Low sugar, low calorie, high flavor, high taste—that's the goal with any alternative sweetener or sugar. From nutrition label requirements to diet trends like keto and paleo, there are lots of reasons to find reliable sweet solutions. Have you heard about allulose? It's a reduced-calorie sweetener for the food and beverage industry A ketohexose monosaccharide It's about 70% [...]
Validating kill-step reduction of Salmonella is one part of the new Federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) bakers should be aware of, but there are other provisions and requirements to keep in mind. Such as FSMA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP), which pertains to foods and food ingredients manufactured outside of the United States. [...]
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Ethoxylated Mono and Diglycerides Also known as EMG, EDG, or PEG 20 mono- and diglycerides What are Ethoxylated Mono and Diglycerides? Ethoxylated mono and diglycerides (EMGS and EDGs) are non-ionic emulsifiers used in the baking industry to improve the volume of bread and enhance aeration during the mixing of cake batters. EMG [...]
Polyunsaturated Fat (PUFA) Also known as omega-3, omega-6 fats What is Polyunsaturated Fat? Polyunsaturated fats are triglycerides of fatty acids that contain more than one double bond (C=C). They occur in liquid form at room temperature. Despite their susceptibility to oxidation, polyunsaturated fats are added to foods and baked products for their [...]
Ascorbyl Palmitate What is Ascorbyl Palmitate? Ascorbyl palmitate is a food additive used as an antioxidant. It is an ester of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and palmitic acid.¹,² In baking, ascorbyl palmitate is used as an antioxidant or preservant to improve product shelf life of fat-based systems, like frostings and fillings. It [...]
Ascorbic Acid Also known as vitamin C or dehydroascorbic acid (baking industry) What is Ascorbic Acid? Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is an essential nutrient found in citrus fruits and many vegetables. It is used as wheat flour improver in yeast-leavened baked goods to help increase the volume of bread [...]
