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FATS & OILS
Ms. Ceule explained. " By moving
to an enzyme-based solution,
such as Corbion's Vantage
2060, bakers can deliver the
high quality that consumers demand
while also protecting their
formulas from oil price and supply
fluctuations. "
Corbion designed Vantage 2060
Oil supply is improving
and easing
pressures on supply
chain, but it is a slow
process to restock
the pipeline.
U.S. Soy
specifically to mimic the functionality of
mono- and diglycerides and oil, which enables
bakers to replace a significant portion of oils while fully
replacing mono- and diglycerides, she explained.
Reformulating well
All of these solutions, however, require some reformulation,
or at least testing, to see if they will work in a formulation.
Bakers will need to work closely with their fats and
oils suppliers to ensure they are gaining the same functionality
and taste with the new ingredients.
" Bakers may be willing to give on some functionality
or make minimal temporary changes to processing if the
Commodity oils don't provide the same oxidative stability as other
oils, so bakers may need to add ingredients like antioxidants to
reach the same shelf life targets.
Kemin Food Technologies
substitution is temporary, " Ms. Steffey said. " But if the substitution
performs identically to the original formulation,
bakers may decide to make the change permanent based on
the outlook of various fats and oils in the future. "
When dealing with reformulating solutions, communication
is critical between baker and supplier. As Mr.
Bezenyei pointed out, these things take time.
" There is not a one solution fits all, " he said.
" Communication regarding the application and what
product or products are currently being used is hugely
important. "
Roger Daniels, vice president, research, development,
innovation and quality at Stratas Foods, noted that when
approaching reformulation, bakers need to consider how
the new formulation will perform in the bakery, through
distribution and at the customer or consumer level.
" When it comes to the bakery, you have to think through
the bakery shortening handling process and how it needs
to perform during product blending, mixing, proofing,
baking, cooling, packaging and even post-process storage
steps, " he explained. " During distribution, consider the
impact of shelf life in terms of product qualities like taste,
quality, color and texture. At the customer and consumer
level, think about their needs. Does the reformulated product
deliver on taste, quality, convenience and nutrition? "
The label must also be considered. Dr. Johnson pointed
out that as bakers pivot to new oil ingredients, they need
to consider if the nutritional information, ingredient list or
even shelf life will change.
Navigating the current storm of war, weather and inflation
requires bakers and suppliers to be extremely nimble.
" The supply chain is stressed across all industries, so the
best way to get what you need is to be aware, think ahead
and be flexible, " Mr. Daniels said.
Mr. Bezenyei echoed the sentiment about thinking
ahead: " Supply chain issues are unforeseeable sometimes.
Bakers are experiencing longer lead times and should be
planning ahead as much as possible. "
The canola crop for 2022 is looking promising as well as
the soybean crop, which show promise that supply challenges
will ease. But as Mr. Galloway pointed out, bakers
should be planning ahead to ensure that the ingredient
supply they will need in the future is being planted today.
" Talk to your suppliers about the type of ingredient you
actually need, not just what they have available now, " he
said. " If you really need intersterified soybean shortening
for your product, but it isn't in adequate supply now, you
have to commit today so they can commit to having adequate
supply in the future. "
When first-choice fats and oils solutions are unavailable
or difficult to source, bakers can work side-by-side with
suppliers to find the right solutions, whether they are temporary
or even permanent.
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