Solae, LLC

Mac W Orcutt

Izumi Mueller

Patricia A Altemueller

Matthew K McMindes

Eduardo Godinez

Santiago Solorio

Thomas J Mertle

Arno Sandoval

Patrica A Altemueller

The invention provides protein compositions containing structured protein products having protein fibers that are substantially aligned.

Structured protein product

This invention relates to a protein containing composition, comprising; a protein composition, wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition contains at least about 15 weight % of large pieces including protein fibers at least about 4 centimeters long, protein strands at least about 3 centimeters long, and protein chunks at least about 2 centimeters long and wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition has a shear strength of at least about 1400 grams. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the protein composition. The invention further relates to a restructured meat product, or a vegetable product, or a fruit product having; a vegetable protein composition; a comminuted meat, or a comminuted vegetable, or a comminuted fruit, respectively; and water; wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition contains at least about 15 weight % of large pieces including protein fibers at least about 4 centimeters long, protein strands at least about 3 centimeters long, and protein chunks at least about 2 centimeters long and wherein at least about 75 weight % of the protein composition has a shear strength of at least about 1400 grams. In another embodiment, the invention has a process for preparing the restructured meat product, or the vegetable product, or the fruit product, respectively.

Protein composition and its use in restructured meat and food products

Protein composition and its use in restructured meat

The present invention provides a process for producing a colored structured protein product with protein fibers that are substantially aligned and the resultant product. Specifically, the plant protein is combined with a colorant and extruded, forming a colored structured protein product with protein fibers that are substantially aligned and the resultant product.

Colored structured protein products

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