Expanded protein product and method of making same

US4031267A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• General Foods Limited · US

Inventors

• Martin Foster Berry · Lakeville, US
• Stanley H. Reesman · Battle Creek, US
• Marvin Lee Smith · Battle Creek, US
• Peter Van Middlesworth · Climax, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 25, 1975
• Grant date: Jun 21, 1977
• Expiry date: Aug 25, 1995

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23P30/34
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An expanded protein product is made by extruding, preferably following heating and working, a mix containing a proteinaceous material, an animal or vegetable fat, a non-proteinaceous and non-farinaceous filler, sulfur and/or a sulfur compound, and water from a high pressure zone to a low pressure zone.