Creators Briefs
September 1, 2006
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Creators Briefs
Anniversary malt
Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. will release a
special new malt for craft breweries in honor of the company’s 130th
anniversary. Briess Anniversary Malt is a base malt with a distinctively
different flavor profile than standard base malts, and although it can be
used to brew any beer style, is designed specifically for lager beers. The
company began in 1876 in Czechoslovakia and is currently the only
vertically integrated malting company in North America. – Breiss Malt & Ingredients Co., 625 South Irish Road, P.O. Box
229, Chilton, Wis. 53014; 800/657-0806; www.briess.com.
100-calorie sweetener
Danisco Sweeteners has
developed sweeteners for reduced-calorie beverages. Litesse polydextrose
and Lactitol have reduced calories, fat and sugar. Both can help in
formulations for 100 calorie or less portions. Litesse is a specialty
carbohydrate with a wide range of physiological and functional benefits.
Lactitol is a versatile reduced-calorie sweetener derived from milk sugar.
The company also introduced a full line of Fair Trade certified vanilla
products. –
Danisco USA Inc., 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590,
Elmsford, N.Y. 10523; 913/764-8100;
www.danisco.com.
Botanical benefits
Mannatech Inc. announces
the introduction of PhytoMatrix, the first nutrition supplement containing
fully standardized and completely plant-based vitamins, minerals and
phytochemicals. PhytoMatrix contains no synthetic or chemically derived
active ingredients, only vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that have
been absorbed by and stored in a plant’s roots. Research shows the
plant-based minerals are more easily absorbed in the body. – Mannatech Inc., 600 South Royal
Lane, Suite 200, Coppell, Texas, 75019; 972/ 471-7400; www.mannatech.com
Cranberry’s benefits
Decas Botanical
Synergies, a division of Decas Cranberry Products Inc., introduces PACran
whole cranberry powder standardized to cranberry proanthocyanidins (PACs),
the compound known for its anti-adhesion properties. PACran is the first
and only PAC-standardized product on the market made from a proprietary
manufacturing process and a superior “Early Black” cranberry
cultivar. It can be used in functional beverages and is exclusively
distributed by P.L. Thomas & Co. Inc. – Decas Cranberry Products Inc., 219 Main Street, Wareham, Mass.
02571; 800/649-9811;
decascranberry.com.
Coffee, exotic flavors
Robertet Flavors
introduces new coffee flavors, including cappuccino, coffee, espresso,
vanilla latte and coffee with cream. The flavors are available in natural,
liquid and water-soluble formulations for a variety of applications,
including beverages, dairy and syrups. In addition, the company also
launched the Taste of Southeast Asia line of exotic tropical fruit flavors.
Among the profiles in the line are dragonfruit, guava, lychee and
mangosteen. – Robertet Flavors Inc., 10
Colonial Drive, Piscataway, N.J. 08854; 732/981-8300; www.robertet.com.
Sodium reducer
Wixon Inc. introduces a new salt substitute, KCLean Salt, which can
cut the sodium content of regular table salt in half without losing the
taste, texture, functionality or mouthfeel. KCLean Salt is a unique
combination of potassium chloride and sodium chloride with a flavor blend
from Wixon’s line of Mag-nfique Flavor Technologies. – Wixon Inc., 1390 East Bolivar
Avenue, St. Francis, Wis. 53235; 414/769-3024; www.wixon.com.
