The American Egg Board reminds manufacturers that eggs naturally help foam, leaven, bind, thicken, coat, color, emulsify, control crystallization and add moisture to food formulas, helping keep ingredient statements short and clean.
Visit aeb.org
IFT Booth 4300
The American Palm Oil Council reminds manufacturers that blending palm and/or palm kernel oil with liquid oils for trans-fat-free frying and baking formulations maintains functionality while improving the health profile of products.
Visit americanpalmoil.com
Wellmune WGP® from Biothera is a natural ingredient clinically proven to enhance key immune responses, protect against stress-related health challenges, and promote health, wellness and vitality. Designed for functional foods, beverages and supplements, the GRAS ingredient is TGA-approved, kosher, halal, non-allergenic and GMO-free.
Visit wellmune.com
IFT Booth 3651
Briess® Roasted Potato Flour, from Briess Malt & Ingredients Co., is gently roasted to develop savory flavor and warm color. It can be used to partially replace standard potato flour in existing formulations, or as a new ingredient for added flavor and color in extruded snacks, soups, gravies, sauces, seasoning mixes, dry blends, meat mixes and baked goods.
Visit briess.com/food
IFT Booth 5606
Butter Buds Bacon™ from Butter Buds Food Ingredients provides authentic, concentrated bacon flavor without any animal products. This natural alternative to real bacon is suited for seasonings, snacks, cheese, salad dressings and vegetarian formulations.
Visit butterbuds.com
IFT Booth 5823
Omega-9 shortening from Dow AgroSciences provides a healthier shortening alternative without compromising product quality or shelf life. The shortening provides zero trans fat, low saturated fat and high monounsaturated fat, and deliver cleaner product labels.
Visit omega-9oils.com
IFT Booth 5609
EpiCor® from Embria Health Sciences helps balance the immune system. Clinical studies have found it helps the body maintain immune balance despite environmental and seasonal challenges, as well as activates crucial defense cells and increases IL-10, an anti-inflammatory marker. It is GRAS in all food categories.
Visit embriahealth.com
IFT Booth 3721
Clear micro-emulsions from Food Ingredients Solutions, FISclear™, are made with carotenoids, including paprika, beta-carotene, lycopene and apo-carotenal, and/or flavor oils, such as orange oil. They offer improved stability over traditional emulsions due to smaller emulsion particle size. Their clarity makes them suitable for such applications as clear beverages, flavored waters and clear candies.
Visit foodcolor.com
IFT Booth 5810
Ready-to-use sauces from French’s Flavor Ingredients include French’s® Tangy Mango BBQ Sauce, a tomato-based sauce with aged cayenne peppers, fruit and hickory smoke flavor, and French’s Spicy Garlic Wing Sauce combining butter, garlic and Frank’s® RedHot®.
Visit frenchsflavoringredients.com
IFT Booth 6159
Whey protein hydrolysate from FrieslandCampina Domo, LE80GF-US, has high protein content (79 %) and is rich in BCAAs, which play an important role in protein synthesis. It is instantly dispersible and has an excellent sensory profile, suiting it for use in instant drink mixes, powder formulations and functional foods.
Visit domo.nl or frieslandcampina.com
IFT Booth 5050
All-natural food colors from GNT USA, Inc., EXBERRY®, help food manufacturers achieve a variety of brilliant color hues without chemical solvents. The colors offer consistency and stability, and can be used in a variety of applications, including beverages, dairy and confectionery.
Visit gntusa.com
IFT Booth 4019
Seasonings, spices and flavors from Gold Coast Ingredients, Inc. can infuse summer product roll-outs like ice cream, novelties, smoothies and granitas with the latest culinary trends. Mixing seasoning and spices with fruity and savory flavors, such as mango-black pepper, blood orange–caraway, lemon-cardamom, caramel–sea salt and watermelon-chipotle piques consumer interest.
Visit goldcoastinc.com
IFT Booth 6025
Peanut flours from Golden Peanut Co. are available in both 12% and 28% fat levels. The flours lower fat, increase protein levels, control fat migration and boost peanut flavor in a variety of foods.
Visit goldenpeanut.com
IFT Booth 6411
Dried, infused cranberries from Graceland Fruit, Inc. undergo patented technologies that retain cranberries’ natural color and high vitamin content. They work in a variety of applications, including muffins, cereal bars, salads and snack mixes.
Visit gracelandfruit.com
IFT Booth 3551
Maltodextrins from Grain Processing Corporation, MALTRIN®, improve particulate adhesion and help form films for uniform coatings in cereals, snacks, nutrition bars and nut coatings. In higher-solids systems like fruit leathers and granola bars, they help develop a chewy texture and increase shelf life.
Visit grainprocessing.com
IFT Booth 3712
A cold-soluble blend of carrageenans from Gum Technology Corporation, Coyote Brand® C Pro, provides an instant smooth, creamy texture. It is protein-reactive and can be used in a wide range of applications, from soy protein to dairy products.
Visit gumtech.com
IFT Booth 5956
Flame-grilled vegetables from Haliburton International Foods include everything from asparagus to zucchini, and offer texture, color and flavor to a range of applications.
Visit haliburton.net
Mild-flavor, lower-cost frozen chicken broths from International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. are available with mild brothy or savory notes. They retain the same level of viscosity, gel strength and mouthfeel as the company’s original frozen broths, and have the same solids and moisture (32% solids and 37°Brix).
