Univar Introduces Healthy, Indulgent Snacks and New Innovations

REDMOND, Wash.Univar, Inc., will showcase a new twist on milk and cookies and a newly-developed interactive formulation tool designed to help manufacturers and food formulators choose ingredients and develop new products with ease and efficiency at the IFT 2013 Expo in Chicago.

Univar, in partnership with CP Kelco, will demonstrate the latest in healthy reduction and fortification for indulgent treats. The companies will offer attendees samples of nutrient-fortified Refreshing and Delicious Almond Milk and Sweet Cinnsation Cookies. The products have a sweet taste, but have reduced sugar and sodium. The almond milk uses various hydrocolloids that provide a smooth and creamy texture while also suspending calcium to deliver as much as traditional dairy milk. The Sweet Cinnsation Cookie has almost 50% less sodium and 25% less sugar than the average cookie and features added nutrition like fiber and all-natural antioxidants. Samples of a gluten-free cookie that  features the performance of xanthan gum will also be offered. The cookies and milk samples represent new innovations in healthy and indulgent snacks.

Additionally, Univar will unveil its interactive formulation tool for selecting ingredients. The tool enables customers to search for new ingredients and provides resources on health and wellness, product enhancement and process improvement. The tool features dozen of ingredients from well-known suppliers, from lower sodium and fat to sugar alternatives and stabilizers for texture enhancement. It will provide suppliers with a new venue to promote current ingredients and launch new ones.