Healthful Ingredients Address Current Trends

Chicago-style hot dogs, deep dish pizzas, and Italian beef sandwiches are iconic foods of the Windy City. And while they are not the healthiest of foods that meet today’s wellness trends, I can manage to find some aspect in them to ease my guilt each time I consume them on almost every single one of my trips back to Chicago. The sport peppers and bright green relish could add some nutritious component to a hot dog; lycopene in the tomato sauce of pizza provides some antioxidant content; and beef does satisfy the need for protein. Sure, these are most likely outweighed by the number of calories and high fat content, but I remain loyal to my Chicago staples.

Whole food nutrition, antioxidants, and protein will be definite parts of this year’s IFT food expo. In addition to these, today’s trends of transparency, wholesome nutrition, less processed, and overall wellness are all addressed on both the expo floor as well as in the scientific and applied sessions. For instance, session 040, “A Dietary Staple for the 21st Century: Celebrating 2016, the International Year of Pulses,” which will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, July 18, is a perfect example of one that will address whole food nutrition. The little pulse is a nutrient-dense source of protein, fiber, and bioactive compounds. In addition, research is looking into diets including pulses and the benefits in weight management and cardiovascular health that they offer.

On the food expo floor, today’s nutritious ingredients take center stage. Past shows have seen the rise in popularity of ingredients like omega-3 fatty acids, botanicals, and vitamin D. This year, those ingredients’ staying power as well as some of today’s rising stars will be showcased in various snacks, foods, and beverages. Here is an overview of some of the functional ingredients and services attendees will be able to find.

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ANTIOXIDANTS
Popular antioxidants like beta-carotene, lutein, vitamin C, and vitamin E help promote health in various areas, such as immunity, eye health, cardiovascular, and overall wellness. Lycopene, for example, will be discussed in session 112, “Health Benefits of Whole Foods and Molecular Targets of Bioactive Components: Part 2,” which will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, July 18. Lycopene, an antioxidant present in whole tomatoes, is believed to contribute to a reduced risk of prostate cancer.

A CAROTENOID FORMULATIONS line includes beta-carotene, apocarotenal, lycopene, lutein, and canthaxanthin. Allied Biotech Corp., “The Carotenoid Company,” will be focusing on two growing global concerns: sustainability and clean labels. The company will introduce a new line of “palm-free” formulations in response to the growing concerns regarding sustainable sourcing of palm oil. Its wide range of carotenoid formulations, which are excellent natural alternatives for the replacement of artificial colorants, will also be available at the booth. Allied Biotech Corp., altratene.com, Booth 3538

PROBIOTICS
Consumers have added probiotics to their list of wholesome ingredients that they seek in their foods and beverages. With digestive health and immune health more common health concerns, probiotics are no longer associated with just yogurt, but are being added to a growing variety of foods and beverages.

THE NUMBER OF probiotic product launches continues to increase. Ganeden has partnered with more than 20 top food and beverage companies to announce more than 60 new product SKUs, each fortified with Ganeden’s patented probiotic strain GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086). The probiotic is a spore-former, which makes it highly stable and allows it to remain viable through most manufacturing processes, three years of shelf life, and the low pH of stomach acid. The efficacy of GanedenBC30 is backed by more than 20 published studies showing safety, digestive, and immune support.

A recent survey found that more than 70% of respondents would prefer to consume probiotics in a food or beverage product rather than in a supplement, and 40%–54% were willing to pay more for products with probiotics in them, resulting in a notable increase in probiotic-fortified food and beverage product launches. The products containing GanedenBC30 that launched earlier this year cover a variety of categories. Some of these include Forager Project Cashew Smoothies, Garden of Flavor Cold-Pressed Energy Drinks, JÙS By Julie Probiotic Cold Brew Coffee, Brad’s Raw Foods Broccoli Poppers, The Probiotic Cheese Company Probiotic Cheddar Cheese Bites, TRUProteins NutraWhey Grass Fed Whey Protein, and Little Duck Organics HPP Puree in fruit and vegetable flavors.

