INGREDIENTS & FORMULATING Mold inhibitor for bakery products Shield Pure from Kemin Industries is a mold inhibitor that can be used across a variety of bakery products and applications. This 1:1 replacement for traditionally used synthetic mold inhibitors can achieve extended shelf life of baked goods such as white breads and tortillas without any negative sensory impact. (800) 777-8307 * www.kemin.com Packed protein powder Merit Functional Foods combined its Peazazz pea protein and Puratein C canola protein to create a ready-to-mix protein powder. The powder offers a PDCAAS of 1.0 and 20 grams of plant protein per 26-gram serving of RTM powder. Its solubility helps avoid mouthfeel challenges that can occur with plant-based powders. (888) 213-4725 * www.meritfoods.com Natural colorants for food products Sun Chemical launched Sunfoods natural colorants, a product line of naturally sourced colors that may be applied to a variety of food products. The colors are part of the company's " inspired by nature " campaign of colors extracted from algae, vegetables and fruit through its proprietary formulation technology. Potential applications include baked foods, confectionery items and pet food. (973) 404-6000 * www.sunchemical.com Commercially available brazzein sweetener Sweegen has made its high-intensity sweetener brazzein commercially available under the brand Ultratia. Zero-calorie brazzein can be 500 to 2,000 times sweeter than conventional sugar with little to no bitter aftertaste. It can also help the sweet taste linger, according to Sweegen. (949) 709-0583 * www.sweegen.com All-purpose cake batter emulsifier Kake Mate is an all-purpose cake emulsifier from Vantage Food. It can be used in both sponge and shortening batters to increase tolerance and stability, resulting in improved handling, quality and shelf life. The emulsifier disperses quickly and improves aeration, stability and mixing tolerance by strengthening the protein cell walls. (800) 245-2757 * www.vantagegrp.com 84 Baking & Snack November 2022 / www.bakingandsnack.comhttp://www.kemin.com http://www.meritfoods.com http://www.sunchemical.com http://www.sweegen.com http://www.vantagegrp.com http://www.bakingandsnack.com