特种蛋白质
Leprino Nutrition offers specialty protein ingredients designed to help manufacturers increase protein while protecting the taste, texture, appearance, and stability of the finished product. The portfolio includes Micellar Casein Isolate (MCI), CLEAR PRO 90™, Native Whey Protein Isolate, MP PRO C80™, BarLife™, and L-PRO™ MFGM 70 – Adult.
Across food, beverage, sports nutrition, and adult nutrition applications, these proteins can support specific functionality needs such as clean and neutral flavor, creamy mouthfeel, heat and acid stability, clarity, bar softness, or targeted nutrition. Our application experts work with customers to choose the ingredient that fits the product and processing needs.
Why Choose Leprino Nutrition for Specialty Protein Ingredients?
High-protein product development involves more than meeting a protein target. Taste, texture, stability, processing, and scale must work together. Leprino Nutrition’s specialty ingredient portfolio is designed to address formulation challenges such as undesirable flavor, chalkiness, unwanted viscosity, shelf-life or texture instability, and scale-up difficulties.
Leprino Nutrition’s Application and Customer Engagement team works directly with food manufacturers to troubleshoot formulations, support scale-up, and co-develop solutions. The Innovation Studio brings together food scientists, ingredient experts, consumer researchers, and market analysts, supported by a $15 million pilot plant with membrane filtration, evaporation, drying, and blending systems as well as several product application capabilities
Backed by 75 years of dairy innovation and global operations, Leprino provides the scale, reliability, and technical expertise manufacturers need from concept through commercialization.
Learn more about how Leprino is redefining performance protein.
可用产品
Explore the specialty proteins below to compare flavor, texture, heat and acid stability, processing performance, and application fit.
微晶酪蛋白异构体
Micellar Casein Isolate (MCI) is a pure dairy protein filtered directly from fresh Grade A milk with minimal processing. It offers a clean flavor profile and exceptional functional properties due to its optimized casein to native whey protein ratio (95:5). MCI provides superior emulsification, high water binding capacity, and excellent heat stability.. As a slow-digesting protein, MCI offers an extended release of amino acids and provides satiety, making it perfect for sports and adult nutrition products.
优点
- 高纯度、完整的酪蛋白为产品开发商提供了多种功能，并为消费者提供了一种固有的慢消化蛋白质，具有饱腹感和防止肌肉分解的功效。
并防止肌肉分解。 - 出色的乳化能力和稳定性是提供乳化解决方案和替代传统酪蛋白衍生物的理想选择。
- 中性 pH 值的热稳定性非常适合需要高温加工条件的食品体系。
- 纯净、中性的味道、颜色和香气为产品开发人员提供了一个空白平台，使配方具有最佳的灵活性。
- 高水平的必需支链氨基酸是运动营养产品和寻求肌肉发育和恢复的消费者的理想选择。
应用
- 咖啡奶精
- 勺装酸奶
- 打发的配料
- 即饮饮料
- 加工奶酪和模拟奶酪
- 可混合粉末
- 烘焙食品
包装
- 44.1 磅（20 千克）带聚乙烯内衬的多层牛皮纸袋或散装周转箱。
保质期
- 如果在建议的条件下储存，自生产日期起 730 天。
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CLEAR PRO 90TM
CLEAR PRO 90™ is a functional high-quality whey protein isolate designed specifically for low pH applications. It is created through a proprietary filtration process, giving it excellent heat stability and low turbidity for a wide variety of applications.
功能优势
- 隔离乳清蛋白可提供消费者所需的氨基酸成分和健康益处，满足他们对优质蛋白质和低热量产品的需求。
产品。 - 低 pH 值下的热稳定性和酸稳定性为开发多功能创新型高蛋白产品提供了独特的功能。
- 在各种酸性应用中都具有可溶性和功能性，是提高低 pH 值食品和饮料中蛋白质含量的理想选择，而不会产生传统乳清通常具有的粒状或乳状/粉状口感。
传统乳清通常具有的颗粒感或乳白/白垩口感。 - 在酸性条件下具有较高的热加工稳定性和较低的浑浊度，因此在需要清晰度的情况下具有卓越的视觉效果。
- 清爽的口感和低涩味带来了上乘的风味和愉悦的消费体验。
应用
- 运动营养产品
- 蛋白水和碳酸饮料
饮料 - 可直接混合的透明粉末
- 果汁和果泥袋
- 冰棍和冷冻食品
- 明胶甜点
- 酱汁、汤和调味品
- 馅料、果冻和果酱
- 糖果和软糖
包装
- 44.1 磅（20 千克）多层牛皮纸袋，内衬聚乙烯。
保质期
- 如果在建议的条件下储存，自生产日期起 730 天。
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天然乳清蛋白分离产品
Microfiltered directly from milk and very low in fat and lactose, our high-quality Native WPI is a pure, minimally processed whey protein that has an amino acid profile with 20% higher leucine levels than traditional cheese whey.
