HEAT STERILIZED HIGH PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING WHEY PROTEIN AND AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT SELECTED FROM (I) A SACCHARIDE, (II) A PHOSPHATE AND (III) A CITRATE
The present invention is directed to a heat sterilized composition comprising a protein source in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight of the composition, said protein source containing whey protein and at least one component selected from (i) a saccharide component in an amount of 0.5 to 7.5% by weight of the composition, and/or (ii) a phosphate component in an amount of 0.03% to 3% by weight of the composition, and/or (iii) a citrate component in an amount of 0.07% to 5% by weight of the composition. The present invention is furthermore directed to a process for preparing a heat sterilized composition which comprises a protein source in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the composition, said protein source containing whey protein, the process comprising at least the following steps: heating at a sterilisation temperature at a pH of 5.5 to 9.5 an aqueous solution of a protein source as defined herein. Finally, the invention concerns the use of whey protein and at least one component as described for the heat sterilized composition, for preparing a heat sterilized composition and/or for controlling the viscosity of a liquid composition. The invention also concerns medical uses and treatments applying or using the inventive heat sterilized composition.