In an effort to cultivate probiotic innovation in the functional food and beverage market, Ganeden launched Probiotic Innovation Jumpstart, an industry-first entrepreneurial program designed to help companies launch new probiotic products. The program invited scientists, entrepreneurs, and inventors to submit their idea for a brand-new probiotic food or beverage product concept to Ganeden. The grand prize winner will receive $25,000 in support to utilize GanedenBC30 probiotics in the product, as well as the guidance, assistance, and expertise needed to help develop and launch their innovation into the food and beverage industry. Three finalists will be chosen to present their ideas in person to a panel of judges on Saturday, July 16. Ganeden, ganedenprobiotics.com, ganedenbc30.com, Booth 2148

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PROTEINS
The importance of adding lean protein to diets has contributed to the growing number of novel alternative protein sources. Last year, pea protein was a star of the food expo alongside the more mainstream whey and soy proteins. This year, dairy proteins and collagen peptides are being showcased for their benefits in muscle building, bone health, and weight management.

WHEY PROTEIN FLEXES its muscles in the fight against sarcopenia. Arla Foods Ingredients will focus on the significant market opportunity that exists to meet the nutritional needs of the growing population of those aged 50 and older with ingredient solutions based on whey protein and dairy calcium.

The recommended daily dietary intake of protein is currently 0.8 g/kg of body weight, but nearly 40% of people over age 70 do not consume this amount. The consequence of not consuming the recommended amount of protein in combination with the reduction in activity levels associated with aging is that an estimated 15% of people aged 65 and older and 50% of people aged 80 and older will experience sarcopenia and its related physical limitations at some point. Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass with advancing age and is common in elderly people. It occurs as seniors become less active and consume less dietary protein, which results in a reduction in lean body mass that can impair movement and increase the risk of injury.

Arla Foods Ingredients will showcase the latest application innovations—drinks, bars, and powders—using 100% natural whey ingredients. In addition, with increasing amounts of acid whey being generated in the United States, the company will showcase how dairies can treat it as a valuable raw material that can be used to create high-quality and nutritious consumer products. Arla Foods Ingredients, arlafoodsingredients.com, Booth 4045

STRENGTH IN PROTEIN will be showcased. Milk Specialties Global is an industry leader in producing both whey and milk proteins for the health and wellness, performance nutrition, and functional food industries with manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Nebraska, and Illinois. The company’s core business is in high-protein ingredients like whey protein isolates and concentrates with 34%–90% protein levels, as well as milk protein isolates and concentrates with protein levels of 70%–90%. Other high-protein ingredients include micellar casein, hydrolysates, lactose, and permeate.

Milk Specialties Global is also an industry leader in producing specialty whey protein and milk protein ingredients that meet current consumer demands. These specialty proteins include organic, hormone-free, made from grass-fed cows, lactose-free, and high protein. Milk Specialties Global, milkspecialtiesglobal.com, Booth 4640

COLLAGEN PEPTIDES FOR a healthy lifestyle are available from Rousselot. Peptan ingredients are unique, high-purity bioactive collagen peptides that have been specifically developed to deliver multiple health benefits and functional properties. They are manufactured using a gentle enzymatic process, enabling a precise degree of hydrolysis and optimal molecular weight, to ensure superior performance and ease of use. Numerous scientific studies, including in vitro, in vivo and double blind placebo clinical studies, have demonstrated Peptan’s ability to promote healthy living and its benefits in key areas of beauty from within, healthy aging, sports nutrition, and joint and bone health.

