Patent ID: 11968998
Assignee: MGPI PROCESSING, INC.
Field: Food chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A food additive comprising at least one protein material,
wherein the protein material has a protein content of at least 50% by weight of the protein material based on total solids content,
wherein the protein material has been homogenized in an aqueous slurry with from about 0.1% to about 3.3% by weight of L-cysteine, or a derivative thereof, based on total solids content of the protein material and reacted under added heat, and
wherein the food additive further comprises an organic, or mineral acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, citric acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, and combinations thereof.