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DuPont Unveils Versilk Enzyme for High-Protein Yogurt

uPont Nutrition & Biosciences has
Dannounced the North American “Versilk is the latest in our suite
launch of Versilk, the latest addition to of solutions comprising enzymes,
its Danisco range of enzymes. cultures, proteins and functional
solutions,” said Clementina
According to DuPont, fortifying yogurt Dellomonaco, global product manager,
to achieve a higher protein content dairy enzymes, DuPont Nutrition &
can result in increased thickness and bitter notes. Biosciences.
Versilk reportedly enables dairy and plant-based dairy
alternative manufacturers to create yogurts with up to “Together with our leading industry expertise, we can
14% protein – which DuPont says marks a 30% increase help manufacturers respond to market trends and
over what is common today. deliver healthy and indulgent yogurt products to meet
consumer demand.”
DuPont’s new offering is also said to allow manufacturers
to deliver desirable viscosity and mouthfeel, as well as Earlier this year, DuPont announced the global launch of
a clean taste with no off-flavours. The ‘easy-to-use’ its Yo-Mix Prime culture series for yogurts, which can
viscosity-modulating enzyme is added with the cultures reportedly help yogurt manufacturers meet a range of
during the yogurt production process. challenges from product stability to formulation cost.

Siegwerk India announces the
launch of Mineral Oil Free Inks material into the foodstuff. Mineral oil comprises two
fractions known as Mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons
(MOSH) and Mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH).
iegwerk, one of the leading global suppliers of Both MOSH and MOAH may have a harmful effect on
Sprinting inks for packaging applications and labels human health if the foodstuff is contaminated with these
headquartered in Germany, has announced their decision during the production process or through the packaging
to launch Mineral Oil free inks in material. The most critical fraction
India for packaging purposes. The is represented by PAH with 3-7
inks supplied by Siegwerk from rings and no or little alkylation.
its plant at Bhiwadi (Rajasthan) These substances are genotoxic
will not contain mineral oils as carcinogens, whereas some
an intentionally added substance, highly alkylated MOAH can act as
that comprises of two fractions - Mineral oil saturated tumour promoters but are not carcinogens themselves.
hydrocarbons (MOSH) and Mineral Oil Aromatic While announcing the launch of the mineral oil free ink,
hydrocarbons (MOAH). Over the last 3 years, Siegwerk Mr. Ashish Pradhan, President – Siegwerk India and
had taken up the pioneering initiative to remove the Greater China said that although the extent of impact on
usage of another harmful substance – Toluene – from its foodstuff is undetermined by the migration of mineral
manufacturing process. oil from the packaging, research states that Mineral oil
saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and Mineral oil aromatic
Effect of Mineral Oil based Inks on health hydrocarbons (MOAH) chemicals are likely to be easily
Mineral oils are not a chemically well-defined substance, absorbed by different tissues in human organs. Siegwerk
but a highly complex group of various hydrocarbons champions the cause of Toluene free inks in India and
which are mainly derived from crude oil. Packaging inks now, Siegwerk intends to offer mineral oil free inks,
are a mixture of various ingredients and some of these thereby raising the bar on packaging safety and offering
chemicals are able to migrate through the packaging further advancements in terms of consumer safety.

Food Marketing & Technology 9 December 2020