
A&B Ingredients Debuts Two Seas Sea Salt
Contains 50% Low Sodium Natural Sea Salt Fairfield, NJ, February 20, 2013 -- Much has been written about the effects of excess sodium intake and its relationship to health. High sodium intake has been directly associated to hypertension,a major cause of cardio vascular disease which is believed to result in over 150,000 deaths per year within the US. While small quantities of sodium are an essential... Read More |
Cytoguard LA Antimicrobials Offers Natural Preventative Against Foodborne Illnesses
Fairfield, NJ, February 5, 2013 -- Amidst continue news reports of the ever-growing problem of meats tainted with such pathogens as listeria, salmonella and E. Coli in prepared foods, A&B Ingredients does report better than expected sales of its CytoGuard LA™ antimicrobial. Gil Bakal, A&B Ingredients' Managing Director, notes that A&B Ingredients developed CytoGuard LA™ specifically to... Read More |
A&B Ingredients Now Offers CytoGuard Stat-N Shelf Extender
Fairfield, NJ, January 9, 2012 -- A&B Ingredients, a leading developer, marketer and distributor of food ingredients, announced the addition of CytoGuardTM Stat N to its line of natural food ingredients. Designed to increase shelf life through microbial suppression, CytoGuard Stat-N is a proprietary blend of lignin fractions which contains actives from carbonyl compounds, organic acids and residual... Read More |
A&B Ingredients Offers Cytoguard Stat-N Plus Shelf Life Extension
Less Flavor Impact on Delicate Systems Fairfield, NJ, November 29, 2011 -- A&B Ingredients, a leading developer, marketer and distributor of food ingredients, announced the addition of Cytoguard(TM) Stat-N Plus to its line of natural food ingredients. Designed to increase shelf life through microbial suppression, CytoGuard Stat-N Plus was developed to work effectively in delicate flavor systems.... Read More |
A&B Ingredients Anticipates Growing Interest for Antimicrobials
Gil Bakal, A&B Ingredients' Managing Director, expects renewed interest in its CytoGuard LA(TM) antimicrobial for use in processed meat and poultry products in light of the recent Associated Press report that estimates thathalf the meat and poultry sold in supermarkets may be tainted with the staph germ. A&B Ingredients is a leading developer, marketer and distributor of food ingredients.... Read More |
A&B Ingredients Expresses Concern Over Recent Salmonella Outbreak
Gil Bakal expressed deep concern over the recent outbreak of food poisoning caused by salmonella bacteria detected in popular turkey burgers that may be resistant to common drugs used to fight serious infection. Fairfield, NJ (PRWEB) April 14, 2011 Gil Bakal, A&B Ingredients' Managing Director, today expressed deep concern over the recent outbreak of food poisoning caused by salmonella bacteria... Read More |
CytoGuard LA Antimicrobials Designed For RTE Meats
A&B Ingredients Offers Natural Preventative Against Foodborne Illnesses Fairfield, NJ, November 11, 2010 - The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) estimate that more than 76 million incidents of foodborne illness occur in the United States each year. As a result, the FDA's SafetyAlerts and Recalls website has seen an ever-growing following of concerned consumers. One area of deep... Read More |
Excellent Protein Source For Endurance And Strength
FAIRFIELD, NJ, October 5, 2010 - Market analyst reports show continued growth in sports nutrition products, are far outpacing overall food and drinks spending. According to Nutrition BusinessJournal the sports nutrition and weight-loss category is one of the fastest growing food and beverage categories, now standing at over $2.7 billion in sales for 2008. NMI's 2009 Health& Wellness Trends... Read More |
Multifunctional Pea Fiber Improves Stability, Texture And Yield In Ground Meat Products
SWELITE Clean Label Vegetable Fiber Formulation Also Aides In Shape Retention Fairfield, NJ, September 13, 2010 - Added to ground meat products such as patties and meatballs, Swelite(R), a multifunctional, non-genetically modified (GMO) pea fiber, can not only assist in improving the stability and texture of the final product, but the yield as well says A&B Ingredients a leading developer, marketer... Read More |
New Multifunctional Pea Ingredient Now Available From A&B Ingredients
Fairfield, NJ, April 2010 - A&B Ingredients, a leading developer, marketer and distributor of food ingredients, announced the availability of Swelite, a multifunctional, non-genetically modified (GMO) pea ingredient containingboth dietary fiber and starch. Particularly well-suited for meats, poultry, fish & vegetarian products, as well as sauces and dressings, Swelite has a natural origin... Read More |
A&B Ingredients Offers Cytoguard LA Antimicrobials for Meat Industry
Fairfield, NJ, March 2010 - A&B Ingredients, a leading developer, marketer and distributor of food ingredients, announced the immediate availability of its new CytoGuard LA Antimicrobials. According to A&B Ingredients, CytoGuard LA is a powerful antimicrobial based on Lauric Arginate, a derivate of Lauric Acid, L-Arginine and Ethanol, all naturally occurring substances. Specifically designed... Read More |
New Organic Brown Rice Flour Now Available From A&B Ingredients
