Abstract: New imitation milk compositions which can be easily dispersed in water to form milk-like beverages having improved properties, such as improved flavor, texture and balance, are prepared by mixing a major portion of a sweet whey base with lesser amounts of a soluble protein, an edible vegetable oil, an added sugar or synthetic sweetner, and a minor amount of other nonfat dry milk solids, the weight ratio of water soluble protein to protein in the whey and the weight ratio of sugar to the lactose in the whey varying within certain specific limits. The nonfat dry milk solids must also be maintained within certain limits. Liquid dispersions, as imitating low-fat skim and whole milk beverages, obtained by dispersing the new compositions in water are also provided.

Abstract: New imitation milk compositions which can be easily dispersed in water to form milk-like beverages having improved properties, such as improved color, body and flavor, are prepared by mixing a major portion of a sweet whey base with lesser amounts of a soluble casein salt, an edible animal fat, with or without an added vegetable fat, an added sugar or artificial sweetener, and preferably a minor amount of nonfat dry milk solids, the weight ratio of water soluble casein salt to protein in the whey and the weight ratio of sugar to the lactose in the whey varying within certain specific limits. Aqueous dispersions, imitating low-fat, skim and whole milk imitation beverages, obtained by dispersing the new compositions in water, are also provided.

Abstract: An imitation milk composition useful as a beverage containing comprising a 40 to 60% of a sweet whey base combined with lesser amounts 4 to 10% of a soluble casein salt, 5 to 35% of an edible vegetable oil and an added sugar or artifical sweetener. The weight ratio of whey protein to casein salt is approximately 1:1, and the ratio of sugar to lactose in the whey approximately 1:1.