Protein Binders

• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)—the country’s food safety regulator—has said that there is no need to add ingredients such as protein binders and emulsifiers in milk and milk products.
• The communication from the food safety watchdog comes days before the onset of the festive season in the country.

ABOUT PROTEIN BINDERS

• Protein binders are biological research reagents which bind to a specific target protein to manufacture a wide range of new food products.
• They can enhance or detract performance.
• It is known to affect the digestibility of the protein-bond and thus can affect the biological and nutritive value of milk protein.