| DATE | June 20, 2023 | |
Corbion solution reduces bakers' vulnerability to soaring sugar prices while protecting shelf life
Innovative enzymatic ingredient technology from Corbion empowers bakers to consistently provide the breads and buns their customers love, while simultaneously reducing costs and formula sugar.
As bakers of commercial bread and buns grapple with limited sugar availability and persistently high prices, leading ingredient supplier Corbion is helping them achieve the product quality they are known for while reducing the amount of costly sugar in their formulations. Ultra Fresh® Advantage 600 is an enzyme-based freshness solution from Corbion that also breaks down the long-chain carbohydrates in flour into simpler sugars, adding sweetness to the product, so less sugar and yeast are needed as raw materials.
"At Corbion, our commitment is to provide solutions that meet the valuable needs of our customers. We understand the powerful market dynamics that bakers grapple with, such as persistent inflation and soaring sugar prices," expressed Abby Ceule, Senior Director, Functional Systems. "To combat these challenges, we leverage our industry expertise and cutting-edge technology, enabling bakers to remain competitive amidst these adversities. As a part of our diverse Ultra Fresh Portfolio, Advantage 600 offers bakers the capability to extend shelf life, and enhance formulation efficiency, while maintaining the unwavering product quality their consumers expect and deserve."
Ultra Fresh® Advantage 600 combines patent-pending enzyme technology to prolong product shelf life, enhancing qualities that include resilience, softness, and balanced moistness – freshness qualities key to shaping the consumer's eating experience. In addition, it generates the release of sugar in the baking process, thereby reducing the amount of sugar needed as a raw material input in the production of bread and buns by as much as seven baker's percent, approximately twice as much compared with competing solutions.
"A standard bread formula may contain around 10 percent sugar, but when using Ultra Fresh® Advantage 600, bakers can reduce sugar content to 3 percent without impacting the quality, taste, or freshness of their end product," said Jesse Stinson, Director-Research, Development & Applications at Corbion. "That's the kind of formulation change that can really improve the profitability of a product."
"At Corbion, we focus on creating products that serve multiple value-driven purposes, all while honoring what truly matters to our customers. This could relate to the quality of their end product, the efficiency of their processes, the economy of their formulation, or indeed, a blend of these factors," Ceule highlighted. "It's our deep understanding of these key considerations and our use of innovative ingredient science that fuels our dedication. Preserving and elevating what's truly important – that's the passion driving the Corbion team."
For more information, please contact:
Press:
Ashley Robertson, Director, Global Marketing
+1 913-207-2748
Analysts and investors:
Peter Kazius, Director Investor Relations
+31(0)6 55409706
Background information:
Corbion is a sustainable ingredients company dedicated to preserving what matters, including food and food production, health, and the planet. We specialize in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, food preservation solutions, functional blends, and algae ingredients, using our deep application and product knowledge to propel nature’s ingenuity through science. With more than a century of experience, we continue working side-by-side with our customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Leveraging our advanced capabilities in fermentation and preservation technology, we help customers differentiate their products in diverse markets ranging from food and animal nutrition to home & personal care, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2022, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,457.9 million with a workforce of 2,601 FTEs. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com
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