PURACAL ACT for Snacks

 

PURACAL ACT is an innovative product for healthier, crispier and better quality snacks foods.

 

PURACAL ACT offers a combination of three unique benefits

• Acrylamide reduction of up to 70%
• Better texture, increased crispiness
• Improved color, less browning

 

Applications

-          Potato chips

-          Fabricated or extruded snacks*

-          French fries

 

Product portfolio

PURACAL ACT is based on calcium lactate and calcium chloride and combines the advantages of both products within one solution.

 

PURACAL ACT100	– Recommended for French fries and extruded snacks
PURACAL ACT200	– Recommended for potato chips
PURACAL PP	– Recommended for neutral-flavor products

 

Please click here for the datasheets on these products.

 

Acrylamide reduction & PURACAL ACT

In 2002, the Swedish National Food Authority reported the presence of elevated levels of acrylamide in starchy foods which have been treated at high temperatures. Acrylamide is a suspected carcinogen and is formed in presence of reducing sugars and amino acids, in particular asparagines. Although there is no clear conclusion yet on the risk posed by acrylamide in food, it is highlighted that intake of acrylamide from some foods may be a concern for human health.

 

A broad range of cooked, fried and baked foods, prepared industrially, in food-service or at home, contain elevated acrylamide levels. These include foods like bread, French fries, coffee, potato chips, biscuits, crisp bread, snacks and other heat-processed products.

 

PURACAL ACT is effective in potato chips, snacks and French fries to reduce acrylamide by up to 70%. The explanation for this phenomenon is that calcium complexes with the carbonyl groups of asparagines making it unavailable for the reaction with reducing sugars to form acrylamide.

 

PURAC has carried out extensive research on the effects of PURACAL ACT on acrylamide reduction and on the resulting quality of these snacks. In addition to reduced acrylamide levels, end products also demonstrate increased firmness and crispiness. For more information, please contact your local sales office.

 

* Some countries may be limited to use PURACAL ACT due to pending patents