INFAT BY ADVANCED LIPIDS
A highly successful value-adding ingredient for
infant formula, INFAT has been named infant
nutrition ingredient of the year at the Nutraingredients
Awards. The high-quality fat product
is manufactured by Advanced Lipids, a joint
venture between AAK and Frutarom, and is a
specially structured vegetable oil with high levels
of SN-2 palmitate which is also known as OPO. It
mimics the structure of human milk fat, provides
important benefits for babies and ensures they
cry less and sleep more. In making their decision,
the panel of eight industry experts noted the
growing body of clinical research demonstrating
its benefits for infant health. New research has
shown that INFAT may have the potential to support
healthy bone growth, better fat and calcium
absorption, better comfort generated by softer
stools, healthy gut bacteria and intestinal health.
“Mother’s milk will always be the gold standard
of infant nutrition, but OPO ingredients like INFAT
help formula manufacturers come as close to
mother’s milk as possible,” chief executive Ronald
van der Knaap says.
www.advancedlipids.com
PALATINOSE
A stable blood glucose profile and high fat oxidation are critical factors in sports performance.
As such, casual and professional athletes have to ensure that they consume
the ideal type of carbohydrates to fuel an intense session. As the sports nutrition
market grows, however, the question has to be asked…are products stacked on the
shelves of supermarkets today equipping athletes with the ideal set of nutrients
required to achieve their fitness goals? A recent study conducted by Professor
Daniel König at the University of Freiburg in Germany has compared the
effects of two carbohydrates, Palatinose by Beneo and maltodextrin, on
cycling performance. The study deduced
that the cyclists who consumed
Palatinose maintained a more stable
blood glucose profile and higher
fat oxidation. On average, the
athletes finished the time trial
an entire minute faster with the
drink containing Palatinose.
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NO MORE WHINING
ABOUT THE WINE
Lees stop filter from VLS Technologies
frees users from the daily use of
rotary drum vacuum filters and offers
an automatic, economical filtration
solution. The filtered wine is perfectly
brilliant and clear (< 1 NTU). It can be
added directly into the filtered batch
without undergoing any additional
treatment (fining and filtration). The
recovery, depending on the load of
the filtered products, is higher than the
one obtained with rotary drum vacuum
filters. In addition, the filtered product
is of better quality. This cross-flow filter
specifically dedicated to the treatment
of tank bottoms is equipped with a
stainless steel membrane with a selectivity
adapted to very clogging products
such as fining lees and centrifuge
sludge. The membrane is long-lasting
and resistant to pressure, temperature
and chemical products. Clogging is
contained on the surface of the membrane
which allows for more consistent
removal of solids from filterable area,
and allows for longer, more productive
filter cycles. The filter is more productive
than a classical rotary drum
vacuum filter and will not lose quality
or alcohol. Residues, still containing
alcohol, can easily be valorised in a
distillery. Lees stop filter are available in
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 membranes.
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