BeneoPro Vital Wheat Gluten brochure.

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Gluten are a composite of proteins, derived from wheat seeds (wheat/wheat flour). The first practical applications of wheat gluten can be traced back to ancient China, where it was used as a vegetarian alternative to meat. Since this time, the range of applications for wheat gluten has grown significantly and it is now used in milling and flour fortification, bread and pastry, breadings and batters, breakfast cereals, pasta and noodles and meat. The ability of wheat gluten to form a viscoelastic mass when fully hydrated sets it apart from other commercially available vegetable proteins.