Kosher enzymes

Hydrolysed (Enzyme-Digested) Protein are often used as flavouring components and/or functional ingredients in many food products. The use of dairy proteins as a source of hydrolysed protein would define any kosher product using this ingredient as dairy. Hydrolysed proteins from animal sources would have to be produced as kosher to be acceptable. Only hydrolysed protein of plant origin can be used without any problems. 

Enzymes always need verifiable ingredient source data or better, a Kosher certificate. Since enzymes are secreted by bacteria and bacteria is grown in a... 

In the case of chymosin, the cheese producer has the advantage of lower cost and a more consistent source of enzyme. In addition to cost savings in cheese production, the use of recombinant chymosin opened a new market with superior quality kosher cheese. 

The environmental benefits are (1) cheese makers are no longer dependent upon enzymes recovered from slaughtered calves and lambs for production of rennet needed for most cheese making processes, and (2) based on current demands for chymosin, commercial needs for rennet could not be met from animal sources. The consumer benefits are (1) plentiful, consistently high quality enzyme chymosin is available at low prices that help assure availability of excellent cheeses at a reasonable cost and (2) people who follow kosher and vegetarian eating practices can consume cheese since the enzyme is from a microbe and not a calf. 

The use of any animal source enzyme brings concern for religious (Kosher or Halal) or dietary choices (e.g., vegetarian). These concerns as well as cost issues have promoted the development of miCTObial lipases and esterases for this purpose. If these enzymes are approved as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe), they can be used in this application. 

Kosher Companies producing enzyme and/or food products by biotechnology can... 

Uses Defoamer for the mfg. of citric acid, amino acids, enzymes Features Increased yield exc. foam control Reguiatory 21 CFR 173.340(3) kosher pareve Properties Cl. liq. sp.gr. 0.998 vise. 400 cps... 

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