Danisco Steps in to Address Soaring Raw Material Prices

For the US market, the company is launching GRINDSTED CostPro Stabiliser Blends for butterfat replacement, creating an opportunity for manufacturers to produce frozen desserts as an alternative to “standard of identity” ice cream.

28/02/08 Danisco has created a new online guide to help food manufacturers limit the impact of soaring raw material prices. Including an overview of Danisco’s many cost optimisation solutions for global markets, the guide gives the food industry fast access to relevant information about how to cut costs at little or no expense to the quality of their final products.

“Many of our customers are under financial pressure, particularly because it is not always possible to pass on price increases to food retailers,” says Hans Elbek Pedersen, Vice President of Global Innovation at Danisco. “We experience a growing demand for knowledge and ingredients that allow manufacturers to reformulate to cut costs while maintaining an appealing taste and texture.”

The online guide covers cost reduction opportunities for many food sectors, including bakery, ice cream, dairy desserts, yogurt, meat products, margarine and mayonnaise. A click on each sector takes website visitors to more detailed information about relevant solutions.

CREMODAN 1200 MR IcePro is one of the latest Danisco solutions directly aimed at countering the sharp upward price trend that has hit commodities such as skimmed milk powder, butter, vegetable oils, wheat and other grains.  Enabling ice cream manufacturers to cut their skimmed milk powder costs by up to 70%, CREMODAN 1200 MR IcePro secures ice cream with a premium quality.

For the US market, the company is now also launching GRINDSTED CostPro Stabiliser Blends for butterfat replacement, creating an opportunity for manufacturers to produce frozen desserts as an alternative to “standard of identity” ice cream.

Emulsifier solutions are another example, developed for effective wheat gluten reduction in bread improvers and vegetable oil reduction in margarine and spreads.

“We have worked proactively with cost optimisation for many years. Now that high raw material prices have become a bigger problem for our customers, the need for us to be creative has grown. “Of course there is a limit to what is possible. What we are focusing on is expanding those limits,” says Hans Elbek Pedersen.

The guide to cost reduction is accessible on www.danisco.com/value.