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"Softeners are usually added to a dough
without replacing anything," Hinds
explained. "In certain cases, you might
be able to reduce or remove mono- and
diglycerides and SSL, but that is not the
main reason to use softeners. Instead,
their importance is in helping with larger
distribution networks, longer shelf life,
improved perception of freshness and
reducing waste from returned product."
Recent advances in softening enzymes
have allowed Cain Food to improve on
this category of functional ingredients.
These results include AlphaSoft SR and
AlphaSoft SG5.
An important difference, Hinds said, is
that these newer enzyme technologies
eliminate problems previously associated with bacterial amylase. This choice
reduces the likelihood of overdosing at
the bakery.
Cain Food tested its new softeners
against previous generations of such

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ingredients, both its own and
competitive products. Analysis showed
noticeable improvements in resilience
and springiness over time.
AlphaSoft SR enhances dough systems
such as bread, buns, rolls, bagels and
yeast-raised sweet goods. It modifies
starch particles to greatly reduce
retrogradation ands works on other
parts of the dough to strengthen the
crumb of the finished product.
AlphaSoft SG5 fits the needs of highratio cakes, muffins, pound cakes and
snack cakes. It modifies the
amylopectin portion of starch. It is
more potent in the higher sugar
content and shorter processing times
typical of cake products.
These new softeners come in
powdered form and, as Cain noted, are
well suited to dispensing through
today's advanced ingredient handling
systems.

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