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In addition, don’t forget to attend this year’s Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting and food expo, which runs from June 6-9 in Anaheim, Calif. Visit www.ift.org for more information.
Natural Products launched Scotsman’s Mill Whole Egg Replacer (BLUE100). At less than half the current price of whole egg powder, this Kosher-certified egg replacer can replace 35% to 100% of the whole eggs in a wide range of sweet baked products, including cookies, muffins, donuts and cakes.
Natural Products, Inc.
Grinnell, Iowa
1-641-236-0852
www.npisoy.com
Ocean Spray’s Ingredient Technology Group introduced a sweetened dried cranberry (SDC) to its portfolio of dried fruit ingredients. Appealing to food manufacturers wanting to improve the taste, appearance and nutritional profile of their products while maintaining the same functional benefits as other sweetened dried cranberries, Choice SDC adds distinctive flavor, points of color and real fruit texture to baked goods, cereals, bars and trail mixes without impacting processing.
Ocean Spray Ingredient Technology Group
Lakeville-Middleboro, Mass.
1-800-662-3263
www.oceansprayitg.com
The National Honey Board notes honey is a natural sweeter that enhances flavor and prolongs shelf life in a variety of breads and rolls. Honey’s carbohydrates are used by yeast for fermentation and the residual sugars provide sweetness to breads, rolls and bagels. Honey forms include blended, churned, crèmed, cystallized, filtered, raw, strained and organic.
National Honey Board
Firestone, Colo.
1-303-776-2337
www.honey.com
Briess Malt & Ingredients introduced BriessBlend multigrain blends to its line of healthy, natural grain ingredients. BriessBlend Whole Grain Fine is a blend of particles of wheat, brown rice, oats, barley and rye, whereas BriessBlend Multigrain is a combination of soft red wheat, rye, triticale and pearled barley. Additionally, Briess is launching Insta Grains Brown Rice Thick Flakes Toasted, a whole grain ingredient that delivers a toasty, nutty flavor to baked and extruded goods and for inclusion in gluten-free products.
Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
Chilton, Wis.
1-800-657-0806
www.briess.com
Land O’Lakes Ingredient Solutions launched a reduced-fat, reduced-sodium process cheese to help food companies meet the demand for “better-for-you” products. It contains 50% less fat and 35% less sodium than traditional process cheese without sacrificing the authentic cheese flavor, creamy mouthfeel and excellent melt characteristics. It also contains less cholesterol, fewer calories and more calcium and can be customized to meet preferences for color, flavor, melt and pack size.
Land O’Lakes Ingredient Solutions
Arden Hills, Minn.
1-800-328-1322
www.landolakesingredientsolutions.com
Caravan Ingredients has developed a toolkit of products called Nutrivan to target specific health benefits. Nutrivan EB 1020 is a supplement designed to give an energy boost by helping extract the maximum energy from foods consumed. It features iron, vitamin B12, folic acid, magnesium, coenzyme Q10 and biotin. Nutrivan WM 1050 is a blend designed to help with satiety and weight management by controlling hunger and providing a feeling of fullness. It features barley beta glucan, fiber, whey protein concentrate, green tea extract and Slendesta.
Caravan Ingredients
Lenexa, Kan.
1-800-660-4092
www.caravaningredients.com
Virginia Dare offers a full line of tea extracts and concentrates including black, green and oolong teas, in liquid and dry forms for baked goods. Green and black teas also are available in clear and colorless, for products where color contribution is not desired. They are produced in concentrations from one hundred-fold to five thousand-fold. Made from tea leaves from around the world, Virginia Dare tea extracts and concentrates are offered in natural and all-natural types. Many of them are caffeine-free. As part of its corporate commitment to social responsibility, Virginia Dare offers Fair Trade tea products.
Virginia Dare
Brooklyn, N.Y.
1-718-788-1776
flavorinfo@virginiadare.com
www.virginiadare.com
For product developers, the “Year of the Blueberry” means abundant supplies, availability and exceptional value. Blueberry production has grown, assuring a stable supply of frozen blueberries. Consumer awareness of the healthfulness of blueberries has boosted per capita consumption. In fact, more than 1,300 blueberry-containing products were introduced last year. Now is the time to take advantage of the bounty of formula-ready frozen blueberries. Real blueberries provide product authenticity, luscious color and real fruit benefits in baked goods and healthy snacks.
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
San Mateo, Calif.
1-800-824-6395
bberry@blueberry.org.
www.blueberry.org
Citri-Fi by Fiberstar is an all-natural functional ingredient specially suited for moisture management, syneresis control, yield improvement, texture enhancement, fat/oil/egg replacement and cost reduction. Additional water can be added to the formulas for Citri-Fi to bind at ratios of 1:4 to 1:10 based on the objectives. It is capable of retaining superior amounts of moisture through cooking/freezing/thawing processes. Citri-Fi provides a solution for manufacturers to improve costs, healthfulness and natural appeal of their bakery products.
Fiberstar, Inc
River Falls, Wis.
1-715 425 7550
info@fiberstar.net
www.fiberstar.net
Photo courtesy of Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
