BENEO HIE Show
BENEO launches trio of products at HiE
Hi Europe 2010, 16th – 18th Nov,
BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients, launched a trio of new products at this year’s Hi Europe exhibition (HiE) in
Agglomerated natural solutions for sugar replacement
BENEO announced the launch of its innovative natural solutions for sugar replacement which provide a new synergistic effect by offering well-balanced combinations of agglomerated grades of BENEO’s naturally derived bulk sweeteners: ISOMALT, Palatinose™, inulin and oligofructose as well as Stevia, completing BENEO’s naturally derived sweetener portfolio. The new solutions can be individually composed and offer benefits to final products , whether they are technical, sensorial or nutritional. Agglomerates’ characteristics such as good dispersibility, quick dissolution, low hygroscopicity and uniformity, as well as improved structure for food processing, allow BENEO to meet the growing demand for easy to use ingredients. The natural solutions for sugar replacement, available in tablet or powder form, demonstrate BENEO’s expertise in agglomeration, as well as in healthy sweetening solutions.
BeneoPro VWG
BENEO has also launched BeneoPro VWG, a new source of vital wheat gluten that offers excellent technological qualities, as well as providing a perfect solution for a number of food applications. BeneoPro VWG technological qualities include:
- Increased crispiness and shelf life of batters
- Improved flake strength in cereals and reduced risk of breakages
- Higher resistance to overcooking in pasta
- Protein binder in sausages and other meat emulsified products
Orafti®L58 Organic
Also featuring on BENEO’s stand is its liquid organic fructo-oligosaccharide: Orafti®L58 Organic, which has gained NOP (National Organic Program) certification for marketing in the US and is in the final stages of the organic certification process for the EU market. Produced from organic sugar, Orafti®L58 Organic offers customers outstanding technological and nutritional properties and can not only be used as a prebiotic fibre to promote good digestive health, but can also be used to replace sugar in various dairy, bakery and cereal applications.
BENEO’s Solution Platforms
Visitors to the stand have also been able to gain further insight into BENEO’s comprehensive range of product solutions via its BENEO Solution Platforms. These Solution Platforms have been developed to provide customers with in-depth expertise and knowledge to support the development of innovative, balanced food products within the dairy, beverage, confectionery, baby food and bakery sectors. In addition, the BENEO Solution Platforms also offer easy access to advice and information on legislation and the formulation of products.
Members of the BENEO-Institute will be speaking in the conference program during the show, talking about the latest research on healthy gut flora and showing how to benefit from energising ingredients. The topics include:
- Exploring the opportunities of natural (or healthy) gut flora (Tuesday 16th November, 9.30am)
- Exploiting naturally energising ingredients in response to consumer demand (Wednesday 17th November, 9.30am)
BENEO’s newly launched concepts, products and Solution Platforms are exhibited on stand M6. Also available will be a copy of the HiE issue of BENEO’s scientific periodical ‘Window to Science’, which features recent information on healthy gut flora and dietary fibre.
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Editor’s Notes:
The BENEO product portfolio consists of functional ingredients with nutritional and technical advantages, derived from chicory roots, beet sugar, rice and wheat. BENEO is the ideal partner to help improve the health (weight management, energy for mental & physical performance, digestive, bone and dental health), taste, texture and nutritional value (fat and sugar replacement/fibre enrichment) of a product. Through a unique chain of expertise, including the BENEO-Institute, BENEO actively supports (industry partners in) the development of more balanced and healthy food products.
BENEO is a division of the Südzucker Group, employs almost 900 people and has production units in Belgium, Chile, Germany and Italy.
For further press information, please contact:
Catherine Hamou, Beth Milsom or Jo Kent at Publicasity
Tel: +44 1442 261199
Email: BENEO@publicasity.co.uk
For further information please contact:
Tim Van der Schraelen, Marketing Communication Manager BENEO
Aandorenstraat 1, 3300 Tienen, Belgium, Tel: +32 16 801 301, Fax: +32 16 801 308