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IFT News: Companies Shared News & Showcased New Products, Ingredients: Fiberstar Student Competition (Natural Product Insider)

(Courtney Johnson ) August 3, 2016 Companies showcased new ingredients and products at the 2016 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago, July 16-19, and attendees had the opportunity to experience trends in the industry.  Product and Ingredient Launches Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients (CIFI) launched four new ingredient brands and two other new products at IFT, defining and adding to its existing line of 100 percent Carolina-made sweet potato ingredients, which can replace artificial sweeteners and other unpopular ingredients in clean-label applications. The new brands are: •Carolina Original cloudy sweet potato juice: a nutrient-dense, domestically…

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Hydrocolloids – It’s all about the Gel (Food Business News)

Donna Berry (May 17, 2106) Rich and creamy are attributes consumers expect from dairy products, even when formulations feature reductions in fat. Hydrocolloids can assist. They also assist with managing moisture, keeping it bound so there is no liquid layer on the top of yogurt or sour cream, and for ice crystals not to develop in frozen desserts. In beverages, they prevent grittiness by keeping particulates in suspension. “Hydrocolloids play a variety of roles in various applications, including suspension, protein stabilization, emulsification and texture modification,” said Donna Klockeman, senior principal food scientist, TIC Gums Inc., White Marsh, Md. “How hydrocolloids…

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New functional ingredients offer added protein, clean-label options (Dairy Foods)

Native milk protein isolate with high protein Ingredia supports the development of high-protein products with reduced-lactose using its milk protein ProDiet 90, a native milk protein isolate with a high protein amount: ? 90% on dry matter with a low lactose content of 1%. Produced from fresh milk and processed in less than 24 hours after collection, the protein has high microbiological quality, excellent amino acid profile and milky taste. Proteins are extracted by filtration, keeping the protein in its native form directly from milk. 419-738-4060; www.ingredia-functional.com   Premixes meet all monitoring program standards Fortitech Premixes by DSM is a…

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