A mayonnaise product is provided that has a continuous aqueous phase and a
dispersed oil phase. The product comprises 25-87 wt % of oil and
contains, expressed on the non-oil content of the product, a combined
amount of soy protein and whey protein of 0.5-15 wt %. The weight ratio
soy protein:whey protein is between 10:1 and 1:4 and the product is free
of egg protein. The product has several advantages over conventional egg
based mayonnaise. It has improved structural and sensoric properties
compared with mayonnaise products based on other egg replacer
formulations. The product can be made by preparing an aqueous dispersion
that includes soy protein and whey protein, preparing an oil-in-water
emulsion that has an oil content of at least 25 wt % by including oil in
the aqueous dispersion, and including acid in the oil-in-water emulsion.