Visit idf.com
IFT Booth 4239
International Fiber Corporation reminds manufacturers that adding fiber, such as Solka-Floc® and JustFiber®, to formulas adds nutritional and calorie-reduction benefits, plus functional properties, such as anticaking, extrusion aid, thickening, dimensional stability, syneresis control, rheology modifying, fat-reducing and binding.
Visit ifcfiber.com
IFT Booth 6222
Organic mineral salts from Jungbunzlauer, including calcium, potassium, magnesium and zinc, have superior solubility and bioavailability. They are derived from organic acids commonly found in fruits and vegetables, and are produced naturally via fermentation.
Visit jungbunzlauer.com
IFT Booth 4616
Adding TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce complements a variety of chocolates, says McIlhenny Company. A note of heat to a sweet bar of chocolate using one of the company’s nine varieties of pepper sauces, including the original Red Pepper Sauce, Habanero Sauce, Crushed Red Pepper and Pepper Paste, redefines gourmet chocolate.
Visit tabascoingredients.com
IFT Booth 6202
Vegetarian dairy replacers from Natural Products, Inc., Scotsman’s Mill™ IVORY200 and IVORY300 Gluten Free, can economically replace nonfat milk in sweet baked products, biscuits and rolls. The milk replacers duplicate NFDM’s water-binding, shelf-life extension and browning characteristics in baked goods.
Visit npisoy.com
IFT Booth 3723
Fish oils from Omega Protein, OmegaPure®, are rich in EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids, and are made from menhaden, a sustainable resource harvested in U.S. waters. They are kosher, non-allergenic, odorless, and taste-free.
Visit omegapure.com
IFT Booth 5614
Backpacking meals from The Mountain House® division of Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. demonstrate the company's freeze-drying capabilities. The meals include four Wrap™ fillings: Breakfast skillet; Buffalo-style chicken; Barbeque sauce with beef; and Mexican-style beef.
Visit ofd.com
IFT Booth 5435
Chia from Proprietary Nutritionals, Inc., Benexia™ Omega-3 Chia, is an organic, gluten-free, ancient whole grain, rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Seeds typically contain 20% protein, 34% oil and 25% dietary fiber. Health benefits include cardiovascular, brain and immune-system support, as well as support of a healthy inflammatory response.
Visit pnibrands.com
A line of natural ferments from Purac, PuraQ® Verdad, offers natural, label-friendly preservation solutions for a wide variety of applications, including deli salads, dips, spreads, sauces and dressings.
Visit purac.com/preservation
IFT Booth 5750
A line of natural colors from Sensient Food Colors, Fusion Precise Natural Colors™, offers an extensive color spectrum with consistency and stability for the beverage, dairy, bakery, confection, processed-food and pet-food categories.
Visit sensientfoodcolors.com
IFT Booth 7057
Caramelized Sugars Syrups from Sethness Products Company provide a range of flavors, from sweet to burnt notes, to a variety of applications and act and as a flavor enhancer. Highly soluble in alcohol, they can be used in liquors and spirits. Often labeled as “sugar,” the syrups are acceptable in natural products.
Visit sethness.com
IFT Booth 3974
Sunnyland Mills produces premium-quality conventional and organic bulgur wheat. This whole-grain product is available in #1 Fine, #2 Medium, #3 Coarse and #4 Extra Coarse grinds. It is excellent in breads, muffins, salads, side dishes and soups.
Visit sunnylandmills.com
Pea fiber from SunOpta Ingredients Group is non-GMO, gluten-free and contains up to 90% insoluble dietary fiber. Available in organic and conventional forms, it has a bland flavor, light color and smooth texture. It binds moisture and improves shelf life in baked goods and yields in meat systems.
Visit sunopta.com/ingredients
IFT Booth 4647
Guar gum from TIC Gums, GuarNT® Flavor Free, has low pigment and a clean flavor profile free of beany and grassy odor and flavor. Manufactured by a patent-pending process that involves multiple washing steps, it can be used in a range of applications.
Visit ticgums.com
IFT Booth 6029
Dry roasted soy nuts from U.S. Soy, from the company’s proprietary soybeans, can be provided whole unseasoned, salted or seasoned to your flavor specifications. Available in organic or non-GM specifications, they can be milled into flour, or bits and pieces for salads, trail mixes, energy bars and more.
Visit ussoy.com
IFT Booth 5206
Oat-coated, low-moisture, infused blueberries from Van Drunen Farms are lightly coated in oat flour to help prevent the typical stickiness of an infused berry, suiting them to existing processing systems. They offer good flowability and piece identity in bakery products, bars, granola, and cold or hot cereals.
Visit vandrunenfarms.com
IFT Booth 6838
Virginia Dare invites IFT attendees to visit their Garden of Flavors, featuring new beverage flavors, assorted teas and vanilla sourced from around the world. Attendees can also sample beverages designed with sweetener and sugar alternatives and the company’s masking flavors.
Visit virginiadare.com
IFT Booth 4023
Snack and cereal bases from Zumbro River Brand have minimal sodium: ancient-grains puffs have no appreciable sodium per 28-gram serving, and whey-multigrain scoops have 30 mg of sodium per 28-gram serving, as well as 13 mg of protein per 28-gram serving.
Visit zumbroriverbrand.com
