13 February 2008 - AB Enzymes is one of the world's oldest and best known Enzyme companies, who form part of the ABF Ingredients group of companies. They offer enzymes for industrial applications worldwide with products ranging from food enzymes for bakery and beverages to enzymes for animal feed, textile technology and the pulp and paper industry.
AB Enzymes have today announced an expansion to its portfolio of products with the arrival of two new Proteases for the Baking industry.
“VERON® HPP” a new high performing protease preparation
VERON® HPP is typically used to manufacture long life confectionery products. "In biscuit and cracker-production VERON® HPP provides reduced dough resting times, with improved dough extensibility and dough handling" explains Norman Burkardt, Sales Development Manager for baking enzymes of AB Enzymes. "The final products have an improved quality, e.g. pleasant brown colour, smooth surface, round edges and products of the desired packaging size and weight."
“VERON® S50” a new papain protease in powder form
VERON® S50 improves the dough properties considerably. This product reduces the extension resistance. "VERON® S50 optimizes the properties of baked biscuits and crackers as friability, browning, well rounded edges, smooth surface, reduced cracking, uniform weight and size for packaging" comments Dr. Gerald Jungschaffer, Business Unit Manager Baking Enzymes. "VERON® S50 also enables the biscuit and cracker industry to process commercially available flours (high in protein content). VERON® S50 is ideally used to replace Sodium Metabisulphite."
ABF Ingredients is a division of Associated British Foods focusing on high value ingredients for food and non-food areas. Comprising of a range of ingredient companies including; AB Enzymes, ABITEC, Ohly, PGP International, Proteol and Protient.
The group have established strong market positions in cereal specialties, emulsifiers, enzymes, esters, extruded ingredients, lactose, specialty lipids, specialty powders, specialty flours, yeast extracts, whey protein concentrates/isolates and milk protein concentrates/isolates with locations worldwide.