Abstract: In a first embodiment, the invention is directed to a neutral beverage of an alkaline earth metal fortified soy protein composition dispersed in an aqueous medium, comprising; an aqueous slurry of a soy protein material and a hydrated gel of an alkaline earth metal phosphate salt, wherein the soy protein material has a beta-conglycinin content of from about 40% to about 85% and a glycinin content of from about 5% to about 40%, and wherein the alkaline earth metal content of the alkaline earth metal fortified soy protein composition is from about 1.5% to about 12% by weight, on a dry basis and wherein the alkaline earth metal fortified soy protein composition forms a stable suspension in the aqueous medium. In a second embodiment, a soy milk beverage is prepared.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a functional food ingredient, comprising; a soy protein isolate, comprising; de-oiling hexane treated soybean flakes; heat treating the de-oiled hexane treated soybean flakes to a hexane content of below 200 parts per million at a temperature of from about 200° F. to about 210° F., wherein the soybean flakes are from high beta conglycinin soybeans; mixing the heat treated soybean flakes with water to form a slurry; removing fiber from the slurry to produce a liquor; adding an acid to the liquor to produce a precipitate of curds and a liquid of whey; separating the curds and the whey; washing the curds with water; adjusting the pH of the washed curds to about 7 and drying the pH adjusted material to produce a soy protein isolate having a beta conglycinin content of from about 35% to about 85% and a glycinin content of from about 5% to about 40%.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a calcium containing vegetable protein containing composition, comprising; a calcium containing protein material containing at least 90% protein by weight, dry basis, said protein material having a dry basis degree of hydrolysis of from about 1.8% up to about 4.0%, a dry basis calcium content of from 0.10% up to about 0.6%, a dry basis density of from about 0.28 up to about 0.48 g/cc, a pH of from about 6.9 up to about 7.7, and a particle size wherein not more than 10% of the particles are retained on a 30 mesh screen. The present invention is also directed to a calcium containing vegetable protein based beverage composition, comprising; a liquid and a calcium containing hydrolyzed soy protein isolate containing at least 90% protein by weight, dry basis, said protein material having a degree of hydrolysis of from about 1.8% up to about 4.0%, a percent calcium of from about 0.15 up to about 0.60, a density of from about 0.15 up to about 0.