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NEWS REVIEW
Bay State Milling building value into products
QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS, US - An unprecedented
number of global disruptions translates into more risk in the
food supply chain, which is highly dependent on international
collaboration. But on the flipside, it presents opportunity
at a local level, said Peter F. Levangie, president and
chief executive officer of Bay State Milling. That opportunity
comes in the form of developing new products using
available resources.
In October 2021, New York City-based Enlightened, a
Beyond Better Foods brand, introduced sugar-free ready-tobake
cookies in the retail frozen foods department. Made
with no added sugar and two grams of net carbs per cookie,
the company uses Bay State Milling's HealthSense, a
high-fiber wheat flour with up to 10 times the fiber of traditional
refined wheat flour. The flour also is featured in
Enlightened's Sugar-Free Cones.
" HealthSense has the same great taste and versatility and
is made from just one ingredient, wheat, " Levangie said. " It
is made from a unique, non-GMO variety of wheat that contains
much more prebiotic fiber - in the form of resistant
starch - than traditional wheat. "
Bay State Milling has about a decade's worth of inventory
available to help food formulators to innovate. The company
is working with brands - big and small - to ensure their
products are on the shelf. The company also is working with
them to reformulate existing products - often adding nutrition
- and creating better-for-you options.
" Consumers want more out of their food, " Levangie said.
" Through our strategic partnerships, we are building more
value into staple products. "
As one of the largest wheat millers in North America,
the 123-year-old company likes " to find niches where we
are different, " Levangie said. " We can do that because we
are smaller than the big multi-nationals. We have leveraged
technology and non-GMO breeding and processing technology
to improve wheat, as well as oats. "
A dedicated North American closed-loop supply chain
helps insulate ingredient prices from market volatility, especially
as the cost of commodity wheat and grains continue
to fluctuate.
Fast-casual national restaurant chain Noodles & Company,
Cherry Creek, Colorado, US, worked with Bay State Milling
to develop Leanguini, which has been available nationwide
since May. In addition to being made with HealthSense,
the Leanguini formulation includes egg, vital wheat gluten
and durum flour. It is described as " replicating its namesake
fresh noodle with a healthier edge. " It has the same taste and
texture as regular linguini but with 56% fewer net carbs and
44% higher protein than traditional wheat pasta noodles.
HealthSense is a commercial ingredient that debuted right
before the pandemic. It is available as a refined flour that
tastes and performs like traditional wheat flour. Co-branding
with language such as " made with HealthSense Flour " is
an option.
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