Protein products and methods for making the same

• US 9,615,596 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2016
• Issued: 04/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC (The Kraft Heinz Company)
• Original Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC (The Kraft Heinz Company)
• Inventors: Dierbach, Lisa A., Gregg-Albers, Julia L., High, Ryan M., Kimmel, Jennifer L., Laudano, Ray, Ortiz, Inmaculada Andujar, Wang, Yan
• Primary Examiner(s): GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A
• Application Number:
  US15/069,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20160192671A1
• Time in Patent Office: 393 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 11/103 containing only proteins from pulses, oilseeds or nuts, e.g. nut milk
• CPC Class Codes: A23J 1/14 from leguminous or other vegetable seeds; from press-cake or oil-bearing seeds
• CPC Class Codes: A23J 3/14 Vegetable proteins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 11/60 Drinks from legumes, e.g. lupine drinks
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/66 Proteins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 25/00 Food consisting mainly of nutmeat or seeds; Preparation or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 25/30 Mashed or comminuted products, e.g. pulp, pastes, meal, powders; Products made therefrom, e.g. blocks, flakes, snacks; Liquid or semi-liquid products A23L25/10 and A23L25/40 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/10 using additives addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a protein product may include a mixture of water and particulate matter comprising protein. The mixture may include medium chain aldehydes and pyrazines. The ratio of a total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the mixture to a total concentration of pyrazines in the mixture, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, may be greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 45. The mixture may also include from about 0.5 wt. % to about 8.0 wt. % total protein by weight of the mixture. In addition, the mixture may include from about 40 wt. % to about 98 wt. % water by weight of the mixture and less than or equal to about 4.0 wt. % oil and fat by weight of the mixture. The particulate matter may have an average particle size less than or equal to about 50 μm.

Claims

1. A protein product comprising:

A mixture of water and particulate matter comprising protein, wherein the particulate matter comprising protein is derived from at least one of tree nuts and peanuts, the mixture comprising;

medium chain aldehydes and pyrazines, wherein a ratio of a total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the mixture to a total concentration of pyrazines in the mixture as determined by gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry, is greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 45;

from about 0.5 wt % to about 8.0 wt % total protein by weight of the mixture;

from about 40 wt % to about 98 wt % water by weight of the mixture; and

less than or equal to about 4.0 wt % oil and fat by weight of the mixture, wherein the particulate matter has an average particle size less than or equal to about 50 μ

m.

2. The protein product of claim 1, wherein the average particle size of the particulate matter comprising protein is less than or equal to about 45 μ

m.

3. The protein product of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the mixture to the total concentration of pyrazines in the mixture, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, is greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 45.

4. The protein product of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the mixture to the total concentration of pyrazines in the mixture, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, is greater than or equal to 0.75 and less than or equal to 10.

5. The protein product of claim 1, wherein the mixture comprises from about 0.5 wt. % to about 6 wt. % total protein by weight of the mixture.

6. The protein product of claim 1, wherein the mixture comprises from about 70 wt. % to about 85 wt. % water by weight of the mixture.

7. The protein product of claim 1, wherein the mixture comprises greater than or equal to about 0.5 wt. % oil and fat by weight of the mixture.

8. The protein product of claim 1, wherein the mixture has a viscosity greater than or equal to about 15 cP and less than or equal to about 250 cP.

9. A protein product comprising:

a mixture of water and particulate matter comprising protein aggregates derived from peanuts having an average aggregate size of greater than or equal to 4 microns, the mixture comprising;

from about 0.5 wt. % to about 8.0 wt. % total protein by weight of the mixture;

from about 40 wt. % to about 98 wt. % water by weight of the mixture; and

less than or equal to about 4.0 wt. % oil and fat by weight of the mixture.

10. The protein product of claim 9, wherein the particulate matter comprising protein aggregates is derived from peanuts processed at a processing temperature greater than or equal to about 238°

F. and less than or equal to about 310°

F. for a processing time greater than or equal to about 10 minutes and less than or equal to about 120 minutes.

11. The protein product of claim 9, wherein the particulate matter comprising protein aggregates is derived from peanuts comprising medium chain aldehydes and pyrazines, wherein a ratio of a total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the peanuts as processed to a total concentration of pyrazines in the peanuts as processed, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, is greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 45.

12. The protein product of claim 9, wherein the particulate matter comprising protein aggregates is derived from peanuts comprising medium chain aldehydes and pyrazines, wherein a ratio of a total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the peanuts as processed to a total concentration of pyrazines in the peanuts as processed, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, is greater than or equal to 0.75 and less than or equal to 10.

13. The protein product of claim 9, wherein the mixture comprises from about 0.5 wt. % to about 6 wt. % total protein by weight of the mixture.

14. The protein product of claim 9, wherein the mixture comprises from about 70 wt. % to about 85 wt. % water by weight of the mixture.

15. The protein product of claim 9, wherein the protein aggregates have an average aggregate size of less than or equal to 144 microns.

16. The protein product of claim 9, wherein the mixture has a viscosity greater than or equal to about 15 cP and less than or equal to about 250 cP.

17. A method of making a protein product, the method comprising:

processing nuts with a heat load greater than or equal to 3, wherein the nuts are at least one of tree nuts and peanuts;

grinding the nuts thereby forming a protein paste;

blending the protein paste with water thereby forming a mixture having a total protein content from about 0.5 wt. % to about 8.0 wt. % by weight of the mixture;

reducing an oil and fat content of the mixture to less than or equal to about 4.0 wt. % by weight of the mixture; and

sterilizing the mixture with an indirect sterilization process whereby, after sterilization, the mixture comprises protein aggregates having an average aggregate size greater than or equal to 4 microns.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein, after sterilization, the mixture comprises protein aggregates having an average aggregate size less than or equal to 144 microns.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the nuts are processed at a processing temperature greater than or equal to about 238°

F. and less than or equal to about 310°

F. for a processing time greater than or equal to about 10 minutes and less than or equal to about 120 minutes.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein, after processing, the nuts have a moisture content greater than or equal to 1 wt. % and less than or equal to about 4 wt. % by weight of the mixture.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein, after processing, the nuts comprise medium chain aldehydes and pyrazines and a ratio of a total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the nuts as processed to a total concentration of pyrazines in the nuts as processed, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, is greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 45.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein, after processing, the nuts comprise medium chain aldehydes and pyrazines and a ratio of a total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the nuts as processed to a total concentration of pyrazines in the nuts as processed, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, is greater than or equal to 0.75 and less than or equal to 10.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the protein paste comprises particulate matter comprising protein with an average particle size less than or equal to about 50 μ

m.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein the protein paste is blended with water in a ratio from about 1:

5 to about 1;

7.

25. The method of claim 17, further comprising filtering the mixture, wherein, after filtering, the mixture comprises particulate matter comprising protein with an average particle size less than or equal to about 50 μ

m.

26. The method of claim 17, wherein, after reducing, an oil and fat content of the mixture is greater than about 0.5 wt. % by weight of the mixture.

27. The method of claim 17, wherein the oil and fat content of the mixture is reduced by heating the mixture in a separator at a temperature from about 50°

C. to about 90°

C.

28. The method of claim 17, wherein, after homogenizing, the mixture comprises medium chain aldehydes and pyrazines and a ratio of a total concentration of medium chain aldehydes in the mixture to a total concentration of pyrazines in the mixture, as determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, is greater than or equal to 0.75 and less than or equal to 10.

29. The method of claim 17, further comprising homogenizing the mixture under pressure at elevated temperatures.