Gluten Free, Non-Allergenic Remyflo C0200T Offers Excellent Digestibility FAIRFIELD, NJ, August, 27, 2008 - Remyflo C0200T, a new non-allergenic, gluten-free organic brown rice flour is now available from A&B Ingredients, a leading solutions supplier of rice-based products and value-added ingredients. Remyflo C0200T is particularly well suited for such applications as special diets and baby foods,... Read More |
New Pea Protein Flexes Its Muscles
Pisane(R) Is Excellent Protein Source For Endurance And Strength Exercise FAIRFIELD, NJ, July 21, 2008 - Market analyst reports show growth in sports nutrition products is far outpacing overall food and drinks spending growth. According to A&B Ingredients, one leading firm, Datamonitor, attributesgrowth in the category to a widening consumer base for sports nutrition in the United States. Gil... Read More |
Acai Concentrate
FAIRFIELD, N.J., June, 2007 - A&B Ingredients has made its Acai juice concentrate available in North America. In making the announcement, A&B Ingredients' Managing Director Gil Bakal said, "Acai is one of those remarkablenatural fruits that are full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential omegas. In fact, many studies have shown that the Acai berry is one of the most nutritious and... Read More |
New Acai Product Line
FAIRFIELD, N.J., May, 2007 - A&B Ingredients has added the acai fruit to its product line. A small, round fruit found in the Amazon rain forest, the purple berry is widely used in fruit and energy drinks, juice blends, smoothies,sodas and other beverages, as well as in ice cream and energy bars with granola. The New Jersey-based company cites the rich antioxidant, amino-acid and essential-omega... Read More |
New Pea Protein Now Available From A&B Ingredients
Pisane(R) Pea Protein Can Replace Significant Percentages Of Other Proteins In Many Of Today's Foods FAIRFIELD, NJ, April 23, 2007 - A&B Ingredients, a leading solutions supplier of rice-based products and value-added ingredients, announced the availability of Pisane, a new non genetically modified (GMO) pea protein isolate. Particularly well suited, for weight control and sport foods, Pisane is... Read More |
New Micronized Rice Flours Bind More Liquid
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Sept. 25, 2006 - Two new micronized rice flours with their exceptionally fine particle sizes are ideal for coatings, baked goods such as sponge cakes, and spring roll wrappers (rice paper). These flours provide higherbinding capacities than conventional rice flours. "The rice flours also emulsify oils and fats better than earlier rice flours and thus serve well as carriers for oils... Read More |
Specialty Starch Closely Simulates Mozzarella Re-melt, Firmness & Stickiness
FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 24, 2006--Today's pizzerias and restaurants use increasing amounts of imitation cheese. It is normally made by using rennet casein as a primary ingredient, or by replacing expensive casein with a specialtystarch.Recently, efforts have been made to replace or partially replace rennet because of its variability. It has become a top priority to find a better alternative to rennet.... Read More |
Starch Reduces Fat Uptake
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Aug. 23, 2006 - Remyline AX-FG-P specialty rice starch offered by A&B Ingredients can reduce fat uptake in tortilla chips by up to 50 percent. The specialty starch also reduces breakage, improves machinability duringprocessing and can increase the crispiness of the chips. Remyline AXS-FGP is used at a level of 2-5 percent, replacing part of the corn flour used. When the dough... Read More |
For Naturally Processed Poultry, Rice Starch Imparts Juiciness
FAIRFIELD, N.J., March 21, 2006--With the increasing preference for natural poultry, processors will want to avoid phosphates and modified starches. But the need for juiciness, tenderness and improved yield remains. "Given the extraconsumer demand, it's worthwhile considering rice starch because it permits the natural label while increasing tenderness, juiciness and greater yield," says Gil Bakal,... Read More |
Rice Starch Makes Natural Soup Better
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Feb. 15 - A small amount of rice starch emulsifies oils and broth while imparting no off taste to natural soups. The improved blending meets consumer expectations and enhances the soup's appearance. "Other benefitsof using rice starch involve its preventing syneresis--separation of liquid from solids--and it permits the use of a clean label. Today's consumers are trying to select... Read More |
Rice Flours Stay Stable at Low pH & through Freezing/Thawing
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 29, 2005 - Food developers seeking to create foods that will withstand low pH and multiple freeze-thaw cycles can choose from four rice flour types. Rice flours serve well for ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, infantcereals, sauces, soups, gravies, crisped rice for candies, snacks, granola, waffle and pancake mixes, French-fry coatings and as an extender in powdered cheeses and... Read More |
The Lowdown on Lauric Arginate
Excerpted from Food Quality magazine, Feb/Mar 2005 Antimicrobial Resistance Food antimicrobial hammers away at plasma membrane, disrupting a pathogen’s metabolic process by Gil Bakal and Alex Diaz As more and more food products are produced on a large industrial scale and distributed over extensive geographic areas, the concerns regarding quality and food safety throughout the shelf life of the product... Read More |
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