Casein Replacement Ingredient

CENTENNIAL, Colo.Penford Food Ingredients added the casein replacement ingredient, PenTech 8500, to its modified starch systems line. PenTech 8500 is a modified potato-based food starch that incorporates Penford's PenNovo technology.

PenTech 8500 works by reducing the use of rennet casein to 10% in a standard imitation cheese formulation, while still maintaining melt, stretch and mouthfeel in cheese products. It reduces casein usage by 50% in a standard imitation cheese formulation.

PenTech 8500 is the latest addition to Penfords imitation cheese starch line that includes PenBind 800, PenBind 850, PenBind 851 and PenBind 1225.