Abstract: A bland food supplement which can be used as a filler, extender, or protein binder in a variety of food products is made from water-extracted vegetable pulp such as sugar beet pulp. The pulp is contacted with an aqueous bleaching solution selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, an alkali metal peroxide, ammonium persulfate, sulfur dioxide, sodium hydrosulfite, sodium chlorite, sodium hypochlorite, chlorine, chlorine dioxide and combinations thereof. The bleached pulp is separated from the bleaching solution, and is then dried to obtain a stable, free-flowing, food supplement comprising about 4% to 8% by weight water, about 7% to 9% crude protein, about 15% to 25% crude fiber, about 60% to 70% nitrogen-free extracts, and about 2.5% to 5% ash.

Abstract: A process for treating a raw sugar-containing juice which includes liming, adding hydrogen peroxide, carbonating, filtering the juice to remove the thusly produced calcium carbonate and contacting the filtered juice with SO.sub.2. The treatment results in a decolorized juice which is rendered thermally stable relative to further color formation; the viscosity and the bacterial content of the juice are reduced.