Cargill Unveils New Ways to Overcome Formulation Challenges
by Donald E. Pszczola
A number of new ingredients designed to overcome formulation challenges associated with health and wellness, cost management, and sustainability were launched by Cargill, Booth 6039, at a press conference, held on Monday, June 13, at 11:30 a.m. Nine food and beverage prototypes demonstrated the benefits of these ingredients.
A sodium reduction system, FlakeSelect™, maintains the benefits of salt in products with reduced sodium levels. The product is the result of a patent-pending system that created a compacted flake combining components with uniform distribution and minimal segregation. The sodium reduction system is featured in a sausage pizza that offers 35% less sodium, whole grain nutrition benefits, and a desirable taste.
A next-generation high oleic canola oil, Clear Valley® 80, is said to provide the best flavor, stability, and label friendliness of any vegetable oil currently in the marketplace. A Berries and White Chocolate Granola Bar with zero g of trans fat and low saturated fat levels is made with the oil along with Wilbur® Y252 white chocolate drops.
TasteWise™ reduced-calorie solutions are incorporated in a lemon-lime zero-calorie soda with a full calorie taste experience. Initial results of a research program to understand how beverage ingredients interact to affect taste, sweetness, and mouthfeel, and ultimately drive overall consumer liking, were presented.
To support growing customer and consumer demand for more eco-friendly ingredients and practices, a sustainable palm oil is now available to North American food manufacturers.
In addition to the above product launches, other ingredients from the company’s vast portfolio were used in the creation of the highlighted prototypes. For example, ice cream bars, featuring Oliggo-Fiber® inulin, provide an indulgent product with digestive health benefits, such as increased fiber, without compromising taste or texture. A 
churru snack bar, made with Whole Grain Corn Crisps, is a unique snack that satisfies consumers’ desire for increased fiber and whole grains while providing a delicious taste. Corn muffins, formulated with CitriTex™ stabilizer blend, Clear Valley® omega-3 oil, and MaizeWise® whole-grain corn, has 33% less fat than traditional versions and qualifies for a whole-grain stamp and a good source of ALA omega-3 claim. Savory snack crisp clusters, made with Barliv® Barley Betafiber Crisp and GrainWise® Wheat Aleurone, deliver a fiber-rich snack that qualifies for a structure-function claim regarding heart health. A shelf-stable soup formula, Cajun-style creamy vegetable soup, features Natural Dairy Flavors and PolarTex® modified food starch, delivering a desired flavor and texture with 70% less fat. A vanilla-flavored energy gel contains Xtend® sucromalt which provides a convenient source of fuel and sustained energy delivery without the blood sugar peaks and valleys of traditional carbohydrate sweeteners.