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Maltisorb, the sugar substitute from Roquette
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Saturday, 16 July, 2005, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Bosky Christopher, Mumbai
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When it comes to making high-quality products simultaneously offering health benefits like being sugar-free or low in sugar, the sugar substitute of choice is Maltisorb® crystalline maltitol. With characteristics very close to sucrose's, it is even possible in some applications to substitute sucrose simply on a weight-for-weight basis, without the need for any changes in the formulation or the manufacturing process. Derived exclusively from natural resources - cereal - Maltisorb® maltitol is the name of the unique crystalline maltitol produced and marketed worldwide by Roquette, the world's largest producer of polyols.
Key features
It is hydrogenated disaccharide made by the hydrogenation of D-maltose, a sugar obtained from starch.It is anhydrous crystalline white powder. A unique Roquette process guarantees a purity higher than 99%. It has the same sweetness and mouth feel as sugar and the same bulk and technological properties as sugar.It is ideally suited to the formulation and production of pace-setting sugar-free and no-sugars-added foods, especially chewing gum, chocolate and bakery products.
Applications
Chocolate: Maltisorb® maltitol can totally replace the sucrose in chocolate because of the similarity of their respective physical properties. In particular, it allows high temperature conching without requiring modification of manufacturing conditions, and hence the production of the highest quality chocolate.
Chewing gums: Maltisorb® maltitol is highly appreciated for assuring a long lasting crunchiness, irrespective of climate and packaging. Providing a perfect pellet finish and enhancing flavour intensity, chewing gum using maltitol is the consumer's favourite, according to a recent survey conducted by ACME (Dec 2004). Safe for teeth and low caloric, Maltisorb® maltitol is also a user-friendly process that optimises time and cost.
Others: Maltisorb® can also be used in various other applications such as chocolate spread, gums and jellies, fruit or chocolate fillings, marzipan, frozen desserts including sorbets, yoghurts, sauces, jam and fruit preparations.Safe for teeth, low caloric value, glycaemic control support and offering hunger-beating slow energy release, maltitol-based products offer outstanding nutritional characteristics that match perfectly today's demand for healthy products.
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