The company also offers Rousselot Gelatin. Successfully used in pharmaceutical and food applications for decades, gelatin’s multifunctional properties and unique clean label characteristics make it one of the most versatile ingredients available today. Rousselot produces more kinds of gelatin from porcine and bovine origin than any other supplier in the world. ProTake is a hydrolyzed gelatin with a high protein content. It is an ideal ingredient to boost protein levels or to reformulate a product with less fat and/or sugar. Rousselot, rousselot.com, Booth 3075

HIGH QUALITY GELATIN and PEPTINEX collagen will be highlighted at the Gelnex booth. The company recently introduced PEPTINEX collagen to fulfill an increasing demand for nurturing health and wellness products. PEPTINEX is composed of a bioactive, high-protein collagen hydrolysate that is easily absorbed by the human digestive tract and allows for the body to safely and effectively take in collagen, which is key to many healthy and natural functions. PEPTINEX collagen can help consumers maintain a vibrant and youthful lifestyle and appearance.

Gelnex is a world leader in the production of bovine and porcine gelatin. With the highest quality raw resources and a team with decades of experience, Gelnex offers top-quality products supported by a strong commitment to excellence and customer service. Gelnex Gelatins, gelnex.com, Booth 3774

GELITA WILL HELP attendees learn more about the technical and functional properties of gelatin and collagen peptides in various food applications. GELITA Gelatine and Bioactive Collagen Peptides are available. The company’s collagen peptides play a role in mobile joints, stable bones, smooth skin, glossy hair, and healthy fingernails. They can be used in a wide variety of food and beverage products. GELITA USA, gelita.com, Booth 1471

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DIETARY FIBER AND PREBIOTICS
With the interest in digestive and immune health increasing, prebiotics are becoming a more sought-after ingredient in foods and beverages. The growing body of research behind prebiotic benefits adds to the consumer knowledge. For example, session 105, “Delivering Health Benefits Through Prebiotic Fibers: Recent Advances and Unanswered Questions,” from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, will help attendees understand how prebiotics help benefit not only digestive health, but also their impact on immunity, inflammation, and mineral absorption. In addition, this session will address various prebiotic sources as well as the functional foods and beverages in which prebiotics are effective.

A FIBER SHOT Beverage, Fiber Gummies, and a delicious, don’t miss Sugar-Free Whipped Slushy will be some of the great-tasting, on-trend product concepts featuring Fibersol soluble dietary fiber ingredients. ADM/Matsutani LLC will also be celebrating the 10th anniversary of their joint venture. The partnership between ADM, Matsutani Chemical Industry Co., and Matsutani America supports the worldwide sales and marketing of Fibersol ingredients.

Fibersol addresses many of today’s formulation challenges, such as reducing sugar and calories, meeting clean label goals, creating products that help promote digestive tract health, or using a well-tolerated fiber to boost the fiber content of a food or beverage. Fibersol also offers multiple label choices, allowing formulators to choose the best option for desired product positioning.

The 10th anniversary celebration complements the joint venture’s ongoing success of the Fibersol brand. The company recently launched Fibersol-2L, a liquid version of Fibersol-2. This new ingredient makes it very easy for manufacturers to incorporate fiber into their formulations while delivering the same lower calorie content and same level of fiber quality as Fibersol-2 with 90% soluble dietary fiber. And because it is liquid, Fibersol-2L allows for bulk handling and ease of incorporation, saving the manufacturer time by eliminating the need to hydrate a powder ingredient. ADM/Matsutani, fibersol.com, Booth 2602

A GALACTOMANNAN-BASED FIBER, Sunfiber is 100% gluten-free, certified organic, kosher, and halal and suitable for vegetarians. Taiyo International, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients for the food, beverage, and supplement industries, focuses on the development of innovative ingredients derived from natural sources.

Sunfiber has recently achieved Non-GMO Project Verification, which confirms that the ingredient is produced in compliance with rigorous best practices for the avoidance of genetically modified organisms, including traceability and segregation to prevent contamination. Earlier this year, Health Canada approved Sunfiber’s claims related to its effectiveness in treating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as well as its ability to relieve intestinal issues related to childhood constipation. These approvals are supported by 29 published clinical studies, including 14 clinical studies for constipation, seven for diarrhea, and eight for IBS symptoms including irregularity, abdominal pain, gas, and bloating. Sunfiber is the only fiber that provides IBS benefits without the negative effects often associated with fiber, such as gas or bloating.

