Soybean meal

Soybean meal (CAS 68308-36-1), also marketed as soy flour, is the protein-rich co-product recovered after oil extraction from soybeans. It functions as a primary protein and amino acid source across animal feed manufacturing and food ingredient applications.

In commercial livestock and aquaculture feed production, soybean meal serves as the dominant plant-based protein ingredient. It supplies the essential amino acid profile required for growth performance in poultry, swine, and fish diets.

Food manufacturers incorporate soy flour into baked goods, meat analogues, and extruded snack products to boost protein content and improve texture. In pet food formulation, it provides a cost-effective protein matrix that complements animal-derived ingredients.

Specialty food processors also use it as a functional binder and protein fortifier in high-protein nutritional products and infant formula blends. This versatility makes it a staple in modern food science and industrial processing.

Soybean meal is supplied in bulk powder and pellet form, with solvent-extracted and expeller-pressed variants available to suit different processing and residue requirements. These options ensure compatibility with various manufacturing systems.

Standard grades include food-grade and feed-grade specifications, with protein content typically declared at 44% or 48% crude protein for feed applications. Quality control ensures consistency across large-scale industrial batches.

Defatted soy flour for food use is available in full-fat, low-fat, and defatted forms. Toasted and non-toasted options are provided depending on specific enzyme activity requirements for the final product formulation.