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supplier INNOVATIONS
NUTEK, CHR. HANSEN AND INTERNATIONAL MOLASSES
consumption globally by 30% by 2025.
NuTek Natural Ingredients, Omaha,
Neb., has pledged support for the new
benchmarks. The company offers potassium
salt that provides a 1:1 substitute for
sodium in food.
" The new WHO sodium benchmarks
NUTEK NATURAL INGREDIENTS OFFERS POTASSIUM
SALT TO HELP MEET NEW WHO BENCHMARKS
The World Health Organization on May
5 released a new set of global benchmarks
for sodium levels in more than 60 food
categories. The WHO recommends daily
intake of 5 grams of salt (2 grams of
sodium) or less. Most consumers eat double
that amount, putting them at greater
risks of heart disease and strokes that kill
an estimated 3 million each year, according
to WHO.
The benchmarks target a range of
processed and packaged food products,
including processed and packaged bread,
savory snacks, meat products and cheese.
The benchmarks are part of national and
regional efforts to reduce salt/sodium
CHR. HANSEN NATURAL COLORS A/S RENAMED
OTERRA, STAYS COMMITTED TO NATURAL SOURCES
Chr. Hansen Natural Colors A/S, Copenhagen,
Denmark, has changed its name to
Oterra, which is based on the Latin word
for earth. The rebranding reflects the
company's commitment to provide colors
from natural sources and to contribute
to food that is natural, authentic, safe and
sustainable, according to Oterra. The
company's ownership and staff have not
changed.
" We have been producing natural
colors for more than 145 years now, " said
Odd Erik Hansen, chief executive officer
of Oterra. " Our new name and brand identity
are rooted in this proud heritage and
are a good tool for manufacturers to
reformulate products with lower sodium
and ensure food safety requirements are
met, " said Barry Knudson, chief operating
officer of NuTek Natural Ingredients.
" This is a significant step forward for
global health and consumers' understanding
the importance of sodium reduction
as part of a healthy lifestyle. "
For more information, visit
www.nuteknatural.com.
reflect our belief that nature provides the
best ingredients. We help our customers
meet the increasing global consumer
demand for natural products by utilizing
the power of nature's true colors and our
unrivalled expertise in colors for food,
beverage and pet food. "
EQT, a global investment organization,
acquired the natural colors division of
Chr. Hansen in a transaction that closed
on March 31. The colors business serves
over 1,600 customers in the food and
beverage industry and generated sales of
more than €224 million in 2018-19.
For more information, visit oterra.com.
INTERNATIONAL MOLASSES INTRODUCES SWEETENER
MADE FROM JUICE OF ENTIRE SUGAR CANE PLANT
International Molasses, Saddle Brook,
NJ, has introduced CaneRite Panela, a
free-flowing powder sweetener made
from the juice of the entire sugar cane
plant. The sweetener is unrefined and
non-centrifuged, which means
it retains all the plant's
original flavor and
nutritional benefits,
including magnesium,
phosphorous,
potassium, calcium,
manganese, iron and
zinc.
Some applications
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birds and insects, which then control
pests and allow farmers to eliminate pesinclude
cookies, other baked foods, bars,
spices, BBQ and other sauces, and confectionery
items. CaneRite Panela offers
excellent binding properties and a natural
brown coloring with caramel notes,
according to International
Molasses.
It is non-GMO and
sourced from farms
in Ecuador recognized
for methods of
organic farming. The
ReBird-Avez project
fosters protection and
propagation of native
ticide use.
" CaneRite Panela combines the flavor
and nutrition benefits of a sweetener
widely used in other markets with an
ease of formulation attractive to North
American food manufacturers, " said Amy
Targan, president of International Molasses
and its sister company, Malt Products
Corp. " It also amounts to a sort of 'naturemade'
brown sugar, eliminating the multistep
process often utilized to produce
brown sugars by combining white sugar
with molasses products. "
For more information, visit
www.internationalmolasses.com.
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