Sunfiber is an all-natural, versatile, soluble powder that can easily be added to a wide variety of foods, beverages, and supplements without impacting the flavor, color, texture, or aroma. The ingredient is a soluble, transparent, and tasteless dietary fiber with strong prebiotic characteristics. A true regulating fiber, Sunfiber uniquely helps reduce occasional constipation and diarrhea and returns stool to a normal healthy state, while also offering a comfortable, healthy satiety effect by slowing gastric transit time. Taiyo International, taiyointernational.com, sunfiber.com, Booth 4245

RICE BRAN IS considered among the solutions to feeding an ever-expanding global population. RiceBran Technologies, which developed the proprietary and patented processes to stabilize raw rice bran, will exhibit RiBalance, RiSolubles, and RiFiber. In addition, RiceBran Technologies will be highlighting the new Proryza Gold and Proryza P-35. Proryza Gold contains 25% protein and 50% dietary fiber and serves as a healthy and nutritionally rich source of vegetable protein. Proryza P-35 is a rice bran protein that contains 35% protein. Both can be labelled as rice bran protein.These proprietary and patented ingredients are rich in gamma oryzanol, which helps increase plasma adiponectin levels and support healthy lipid and carbohydrate metabolism.

RiceBran Technologies developed the technology to stabilize and capture the bran and germ layer of rice and convert it into a range of healthy ingredients and derivatives that are clean label, made from sources that are not genetically modified (non-GM), all-natural, minimally processed, gluten-free, soy-free, low-glycemic, and a great source of vegetarian/vegan macronutrients including plant-based protein, complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and healthy fats. RiceBran Technologies’ ingredients are being used in nutritionally balanced foods and beverages because they enhance the nutritional value of smoothies, bars, cereals, and meat products.

RiceBran Technologies supports environmental sustainability and combats waste while providing ingredients that are nutritious sources of protein, carbohydrates, healthy oil, and dietary fiber around the world. In stabilized rice bran, RiceBran Technologies has created a second crop and food source without increasing the use of arable land or water. Rice bran is considered among the solutions to feeding an ever-expanding global population. RiceBran Technologies, ricebrantech.com, Booth 2951

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BOTANICALS
Suppliers of botanical ingredients will demonstrate how these ingredients meet the various health concerns that consumers have today. Whether it is the vitamins and minerals that certain botanicals are rich in or specific phytochemicals for which scientists have isolated and demonstrated bioactivity, botanicals can function as wholesome sources of nutrition in addition to adding flavor and/or color to finished products.

BOTANICAL EXTRACTS AND natural ingredients are offered for food, nutrition, and dietary supplements. Nexira built its reputation as the world leader in acacia gum and now manufactures a wide range of functional and nutritional ingredients, antioxidants, and active botanicals for weight management, sports nutrition, digestive, and cardiovascular health. ID-alG is a brown seaweed extract rich in long-chain polyphenols called phlorotannins that block the activity of both lipase and amylase. A new clinical study has demonstrated its action on weight loss and fat reduction in women age 45 and older. Nexira, nexira.com, Booth 2216

SEVEN NEW CERTIFIED organic ingredients include carrot juice powder, fennel seed powder, fenugreek seed powder, ginger powder, goji powder, senna leaf powder, and sweet potato powder. Nature’s Power Nutraceuticals (NP Nutra) is a leading wholesale supplier of premium nutraceutical ingredients and botanical extracts for the functional food, beverage, dietary supplement, and cosmetic industries. Because the company is a first-time exhibitor, NP Nutra’s booth will be located in the New Exhibitor Pavilion.

