Corbion Caravan has introduced GEM 100, a dough Improver that is said to reduce gluten and costs, while maintaining quality. According to the company, it provides clean label way to reduce or eliminate expensive wheat gluten.
Over the past seven years, the price of gluten has risen, notes Corbion, right along with consumer demand for variety breads with multiple inclusions. The drought of 2012 added fuel to the fire, scorching crops and leading to even higher ingredient prices. The result, says Corbion, is that the baking tasty breads, bagels and buns with whole grains, fibre, fruits, seeds and nuts has become an increasingly expensive proposition.
GEM 100, Corbion Caravan’s new, clean label dough improver for yeast-leavened dough formulas, is designed to reverse the trend. Adding GEM 100 to the recipe is claimed to allow producers to reduce – or eliminate – expensive vital wheat gluten.
“With GEM 100, the gluten and related costs can be reduced without sacrificing taste, texture, product quality or the consumer’s eating experience,” said Abby Ceule, director, marketing communications, Corbion Caravan. “You can retain the quality of original products with no negative impact on the ingredient declaration.”
Ceule said that recipes incorporating GEM 100 produce baked goods that are as voluminous as white bread, with the structure, strength and overall quality consumers expect.
