Aqueous fractionation processes of soy protein for fibrous structure formation

The market for meat analogs is growing. Nowadays, most of the meat analogs are produced with soy protein concentrates and isolates. These concentrates and isolates are obtained with conventional fractionation processes that involve organic solvents to extract the oil first. As a result, the application of these ingredients is limited, e.g. the product cannot be classified as organic. In this study, we therefore investigated aqueous fractionation of soy to obtain a soy protein fraction with desired functionality that can be used for the application of meat analogs and satisfy the values of consumers.