pongamia protein concentrates and isolates, suitable for animal consumption, in particular human consumption. Provided herein are also various food and beverage products that can be fortified with such protein-enriched pongamia compositions. Provided herein are also methods of producing the protein-enriched pongamia compositions, as well as methods of producing such protein-enriched pongamia compositions from pongamia beans or various forms of pongamia meal.

Provided herein are cheese and yogurt compositions and the methods of making the same using one or more recombinant proteins.

Provided herein are cheese and yogurt compositions and the methods of making the same using one or more recombinant proteins.

A process for preparing a pumpkin seed milk or beverage is described, while keeping controlled seed dehydration conditions that maintain the color, flavor and, especially, the nutrients of the pumpkin seeds, that leverages most of the seeds, facilitates milling and provides high yield. Furthermore, the furnace and mill specifically designed to carry out the process for preparing the pumpkin seed beverage are described.

Food-grade pulse protein concentrates prepared from various pulses and flours derived therefrom are provided. Also provided are method of making the concentrates and beverages and foodstuffs that include the concentrates. The pulse protein concentrates are characterized by a high protein content, high digestibility, and complete essential amino acid profile.