High quality minerals for holistic food and drink solutions

摘要

At this year's IFT Food Expo, Omya launched the Omyafood™ range, which consists of tailor-made particles for powdered protein and vitamin premixes. Another focus was on the Omya-Cal® high purity calcium carbonate ingredients. Mined in Amboy (California) and processed in Superior (Arizona), these minerals impress with a favourable combination of lead, cadmium and aluminum compared with leading US competitors. First presented at IFT, Omyafood™ 100-OG provides powdered sports nutrition products and vitamin supplements with multiple benefits. The innovative minerals act as flow aids and anti-caking agents while minimizing dusting. Thanks to the consistent porosity of the particles, they offer a carrier functionality of up to 55% loading capacity for vitamins, flavours and other actives. Moreover, Omyafood™ has a very high elemental calcium content of approximately 40%, making it the most concentrated and highly bioavailable source of calcium on the market. As such, it can be used as an efficient fortification agent, allowing calcium-related claims to be made. Last but not least, Omyafood™ 100-OG particles are not in a nano size range and neutral in taste. Due to the natural ingredient's multiple benefits, it is possible to avoid several synthetic additives, helping to provide a cleaner label on the end product.