Egg substitute

Caravan Ingredients' new Eggstender 6-30 is the latest addition to a range of products designed to replace and extend eggs in a variety of baked products. Simply add water to one 6-lb. bag of Eggstender 6-30 to make 30 lbs. of egg substitute. Once reconstituted, the mixture can be used to replace a portion of the eggs in your formulas, reducing the cost without sacrificing quality. Call Caravan Ingredients at 800/526-5261. www.caravaningredients.com

Create fine pastries

Puratos Corp. now offers PatisFrance products, a full line of fine French patisserie mixes and bases. PatisFrance is a specialist in fruit-based and almond-based products, and includes glazes, fondants, custard mixes and inclusions, such as nuts and dried fruits. PatisFrance was the first integrated distribution network of bakery, viennoiserie and patisserie in France. Call Puratos Corp. at 800/654-0036. www.puratos.us

Use a better butter

Plugrá® European Style Butter from Keller's Creamery has moisture content lower than conventional butter, but higher butter-fat content. Plurgá produces even browning in cookies, a higher rise in cakes and blends smoothly into batters. Call Keller's Creamery/Plugrá at 800/535-5371. www.kellerscreamery.com

Dare customers to resist dessert

The extensive line of mixes and bases from H.C. Brill are formulated for optimum flavor and appearance. Use chocolate fudge bittersweet base for icings, brownies, chocolate filling and fudge candy. The angel food cake mix produces light-textured, high-volume, fat-free cakes. Call H.C. Brill Co. Inc. at 800/241-8526. www.hcbrill.com

Creamy consistency without cream

Give ethnic baked products the authentic flavor consumers crave with Borden Magnolia® Sweetened Condensed and Evaporated Milk. Ideal for ethnic menu specialties, Magnolia Sweetened Condensed Milk is perfect for the sweet Hispanic palate, while Magnolia Evaporated Milk adds depth across all day-parts, producing creamier soups, dips and specialty drinks. Call Smucker Foodservice at 330/682-3000. www.smuckerfoodservice.com

Add almond flavor

Flavor cookies and pastries with American Almond's almond paste, containing more than 50 percent almonds. Traditional macaroon and kernel pastes are ideal for Italian cookies, Danish pastries and fillings, and offer economical alternatives to almond paste. Call American Almond Products Co. Inc. at 800/8ALMOND. www.americanalmond.com

Shortening takes out trans fat

Ultra Cake® fluid cake shortening from ACH Food Companies has zero grams of trans fat per serving. The shortening is easy to pour or pump and has excellent freeze/thaw qualities. Also, the fluid system provides an extended shelf life. Call ACH Food Companies 800/527-3026 ext. 0. www.achfood.com

Sweetgoods focus on health

Americans are paying closer attention to quality and healthful properties in their foods. Puratos offers a line of sweetgood mixes, bases and fillings that are trans fat- and hydrogenated oil-free. The line also features whole grain, reduced sugar, and clean label products. Call Puratos Corp. at 800/654-0036. www.puratos.com

Easy egg wash shine

End the mess associated with egg wash by using Quick Shine^™ products from Custom Baking. Safely and economically give baked products the shine and golden browning that generates sales — with no eggs, mixing, extra labor or waste. The time you save with Quick Shine can mean more production or more time with customers. Call Custom Baking LLC at 877/455-4938. www.custombakingproducts.com

Product tops and fills

Elgin Dairy Foods' Premium Whip Topping Base is a versatile dessert topping and filling. The non-dairy concentrate is formulated to blend with dairy products and help provide icings and fillings for cakes and layered mousse desserts. Call Elgin Dairy Foods Inc. at 800/786-9900. www.elgindairy.com

Offer gluten-free options

Corn Products International offers Expandex^™ modified tapioca starch, ideal for creating gluten-free formulations. Its unique expansion properties help create structures and textures similar to its wheat counterparts. Call Expandex/Corn Products Intl. at 800/443-2746. www.expandexglutenfree.com