Briess Introduces Organic Black Cocoa Replacer
Baked goods made with black cocoa can now be produced as certified organic with a breakthrough organic ingredient from Briess Malt & Ingredients Company. Organic Briess Black Cocoa Replacer is made of roasted barley and offers both the color and flavor characteristics of black cocoa. This kosher-certified, whole-grain ingredient can be used as a black cocoa substitute up to 100 percent, depending upon the application, and is available in 50-lb. bags and bulk.
Briess Malt & Ingredients Company, 920.849.7711 • www.briess.com
Marroquin Offers the First Baking Powder to Achieve Organic Certification
Marroquin International announces Bioreal Baking Powder, the first baking powder to achieve organic status (NOP/ EU). This double-acting baking powder, made by Agrano GmbH, makers of the Bioreal line of certified organic yeast products, uses organic grape juice concentrate extracts as its main leavening ingredient. This unique formula is 70 percent organic and contains organic grape juice concentrate extracts, organic corn starch and sodium bicarbonate.
Marroquin International Organic Commodity Services, Inc., 831.423.3442 • www.marroquin-organics.com
Vita-Pakt Now Offers Organic Wild Sunflower Root Flour
Citrus Products Co. now offers organic wild sunflower root flour, a low-calorie and low-glycemic source of prebiotic fructooligosaccharides, inulin and other dietary fibers that nurture the healthy bacteria in the digestive tract. It also contains significant levels of protein and arginine, an amino acid associated with natural body tissue repair and immune health. This ingredient can be used in breads, nutrition bars, cereals and other foods at levels ranging from 1 to 3 percent. It can be labeled as either “wild sunflower root” or as “Jerusalem artichoke” in the ingredient legend.
Vita-Pakt Citrus Products Co., 800.935.7258 • www.Vita-Pakt.com
Ciranda Introduces Organic Palm Kernel Stearin
Ciranda’s new organic palm kernel stearin can be used as a cocoa butter substitute for producing trans-fat free compound coatings, molded products and fillings for confectionary and bakery. It has a mouthfeel and melting curve nearly identical to deodorized cocoa butter. No tempering is required and fast crystallization allows for high speed production that produces a gloss finish with an excellent snap. The neutral taste and smell allow for the production of a wide range of flavored coatings. It is available in 44-lb boxes.
Ciranda, 715.386.1737 • www.ciranda.com
Sunfood Nutrition Announces Organic Goji Berries
Sunfood Nutrition now offers organic goji berries, a superfruit that has been celebrated in Chinese culture for thousands of years for its flavor and ability to enhance well-being. Goji berries are a nutritional powerhouse, providing 18 amino acids, abundant antioxidants and 21 vitamins and minerals. This berry is available to manufacturers and private labels for use in many products including bulk premium organic snack mixes.
Sunfood Nutrition, 800.205.2350 • www.sunfood.com
New Online Nutritional Analysis and Compliance Assistance Tool
FoodCalc.com recently launched www.LabelCalc.com, an online tool that gives users the ability to create the FDA Nutrition Facts Panel and access information required by FDA regulations for food products in U.S. retail. Users enter their data online through a secure and encrypted connection. This program then calculates data to FDA regulations, applies a serving size with yield calculations, and returns various Nutrition Facts Panel formats. The labels can then be e-mailed or downloaded directly from LabelCalc.com. The entire application is readily available by logging into your account any time.
LabelCalc, 805.563.1361 • www.labelcalc.com
New Heartland Flax Plant Offers Flax Flour and Roasted-Salted Flax
Heartland Flax is now offering a certified organic flax flour made of finely milled flaxseed that contains all of the essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and fiber found in whole flaxseed. This real cold milled (RCM) flax flour is offered in 14, 20 and 30 mesh particle size and has a shelf life of 2 years. Heartland also recently launched a roasted-salted flax seed with a stable crunchy, nutty flavor. Unlike other versions, this flax undergoes a proprietary roasting process that retains all of its essential fatty acids.
Heartland Flax, 866.599.3529 • www.rcmflax.com
SK Food International Introduces Certified Organic Soy ProFiber
Made from certified organic yellow soybean hulls, with a small percentage of yellow soybeans for added protein, SK Food International’s instant soybean fiber can be used to increase the nutritional value of a variety of applications including gluten-free and kosher products. It has a low water absorption capacity and its neutral taste and slightly nutty aroma can blend easily with other ingredients.
SK Food International, 701.356.4106 • www.skfood.com
New Air Purifying Technology Launched
AiroCide‚ PPT air purifying technology improves food safety and quality assurance for organic processing by killing airborne mold, fungi and bacteria and removing ethylene gas. Using patented NASA technology, AiroCide is chemical-free (NOP compliant), and produces no harmful by-products, like ozone. The technology is used for culture labs, produce distribution and more.
KES Science and Technology, Inc., • 800.627.4913 • www.airocide.com
For Nutritional Bars and More
Omega Nutrition, known for their flax seed oil, now offers several new high-nutrient ingredients including Nutri-flaxR a North American lignan-rich flax seed powder; pumpkin seed meal or flours offering over 60 percent protein and sunflower seed meal and flours. Omega Nutrition’s innovative nutritional seed meals and flours are micro-tested for purity, certified organic and kosher.
Omega Nutrition, 800.661.3529 • www.omeganutrition.com
