Cargill launches unique pectin-starch texture solutions for innovative bakery fillings
MECHELEN, Belgium – 21st June, 2010 – Bakery manufacturers can now benefit from an inspired new palette of bakery filling recipes which capitalize upon Cargill’s extensive application expertise in both pectin and starch. Used at different ratios, the carefully balanced combination of pectin and starch offers enhanced functionality and optimal texture in all types of bakery fillings.
The new texture solutions, which have been obtained by using specific combinations of Unipectine™ pectins and starches from Cargill’s C*Tex™, C*CreamTex™ and C*PolarTex™ ranges, cover a large variety of uses, from ready-to-use bakery fillings to highly tailored formulations. Whatever the application, Cargill’s applications expertise ensures optimal texturizing performance as well as a reduction in product development costs for manufacturers and increased speed to market.
“Cargill is one of the few large scale food ingredients manufacturers to offer a full portfolio of both pectins and starches, backed up by years of experience in their manufacture and formulation, which have historically developed along parallel lines”, said Virginie Langendorff, Cargill’s Processed Fruit Application Leader, for Europe, Middle East & Africa,
“Whereas traditionally pectin and starch are offered in competition to each other for bakery filling applications, Cargill can offer the best possible solution – whether this is a single ingredient or in combination. This has given us the freedom to design new textures and functionalities with different applications in mind, based on researched synergies and the distinctive strengths offered by each product range.”
The new pectin-starch formulations cover the complete range of bakery fillings, from neutral to acid, high or low solubility, and from bake stable to post bake applications.
Meeting market challenges
While under some pressure today, due to consumers’ increasing health and wellness awareness, the sales of bakery fillings are still growing across Europe. Fruit fillings in particular can increase the amount of vitamin and fiber included in a bakery product without necessarily adding sugar or fat, making it appeal to the health-conscious consumer.
However, the formulation challenges with bakery fillings are varied and complex, requiring an in-depth understanding of both the available ingredients and the bakery manufacturing processes involved. Cargill provides this combined technical and application expertise through its dedicated application centers and extensive pilot plant facilities, where recipes are tested for efficiency and safety.
Unmatched portfolio
Pectins and starches are part of Cargill’s unmatched portfolio of texturizing offerings, including hydrocolloids single ingredients, such as xanthan gum, pectins, carrageenans, alginates, guar and locust bean gums, as well as lecithins, cultures and enzymes, starches and maltodextrins, soy proteins, and multi-component functional systems. Of further benefit to manufacturers is Cargill’s extensive expertise in application, supported by continuing development work carried out in its research and development centers across the world.
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Further commercial information from:
Virginie Langendorff, Processed Fruit Application Leader EMEA, Cargill Texturizing Solutions: Virginie_Langendorff@cargill.com
Press contacts:
Christine Nicolay, Cargill: +32 15 401 929, christine_nicolay@cargill.com
Zoe March, Razor PR: +44 1869 353805, zoe.march@razor-pr.com
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