Barentz has been active in the meat analogue market for 10 years, and has acquired a vast understanding of the requirements and limitations within this product group. We dare to say that our know-how is far above average and that we understand the language of this specific industry very well. In our application lab, this extensive knowledge has been applied in the development of a wide range of meat analogue concepts.

Barentz can supply several components, single ingredients and blends, that are needed to produce vegetarian or vegan products.

Vegetable proteins, in powder form or as textured protein

• Single proteins, such as soy and pea protein concentrates and isolates, for use as binders in different applications. Blends of different vegetable proteins can also be supplied.
• Textured and fibrous vegetable proteins, available in several shapes and sizes, such as chunks, flakes, shreds and granulate, that will adjust the texture of a vegetarian or vegan product. Available from several protein sources, such as soy, wheat, and pea. Products available for both soy- and gluten-free products.

Functional binding systems

• A wide range of blends that can be used to influence the firmness and juiciness in vegetarian or vegan concepts. They can be adapted to customer requirements: free from E-numbers, similar in appearance to chicken, fish, pork or beef, increased protein content, addition of vegetables etc.

Taste and colour

• A wide range of spice blends, specifically designed for all types of vegetarian or vegan products, with meat like flavour, taste and colour.
• Salt content of these blends can be managed by replacing salt with NuTek salt replacer in part to reduce the sodium content of your product, whilst maintaining the taste of salt.
• Colouring agents can be incorporated into the spice blend, with or without E-number.

Other opportunities

• Enrich your product with vegetable fibres and proteins, and make nutritional claims such as “rich in fibre” or “rich in protein”.
• Increase the protein content of your product by adding vegetable proteins, from e.g. soy, pea, rice, wheat.
• Fortification with tailor-made vitamin and mineral premixes from Vitablend to mimic the nutritional profile of meat.
• Extend shelf life with clean label shelf life solutions.

Knowledge and innovation

Our ingredients come with knowledge. This knowledge we are also happy to offer our customers in the development of new, or in the improvement of existing, vegan or vegetarian products. In our application lab we develop the most suitable combination of ingredients to create the product you are aiming for.

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MCT Oil is trending as a healthy fat that can provide high levels of energy as well as enhancing cognitive functions. The most common applications for medium-chain triglycerides in the food & nutrition industry are dietary and health supplements.

To create a well-functioning and healthy MCT Oil powder there are many aspects to take into account. The highest quality MCT Oil powders are made with coconut oil, containing only caprylic acid (C8) and capric acid (C10), and have a natural carrier and a high oil ratio.

With their wide experience in spray drying oils and using different carriers and emulsifiers, AmTech can create an optimal oil powder meeting specific needs when it comes to ingredients, functionality and oil ratio. AmTech sources the highest quality of raw materials from around the globe and produces all of its powders in their state-of -the-art manufacturing plant in Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA.

Fulfilling trending claims

In AmTech’s proprietary line of MCT Oil Powders six different formulas for both dairy and non-dairy formulations are available, using carriers such as tapioca and pea protein. If you are looking to fulfil certain claims, AmTech’s products are available in the following classifications:

• Identity Preserved
• Non-GMO
• Organic
• Keto Compliant
• Kosher Parve
• Non-Dairy/Allergen-Free

Complete customer solutions

AmTech Ingredients’ creative, out-of-the-box solutions within custom and contractual manufacturing has contributed to their quick growth, placing AmTech in a prominent position in the world as a manufacturer of Powdered Specialty Food Ingredients. AmTech will always go the extra mile to find the right ingredients to meet every possible need. Whether it be to add convenience in handling during processing, consistency in preparation, extending shelf life, a unique flavour profile or a specific function in a formula, the AmTech product line offers a dynamic solution to food applications.

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Maustepalvelu has developed a new, modern range of bouillons in powder form called MSpice Bouillons, that not only meet the general demands of a bouillon in the kitchen but also live up to most of today’s top consumer trends:

Allergen free: The raw materials are selected in a way that avoid all allergens

Vegan: All basic range products are suitable for vegan diet

Familiar raw materials: The bouillons are made with real and well-known spices and herbs
“Home-made” image: Non-natural ingredients and E-numbers are minimized

Low salt: All flavours are made with NuTek salt replacement

When it comes to the demands of different types of diets, MSpice Bouillons fit right into the majority of them: vegan, allergen-free and MSG-free. Moreover, the highly water-soluble powder form makes it easy and cost-effective to store, transfer and use.

Dry or wet application

There are two ways of using MSpice Bouillons. The highly water-soluble powder can be added straight to any dish base such as soups, stews, sauces or hamburger dough. Another way is to make liquid bouillon of the powder by adding hot water and using this stock just like any other traditional broth or stock.

Bouillons can be used in a wide range of vegan or non-vegan products including soups, sauces, ready meals, seasonings and stock cubes. For example, a vegan bouillon powder can be the perfect base for a meat substitute and the chicken bouillon, that despite its name contains no animal based product, is a perfect taste base for vegan nuggets.