Rich in fiber, potassium, and vitamins C and K, carrot juice powder can be used in functional foods and drinks. Not surprisingly, it is also a very popular ingredient in pet food formulations as is sweet potato powder, which is packed with vitamin A, antioxidants, flavonoids, and carotenoids. Senna leaf powder and fenugreek seed powder are both known to improve digestive health. Senna is a main ingredient in many traditional herbal tonics and is also gaining attention for helping to promote healthy weight. Fenugreek supports digestive health as well as maintains good cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Potassium-rich fennel seed powder is a common ingredient in many delicious Asian and Indian dishes while organic goji powder is rich in antioxidants. Lastly, ginger powder not only helps maintain healthy digestion, but also promotes a healthy metabolism. NP Nutra, npnutra.com, Booth 437

100% NIAGARA GRAPE juice is a unique golden American superfruit juice that delivers a sophisticated flavor profile and naturally nutritious polyphenols. Crisp, sweet, light, and refreshing, Niagara grape juice joins the iconic deep purple Concord grape juice in the Welch’s Global Ingredients Group juice range, giving beverage, confectionery, dairy, and alcohol brands, as well as contract manufacturers, access to a choice of two contrasting but equally delicious fruit juice concepts.

Niagara grape juice contains no added sugar, colors, or flavors. It offers bolder and more floral flavor notes than other white grape juices, but the Niagara grape juice taste remains light enough that it is perfect for blending with other juices in a way that complements them, rather than overshadowing them.

The Niagara grape has a thick skin and crunchy seeds that provide naturally occurring plant nutrients that act as antioxidants and can contribute to health. To preserve this inherent nutrition in Niagara grape juice, Welch’s squeezes the whole grape, including the skin and seeds, to release these plant nutrients, or polyphenols, straight from the grape and into the juice. One 8 oz glass of Niagara grape juice counts as two servings, or one cup, of fruit.

The company also offers the FruitWorx inclusions range of real fruit inclusions for bakery, nutrition bar, confectionery, snack, and breakfast cereal applications. The inclusions are created using ultra rapid concentration, a unique process that concentrates the taste and texture of fruit juices and purees into pieces, flakes, and bites. FruitWorx inclusions can be made using a single type of fruit or in combination with other fruits, or blended with other ingredients, including ancient grains such as chia. Welch’s Global Ingredients Group, welchsgig.com, Booth 3879

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FATS
During session 024, “A New Paradigm for Healthy Fats and Oils,” which will take place from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, speakers will discuss how oils can be used to make healthier foods and snacks. They will also discuss how the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines address fats and oils. Attendees will learn about various fatty acids and their potential benefits as well as innovations in the development of new oils for health solutions.

EXPELLAR-PRESSED OILS that are organic and non-GM answer the increasing demand for healthy, natural oils. “We have experienced an increasing number of customers beginning to label and reformulate products to meet the demand for healthier, non-GMO, and natural foods. We are pleased to partner with our customers in their product reformulations by offering expeller-pressed oils including non-GMO and organic canola, corn, sunflower, and coconut oils,” says Jennifer Tesch, chief marketing officer of Healthy Food Ingredients.

As manufacturers have been looking to more natural options, they are moving to expeller-pressed oils over solvent or chemically extracted oils. “We are pleased to be that one-stop supplier that offers a natural solution with our expeller oils which uses a mechanical extraction process. In addition, many of our oils are Non-GMO Project Verified, a label that continues to have exponential growth due to strong demand as well,” comments Tesch.

With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruling declaring partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) as no longer generally recognized as safe (GRAS) and the impending ban on PHOs, manufacturers are seeking viable alternatives. Tesch adds, “In addition to offering non-GMO, natural oils, our oils are also nonhydrogenated.”

Healthy Food Ingredients is a family of specialty ingredient brands including SK Food International, Hesco/Dakota Organic Products, and Suntava that provides non-GM, organic, gluten-free, and identity-preserved ingredients, including pulses, grains, seeds, soybeans, expeller oils, and Suntava Purple Corn, all of which are processed to meet unique application needs. Healthy Food Ingredients, healthyfoodingredients.net, Booth 1056

GRAINS
Whole grains, ancient grains, and whole grain flours. Depending on the grain source, consumers can reap the benefit of added fiber, protein, and phytonutrients or lack of gluten. It is because of these areas that whole grains remain a staple in consumers’ diets and will remain an important ingredient for food formulators.

