ingredient briefs

Ardent Mills has announced the launch of its Keto Certified Net Carb Flour Blend, the industry’s first major net carb flour blend for keto and low-net-carb baked applications. The formulation can be used as a replacement for conventional flour without compromising taste, texture, or functionality. The Net Carb Flour Blend is nut-free and contains gluten, which allows customers to run on their current equipment without any changes. It is available in white (all-purpose) and specialized flour blends for a broad range of bread and baked-good applications. 800-851-9618 www.ardentmills.com

Ready for use in creative food and beverage innovations, SweeGen’s Bestevia Rebaudioside B has received the GRAS letter of no objection from FDA. Bestevia Reb B is a next-generation stevia sweetener and is only found in trace amounts in the stevia leaf, much like its sweet-tasting counterparts in Sweegen’s non-GMO stevia nature-based sweetener portfolio. 949-709-0583 www.sweegen.com

NZMP, Fonterra’s dairy ingredient and solutions brand, has launched a new carbon-zero certified organic butter to the North American market. The new Organic Butter will help its customers to achieve their own sustainability goals and capitalize on consumer demand for more sustainable products. www.nzmp.com

Grüninger AG has developed a new technology to produce palm-free, vegan, and vegetarian margarines in which any off-note flavors are effectively taste masked. At the heart of the process is a natural rosemary-extract-derived antioxidant that extends the products’ shelf life and increases heat stability during baking. Employed to overcome common hurdles that arise when replacing solid palm fat with alternative oils, the neutralized fats are subsequently custom-flavored to match specific applications. In addition to stabilizing the flavor of margarines, as well as vegetable and animal oils and fats, a key benefit is an optimized mouthfeel. +41 55 647 30 30 www.grueninger.ch/en

AAK has announced it has received CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) certification at AAK facilities in Richmond, CA and Port Newark, NJ. The AAK portfolio of fat and oil solutions now includes organic sunflower, coconut, soy, canola, and safflower oils. The AAK facility in Richmond is now certified for the blending and processing of organic sunflower, coconut, soy, canola, and safflower oils. The Port Newark facility is certified for refining of organic coconut oil, with the expectation it will further expand its offerings with additional organic vegetable oils in the coming months. 973-344-1300 www.aak.com

Ingredion Incorporated has announced two new additions to its plant-based portfolio produced at the Company’s new pea protein manufacturing facility in South Sioux City, NE—VITESSENCE Pulse 1853 pea protein isolate and PURITY P 1002 pea starch. The ingredient solutions are 100 percent sustainably sourced from North American farms, enabling food and beverage manufacturers to create innovative plant-based food and beverages. 800-713-0208 www.ingredion.com