Fats and fat replacers

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Fat Replacers Development

The global market for fat replacers is expected to increase significantly due to increasing demand from the food and beverage industry. This calls for a huge opportunity for flavour substance manufacturers.
The reason for the increased demand for fat replacers can be attributed to a rising prevalence of chronic diseases that led to health-conscious decision making by the consumers. Given this, manufacturers are well-positioned to respond. In this context, food industries are interested in producing fat replacers for different food and beverage applications. At FRL’s contract food and nutraceutical research and development (R&D) laboratory, our food formulation scientists can help your fat replacer challenges with our new innovations. We formulate fat replacers for different applications, including food, beverages, nutraceuticals, and herbal industries, that capture the consumer’s heart. We have expertise and experience in developing fat replacers that meet the most stringent requirements in taste, quality and regulations. We have expanded our scope to include olestra, polydextrose, and carrageenan.
FRL’s scientific expertise partners to create winning products that meet the desired organoleptic profile and regulatory parameters and thereby make your product unique and stand out in the marketplace.

Fats and fat replacers

The Food Research Lab can be the right fit for fat replacers development.

According to the American Dietetic Association, fat replacer is defined as “An ingredient that can be used to provide some or all of the functions of fat, yielding fewer calories than fat”, and at the Food Research Lab, we develop fat replaces by considering the following factors.

Replace fat with plant-based and animal-based fat replacers. We deliver our fat replacers in the form of powder or liquid.

  • Carbohydrate-based fat replacers
    • Inulin
    • Aloe vera gel
    • maltodextrin and
    • plant fibres.
  • Gums and Gels
    • Examples of gums and gels used as fat replacers include pectins, oleogels, xantham gum, oatrim, guar gum, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and whey protein.
  • Whole foods or partial food matrices
    • Avocado
    • Apricot kernel flour
    • Chia seed mucilage
    • Avocado Puree
    • Bean Puree
    • Green Pea Puree
    • Apple Puree/Pomace
    • Oat brand /High Beta-Glucan Oat product
    • Banana
    • Legumes
    • Maltodextrin
    • Corn fibre
    • Combination : Tapioca dextrin, Tapioca starch, Resistant starch
    • Combo 2: corn fibre, maltodextrin, lupin extract
    • HOSO and Inulin
    • HOSO and beta-glucan
    • Rice starch
    • Resistant starch
    • Polydextrose
  • Protein-based fat replacers
    • by modifying protein, using egg white or whey from milk. Examples include whey protein and microparticulate egg white, and milk protein (such as Simplesse).
  • Lipid-based fat replacer
    • High Oleic Sunflower oil
    • Almond, walnut, peanut, pili nut, Algal Oil

Applications

  • Convenience Food and beverages
  • Dairy and Frozen foods
  • Sauces, dressings and Spreads
  • Bakery and Confectionery products

Food Research Lab's Food & Nutraceuticals Contract Research Laboratory network provides manufacturers with advanced scientific and research capabilities. Contact our scientific experts to discuss how we can help you

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