SAMPLES OF 100% whole grain organic quinoa to taste at the booth will be offered by Inca Organics. For those who would like to cook some themselves, the company will be giving away small packages. Inca Organics is a fair trade company that imports certified organic quinoa from Ecuador. The company specializes in “less than container size” orders. Pricing is competitive, and the company is flexible on the delivery needs of customers.

Quinoa from Inca Organics is processed using a proprietary three-part washing and drying method—never polished or refined—and therefore has a superior nutritional profile and a more delicious flavor. Quinoa is light, tasty, easy-to-digest, and gluten-free and it blends well with other ingredients. Salads, casseroles, cereals, and cookies are a few of the foods quinoa is used in. Quinoa can be milled to make flour and anything one can make from wheat flour can be made from quinoa flour, from bread to cakes and more. Quinoa is suitable for vegan and vegetarian diets and for people who are gluten-sensitive.

Starting with Inca Organics’ origin with its cofounders’ experience in the Peace Corps in Ecuador in the late 1990s, the company has been mission-based, providing the highest-quality organic, fair trade, ancient heirloom varieties of quinoa available. Sale of the company’s quinoa directly benefits the indigenous farmers and co-ops that grow and process it. Inca Organics, incaorganics.com, Booth 239

THE ORGANIC INITIATIVE 2019 is committed to helping U.S. wheat growers double the acres of organic wheat by 2019. The Organic Initiative 2019 follows Ardent Mills’ vision to be the trusted partner in nurturing its customers, consumers, and communities through innovative and nutritious grain-based solutions. Farmers face barriers when transitioning to organic crops. Ardent Mills, working in collaboration with Oregon Tilth and the National Association of Wheat Growers, can help address challenges with access to direct support services, workshops, and long-term contracts for transitional and organic wheat bushels.

Providing organic grain-based supplies is a significant opportunity for growers to become a part of an emerging market and to create additional value for their crops. Ardent Mills has been providing organic flour since 1996 and is well positioned to meet the challenge of doubling organic wheat acres by 2019. For more information, email [email protected] or visit ardentmills.com/tcap.

As a premier flour-milling and ingredient company, Ardent Mills’ operations and services are supported by more than 40 mills and bakery mix facilities, a specialty bakery, and two Innovation Centers all located in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Ardent Mills, ardentmills.com, Booth 1241

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BRAIN HEALTH
Cognition and the role nutrition plays in it is an issue of growing importance for consumers of all ages. This topic is addressed in two separate sessions during IFT16.

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN about which areas of cognitive function are of importance for the various stages of life in session 108, “Cognitive Function: Ties to Stress, Sleep, Memory, Focus, Depression, and Energy Concerns and Which Foods Can Benefit Them,” from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19. Research will be discussed on stress, sleep, memory, depression, and energy and the various foods related to these areas, including black currants, tea, lavender, chamomile, pine bark, turmeric, taurine, and more.

Experts from Kyowa Hakko USA, DSM, and Missouri Institute of Mental Health will present at session 066, “Functional Ingredients for Cognitive Health in Food and Beverage Applications,” from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Monday, July 18. They will present on one of the fastest-growing topics in the industry, cognitive health. The session will cover overall marketing trends in the brain health category, including sales growth, consumer awareness, ingredient trends, and market segments. A look into nutritional guidelines pertaining to brain health and cognitive function will also be included.

Trending ingredients for brain health and cognitive function will be discussed, with supporting scientific research about B-complex vitamins, vitamin D, omega-3s, and citicoline. Relevant human studies for each ingredient will be covered. The session will also focus on use and claims surrounding brain health ingredients and the marketing of functional food and beverages.

