Food Processing - August 2008 - (Page 38)

IFT show reporT When InterHealth Nutraceuticals started coming to the IFT poultry to enhance the taste of new products. Solae proved it with shows, nutraceutical ingredients were eyed with skepticism by some con- Mini Barbecue Vegetarian Beef Sandwiches in a tangy BBQ sauce on sumers, according to Jay Martin, director of marketing. “Now that those a mini roll. Briess Malt & Ingredients passed out delicious Organic Tapioca kinds of ingredients are showing up in Coke and Pepsi products, consumer acceptance is growing, and that only opens the door for more,” Caramels, formulated with BriesSweet Tapioca Syrup as a 1:1 substihe said. InterHealth is seeing more applications of its two key products. tute for corn syrup. They contain organic sugar, organic cream and SuperCitrimax, an extract of the fruit Garcinia cambogia, helps curb ap- organic vanilla. Grain Processing Corp. showcased a baked snack made with petite and reduce caloric intake. ChromeMate, a patented form of biologically active chromium nicotinate, helps insulin metabolize fat, turn TrueBran corn bran, made from 100 percent yellow corn, which enhances the fiber in snacks, cereals, baked goods, nutrition bars and protein into muscle and convert sugar to energy. other fiber-fortified foods. Still flying the “Texture The ADM/Matsutani Fichanges everything” banner, Nabersol-2 team brought some of tional Starch Food Innovation’s this year’s popular retail prodnew product was its first natural/ ucts to IFT to showcase its inorganic emulsifier. Q-Naturale, gredients, including Soyjoy nusuitable for sparkling and still bevtrition bars and Welch’s 100% erages, waters and juices, was deGrape Juice with Fiber. Both veloped with supplier Desert King contain Fibersol-2, a soluble from quillaja, an organic, sustaindietary fiber made from ground able crop. Officials say it should whole soybeans, which is readbe more price- and supply-stable ily dispersible and tasteless. than gum Arabic. GTC Nutrition made it simLike National Starch, TIC ple for attendees walking around Gums opened a Texture Innovaall day to keep their bones strong tion Center – just the week before and digestive systems in shape the show – near its Belcamp, Md., Attendance was down to 15,000 (from 23,296 in 2007), but many iFt with Bone Health Chocolate Syrheadquarters (more on that in our members expressed great emotional attachment to new orleans. up enriched with Aquamin calciupcoming September feature on texture). At the show, TIC’s focus was on Pretested Saladizer Max, an fied mineral source and NutraFlora prebiotic fiber, which supports bone, emulsifier that can replace more expensive propylene glycol alginate in digestive and immune health, and Digestive Health Caramel Syrup endressings, marinades and many applications without any discernible dif- riched with NutraFlora prebiotic fiber and BioAgave agave active fiber. Osteoporosis affects 75 million people in Europe, Japan and the U.S. ference in mouthfeel. Kraft Food Ingredients unveiled Savory Edge, a beef enhancer Leon Schurgers, senior researcher at the University of Maastricht, The that delivers juicy, meat, even rare notes in any beef application. It’s Netherlands, was at the booth of PL Thomas to explain the latest rean allergen-free, natural flavor built on a multi-phase reaction pro- search on the benefits of vitamin K-2 as Menaquinone-7, essential for cess of oil, water, air and other “enablers.” The addition to KFIC’s good bone and cardiovascular health. Most children and adults are vitaFlavors of Cooking line also can offset warmed-over and “livery- min K (which stands for “koagulation’) -deficient as Western diets only provide enough for coagulation. grassy” notes in lower grades of beef. ConAgra Food Ingredients provided a line of next-generation Just in time for the show, Tate & Lyle added soluble corn fiber to its Promitor branded dietary fiber line. The new version was featured whole-grain ingredients to improve nutritional profiles. They include: in numerous applications: a fruit shot, a smoked chipotle hummus and ConAgra Mills Ancient Grains (whole grain); ConAgra Mills Multieven soft-serve ice cream. Promitor’s original resistant starch was the base grain Flours (multigrain whole grains); ConAgra Mills Coarse 8-Grain and Seed Inclusion with Flax; and ConAgra Mills Flour with Ancient for a black bean chip. LDL (bad) cholesterol is a major risk factor in cardiovascular disease, Grains (55 percent multigrain whole grains and 45 percent premium and omega-3s are a solution being employed by more and more proces- enriched white flour). Cargill’s booth was as big as its ingredients portfolio. Food and bevsors. Hormel Specialty Products showed Eterna, a tasteless, odorless omega-3 fish oil rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaeno- erage prototypes on display included juice fortified with Barliv barley beic acid (DHA). Successful applications include whole wheat bread, oat- tafiber, a probiotic smoothie laced with inulin; a low-calorie tea fortified with 4g protein; and low-fat milk with CoroWise plant sterols. meal raisin cookies and bars, yogurt, retorted products and drinks. Speaking of omega-3s, Farbest Brands and China’s BioGin Biochemicals formed an alliance to market BioGin’s range of omega-3 fatty acid products, made from blends of fish and flax seed oil and available in both oil forms and encapsulated powders, in North America. there is a much longer story, with many more ingredient To offset escalating ingredient costs, Solae Co. markets Supro Max and even some equipment suppliers named, on our web structured proteins, which can be combined with lower-cost meat and site at www.FoodProcessing.com/articles/2008/284.html. more on the web 38 • Food Processing August 2008 FoodProcessing.com http://www.FoodProcessing.com/articles/2008/284.html http://foodprocessing.com

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