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Solutions sampling
Organic soy concentrate
Organically certified soy concentrate from
Nutriant, a division of Kerry Ingredients, is
ideal for use in extruded high-protein, lowcarbohydrate
snacks and pasta. The company's line of
100% soy nuts,
flours, grits and
meal ingredients are all-natural and can add a boost
of soy to many baked foods and nutritionally-based food applications. Phone (800)
648-3503; Internet www.nutriant.com

GRAS CLA fatty acid
Based on independent scientific review,
Loders Croklaan declared Clarinol CLA
conjugated linoleic acid to be generally
recognized as safe (GRAS), according to its
filing with the Food and Drug Administration. CLA is a fatty acid said to have weight
loss benefits. According to the manufacturer, this ingredient can reduce body fat,
rather than targeting actual weight. It is
also said to reduce the side effects normally
encountered during dieting, thus allowing
people to stick with the regime. Although
CLA already has been used in dietary supplements, the GRAS declaration will allow
it access to functional foods, including nutrition bars. Phone (800) 621-4710; Internet
www.croklaan.com.

Flavor-improved soy
The Solae Co. announced a partnership
with Linguagen Corp. to identify and develop flavor modifiers that will improve
the taste of soy protein. This continues
the soy processor's work to enhance the
functional and flavor performance, as
well as nutrition quality, of its food ingredients. Phone (800) 325-7108; Internet
www.solae.com.

Custom premixes
Single-step addition of nutrients to
formulations is possible using custom premixes from The Wright Group. Premixes
eliminate the need for measurement of individual ingredients into each batch, resulting in decreased labor costs and increased

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production output. They also eliminate the
possibility of undesirable side reactions and
compatibility problems. All custom blends
are tested for potency and performance
prior to shipment. Phone (800) 201-3096;
Internet www.thewrightgroup.net.

Nutrient database
FortiSource, a comprehensive on-line research and product development resource,
is now available from Fortitech, Inc. It
contains full nutrient monographs, professional briefs on health conditions and diseases, and expanded information on interactions and depletions between nutrients.
In addition, FortiSource features current
news on health trends in both integrative
and traditional medicines and recent clinical research. The database is available free
of charge. Phone (518) 372-5155; Internet
www.fortitech.com.

Structured lipids
Formulators of baked foods can specify
NEOBEE MLT-B, a structured lipid from
Stepan Food & Health Specialties, to reduce the level of trans fatty acids in their
products while incorporating the health
benefits of medium-chain triglycerides.
The
structured lipid is
designed to
function as an
equivalent to
hydrogenated vegetable
oil, with similar solid fat contents and organoleptic properties, but fewer calories. Medium-chain
triglycerides are metabolized in one-eighth
the time of typical long-chain triglycerides
and therefore do not accumulate as fat in
body tissues. Phone (201) 712-7642; Internet www.stepan.com.

Organic soy ingredients
Devansoy introduces Benesoy soy ingredients made from identity-preserved and
organic soybeans. They are produced by a
proprietary process that retains the beneficial elements of
the soybean in
their naturally
occuring forms,
including protein and isoflavones. The line
includes all-natural and organic
liquid soy proteins, soy protein powders and
soy flours. All have a low flavor profile and
white color. Phone (712) 792-9665; Internet
www.devansoy.com.

Microencapsulated choline
Choline in microencapsulated form, offered by Balchem Encapsulates, simplifies
addition of this nutrient to nutrition bars,
taffy chews and cookies, among other
products. The company also recommends
its use in teething biscuits and cereals. In
encapsulated form, the nutrient becomes a
free-flowing, easy-to-handle powder.
The problems of odor and taste are completely masked. Phone (800) 641-2001;
Internet www.balchem.com.

No-carb gums
Pre-hydrated gum arabic from TIC
Gums has applications as a carbohydrate
replacer in snack and energy bars. It can
replace, in part or fully, the corn syrups in
granola bars and similar products. In this
form, gum arabic has a low viscosity that
makes it possible to prepare it into a syrup
at high concentration. It can be dissolved
into water and made into a syrup. It may
act like a high-carbohydrate ingredient,
but it isn't. Gum arabic functions like corn
syrup or maltodextrins but with a different nutrient profile. Phone (800) 221-3953;
Internet www.ticgums.com.

Low-carb fry and bake crumbs
While consumers demand low-carbohydrate products, they still desire fried
and baked foods with breading. Keto
Ingredients has introduced low-carbohydrate fry and bake crumbs in four flavors:
original, Italian, Cajun and lemon seafood
zest. The crumbs add only 4 grams of net
carbohydrates per oz. The bread crumbs
also absorb less fat than ordinary high-carbohydrate bread crumbs during the frying
process, resulting in crisper, better-tasting
products. Phone (800) 542-3230 ext. 203;
Internet www.keto.com. MBN

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