US 11,707,079 B2
Process for manufacturing an infant formula product with hydrolysed protein
Memet Ali Üstünel, Utrecht (NL); Katerina Jezkova, Utrecht (NL); and Susana Pedraza de la Cuesta, Utrecht (NL)
Assigned to N.V. Nutricia, Zoetermeer (NL)
Appl. No. 17/617,961
Filed by N.V. Nutricia, Zoetermeer (NL)
PCT Filed Jun. 13, 2019, PCT No. PCT/NL2019/050358
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 10, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/251350, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202055 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A23C 9/16 (2006.01); A23L 33/00 (2016.01); A23P 10/40 (2016.01)
CPC A23L 33/40 (2016.08) [A23C 9/16 (2013.01); A23P 10/40 (2016.08)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Process for manufacturing an infant formula product comprising the following steps:
(a1) providing an aqueous mixture having a protein component and a carbohydrate component,
(a2) subjecting the aqueous mixture to a protein hydrolysis step,
(a3) subjecting the aqueous mixture to a heat treatment step to obtain a heat treated aqueous mixture,
(b) mixing the heat treated aqueous mixture comprising a hydrolysed protein component with a lipid component,
(c) subjecting the aqueous mixture comprising the lipid component, the carbohydrate component and the hydrolysed protein component to a homogenization and emulsification step to obtain a homogenized oil-in-water emulsion having a total solids content in a range of 45-80 wt %;
(d) an extrusion step conveying the homogenized oil-in-water emulsion into an extruder, independently adding digestible carbohydrates and optionally dietary fibres to the extruder and extruding contents of the extruder to obtain an extruded material;
(e) preparing an infant formula product from the extruded material, wherein the total solids content of the homogenized oil-in-water emulsion of the step (c) is in a range of 45-73 wt % and extrusion of the step (d) is performed at a temperature below 85° C.