FiberGel Technologies' Z-Trim now being used in gourmet cheesecakes

21/11/05 FiberGel Technologies, a subsidiary of Circle Group Holdings, has announced that their zero calorie fat replacement ingredient, Z-Trim, now is being used in a line of gourmet cheesecakes which is currently being sold in restaurants and upscale grocery stores.

"This is the first company to enter the retail market with cheesecakes made with Z-Trim," said Rick Harris, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for FiberGel. "With a 30% reduction in fat and calories and absolutely no difference in taste or mouth feel this cheesecake company will have a competitive edge in the market place where consumers are demanding better tasting healthier foods."

FiberGel owns the worldwide rights to Z-Trim for all fields of use. Invented over many years by Outstanding Senior Research Scientist Dr. George Inglett (http://www.thesoydailyclub.com/Research/ars2132002.asp ) at the United States Department of Agriculture, Z-Trim is protected by three issued U.S. and International patents with more than 54 additional patents pending. Currently made from corn, oat and soy, Z-Trim is a major breakthrough in the war on obesity that gives consumers the ability to lose weight without giving up the foods they love and eat more of what they want without fear of weight gain.

Circle Group Holdings, Inc. is a pioneer of emerging technology companies. The Company provides small business infrastructure, funding and substantial intellectual capital to bring important and timely life-changing technologies to market through all early phases of the commercialization process.

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