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.

Methods of making food-grade plant protein compositions, including yellow pea protein compositions, are provided. The methods use pulses, such as yellow peas, and flours derived therefrom

A method and system provides for for de-oiling and extracting protein from chickpeas prior to generating chickpea protein concentrate. The method and system includes receiving a chickpea flour generated from the chickpeas, including having cortex material removed from the chickpeas and generating an ethanol mixture by mixing the chickpea flour with ethanol to remove at least a portion of the oil content from the chickpea flour. The method and system includes separating the ethanol mixture into a de-oiled chickpea flour and an ethanol recycling stream having organics from the chickpea flour absorbed therein. Therein, the method and system includes extracting a protein concentrate from the de-oiled flour.

Provided herein are methods for producing a mung bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more mung bean proteins from a mung bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.

Provided herein are methods for producing a mung bean protein isolate having high functionality for a broad range of food applications. In some embodiments, the methods for producing the isolate comprise one or more steps selected from: (a) extracting one or more mung bean proteins from a mung bean protein source in an aqueous solution, for example, at a pH between about 6.5-10.0; (b) purifying protein from the extract using at least one of two methods: (i) precipitating protein from the extract at a pH near the isoelectric point of a globulin-rich fraction, for example a pH between about 5.0-6.0; and/or (ii) fractionating and concentrating protein from the extract using filtration such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration or ion-exchange chromatography; and (c) recovering purified protein isolate.

The present invention relates to a protein preparation produced from pumpkin seeds and a cost-effective method for the preparation thereof. The protein preparation has a protein content or more than 60% by mass, a fat content of less than 6% by mass and a brightness L* of greater than 70. The protein preparation has a neutral taste, is bright and of superior quality so that it is suitable for foodstuff applications with high colour demands such as drinks and yoghurts and fine bakery goods such as cakes or also for emulsions such as cremes and fillings.

The present invention relates to a plant protein fraction from legumes or oil seeds for use in foodstuffs or in feedstuffs and to a process for producing the plant protein fraction. In the process a first protein fraction is separated from comminuted leguminous seeds or oil seeds using a solvent to leave behind a second protein fraction, and a water-containing protein fraction obtained by this fractionating step directly or after addition of water is subjected to treatment with enzymes one or more times, a heating to a temperature>70 C. one or more times, optionally a fermentation one or more times and a pressure and/or shear treatment one or more times. The plant protein fraction produced with the process exhibits a reduced immunoreactivity and has good techno-functional and organoleptic properties.

A dry fractionation method and system provides for generating a protein concentrate product therefrom. The method and system includes milling a plant-based flour to generate milled flour and generating a first protein concentrate from the milled flour using an air classifier. The method and system includes processing the first protein concentrate to generate a protein rich curd and generating a neutral hydrolyzed protein slurry by mixing the protein curd with a base, water and enzymatic cocktail. The method and system includes generating a homogenized protein slurry from the protein slurry and generating a cooled protein slurry by pasteurizing the homogenized protein slurry. Therein, the method and system provides for extracting the protein concentrate product from the cooled protein slurry.

The present invention relates to a pea protein material that is at least 70% dry weight pea protein, of which at least 20% dry weight protein is soluble in water at ambient temperature, has a pH of about 6-8 and has a viscosity of about 12-20 units according to Test A. Preferably, the pea protein material of this invention additionally has a viscosity of about 12-65 units according to Test B. Preferably, the pea protein material meets USDA Organic Certification requirements. Preferably, the pea protein material meets Non-GMO Project Verified requirements.

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