
Creators’ Briefs
Energy sweetener
Cargill’s Xtend
Isomaltulose is a fully digestible, sustained energy sweetener that can be
used in beverages and foods where extended energy is desired. It is
obtained from sucrose by enzymatic conversion and has the same energy value
as sucrose, but is digested at a slower rate and is completely absorbed,
resulting in sustained release of energy. Additionally, the U.S. Food and
Drug administration has announced that it will allow the claim that
isomaltulose does not promote tooth decay.
— Cargill Inc., P.O. Box 5625, Minneapolis, Minn. 55440; 952/742-6000; www.cargill.com
— Cargill Inc., P.O. Box 5625, Minneapolis, Minn. 55440; 952/742-6000; www.cargill.com
Green tea powder
Keiko Teas offers Keiko Kabuse No. 2 Green Tea Powder, a certified
organic, half-shaded, Japanese green tea powder. The powder is created from
Japanese half-shaded tea from a June 2 picking. The whole tea leaf,
including the veins, is used in a proprietary technique. Kabuse No. 2 Green
Tea Powder can be used at retail and foodservice for expresso-style matcha
green expresso and green lattes. Keiko also offers four other types of
virgin matcha from early pickings.
— Keiko Teas, 2710 North Street, Mt. Vernon, Ill. 62864; 618/242-5711; www.toptasteinternational.com
— Keiko Teas, 2710 North Street, Mt. Vernon, Ill. 62864; 618/242-5711; www.toptasteinternational.com
No alcohol vanilla
Frutarom USA Inc. released Solid Extract Vanilla
Bourbon FR, an ingredient that addresses the needs of customers who do not
want vanilla products that contain alcohol, as well as those that are
looking for a higher, concentrated version of standard vanilla extract.
Solid Extract Vanilla is in a highly concentrated syrup form, also making
it ideal for use in coffee outlets that sell specialty coffee selections.
— Frutarom USA Inc., 9500 Railroad Ave., North Bergen, N.J. 07047; 201/861-9500; www.frutarom.com
— Frutarom USA Inc., 9500 Railroad Ave., North Bergen, N.J. 07047; 201/861-9500; www.frutarom.com