<p>A method for preparing a protein gel is provided. It comprises providing a daily starting material comprising casein; adjusting the pH, if required, to a pre-selected point in the range 5.0-8.0; subjecting the material with the pre-selected pH to a cooking step; adjusting the pH of the cooked product to 3.8-7.5, preferably 4.5-7.5; processing and/or packing the pH 3.8-7.5, preferably pH 4.5-7.5 product to form the final product or ingredient wherein at least 10% of the casein of the dairy starting material comprises alphas enriched casein having an alphas to beta casein weight ratio of greater than 1.25:1 or alphas depleted casein having an alphas to beta casein weight ratio of less than 0.8:1. The invention also provides an ingredient for use in the method.</p>
申请公布号
EP2262375(A1)
申请公布日期
2010.12.22
申请号
EP20090715121
申请日期
2009.03.02
申请人
FONTERRA CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED
发明人
COKER, CHRISTINA, JUNE;RAM, SATYENDRA PARSHU;REID, DAVID CAMPBELL;MCLEOD, ANDREA JOY;THOMPSON, CHRISTINA JOY;LEE, SIEW KIM