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Cargill USDA Determines Cargill’s Ascend™
Trehalose Suitable Flavor Enhancer for Certain Meat Products
MINNEAPOLIS - July 15, 2004 - Cargill Health & Food
Technologies (H&FT) announced today that the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that trehalose
may be used as a flavor enhancer in non-standardized, ready-to-eat
meat and poultry products.
Cargill H&FT submitted sensory study data where its Ascend™ trehalose was used in several meat products to USDA. The data indicated that trehalose effectively reduces or eliminates the metallic, bitter and astringent off-flavors associated with the use of such ingredients as sodium phosphate, salt, potassium lactate and sodium diacetate. Cargill’s ASCEND™ brand of trehalose is a unique sugar made from cornstarch that provides an ideal ingredient for many food applications. ASCEND™ trehalose is well known for its ability to stabilize proteins and enhance flavors.
“This new classification broadens the opportunities for the use of Ascend™ trehalose, both as a flavor enhancer and yield optimizer, in meat applications such as roast beef,” said Jim Kappas, director of Cargill H&FT’s international and emerging products. “In addition, ongoing plant trials are underway to identify additional benefits that Ascend™ may bring to meat and poultry products.”
Cargill Health & Food Technologies, based in Minneapolis, is a leading developer, processor and marketer of science-based, healthy ingredients for food and dietary supplements worldwide. Cargill H&FT is part of Cargill’s Food System Design initiative in which Cargill businesses work with customers to produce ingredient solutions for affordable, nutritious, convenient and appetizing consumer products. Cargill H&FT is a business unit of Cargill, an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 101,000 employees in 60 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. For more information, visit http://www.cargillhft.com or http://www.cargill.com.
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