The present invention pertains to a method of producing caseinomacropeptide (CMP)-containing compositions in high yield and having a very low content of phenylalanine (Phe). More specifically, the method involves subjecting a whey derived feed to a combination of ultrafiltration and subsequent cation exchange.

The present invention relates to new whey protein hydrolysates having a high degree of hydrolysis, are palatable and have a low turbidity without being subjected to ultrafiltration. The invention furthermore relates to methods of preparing the new whey protein hydrolysates, uses of the new whey protein hydrolysates and food products comprising these new whey protein hydrolysates

The invention relates to a method of preparing a whey-derived composition enriched with respect to whey phospholipids by membrane filtration, and preferably also enriched with respect to other membrane components from whey. The membrane filtration is furthermore followed by a special microfiltration-based germ filtration which the inventors have found to be efficient for reducing the microbial content of the whey-derived composition while keeping nutritionally important components in the whey-derived composition. The invention furthermore relates to the whey-derived composition as such, use of the whey-derived composition as in ingredient in nutritional products, and to nutritional products comprising the whey-derived composition.

The present invention pertains to a new packaged, heat-treated beverage preparation having a pH in the range of 2.0-4.7. The invention furthermore relates to a method of producing a packaged, heat-treated beverage preparation and to different uses of the packaged, heat-treated beverage preparation.

Disclosed is a method for producing agglomerated proteins, agglomerated protein powders, and instantized protein powders using at least one protein binder to form agglomerates of at least one target protein.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a modified whey composition, the method having a liquid preparation step of preparing a raw material whey liquid using a whey composition containing whey protein, and a heating step of subjecting the raw material whey liquid to a heat treatment, wherein the liquid preparation step includes a treatment of adding an alkali to the whey composition, the pH of the raw material whey liquid is from 6.8 to 8.0 and the protein concentration in the liquid is not more than 1.3% by mass, the calcium content of the raw material whey liquid that is subjected to the heat treatment is from 400 to 700 mg/100 g of solids, and the heat treatment is performed under conditions of 80 to 150 C. for a period of 30 minutes to 1 second.

Fractions of whey permeate, preferably made of sweet whey permeate and more preferably of hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed sweet whey permeate are provided, particularly for use in the production of pharmaceutical compositions, or of food, for the treatment, prophylaxis, or alleviation of glucose intolerance and insulin resistance, and thus of symptoms of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and complications in humans.

The present invention relates to whey protein micelles for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a disorder linked to an increase in plasma postprandial insulin and/or plasma postprandial glucagon concentration in a subject. The invention relates also to a non-therapeutic use of whey protein micelles to decrease plasma postprandial insulin and/or glucagon concentration in healthy subjects.

The present invention pertains to a new packaged, heat-treated beverage preparation having a PH in the range of 2.0-4.7. The invention furthermore relates to a method of producing a packaged, heat-treated beverage preparation and to different uses of the packaged, heat-treated beverage preparation.

Methods of making undenatured pre-acidified whey protein isolates and protein-fortified beverages incorporating such undenatured pre-acidified whey protein isolates are described. Methods include ultrafiltering a liquid whey composition into a liquid whey protein retentate and a liquid whey permeate, and microfiltering the liquid whey protein retentate into a microfiltered whey protein retentate and a microfiltered whey protein permeate. Methods include reducing a pH of the microfiltered whey protein permeate to a pH of less than 3.8, forming a reduced pH whey protein permeate, and ultrafiltering and diafiltrating the reduced pH whey protein permeate into the undenatured pre-acidified whey protein isolate. Methods include optionally nanofiltering the undenatured pre-acidified whey protein isolate.