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Flavor line focuses on Hispanic traits
options include guanabana, which is comparable to a mixture of strawberry and pineapple with an underlying creaminess of coconut or banana; acerola, which is known as the Barbados cherry; and lulo, a citrus ﬂavor that may be described as a combination of rhubarb and lime. Spicy ﬂavorings include chipotle pepper, jalapeño, Mexican spice and taco spice. Also, sofrito is a ﬂavored sauté of onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, bell peppers and tomatoes, and chamoy is a combination of salt, sweetness and heat infused in an apricot. Finally, cajeta is a Mexican confection of thickened syrup made of sweetened caramelized milk.

Dairy fat replacer controls costs in desserts
IOI-Loders Croklaan has introduced Freedom IC500, a dairy fat replacer based on palm oil that has been shown to reduce manufacturing costs in frozen desserts. Palm oil has a less volatile raw material base relative to dairy fat while providing the functionality and eating qualities needed in the frozen dessert segment, according to IOI-Loders Croklaan. “Food manufacturers are under intense pressure to reduce costs,” said Tim Surin, director of sales and marketing at IOI-Loders Croklaan, which has a U.S. ofﬁce in Channahon, Ill. “In addition consumers continue to demand healthier products at no extra cost. Freedom IC500 provides a solution to both of these needs as it signiﬁcantly reduces formulation cost by replacing higher cost commodities such as dairy fat or coconut oil.”

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Comax Flavors, Melville, N.Y., offers a line of ﬂavors inspired by traditional Hispanic cuisine, such as tastes of Mexico, Puerto Rico,

Cuba and other Spanishspeaking regions. Latin fruits include mango, papaya, passion fruit and lime. Unique fruit

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Tomato concentrate enhances taste
LycoRed, Beer Sheva, Israel, has introduced LycoRed Sante globally. Designed to enhance taste and ﬂavor, the patented and natural tomato concentrate may be used to enhance salt taste and to reduce the use of more expensive ﬂavor components in food products. “The good news is that, in some cases, you can save up to 10% to 20% of product cost just by replacing expensive ingredients while at the same time reducing sodium and enabling a clean label,” said Ehud Zach, food applications manager at LycoRed, which has a North American ofﬁce in Orange, N.J. To create Sante, LycoRed’s food scientists separated and concentrated all the tasteenhancing components in tomatoes. “After ﬁve years of intense research and development, we were able to create LycoRed Sante as a healthy, natural solution for the industry with umami and kokumi ﬂavor characteristics,” said Sam Bernhardt, director of new MSG (monosodium glutamate) and yeast extracts, we can offer food manufacturers a superior choice for tasty, cleanlabel natural products.” Sante is available in liquid form or as a freeﬂowing powder. It is heat-resistant, pHstable and suitable for ambient, frozen, baked, cooked and fried products. Sante may be mixed directly into dough or food mixes, applied as a seasoning, dusted or applied with a brush. “LycoRed Sante is designed to successfully enhance ﬂavor, replace artiﬁcial ﬂavor components and, in some cases, reduce costs in products as diverse as chili con carne, fruit juices and even ice cream, allowing a clean label designation,” Dr. Bernhardt said.

New can comes in portion-control size
Ball Corp., Broomﬁeld, Colo., has introduced an 8-oz can size that may be used with juices and other beverages and is designed for portion-conscious consumers. The 8-oz size meets the newly recommended guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that specify 8 oz as the maximum size for beverages sold in schools. The cans also are 100% recyclable. “We are committed to the North American beverage market and to meeting the growing demand for smaller, portion-control products,” said Robert M. Miles, vice-president of sales for the metal beverage packaging division, Americas, for Ball Corp. “Ball’s 8-oz trim can is a sustainable solution for customers looking to stand out in the marketplace and tap into incremental distribution channels.”

food ingredients for LycoRed. “LycoRed Sante can be applied to a wide variety of food systems, such as culinary products, soups, sauces, baked products, snacks and protein-based formulations. By replacing artiﬁcial ﬂavors and removing ingredients such as

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