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| Gluten-free Ingredients Comes Naturally To Ulrick & Short |
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 Whilst many ingredient suppliers and food manufacturers are still getting to grips with is the development of gluten-free products, Ulrick & Short has had over a decade of experience in helping producers develop gluten free products.
With an extensive range of naturally gluten free, functional flours, texturisers and thickeners, the leading clean label ingredient specialist can make the process of removing allergens simpler for manufacturers without the need for often costly reformulation.
Extracted from a variety of non-GM crops including tapioca and maize and amazingly wheat, Ulrick & Short's naturally gluten free range of ingredients have been exclusively designed with functionality as the primary role. This sophisticated approach has ensured that they can be easily incorporated into existing recipe formulations without any detriment on eating quality.
These particular organoleptic obstacles faced when formulating gluten free foods are now being combated with the introduction of more sophisticated and refined raw ingredients, such as those from Ulrick & Short. Complex processing methods adopted by the company, and its manufacturing partners, ensure that its range of naturally gluten free, functional ingredients provide food manufacturer's with ingredient solutions that deliver the desired textural qualities.
In addition, Ulrick & Short can also help food processors expand the dietary properties of finished products with its Scilia™ range of wheat, flax, oat and bamboo fibres, which are neutral in taste and allergen and calorie free.
Neutral in taste Ulrick & Short's clean label thickening ingredients do not mask existing flavours, are available in instant and cook-up versions and their high process tolerance helps to deliver enhanced mouth-feel.
The superior and highly refined processing of Ulrick & Short's ingredients means that they can be declared as kitchen cupboard staples such as cornflour, allowing manufacturers to clean up their labels and remove allergens with minimum of hassle.
An increasing number of manufacturers are deciding to remove as many allergens as possible from finished products, whilst still being able to deliver the same high quality so that they can be more appealing to a wider audience.
Ulrick & Short has an extensive range of innovative clean label, gluten-free ingredients, which include binders, thickeners, stabilisers, fat replacers and phosphate alternatives, allowing food processors to remove chemicals, additives and allergens without compromising quality, taste or texture. |
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| Item last updated: Thursday May 03 2012 15:34 |
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| Record High First Quarter Results For AAK |
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Ingredients manufacturer AarhusKarlshamn recorded a high first quarter results and again strong growth in Food Ingredients.
Highlights include:
• Volumes increased by 7% due to higher speciality volumes and the impact of AAK Louisville, whilst commodity volumes were down, particulary in the UK.
• Net sales amounted to SEK 4,222 million (3,843), an increase by SEK 379 million mainly due to increased volumes; a better product mix; and a minor positive currency translation impact of SEK 40 million.
• Operating profit for the first quarter of 2012 reached SEK 220 million (204), an improvement of 8% compared with the corresponding quarter in 2011. Operating profit per kilo continued to improve, from SEK 0.59 to SEK 0.60 due to a higher proportion of value added products.
• A record high operating profit for the first quarter for the largest business area, Food Ingredients, reached SEK 137 million (104), an increase of 32%. In the first quarter the business area reported significant volume growth of 12%. Continued increases in volumes of high-value products and a consequently more profitable product mix enhanced the result. The integration of the acquired Golden Foods/Golden Brands (now AAK Louisville) continue to develop according to plan.
• The business area Chocolate & Confectionery Fats’ operating result reached SEK 81 million (81) and remained stable as earlier predicted.
“The impact on our industry from the more difficult general economy in Europe is difficult to predict. However, based on AAK’s customer value propositions for health and reduced costs, customer product co-development and solutions approach, and the AAK Acceleration program (Growth-Efficiency-People), we remain prudently optimistic for the future mainly driven by a very strong Food Ingredients business,” says CEO and President Arne Frank. |
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| Encouraging Growth For Kerry Ingredients |
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Revenues in ingredients & flavours increased by 13.8% reflecting 4.9% LFL growth in Q1, the company reported.
Business volumes grew by 2.2% relative to a strong comparative in Q1 2011 - outperforming market growth rates and destocking trends in some market sectors. Innovation benefiting from Kerry's technology layering capability continued to successfully advance business development across all end-use-markets and key global / regional accounts.
The Americas Region maintained good progress across all technology platforms. Reported sales revenues increased by 12.2% reflecting 3.8% LFL growth. Business volumes were 1.1% ahead of strong Q1 2011 volumes. Pricing / mix increased by 2.7%.
Dairy systems achieved good growth in the frozen desserts sector.
Coatings systems maintained solid growth in the meat sector through retail and foodservice applications.
Cereal systems outperformed market growth rates and benefited in Latin American markets from the acquisition of General Cereals S.A. in Argentina completed in 2011.
Performance in sweet applications benefited from improved plant efficiencies.
Markets in the EMEA Region continued to be impacted by weak consumer sentiment but Kerry maintained a satisfactory business performance. Reported revenues increased by 14.8% reflecting 2.9% LFL growth. Business volumes increased by 0.9% and pricing / mix increased by 2%.
Culinary systems achieved good growth assisted by Durban, South Africa based FlavourCraft acquired prior to year end. While functional ingredients achieved good growth, performance in the mainland European meat industry was impacted by challenging sectoral market conditions. Cereal and Sweet technologies continued to perform well. SuCrest, acquired in October 2011, performed in line with expectations. Development continued in the beverage sector through systems and flavours.
Returns from primary dairy markets weakened considerably since year end due to increased production in key exporting countries.
Solid business development was again achieved in Asia Pacific markets. Sales revenues increased by 15.9% on a reported basis reflecting 12.2% LFL growth. Business volumes grew by 8.2% and pricing / mix increased by 3.3%.
Culinary systems performed well benefiting from increased demand for authentic ethnic marinades and dressings. Meat technologies continued to outperform market growth rates in Australia and New Zealand. Lipids achieved strong growth in nutritional applications particularly in the infant nutrition sector. Emulsifiers and texturants achieved good growth through bakery applications. Performance in the sweet and confectionery sectors benefited from integration of the IJC Fillings business in Australia. |
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