	US 12,453,361 B2
	Process for increasing yield in production of plant based products
Donkeun Park, Henrico, VA (US)
Assigned to Steuben Foods, Inc., Elma, NY (US)
Filed by Steuben Foods, Inc., Elma, NY (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/677,982.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/151,321, filed on Feb. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0264916 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. A23L 7/104 (2016.01); A23C 11/06 (2025.01); A23C 11/10 (2025.01); A23J 1/12 (2006.01); A23J 3/34 (2006.01); A23L 7/10 (2016.01); A23L 11/30 (2016.01); A23L 11/60 (2025.01); A23L 33/18 (2016.01); A23L 33/21 (2016.01)

CPC A23L 7/107 (2016.08) [A23C 11/06 (2013.01); A23C 11/103 (2013.01); A23J 1/125 (2013.01); A23J 3/346 (2013.01); A23L 7/115 (2016.08); A23L 11/33 (2016.08); A23L 11/60 (2021.01); A23L 33/18 (2016.08); A23L 33/21 (2016.08)]

21 Claims

1. A method comprising:

milling at least one of a grain, nut and seed and producing an aqueous slurry from the milled at least one of a grain, nut and seed;

sifting the aqueous slurry to produce a primary milk and a fibrous slurry;

treating the fibrous slurry with an endoprotease at a suboptimal protease activity temperature to produce a treated fibrous slurry;

sifting the treated fibrous slurry to produce a secondary milk and a clean fiber; and,

combining the secondary milk with the primary milk.