Centennial, CO – Penford Food Ingredients, a leader in innovative carbohydrate systems and technologies, continues to serve the growing health and wellness market with the launch of PenTech™ NG, a starch-based blend that can replace whole egg and egg yolks for both liquid and dry forms.
“The cost of eggs is escalating at the same time consumers are looking for healthier food options,” said John Randall, President of Penford Food Ingredients. “PenTech NG is great for manufacturers who need a cost-effective egg alternative for products with reduced calories, fat and cholesterol. It’s also non-allergenic and gluten-free.”
The blend’s soft texture, as well as batter viscosifier and moisture retention properties, work especially well in bakery items, including fillings. For example, formulations calling for dried whole eggs and yolks can use 100% PenTech NG to replace the egg ingredients. Formulations calling for liquid whole eggs and yolks can use 12% PenTech NG and 88% water or liquid to replace all egg ingredients.
Recommended Applications
- Bakery goods
- Cakes
- Muffins
- Cookies
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- Bread
- Custard filling
- Tart and pie filling
Functional Benefits
- Structure
- Texture
- Emulsification aid
- Moisture retention
- Batter viscosifier
- Volume
- Cell structure
- Soft texture
Health Benefits
- Dairy-free
- Soy-free
- Wheat-free
- Gluten-free
- Fat-free
- Cholesterol-free
“PenTech NG enhances Penford’s commitment to innovative products directed to the ‘better for you’ category. It’s an important addition to our modified starch systems like PenTech GF for the gluten-free market and PenFibe RS for fiber-enriched product lines. Supporting this sector clearly aligns with our growth strategy,” Randall concluded.
About Penford Food Ingredients:
Penford Food Ingredients Co., (www.penfordfoods.com) is a division of Penford Corporation (NASDAQ:PENX). Penford was founded over 100 years ago and is a leading global supplier of food and industrial starches. An innovation and service-driven organization, Penford Food Ingredients supplies a broad family of dextrin and starches based on potato, tapioca, rice and corn. Penford also develops formulations for coatings, gluten-free products, marinades, batters for protein substrates and starch-based pet treats and toys. Headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, Penford Food Ingredients has over 100 employees, including top food scientists and chemists, and those in manufacturing facilities in Iowa, Idaho, Washington, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Source: Penford Food Ingredients
