Danisco Launches Emulsifier for Addressing Trans Fats

A direct response to the trans-fatty acid debate, DIMODAN NH Distilled Monoglyceride enables the oils & fats industry to smoothe over consumer concerns about hydrogenated fats at no expense to the quality of their end products.

20/04/07 In a line extension, Danisco has launched a new emulsifier on the European market to ease the move towards hydrogenation-free oils and fats products.

A direct response to the trans-fatty acid debate, DIMODAN NH Distilled Monoglyceride enables the oils & fats industry to smoothe over consumer concerns about hydrogenated fats at no expense to the quality of their end products.

Targeted at oils & fats applications such as retail margarine, low fat spreads, and industrial margarines, DIMODAN NH 100 secures good spreadability, texture and stability, and in case of industrial margarine, cakes with the right volume and crumb structure.

"Based on positive market feedback on the recent launch of DIMODAN NH Distilled Monoglyceride for bakery applications we are now ready with the next application areas where the oils & fats industry is an obvious next step” says Dorte Petersen, Regional Emulsifier Director at Danisco.

Trans-fats may develop when fats are subject to partial hydrogenation. Although trans-fatty acids are never present in fully hydrogenated fats, widespread coverage of the potential health implications has led some markets to equate any degree of hydrogenation with the trans fat risk.

“It is no longer enough to claim the elimination of trans-fats,” Dorte Petersen continues. “We see an increasing market demand for emulsifiers where hydrogenation has not been used at all."

DIMODAN NH 100 is just the latest product development from Danisco in response to trans- concerns. Last year saw the arrival of GRINDSTED CRYSTALLIZER Emulsifier Blends, a range designed to improve capacity by optimising the crystallisation speed of trans-free fats.

The product is sold on the European market.