Avebe Creates Cost Optimization Ingredient for Yogurt

With ETENIA QS, the latest extension of AVEBE’s innovative E-number-free ETENIA-range, it is now possible to produce cost-optimized yoghurts with remarkable creamy texture, as well as shiny and smooth appearance!

Feb 24 2012 --- While health and nutrition is top of mind for dairy consumers nowadays, taste remains the key driver. When it comes to boosting creaminess and texture in yoghurts, increasing fat and protein levels are commonly used.

With Etenia QS, the latest extension of Avebe’s innovative E-number-free Etenia-range, it is now possible to produce cost-optimized yoghurts with remarkable creamy texture, as well as shiny and smooth appearance!

Etenia QS is the clean label solution for dairy products that offers a clean taste profile, and is Kosher and Halal certified. Etenia QS has been designed to fit existing processes and meets shelf-life requirements for yoghurts. Etenia QS is stable at low-pH and resists shear and heat.

Avebe is the world’s leading potato starch company. Avebe creates and markets starch-based solutions for food, feed, paper, building, textiles and adhesives industries. Potato starch is a renewable resource with unique properties and a huge potential for innovation. Avebe is dedicated to use this potential and to add value for its customers by continuously improving existing starch applications and by creating new starch ingredients to help its customers innovate their products. Avebe operates worldwide, has production locations in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, and employs some 1300 people.