Posts Tagged ‘wheat’

Clear Choices from ADM

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

by Donald E. Pszczola

Functional soy proteins, whole-grain sorghum flour, nutritious bean powders, and indulgent cocoa powers are just a few examples from the portfolio of Archer Daniels Midland Company. These ingredients, which are highlighted in several food and beverage prototypes, demonstrate how they can meet the needs of the food customer.

The newest addition to this extensive portfolio is a transparent isolated soy protein, Clarisoy™ 100, which takes center stage in a refreshing tropical beverage, Orange Mango Protein Cooler. This vegetable-based protein offers clarity and complete protein nutrition for low pH beverage systems, such as juices, soft drinks, and sports drinks. The ingredient is 100% soluble and very low in viscosity. Recently, ADM entered into a license agreement with Burcon NutraScience Corp. for the worldwide production, distribution, and sale of Burcon’s Clarisoy soy protein.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of deZaan™, ADM features truffles made with pure Belgian chocolate. These rich, indulgent treats are sure to satisfy the sweet tooth.

Baked Chocolate Raspberry Nutrition Bar delivers taste and nutrition due to a combination of ADM ingredients, including CardioAid™ plant sterols, NovaSoy soy isoflavones, Kansas Diamond® white whole-wheat flour, Prolite® wheat gluten, cocoa, and oils.

A savory pot pie, Multi-grain Cajun Pot Pie, features the goodness of multigrains. It is formulated with sorghum flour, Kansas Diamond white whole-wheat flour, Prolite wheat gluten, VegeFull™ edible bean powder, soy protein concentrates, and other ADM ingredients.

beignetsWhole Wheat Beignet is a sweet pastry treat highlighting Kansas Diamond white whole-wheat flour, ADM’s vegetable shortening, frying oil, and Sweet N’ Neat Fibercal.

Gluten-free Crisp with Hummus is made with sorghum flour, vegetable shortening, and Ultralec lecithin. The savory hummus features Vegefull edible bean powder, vegetable shortening, and CardioAid plant sterols.

Also highlighted are prototypes fortified with Fibersol-2, a slow fermentation soluble dietary fiber that has been shown in clinical studies to help support intestinal health. The fiber is highly soluble, has a clear and transparent solution, offers acid stability, and is very stable at high temperatures.

Archer Daniels Midland Company and Matsutani America Inc. (Booths 6539 and 6439) are celebrating the five-year anniversary of the formation of a joint venture that supports the worldwide sales and marketing of Fibersol-2. The joint venture combines Matsutani’s strong technical and scientific expertise with ADM’s vast production facilities and transportation network, resulting in a quality food ingredient backed by highly consistent service and a more readily available supply.

With food, fun, and fiber, happy anniversary to both companies!

What’s New! products/services address top food industry needs

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

In order to be successful in the competitive food industry, it is necessary to stay on top of the newest advancements in technology and ingredient innovation. Instead of spending days calling your contacts and googling, attend the 2011 IFT Food Expo where 900+ companies will be showcasing innovative ingredients, instruments, equipment and services. And this year, IFT has made it easier to the new products and services being introduced and IFT11. Hundreds of new products will be identified with an attention grabbing yellow “What’s New!” logo.

At the Food Expo, “What’s New!” floor stickers will help exhibitors with featured products stand out. Products labeled with the “What’s New!” logo will also be included in the new downloadable application. Annual Meeting & Food Expo attendees will even be able to use the mobile app to vote for the best new products from participating companies. In addition, products labeled with the logo will be featured on IFT Live’s homepage and listed within the tabbed section in the printed Program and Exhibit directory available on-site.

Check out just some of the products and services you can expect to find at this year’s Food Expo in the following popular categories:

What’s New!: Focus on new advances in wheat, grains

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Want to know what new products/services will be featured at this summer’s IFT 2011 Food Expo? Hundreds of new products and services will be identified with an attention-grabbing yellow What’s New! logo. Here we take a look at some ingredients that feature advancements in wheat and grains:

  • ConAgra Mill’s (booth 5029) Ultragrain Pasta has a mild flavor, smooth texture, lighter color, and no brown specks—the same benefits of traditional refined flour pasta—in addition to whole grain nutrition and fiber. Ultragrain Pasta is available in six varieties: penne, macaroni, rotini, spaghetti, and now lasagna, all made with Ultragrain and a whole 9-grain orzo.
  • FiberGourmet’s (booth 7853) Wheat Cracker has half the calories of conventional versions and 12 g fiber per serving.
  • SK Food International’s (booth 4335) Precooked Quinoa and Amaranth Flakes are custom milled from heirloom grains, and the flakes are gluten-free and kosher. Product applications include but are not limited to cereals, tortillas, snack foods, baby food, flat breads, baking mixes, and energy bars. Available packaging sizes include 50 lb bags and bulk totes.
  • Watson Inc.’s (booth 7339) Perfect Grain White Wheat is not whole grain flour, but a blend of wheat bran and germ from white wheat that can be used in conjunction with your existing flour to make any baked good or pasta whole grain. Perfect Grain White is derived from white wheat and therefore provides minimal color impact when compared to our original Perfect Grain from red wheat. Perfect Grain White has an average particle size of under 1.5 microns, resulting in low water retention and virtually no organoleptic perception of the bran particles, producing smooth textured baked goods. Applications include bread, rolls, croissants, muffins, cakes, donuts, pizza crusts, and pasta as well as breading and batters.
  • Woodland Foods’ (booth 5160) Freekeh is a 100% natural roasted grain from highly nutritious green wheat. An ancient food from 2300 BC, this Eastern Mediterranean protein-enriched super-food is high in fiber (up to four times the fiber of brown rice), high in iron, and promotes healthy digestion. Freekeh has a smoky aroma and a nutty, toasted taste. This whole grain is a cousin to bulgur wheat and also similar to brown rice and barley.

Whole Grains Disguised

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

With consumers demanding healthier food that tastes delicious, the food industry has to incorporate healthy ingredients into more and more foods. In the last few years, whole grains have seen their way into everything as expected as breads to the unexpected cakes and sweet treats. Here are some new innovations in whole grains being shown at the 2011 Food Expo:

  • Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. (booth 7349) is introducing a new line of natural cocoa replacers, CocoaPlus, which is based on whole-grain specialty flours that mimic the color, functionality, and flavor of cocoa powder. CocoaPlus ingredients, made from North American-grown barley and wheat, can be used to replace natural, black, and some specialty cocoa powders.
  • J.R. Short (booth 7052) will showcase new low-expansion tortilla pellets, which provide the texture consumers expect from traditional, higher-fat-content tortilla chips but in a whole new look. The flavor innovation and healthy appeal are boosted by incorporating vegetables such as black bean, red corn, or sweet potatoes in the formulation.
  • 21st Century Grain Processing (booth 6423) will highlight its grain-based ingredient solutions. Special capabilities are available to custom design texture, flavor, bursts, and fortification to build desired nutritional profile.