Source Food Technology develops Nextra Gold(TM)

17/02/05 Source Food Technology, Inc., a provider of nutritionally-advanced cooking oils, has announced that it has developed Nextra Gold(TM), a cooking oil designed to help prevent the absorption of cholesterol present in fried meats.

Developed using technology licensed from Brandeis University, Nextra Gold has no trans fats, lasts longer than conventional oils, and employs a modest level of an ingredient from plants, phytosterols, which have been heralded by the American Heart Association for their cholesterol-fighting abilities.

Nextra Gold is a vegetable-based cooking oil and is complementary to Source Food's first product, Nextra, a tallow-based cooking oil with similar benefits, which was awarded the Master Chef's Seal of Excellence in 2004 at the National Restaurant Association's annual trade show. In 131 separate product application tests, Nextra was deemed superior overall to leading commercial oils when examined for flavor, texture, stability and oil absorption.

Source Food Technology has attracted luminaries from the US restaurant industry to its Board of Directors.

Nextra Gold will be available to restaurants and companies working in the foodservice industry by the end of Q1, 2005. The company also plans to roll out other nutritionally advanced oils and shortenings, such as Omega-3 fish oils and a nutritionally-advanced baking oil.

Source Food Technology, Inc., a privately held company based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, specializes in the development and marketing of nutritionally advanced oils for the commercial food industry. Its patented technologies, developed by Brandeis University and General Mills, produce healthier oil products without the impurities created by processing technologies such as hydrogenation, while offering superior performance and taste.

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