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Paradise Fruits Solutions by Jahncke has launched a new range of ready-to-order granulates aimed at making the production process easier for food manufacturers. The company has introduced the Basics Range, a selection of fruit-based granulates that are constantly available and can be purchased in smaller minimum order quantities. Previously produced at the time of purchase and tailored to meet customer requirements, the range now offers food manufacturers access to a standard selection of ingredients that are ready to be packed and dispatched as soon as they place an order. +49 4148 615 111

ASR Group has launched its Cane Molasses and Sugar Cane Distillates in a new powder format. Sugar Cane Distillate is produced through the distillation of the leaves and stalks of selected sugarcane varieties. ASR Group’s new powdered distillates are a plant-based product that affect the way consumers interpret taste. By minimizing undesirable flavors and enhancing the natural essence of foods, the new distillates serve as a useful ingredient to help food manufactures achieve a cleaner label.

Medium chain triglycerides (MCT) have gained share in the keto space, from 11 percent of sports nutrition and supplement launches in 2015 to 16 percent in 2019. The number of new keto-focused food and beverage product launches has doubled in the past year, indicating that there is continued interest among consumers—29 percent of whom claim that “ketogenic” is either important or very important when choosing sports nutrition products. Glanbia Nutritionals’ new KetoSure MCT provides customers a unique ketogenic ingredient that combines premium whey protein isolate with high-quality coconut-based MCT oil in a powder format.

Renewal Mill has upcycled the nutritious pulp leftover when you make oat milk into a high protein, gluten-free flour. This unique ingredient can be used to add a boost of nutrition to your favorite home-cooked products like pancakes, muffins, and cookies. It's also sold in bulk for commercial use in a wide range of flour-based products including cookies, snack bars, and plant-based meats.

Ingredion Incorporated has announced a new addition to its extensive range of plant-based solutions for the U.S. and Canada, VITESSENCE TEX Crumbles 102 textured protein. Ingredion’s new structured vegetable protein, derived from peas, provides the taste, texture, mouthfeel, and nutrition that today’s health-conscious consumers demand without ingredients considered major allergens. Ingredion’s testing shows that VITESSENCE TEX Crumbles 102 textured protein outperforms competing pea protein ingredients in multiple areas, including hydration and particle integrity, resulting in products that more closely resemble the look, taste, and texture of traditional meat. 800-713-0208

Puratos Classics, a new range of highly concentrated flavoring compounds, are versatile, easy-to-use, plant-based, and one of the cleanest compounds on the market. They are free from preservatives, artificial flavors, colors, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs)—making them the perfect match for even the strictest “no-no” list. And because of their unique formulation, Classics are suited for fresh, frozen, and long shelf-life items and can be stored at ambient temperature even after opening, freeing up valuable refrigeration space. 856-428-4300