Abstract: A composition and method of preparing a pea protein hydrolysate includes obtaining a pea protein composition, adding a fungal protease to the pea protein composition, and hydrolyzing the pea protein composition to a degree of hydrolysis of about 4% or greater to obtain a pea protein hydrolysate. In an example, the degree of hydrolysis can range from about 4% to about 25% at a pH ranging from about 5 to about 7.5 and at a temperature ranging from about 30° C. to about 60° C. The resulting pea protein hydrolysate has a solubility of at least 30% at pH 3.4, a viscosity of at least 65 cPs at pH 3.4, a dispersibility of at least 115 seconds at about neutral H, and a suspendability of at least 1.5 TSI Global at pH 3.4.

Abstract: Meat that has been treated by a combination of comminution, treatment with alkali and drying exhibits excellent properties for use as a new food ingredient. Dried Functionalized Protein Product is prepared by comminuting meat to a particle size of less than 5 mm; mixing the comminuted meat with water, a food grade acid composition, a food grade alkaline composition, and a food grade salt to form a Functionalized Protein Brine having a pH in the range of from about 4.0 to about 9.5. The mixing is carried out so that the meat is exposed to the acid to cause the pH of the meat to be less than about 5.3 at some time during the process. The resulting Functionalized Protein Brine is dried to form a Dried Functionalized Protein Product. Water can be added to the Dried Functionalized Protein Product to form a Reconstituted Functionalized Protein Formulation.

Abstract: Meat that has been treated by a combination of comminution, treatment with alkali and drying exhibit excellent properties for use as a new food ingredient. Dried Functionalized Protein Product is prepared by comminuting meat to form a comminuted meat having particle size of less than 5 mm; mixing the comminuted meat with water, a food grade alkaline composition, and a food grade salt to form a Functionalized Protein Brine having a pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.5. The mixing is carried out so that the meat is not exposed to acid in a manner that would cause the pH of the meat to be less than about 5.3. The resulting Functionalized Protein Brine is dried to form a Dried Functionalized Protein Product. Water can be added to the Dried Functionalized Protein Product to form a Reconstituted Functionalized Protein Formulation.