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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
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
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