Kemin Food Technologies creates Mold Inhibition Calculator
Interactive tool helps manufacturers improve corn tortilla performance and shelf life.
Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, has added a new interactive mold inhibitor calculator to its Kemin Food Technologies – North America website. The tool is designed to help formulators improve texture, control microbes and molding in corn tortilla products to improve shelf life and overall performance.
“We are excited to offer a new, easily accessible digital tool that helps manufacturers troubleshoot performance issues often associated with corn tortillas,” said Courtney Schwartz, marketing director, Kemin Food Technologies – Americas. “The high water activity of corn tortillas often causes molding and stickiness that negatively impact product quality. This mold inhibition calculator is a real-time problem-solving guide for corn tortillas, allowing manufacturers to find new and improved solutions and ensure the safety, freshness and consumer appeal of their tortilla products.”