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Silver dihydrogen citrate antimicrobial Pure Control is a patented, FDA-approved, silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, offering produce processors a solution that can significantly mitigate the risk of foodborne illnesses resulting from consumption of their products. More than three years of extensive testing has shown consistent and materially significant reductions in the pathogens most frequently associated with foodborne illness outbreaks traced to processed produce (including E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria). Additionally, there are no negative organoleptic impacts resulting from its application. It’s a highly effective, non-toxic food safety solution, which is safe for both people and the environment. Produce processors typically…

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Joyce Friedberg – Functional ingredients provide multiple benefits to snacks and baked goods Fats, oils, starches, fiber, dough conditioners and texturizers all serve critical functional roles in snacks and baked goods, particularly maintaining the quality of the product throughout the desired shelf life. As consumers demand cleaner labels, more health-and-wellness benefits and better sustainability, product developers face a wide range of functional ingredient challenges. Luckily, the latest generation of functional ingredients are more than up to the task, often serving multiple roles in the product matrix. Advanced fats With the industry directive to eliminate trans fat, there is a shift to oils…

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Fiberstar Inc., a privately held, innovative company, won the 2015 Food Ingredients Europe Natural/Organic Innovation Award with its Citri-Fi ® 100 clean label gelling pectin replacement technology. This technology emerges at a time when consumers are seeking recognizable ingredient statements and pectin replacements/extensions due to the evolving market conditions. The Citri-Fi 100 Series is easy-to-use and may provide cost savings since there is no need for a pre-hydration step or added calcium to produce the gelling properties. This technology can be used in bakery fillings, jams & jellies, fruit preparation in yoghurts and fruit-based snacks. More about the FIE Awards and Events.  

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Fiberstar’s Clean Label Gelling Technology for fruit preparations, spreads and jams and jellies, Citri-Fi 100, qualified for the final round of 2015 Food Ingredient Europe’s (FIE) Innovation Award. This new clean label technology may provide cost savings due its easy-to-use benefits- no pre-hydration or calcium needed to create the gel. Citri-Fi not only can replace or extend added pectin, but also, it can be used alone to create targeted gelled textures via varying particle size options in high sugar/low pH food products. Check out Fiberstar’s new clean label gelling technology at 2015 FIE – Booth #6I75 or request a sample today! 2015 FIE Innovation Awards  

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