Food Business News - May 7, 2013 - 56

New tests available for gluten, sesame
Neogen, Lansing, Mich., has
developed rapid lateral flow
tests for gliadin (gluten) and
sesame that provide accurate
results five minutes after
extraction. The new Reveal

Kalsec expands capacity
for extracts with new
ﬁnishing center

As a result of growing
demand for naturally-sourced
ingredients, Kalamazoo, Mich.based Kalsec has expanded
its manufacturing capabilities
with a new finishing center
for its natural spice, herb and
vegetable extracts. It is named
after Harry Todd in recognition
of his 50 years of service
at the company. Mr. Todd
currently is vice-president of
manufacturing.

Visit: www.kalsec.com

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3-D for Gliadin R5 detects as
little as 5 parts per million
(p.p.m.) of gliadin (10 p.p.m.
gluten) on environmental
surfaces and in rinses. The
new test kit is in a simple,

quick and sensitive format,
and conforms to influential
Codex Alimentarius
guidelines. It uses the Codex
Alimentarius recommended
“R5” gliadin antibody — a
critical test element that
“captures” gliadin proteins in
a test sample.
The company’s new Reveal
3-D for Sesame detects as
little as 5 p.p.m. of sesame in
rinses and on environmental
surfaces, providing quick,
accurate results that may
aid food manufacturers
in cleaning validations
or verification of existing
procedures to prevent crosscontamination of sesame in
manufacturing facilities.
“Our new Reveal 3-D tests
for gliadin and sesame offer

Visit: www.neogen.com

Milk Specialties Global
expands production

Greg Herbruck (vice-chairman),
Herbruck Poultry Ranch,
Saranac, Mich.; Blair Van Zetten
(secretary), Oskaloosa Food
Products, Oskaloosa, Iowa;
Paul Sauder (treasurer), R.W.
Sauder, Inc., Lititz, Pa.; Andrew
Reichman, Parker & Reichman,
Inc., Andrews, N.C.; Pat
Stonger, Daybreak Foods, Lake
Mills, Wis.

Eden Prairie, Minn.-based
Milk Specialties Global
recently achieved milk protein
concentrate production at its
latest expansion in Visalia, Calif.
According to the company,
the milk protein concentrate
market is expanding in the areas
of sports nutrition, for sustained
release and functional foods,
for protein fortification. Major
growth categories include readyto-drink nutritional beverages,
Greek yogurt, sports nutrition
powders, processed cheeses and
chocolates and candy.
“With the growing demand
of milk proteins and micellar
casein, we have dedicated our
Visalia, Calif., facility to milk
proteins concentrate and isolate
production,” said Suvash Kafley,
director of R.&D. “We will also be
making native micellar caseins
and low-grit micellar caseins,
as well as casinate replacers
for creamer applications. The
plant can produce high quality
liquid or powder milk protein
concentrates and isolates in less
than 24 hours, allowing us to
provide an estimated 1 million
lbs each month, of milk protein
concentrates and milk protein
isolates to the marketplace, in
order to meet current demand.”

Visit: www.aeb.org

Visit: www.milkspecialties.com

Egg board elects 2013-2014 chairman

Incoming A.E.B. chairman Roger Deﬀner (left) presents a plaque to immediate past
chairman Chris Pierce.

At its March board meeting,
Park Ridge, Ill.-based
American Egg Board (A.E.B.)
elected Roger Deffner, vicepresident at National Food
Corp., Everett, Wash., its
chairman for 2013-2014. Most
recently Mr. Deffner was on the
executive committee. He has
been a member of the board
since 2008.
Others elected to the
executive committee included:

the advantages of the 3-D
technology, including rapid time
to result — only 5 minutes —
and a third line to indicate a
very high level of target protein
instead of simply presence or
absence,” said Jennifer Baker
with Neogen. “The new tests
add to Neogen’s extensive line
of food allergen test kits, which
includes rapid quantitative and
screening tests for peanut, egg,
milk, almond, gliadin/gluten,
soy, mustard, walnut, sesame,
crustacea, lupine and hazelnut.”

May 7, 2013
http://www.neogen.com http://www.kalsec.com http://www.aeb.org http://www.milkspecialties.com
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