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Z Trim Demonstrates Multifunctionality Across Food Categories at IFT 2010
At the Institute of Food Technology’s (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo in Chicago this summer, Z Trim Holdings, Inc. presented a taco bar. Z Trim multifunctional corn fiber was featured in all the compnenets of the taco, thereby exhibiting the different functionalities, nutritional benefits and exceptional water holding capacity Z Trim products bring to food applications.
"By incorporating our corn fiber ingredient into the individual food applications making up a taco, we demonstrated its broad functionality across a range of performance and nutrition benefits," said Lynda Carroll, Director of Applications for Z Trim Holdings, Inc.
Z Trim staff served its taco bar while explaining the performance and nutritional benefits of Z Trim in each of the following applications:
| Application |
Z Trim Function |
Benefits |
| Cheese sauce |
Fat replacer, Emulsifier |
Fewer calories from fat, less separation |
| Enchilada Sauce |
Extender, thickener |
Greater yield, improved texture |
| Sour cream topping |
Binder, Extender |
Greater yield, cost reduction |
Taco Filling
(ground meat) |
Binder, Extender |
Greater yield, less oily, less separation |
| Tortilla |
Moisture control |
Improved structure, slows staling, reduces breaking |
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