Description:
Food Product Having High Milk Protein Content and Process of Making Same
Need:
High protein food products are useful in a variety of settings. One example is with products consumed by athletes building muscle mass, or where a person suffers from lean body mass loss due to illness or excessive physical activity. In one example a food product is useful for soldiers who need a transportable stable protein source while in the field. Consuming protein can enhance muscle mass and strength.
Solution:
Researchers at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo have developed a food product having high milk protein content and the process for making it. Specifically, a process and product that results in a high milk protein product having 10% to 25% milk protein content, higher phospholipids compared to unadulterated cow milk, a casein to whey ration of at least 50:50 and is shelf stable for at least six months. In the process whole milk and at least one milk protein source is mixed, heated and contacted with an acid or acidulating substance and co-precipitated to produce a semi-solid precipitate. The precipitate is mixed with starch and cooked.
Applications:
- Athlete/Sports- themed beverage and food products
Advantages:
- A high protein, shelf stable food product that can build muscle mass
IP Status:
US 9,907,330 issued 03/06/2018
Licensing Status:
Available - please contact us for more information