MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631019828 A) filed by National Institute Of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa, on Feb. 20, for 'additives free vegan cheese analogue using millet starch and soy protein isolates and preparation process.'
Inventor(s) include Kheto, Mr. Ankan; Sehrawat, Dr. Rachna; and Gul, Dr. Khalid.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a plant-based cheese analogue composition comprising native proso millet starch as a primary gelling agent, soybean protein isolate as a structural protein matrix, vegetable oil, and water....