Kyowa Hakko USA offers nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food manufacturers/formulators one of the most extensive lines of amino acids and related compounds. Cognizin citicoline is a proprietary form of citicoline and a potent brain health nutrient that has been clinically shown to support mental energy, focus, attention, and recall. Tested in human clinical trials and developed using a patented fermentation process, Cognizin is a pure, allergen-free GRAS ingredient that is stable and effective. Kyowa Hakko USA, kyowa-usa.com, Booth 856

POTPOURRI
SIX ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS will be held at the Watson booth and will provide an opportunity for learning, discussion, and the sharing of ideas and innovation. Attendees at the roundtable discussions will be encouraged to ask questions, propose challenges, and discuss solutions to those challenges facing the food and beverage industry today.

One roundtable discussion will focus on spray-drying. Some of the areas covered will include an overview of spray-drying technology, the benefits of spray-drying in food and beverage products, processing conditions, and challenges. Applications for spray-drying will also be discussed. Another roundtable discussion, this one on granulation and agglomeration, will include the benefits agglomeration provides, including flowability, uniform weight, uniformity in the blend, and preventing segregation of ingredients in a blend. Fluid bed, high shear, and chilsonation technologies available for granulations will be reviewed.

Alice Wilkinson, vice president of nutritional innovation, and Gary Wada, process and technology operations director at Watson, will co-chair a roundtable on microencapsulation technologies. The discussion will cover the applications and benefits of different microencapsulation technologies such as hot melt, solvent-based, and aqueous. The benefits of microencapsulation, including taste-masking, odor-masking, modified release, and barrier coatings to prevent ingredient interactions and degradation, will also be reviewed.

Trust and transparency is the topic of another roundtable discussion. Attendees will learn what factors manufacturers should be most concerned about, and what steps to take to ensure label claims are met.

Mary Watson, senior vice president of business development at Watson, will be leading a roundtable discussion on the use of color as a visual cue in the food and beverage industry. Participants in this roundtable discussion will also have an opportunity to work hands-on with Watson’s Edible Glitter in a variety of food and beverage applications. Areas covered in the discussion will include elimination of artificial colors in formulation.

The benefits of Custom Nutrient Premixes will be the topic of Watson’s final roundtable discussion. The Custom Nutritional Premixes represent precise combinations of micronutrients and macronutrients specifically designed to suit a customer’s unique food product. Each nutrient component is prescaled and precision blended into a premix. This premix can then be custom packaged to fit specific batch size requirements. Typically, premixes are perceived to consist of only vitamins and minerals. Watson has the capability to custom formulate a premix to include such functional ingredients as fibers, gums, amino acids, and other ingredients. Watson, watson-inc.com, info.watsoninc.com/ift-2016, Booth 1014

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WAVING ITS BANNER, “Good Science Makes Great Food,” AIDP will feature the newly certified organic PreticX prebiotic, an ever-growing number of plant-based proteins, its full line of organically bound minerals, and more ingredients for use in healthful food and beverage products.

In addition, the company is exhibiting products from recently added technologies to offer to its customers such as NutraEx’s SugarLike, Cypress Systems’ SelenoExcell, and Plandia’s Phytofare.

PreticX has been winning rave reviews as a clinically proven xylooligosaccharide prebiotic ingredient ideal for food formulations. It has the ability to selectively boost digestive flora at low dosages compared to other prebiotics and offers ease in formulating. It is a stable ingredient that can be used in small dosages.

Since IFT’s food expo in 2015, AIDP has added sacha inchi, hemp protein, cranberry seed protein, and smoother-texture versions of its popular rice and pea proteins, RisaPro XS and PeasiPro XS, to its plant protein portfolio. On the minerals side, AIDP continues to build a robust presence. At the food expo, the company will be spotlighting naturally bound organic minerals from Cypress Systems that are easier for the body to absorb as well as a line of fully chelated minerals. AIDP, aidp.com, Booth 2360

A SOLUTIONS-BASED INGREDIENT manufacturer, custom blender, toll manufacturer, and supplier to the dietary supplement, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, and animal wellness industries, BI Nutraceuticals has been in business since 1977.

