Agropur Ingredients Launches Egg and Egg White Alternatives

10 Jun 2014 --- Agropur Ingredients, the ingredient division of Agropur Dairy Cooperative, has set out to counteract the aggressive egg market with their expertise in functional proteins and ingredient synergies. Over the past year, sources have noted numerous increases within the egg and egg powder market, most notably egg white and whole egg prices.

Using a three tiered analysis of egg usage levels Agropur’s technical team has developed egg alternatives under the BakiGen Bakery Ingredients line of products. On principle, the solutions being provided follow a metric of industrial egg usage that equates to three primary levels: Level One being cookie type applications, level two muffin type applications, and level three high-rise cake type applications.

Manager of Agropur Ingredients Bakery Division, Phil Blanchard, stated of the approach, “Manufacturers in this sector face a relatively immediate dilemma as a chief component of their formulations has become a threat towards their bottom line. While inclusion rates of alternatives can and will vary, we feel confident that our solutions have the ability to hit percentages of 25-50 percent in egg white replacement and 25-100 percent in whole egg replacements. Our goal is to help companies overcome this hurdle and identify a solution that helps prevent future reformulations as egg prices are predicted to continue to increase.”
 
In an effort to meet the variation of formulation needs, Agropur also recently collaborated with, Fibers designed by Nature manufacturer, J. Rettenmaier USA LP. Agropur’s expertise in the fields of functional proteins and contract manufacturing, combined with J. Rettenmaier’s experience with cellulose blends, led to the creation of an additional egg alternative under the Vitacel brand.
 
As a co-promotion, the companies will be showing egg alternative solutions at the National IFT in New Orleans, June 22-24. Visitors are welcome to stop at Agropur’s booth 1009 for further information.  
 
Agropur Ingredients represents the ingredients business of Agropur Cooperative, an important player in the global dairy industry. Agropur has networks managing cheese, whey proteins, agglomeration, formulation, blending, dry packaging, branded ingredients, as well as RTD production and formulation. Comprised of several manufacturing and blending plants in the US and Canada, the business unit offers the worldwide food industry a trifecta of products and services including: functional ingredients, ingredient distribution and contract manufacturing. . Agropur Ingredients supports the dairy, bakery, beverage and cheese industries through brands including: Cornerstone, Crino, Keystone, BakiGen™, Capstone, IsoChill ,DariGen™, PZ-44 and Reddi Sponge. For more information, please email ingredients@agropur.com.
 
Founded in 1938, Agropur is an important player in the North American dairy industry. With sales of more than $3.8 billion, the Cooperative is a source of pride for its 3,348 dairy producer owners and 6,300 employees. Agropur processes more than 3.3 billion litres of milk per year in its 31 plants across North America and boasts an impressive line of products and brands such as: Natrel, Québon, OKA, Farmers, Agropur Signature cheese, Central Dairies, Agropur Grand Cheddar, Sealtest, Island Farms and finally, iögo and Olympic from Ultima Foods – a Agropur Cooperative joint venture.