MSpice Bouillons Basic Range
The MSpice Bouillons Basic Range consists of four different products:

Beef (vegan)
Deep and rich beef flavours, without any ingredients of animal origin. Easy to use as a flavour base for different kinds of meat substitutes and other products that need full-body taste.

Chicken (vegan)
Very rich, deep and natural chicken flavour, without any ingredients of animal origin. The stock base is perfectly balanced with tasty herbs and flavours.

White fish (vegan)
A bouillon with a white fish flavour combined with the typical herbs used in fish dishes, to be used as the building block in vegan or non-vegan products, with no ingredients of animal origin.

Vegetable
Complex and balanced mix of spices and flavours , to be used as a stock base for mild tasting vegetarian dishes.

Low salt and customized taste
If the right solution for your product is not found in these four product types, it is also possible to prepare a tailor-made product to suit your needs. Every product can also be made with even lower salt solutions and different touches to the tastes.

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Meal replacing soups
In order to use claims for the food category ‘meal replacement for weight control’ the product must comply with the specific European Commission regulations. For example, a meal replacement product must provide at least a certain amount of nutrients per serving. This is all taken into account at the development of the meal replacement soups where you can replace one or two meals a day. They come in two versions: Vegan Meal Replacing Tomato Soup and Vegan Meal Replacing Green Bean Soup.

The nutritious vegan soups are well balanced with the necessary macro- and micronutrients per serving of 60g powder. One serving delivers 30% of the recom-mended amount of vitamins and minerals.

Furthermore, the soups are high in plant-based proteins and they provide a minimum of 6,6g of dietary fibre per serving which permits the use of the ‘high fibre’ claim. Both macros support the feeling of satiety after consumption. The soups contain natural vegetable powders and a fine selection of herbs and spices for a tasteful, savoury experience. Preparation is easy; simply mix the powder into 280 ml hot water.

Protein rich soups
When there is a need for a higher protein intake, the Food & Nutrition Solutions’ instant protein soups are suitable. Compared to a regular soup serving, the Vegan Protein Rich Curry Soup delivers 12g more protein. To use the nutritional claim ‘Protein Rich’, a minimum of 20% of the calories should come from the proteins; this soup delivers 29%.

Nowadays, not only professional sportsmen need extra protein but also the growing group of vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians. To compensate the dietary loss of high-quality animal proteins, more intake of plant-based proteins is required. If a non-vegan soup is preferred it is also possible to develop the soup with a base of milk proteins and/or collagen.

Enriched eldery soups
Last but not least, the new range of instant Elderly Soups has been developed specifically to prevent malnutrition or improve the health status of those who suffer from malnutrition. Because of the higher risk of insufficient protein indigestion in the elderly, the soups have a base of collagen with high biological value.

There are three gluten-free versions available: chicken, mushroom and green veggie. All are fortified with a specific vitamin/mineral premix to support the prevention of one of the following prevalent conditions in the elderly: Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis.

The Elderly Soups are small sized, have a soft mouthfeel, an easy to swallow consistency and intense taste. All essential criteria adjusted to the needs of the elderly.

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Dark yeast extracts owe their colour and flavour to a natural browning reaction, ‘Maillard Reaction’, between reducing sugars and amino acids, resulting in the formation of the brown colour and roasted flavours we know from baking bread or roasting meat. Ohly’s range of Dark Yeast products are ideal for application in sauces and ready meals, as well as for processed meat or meat-substitutes, to impart or enhance brown colour and roasty/meaty flavour notes.

Ohly® dark yeast product

Ohly® KTD: “The Allrounder” is a low sodium yeast extract powder with a robust, brown and roasted character. KTD can be used in savoury products such as beef, poultry and pork, vegetarian patties, sauces and seasonings, where it imparts brown, roasted and scorched notes that remind of flame seared meat.

Ohly® KTDD: A “darker” brother of Ohly® KTD in colour and flavour to achieve an even deeper overall impact than KTD.

Ohly® BFT: Low sodium yeast extract powder that enhances roasted meat flavour and umami taste. It works well with poultry, pork or beef based recipes, such as sauces and gravies, as well as dry seasonings and seasoning compounds. Ideally suited for vegan and vegetarian dishes to impart a meat-like flavour sensation and dark colour, it also contributes to umami taste and the overall savoury flavour impression.

Ohly® Flav-R-Dark MD: A very versatile salt containing (30-35% NaCl) medium dark yeast extract from baker´s yeast which provides a brothy and pleasant basic meat taste with some soy notes in the background. Can be universally used in any kind of savoury applications. Ideally suited for vegetable based meat substitutes.

Yeast extracts in non-savoury

Interestingly, more and more non-savoury products are being launched that show “yeast extract” on their label. Examples are coffee and cacao based products such as hot beverages, confectionery or desserts & ice cream. In these products dark yeast extracts may contribute dark, roasted and bitter notes thereby creating a richer and more intense flavour sensation.

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