The company ensures that its ingredients are safe and meet the highest quality standards with its Protexx HP Green Steam Sterilization, Thermexx HP Heat Treatment, Identilok Species Genus authentication technology, and testing methods. BI Nutraceuticals is cGMP compliant, as well as SQF, organic, gluten-free, kosher, and halal certified.

BI Nutraceuticals currently offers more than 200 ingredients that have been determined as safe for use in foods and beverages by the FDA or the Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association. The company is proud of its extensive sourcing expertise, innovative technologies, and superior quality standards. BI Nutraceuticals, binutraceuticals.com, Booth 1053

NEW-TO-MARKET natural products will be showcased by STAUBER. In addition to the company’s broad portfolio of quality ingredients for the food, beverage, nutrition, and nutraceutical markets, attendees will be introduced to all-natural products. These include AQUAMIN (marine mineral blend from red algae that is great for almost any finished application), Nippi TruMarine Collagen (Non-GMO Project approved marine collagen source), coconut water powder concentrate (100% coconut, optimal flavor notes, highly dispersible, and standardized to high potassium level), BEST COOKING PULSES (conventional and organic pulses high in fiber and protein), certified organic stevia FSE 95% (premier flavor profile and FDA GRAS for use in every finished product type), PANMOL natural vitamins (Austrian developed and manufactured natural vitamins from food micronutrients), and M2 Ingredients Certified Organic Mushrooms (derived from mycelial biomass and fruit bodies domestically grown and produced in California). Non-GM enzymes from Enzymology Research Center for use in a variety of functional foods and nutritional supplements will also be highlighted.

STAUBER’s facility in Florida, N.Y., is now producing custom natural vitamin/mineral blends as well as organic fruit and vegetable blends. This manufacturing site can also help to improve product performance with enhanced value-added processing—granulations, agglomerations, instantizing, pre-blends, and milling. STAUBER, stauberusa.com, Booth 3680

FOR THE NATURAL products, food and beverage, and cosmeceuticals markets, PLT Health Solutions is a discoverer, developer, and marketer of high-quality, scientifically supported ingredient solutions. The company’s goal is to bring innovative and impactful solutions that help its consumer product customers develop new concepts and products and grow successful brands.

Last year, PLT launched a formal transparency and trust-building initiative for its ingredient portfolio. The initiative was designed to support emerging opportunities for food, beverage, and supplement companies that can deliver assured ingredient quality, demonstrable efficacy, and clean labels in consumer products. Called PLT360, the initiative has a major quality assurance component that focuses on ingredient integrity and quality compliance. It also includes programs that focus on sustainability and efficacy. The process framework of PLT360 is designed to build value into PLT’s ingredients that can be transferred by consumer products companies through their own products into the market, building trust and also responding to important and emerging consumer preferences. PLT started the ingredient review process with some of its flagship brands in the summer of 2015 and will continue the review through 2016. PLT Health Solutions, plthealth.com, Booth 2026

U.S.-BASED BIOTECH COMPANY Orochem Technologies has successfully commercialized purification and production of nutraceuticals such as RuBiCO (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) from spinach, alpha-alpha recombinant heme from yeast, proteins from peas, DHA and EPA from fish oil, tocotrienols from palm oil, phospholipids from krill oil, specialty sugars (tagatose, and stevioside), and curcuminoids. Orochem’s R&D Center in Naperville, Ill., provides vertically integrated chromatography and simulated moving bed (SMB) process from discovery to manufacturing. Orochem’s SMB Technology for purification of EPA and DHA from fish oil has been commercialized since 2009 and has played a major role in the development of high purity omega-3s for pharmaceutical and food applications. Orochem inventors have been granted several U.S. and European patents for this novel technology. Orochem’s team of chemists and chemical engineers assist customers to develop and implement economical and scalable process with very short cycle time. Orochem Technologies, orochem.com, Booth 238

Linda Milo Ohr,
Contributing Editor
Denver, Colo.
[email protected]