Z Trim Holds Water for Food Technologists

Throughout, Z Trim provides advanced dispersing properties, keeping water and oil in place and maintaining the integrity of the textural expectations for each type of product.

28/05/09 Z Trim Holdings, Inc., manufacturer of multifunctional fiber food ingredients, announced it will be exhibiting its products in Booth #447 in the Healthy Food Pavilion of the 2009 Institute of Food Technologists' Annual Food Meeting and Food Expo (IFT-AFME) in the Anaheim Convention Center June 7-9.

On display will be Z Trim corn powder's superior water binding capability in emulsions and whole muscle meats.

The emulsion demonstration will feature Z Trim's use in different viscosity ranges in dairy-based applications, including dressing, sauce, and dip. Throughout, Z Trim provides advanced dispersing properties, keeping water and oil in place and maintaining the integrity of the textural expectations for each type of product.

"Z Trim improves surface tension far beyond other plant-based hydrocolloids used to emulsify or thicken," said Lynda Carroll, Director of Product Development for Z Trim Holdings. "Foods made with Z Trim have noticeably better textural and sensory character," she said. "Emulsions become less susceptible to breaking due to temperature extremes or interactions between other ingredients having salt or acidic characteristics."

The heated sauce will demonstrate the superior heat stability Z Trim corn fiber provides to finished products, and will serve as a complement to the meats, which will also benefit from Z Trim.

The meat demonstration will exhibit how Z Trim multifunctional fiber keeps whole muscle meats juicy throughout processing and market distribution. Z Trim Holdings' staff will be assisted in that demonstration by specialists from World Technology Ingredients (WTI) of Jefferson, Georgia, distributor of Z Trim to the meat industry.

"A marinade solution for muscle meats, whether injected or used in tumbling, can contain up to 1% of Z Trim fiber, usually as part of a marinade or with flavorings," said Robert Brooks, technical specialist with WTI. "Z Trim helps to bind moisture in the meat, keeping it juicy," he said.