Penford announces gums for gluten-free bakery, instant beverages

Penford Food Ingredients has announced two new GumPlete systems. GumPlete GF 101 is for use in gluten-free baked goods and GumPlete BV 111 can be applied in instant beverage products. “Using a synergistic blend of starches and gums can improve texture more effectively than an individual gum or starch could do independently,” said John Randall, […]

Penford Food Ingredients has announced two new GumPlete systems. GumPlete GF 101 is for use in gluten-free baked goods and GumPlete BV 111 can be applied in instant beverage products.

“Using a synergistic blend of starches and gums can improve texture more effectively than an individual gum or starch could do independently,” said John Randall, president of Penford Food Ingredients. “Companies are combining gums and starches for maximum functionality. Using a single-source supplier reduces the possibility of over stabilization, or in some cases, the chance of gum and starches competing against each other instead of working together.”

Penford said that it recognises the growing market for gluten-free baked goods. According to a Sept. 2014 Mintel Report, the gluten-free food category will grow an additional 62% before 2017—potentially reaching sales of $14.2 billion. GumPlete GF 101 is said to improve texture in gluten-free baked goods applications such as bread, cookies, muffins and cakes. The blend combines starches and gums to provide structure and cohesion.

Benefits are said to include:

• Improve freeze/thaw stability
• Reduce moisture migration
• Kosher certified
• Non-GMO
• 5-25% application usage

Like the gluten-free market, non-carbonated, ready-to-drink beverages have grown significantly in the last 12 months, Penford said. Instant beverages account for 60% of the all new product launches, according to a November 2014 study by Mintel.

GumPlete BV 111 is designed to provide viscosity and suspension to instant beverages such as meal replacement drinks and smoothies, with the blend of modified food starch and gums imparting a creamy texture and increasing a beverage’s fibre content.

Benefits are said to include:

• Kosher certified
• Non-GMO
• Whole Foods compliant
• 2-4% application usage for finished beverages