有普通版和即时版*。
优点
- 是优质运动营养品的理想选择，因为消费者希望获得质量上乘、加工最少、消化迅速、营养丰富的蛋白质来源。
- 与传统奶酪乳清相比，支链氨基酸含量更高，亮氨酸含量更多，因此运动员可以最大限度地修复肌肉。
- 加工过程最少，每次都能获得干净、一致的风味。
- 低脂肪、低乳糖、低升糖指数的优质蛋白质来源。
- *含卵磷脂，可将过敏原降至最低，让您的客户放心。
应用
- *运动营养品（普通型和速溶型）
- *蛋白质强化食品和混合食品（普通型和速溶型）
- 酒吧（仅限普通酒吧）
- 强化蛋白质涂层（仅限普通涂层）
- 蛋白质强化水、果汁和茶（仅限普通饮料）
包装
- 44.1 磅（20 千克）带聚乙烯内衬的多层牛皮纸袋。
保质期
- 如果在建议的条件下储存，自生产日期起 730 天。
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MP PROC80TM
MP PRO C80™ is a microparticulated whey protein concentrate designed to support high-protein fortification without unwanted thickening or gelling. Its uniform particle size helps improve stability and deliver a creamy, fat-like texture, making it well-suited for supporting fat reduction efforts.
优点
- 在高温加热（如蒸煮或超高温灭菌处理）过程中具有出色的稳定性，从而提供了独特的性能。
- 凝胶强度低，可大幅提高高水分食品中的蛋白质含量，加热时不会明显影响口感或粘度。
- 颗粒大小与牛奶脂肪球（约 5 微米）相似，可提供脂肪感知，在某些食品体系中可用作脂肪替代品，并保证丰富的奶油口感和质地。
- 均匀一致的粒度可在需要悬浮性的应用中提供良好的悬浮性。
- 低泡或无泡非常适合可能产生泡沫问题的生产工艺；它可以减少对消泡剂的需求。
应用
- 布丁
- 可饮用酸奶
- 勺装酸奶
- 即饮饮料
- 调味料和酱汁
- 烘焙食品
包装
- 55.1 磅（25.0 千克）带聚乙烯内衬的多层牛皮纸袋或 1,000 磅散装周转箱。
保质期
- 如果在建议的条件下储存，自生产日期起 730 天。
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酒吧生活 TM
We offer deep expertise in formulating custom blends of Leprino specialty ingredients tailored for protein bar applications. By combining our concentrated dairy proteins in the right ratios, we help customers achieve improved flavor, softer textures, and better shelf‑life performance compared to many products currently on the market.
优点
- 蛋白质棒吃久了会变硬，导致消费者不满意。这种硬度通常是由于蛋白质聚集造成的。我们的混合配方在以下方面进行了优化，以最大限度地减少蛋白质聚集：
- 限制水分迁移的蛋白质比例和类型
- 控制减少蛋白质相互作用的矿物质含量
- 糖度较低，可最大限度地减少 Maillard 反应
应用
- 高蛋白棒
- 烘焙食品和甜点
包装
- 44.1 磅（20 千克）带聚乙烯内衬的多层牛皮纸袋。
保质期
- 如果在建议的条件下储存，自生产日期起 730 天。
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L-PROTMMFGM 70 - 成人
L-PRO™ MFGM 70 is a unique whey protein extracted from Leprino Nutrition’s high-quality protein stream for adult nutrition applications. MFGM is rich in phospholipids and other bioactive ingredients that support cognitive function, immune health, and muscle health in active aging adults.
优点
- 牛奶脂肪球膜中的神经节苷脂通过以下方式支持健康老龄化
维持神经认知健康和促进肠道免疫力。 - 含有磷脂、鞘磷脂和糖蛋白，对大脑的健康运作至关重要，有助于提高认知能力和记忆力。
- 研究发现，乳脂膜中的免疫球蛋白和其他免疫支持化合物（如糖磷脂）可支持健康的免疫系统。
- MFGM 具有中性乳香味，非常适合用于各种食品添加剂。
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应用
- 营养饮料
奶昔、RTD、RTM、
可饮用酸奶 - 营养食品
棒、烘焙食品 - 乳制品应用
酸奶、冰淇淋、布丁、
加工奶酪
包装
- 37.4 磅（17 千克）多层牛皮纸袋，带聚乙烯内衬
保质期
如果在建议的条件下储存，自生产日期起365天。
可用的认证
Specialty Protein Solutions for High-Protein Product Development
Taste, Texture, and Mouthfeel
Increasing protein levels in many applications can introduce challenges like chalkiness, grittiness, off‑notes, or unwanted viscosity. Leprino Nutrition provides expertise and ingredient solutions designed to help address these formulation issues. For example, proteins in our portfolio—such as micellar casein isolates for cleaner flavor, MP PRO C80™ for enhanced creaminess and improved mouthfeel, and CLEAR PRO 90™ for a clean, non‑dairy taste in low‑pH systems—can help support improved sensory and functional performance.
Clean-Label and Minimally Processed Options
Brands aiming for simpler, more recognizable labels can leverage Leprino Nutrition’s specialty proteins, which appear on ingredient statements as the familiar dairy proteins—whey and casein—widely understood by consumers in high‑protein products. Our specialty proteins also offer versatile and superior functionality that can often reduce or replace the need for additional components like flavor maskers, gums, hydrocolloids, or other stabilizing systems.
