FoodNews No. 42 • December 2016
Contents Unlocking the goodness of grains .................................1 Remypure, functional clean label rice starch .................... 2 Pulse flours for healthy foods ..................................... 3 Embrace the vegan and vegetarian trends ................... 4 Nekutli organic agave syrup .......................................5 PRODIET fluid, the unique protein for meal replacement ............................ 6 Springaline® inactive dried yeasts ........................... 6 BENEO secures 2nd authorised 13.5 health claim in 2016 for its chicory root fibre .................. 7 Expansion of the Food Team ............................ 8 The Alsiano Food Team ........ 8
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Unlocking the goodness of grains Add a new wholesome dimension to your products with organic sprouted flour and grains from To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co. To Your Health produces a wide range of organic sprouted products including grains, pulses, flours and seeds. There are several benefits of sprouted products, all of which are an important part of eating a healthy diet.
right to grow a new plant. When sprouting begins, the process “unlocks” many of the grain’s nutrients, making them more available to our bodies. Popularly speaking, the dormant seed is turned into a living food.
To Your Health was founded by Peggy Sutton in 2005 starting off by baking sprouted bread to friends in her kitchen. Today, the company produces more than 30 tonnes of organic sprouted grains and flour a week and supplies to large commercial companies and bake houses including Whole Foods Market (the world’s fifth largest retailer), Arrowhead Mills, and Kellogg.
When a grain kernel (seed) is given just the right temperature and moisture conditions, it begins to sprout. A sprouted grain has begun to grow into a new plant – but just barely. The sprouted grain is then dried to lock it in this ideal stage. At this point, the sprouted grain can be stored until cooked as a side dish or milled into flour. To Your Health uses a gentle milling method that preserves the grain’s vitamins, minerals and enzymes.
What are sprouted products? Seeds are long-term storage packages, designed to keep their goodness locked inside until conditions are
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