Achievements in New Products and Services
During the Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS) 2023 Technical Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah attendees of the New Products and Services Presentations selected the top four products deemed to be the most relevant to the dressings and sauces industry. The products were evaluated based on the following criteria: The product/service is new to the dressings and sauces industry, is innovative, and is of benefit to the dressings and sauces industry.
Avena Foods – Avena Best Pulse Visco Enhancer
Avena Best Pulse Visco Enhancer NB© is a specialty milled, functional plant-based flour for replacing fresh eggs, dried egg and egg white powders in dressings and sauces as well as wheat flour and starches in gravy mixes. This cost effective, ready-to-eat dry ingredient can be used in hot or cold processing, with no prehydration required or shearing step for mayonnaise. Avena Best Pulse Visco Enhancer NB© has a neutral flavor, is clean label (e.g., navy bean flour, haricot flour), non-GMO, Kosher, halal, gluten-free, and allergen-free, with a stable supply of both organic and conventional available. Locally sourced from sustainably grown navy beans, this functional and economical ingredient is traceable right back to the farm and field. Learn more here.
IMCD US Food – CAVAMAX® W6 Alpha Dextrin
Alpha dextrin offers dressing and sauce manufacturers a starch-based, vegan ingredient with emulsification properties as well as the ability to mask undesirable flavors. Work has been done to demonstrate the ability to reduce fat levels and maintain emulsion viscosity and enhanced stability from CAVAMAX W6 alpha dextrin. All of this is possible without allergens. Learn more here.
Central States Industrial – Paperless Process Recorder
CSI, in partnership with Anderson-Negele, is proud to introduce the first FDA approved and PMO compliant Paperless Process Recorder. Together with Legendary™ Cloud Software, this revolutionary solution enables digital process monitoring, avoiding costly chart recorder failures and reducing plant downtime. The system simplifies the recording of process data, generates audit ready legal records, enables digital annotations, and offers secure storage and access of records for state and third-party audits.
Contact CSI at 417.831.1411 or email [email protected] for a demo.
Serac Inc. – Ultra Clean Filling for Rigid Dressing & Sauce Packaging
Serac Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of packaging solutions for the dressings and sauces industry. The fillers are highly efficient machines designed to fill products accurately and hygienically into containers. The Serac fillers can handle a wide range of liquid, and viscous products, including sauce products, and oils. These fillers offer precise weight-based filling, ensuring product consistency and minimizing waste. Serac’s “Ultra Clean Technology” is also provided for sensitive products (e.g., low-acid products and clean label products). Learn more here.