Process Tolerance Advantages
Many applications require proteins that can tolerate demanding processing conditions without compromising manufacturing efficiency or the final product’s texture, stability, or appearance. Leprino Nutrition’s specialty proteins each offer a distinct tolerance advantage that supports reliable performance across a range of manufacturing environments.
Micellar Casein Isolate provides strong stability during high‑heat processing at neutral pH, making it well‑suited for applications that undergo intensive thermal treatment. MP PRO C80™ shows reduced aggregation and gelling under heat, enabling higher protein inclusion in high‑moisture systems while maintaining desirable texture and viscosity. CLEAR PRO 90™ maintains stability under heat and acid conditions in low‑pH applications, offering a clean flavor profile and low turbidity to support products where clarity and sensory quality matter most.
Adult Nutrition and Healthy Aging
Formulating for adult nutrition and healthy aging requires ingredients that deliver meaningful functional benefits—supporting cognition, mobility, immunity, and overall wellness—while also performing reliably across diverse food and beverage formats. Leprino Nutrition’s specialty proteins offer a range of tools that help developers meet these needs through targeted bioactivity, strong process tolerance, and clean sensory performance.
L‑PRO™ MFGM 70 – Adult delivers phospholipids and bioactive components that support cognition, immunity, and muscle health in aging adults, and its unique composition and flexible functionality make it suitable for a broad range of applications designed for aging populations.
Beyond MFGM, Micellar Casein Isolate, Native Whey Protein Isolate, MP PRO C80™, and CLEAR PRO 90™ each offer complementary advantages—such as sustained amino acid release, rapid digestion, creamy texture enhancement, heat and acid stability, and clean flavor profiles—that can help developers build adult‑nutrition products with the right balance of performance, sensory quality, and processing reliability.
Explore our Adult Nutrition solutions.
Protein Fortification Across Snack and Dessert Applications
Protein fortification is no longer limited to the categories consumers traditionally associate with high‑protein products. Today’s developers are incorporating meaningful protein levels into a wide range of snacks, desserts, baked goods, high-fat formats, and low‑moisture food systems—each requiring ingredients that deliver both nutritional value and dependable functionality.
Micellar Casein Isolate provides robust heat stability for baked, puffed, extruded, or ready‑to‑eat snacks that undergo thermal processing or more extreme conditions such as retort. Its performance enables protein fortification without compromising structure or texture and offers formulation options where other proteins may fall short. MCI is also an effective water binder which can also help manage moisture in ambient products when tighter control is needed and water activity is critical.
MP PRO C80™ serves as an excellent fat mimicker, contributing creamy texture and smooth mouthfeel that allow developers to reduce fat in high‑fat products or pursue fat and sugar reduction without sacrificing sensory quality. Its strong texturizing properties make it well‑suited for protein‑enhanced snacks, baked goods, desserts, and other applications where richness and sensory quality are essential.
BarLife™ technology supports the development of high‑protein bars, snacks, and baked goods by helping maintain softness and desirable sensorial properties throughout shelf life
Sports Nutrition and Protein RTD Beverages & RTM Foods
Protein fortification in modern sports nutrition goes far beyond shakes and powders—developers now need ingredients that deliver reliable processing performance, clean flavor, and the right digestion profile across ready‑to‑mix, ready‑to‑drink, carbonated, and low‑pH formats. Leprino Nutrition’s specialty proteins each offer a distinct combination of process tolerance, sensory benefits, and functional performance tailored to these evolving applications.
Micellar Casein Isolate delivers a naturally slow‑digesting protein profile with high levels of calcium and an extended amino acid release, supporting functional‑nutrition product development in RTD shakes, recovery beverages, and hybrid snack‑drink formats. Its exceptional heat stability, clean flavor, and inherent emulsification behavior help maintain consistent texture and reliable performance through demanding thermal processing—making it one of the few proteins capable of delivering both process tolerance and strong sensory quality in these applications.
CLEAR PRO 90™ Engineered for low‑pH systems, CLEAR PRO 90™ delivers exceptional heat and acid stability with low turbidity—supporting clear protein waters, carbonated beverages, and ready‑to‑mix powders that desire brightness, clarity, and a clean, non‑dairy taste. Its high-heat process tolerance enables protein fortification in beverage formats where traditional proteins would precipitate or become cloudy.
Native Whey Protein Isolate is a minimally processed, rapidly digesting protein with naturally higher leucine levels than traditional cheese whey. With its inherently low sugar and fat content, clean flavor, fast solubility, and light mouthfeel, it excels in low‑calorie ready‑to‑mix powders, nutrition bars, and applications where quick absorption and a clean sensory profile are essential.
Explore our Sports Nutrition solutions.
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Guorong Wang – Senior Technical Sales Support Manager
Guorong has a PhD degree in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Vermont. He has 20 years of experience in dairy science research and development with in-depth knowledge in dairy chemistry, processing, and various food applications.
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