Chr Hansen Rolls Out Organic in the U.S.
Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen has repackaged its range of organic ingredients to target U.S. organic manufacturers. The range includes colors, flavors, seasonings, and dairy and probiotic cultures for use in foods labeled “made with organic ingredients,” as defined by the National Organic Program (NOP). The U.S. marks the first global roll out for the repackaged organic range from Chr Hansen. The organic ingredients portfolio includes organic colors, such as annatto for cheddar cheese, derived from natural sources and developed to be acid, heat and light stable in organic foods and beverages. Some colors also can be used as phytonutrients. Chr. Hansen’s NOP-compliant dairy cultures for use in organic cheese, yogurt, and other fermented milk products offer acidification, gas formation, flavor, texture, and phage resistance characteristics.
Chr Hansen, 800.558.0802 • www.chr-hansen.com
Ciranda Launches Organic TapiOK Dextrose
Ciranda, a major supplier of innovative organic ingredients, has expanded its line of TapiOK organic tapioca products to include organic tapioca dextrose. Dextrose has a sweet taste, is free from foreign flavor, and has a wide scope of applications. Dextrose imparts a tender feel to sweets and creates a cool sensation in the mouth.
Manufactured from pure, organic and non-GMO tapioca starch, Ciranda’s TapiOK organic dextrose expands the manufacturer’s possibilities in organic product formulations to include energy gels, beverages, bars, baby food, chocolate, ice cream, chewing gum, as a priming sugar for beer, and as a tabletting for mints or nutraceutical or homeopathic formulas.
In addition to organic dextrose, the TapiOK line includes organic maltodextrins, syrups solids, syrups, native starch, pearls and granules. TapiOK products have long been noted for their non-GMO and allergen free status. All products are certified organic and kosher.
Ciranda, 715.386.1737 • www.ciranda.com
D.D. Williamson Introduces Organic Caramel Color
D.D. Williamson launched the first certified organic caramel colors manufactured in North America. The company developed the new products in response to consumer trends and resulting ingredient demand from its customers in food and beverage processing. The new organic products, sucrose-based Caramel Color and Caramelized Rice Syrup, are designed for D.D. Williamson’s customers to formulate in foods and beverages labeled “organic.” Food processing customers using either product can label “organic caramel color” on U.S. ingredient declarations.
D.D. Williamson, 502.895.2438 • www.caramel.com
Debelis Offers 100% Organic Coatings
Debelis Chocolate released its new 100% organic compound coatings. These items were developed with a base organic fractionated palm kernel oil, which produces a trans-fat free coating. The line offers confectioners and bakers an easier-to-use and lower cost organic alternative while maintaining the rich flavor profile of traditional coatings. It is an ideal choice for bakery and dipping applications. White, milk, and dark organic compound coatings are available for immediate shipping.
Debelis, 800.472.7462 • www.debelis.org
Organic Tapioca Ideal
Edward & Sons Trading Co. has added Organic Tapioca Pearls, Granules, and Tapioca Starch to its Let’s Do Organic line. The organic tapioca starch is an ideal cornstarch replacement for thickening soups and gravies or for use in baked goods.
Edward & Sons, www.edwardandsons.com
Embria Markets Organic Selenium Yeast
Embria Health Sciences announced the launch of eXselen, an organic selenium yeast ingredient manufactured to provide maximum bioavailability. Embria’s eXselen is pure, all-natural and fully pasteurized. The yeast inoculum used in the manufacturing of eXselen produces high levels of selenomethionine, an organic form of selenium that rapidly metabolizes within the body to yield high bioavailability and retention. Beneficial B vitamins and glucans are found in the yeast used in the manufacturing of eXselen.
Embria Health Sciences, 877.362.7421 • www.embriahealth.com
Moore Adds Line of Organic Tea Extracts
Moore Ingredients is pleased to announce the introduction of a full line of certified organic tea extracts and distillates in liquid, concentrated form. Source specific varieties of green, black, white and red teas are represented and suitable for use in certified organic beverages, bakery, dairy and nutraceutical products. These extracts and distillates impart a true, balanced profile of the specific tea variety with all topnotes intact.
Moore Ingredients, 513.881.7144 • www.moorelab.com
Northland Provides Hard IP Non-GMO Soy Lecithin Powder
In a year when supply is short and demand is high, Northland Seed & Grain Corp. has emerged as a reliable supplier of Identity Preserved (IP) Non-GMO Soy Lecithin Powder. Northland has become a key ingredient supplier to the certified organic industry since certified organic lecithin powder is not commercially available, and non-GMO product is a requirement. Northland provides its IP PURE brand Soy Lecithin Powder to leading food and beverage manufacturers, and cosmetic and personal care providers in the U.S. and international markets.
Northland Seed & Grain, 651.221.0855 • www.northlandorganic.com
SK Foods Offers Dehydrated Instant Powders, Flakes
SK Food International introduced a new line of certified organic dehydrated drum-dried instant quick cook powders and flakes. The powders/flakes can be produced using many different types of beans, peas and lentils, including yellow and black soybeans, azuki beans, yellow and green peas and French green lentils. The powders/flakes are drum dried and can be modified to meet customers’ specifications.
Applications of the powders/flakes include bean side dishes, bean filling, dips, chips, soup bases, thickeners and gluten free baking. Specifically, the soybean powders/flakes are ideal as main ingredients in instant cereal and pudding. All of the powders/flakes rehydrate with water and are not enzyme active.
SK Food International, 701.356.4106 • www.skfood.com
