PenTech 8500  from Penford Food Ingredients is a modified potato-based food starch that incorporates the company’s new PenNovo technology. The casein-replacement ingredient reduces the use of high-priced rennet casein to 10% in a standard imitation cheese formulation, while still maintaining superior melt, stretch and mouthfeel, excellent shred, firmness and enhanced water and oil stability in cheese products. Recommended applications include pizza, shredded, sliced and block cheese.

Penford Food Ingredients

Centennial, Colo.

800-652-4732

www.penfordfoods.com

According to the Almond Board of California, California almonds are versatile and bring a distinctive crunch and buttery taste to myriad ingredients, flavor profiles and product applications. In addition, the 2011 North American Consumer Attitudes Awareness & Usage Survey reveals that consumers view products made with almonds as more nutritious, crunchier and keeping them fuller longer.

Almond Board of California

Modesto, Calif.

209-549-8262

www.almondboard.com