PB Gelatins/PB Leiner to showcase its SOLUGEL® BD SERIES at Food Ingredients Europe

At this year’s Food Ingredients Europe event, PB Gelatins/PB Leiner will be presenting the SOLUGEL® BD SERIES, its latest premium product offer. As these are agglomerated collagen peptides, they dissolve very easily and rapidly in any liquid, which makes them suitable for all ‘instant’ applications. The products feature an excellent organoleptic property that means they can be easily formulated into any recipe with almost no impact on odor and flavor. The SOLUGEL® BD SERIES are also the perfect ingredients for the innovative development of healthy products thanks to their excellent nutritional value as well as their unique health benefits. Food Ingredients Europe will take place from 28 - 30 November 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. PB Gelatins/PB Leiner will be exhibiting at Booth 08.0J41.

SOLUGEL® BD SERIES: excellent dissolution combined with neutral odor and flavor
Over the past few years, consumer trends such as healthy aging, protein fortification, as well as beauty and medical nutrition have driven the growth of the collagen peptides market. As the market and applications grow, product formulations become more sophisticated. Food formulators and scientists are looking for collagen ingredients that meet the nutritional requirements as well as the technical advantages. PB Gelatins/PB Leiner’s latest product innovation – the SOLUGEL® BD SERIES – responds to a number of these increasing demands. As the series consists of agglomerated collagen peptides that are produced from high quality bovine materials, they result in better dispersibility and solubility. As a consequence, the risk of dust and/or lump formation when being dissolved in liquid is reduced to the greatest extent possible, which means they are the ideal ingredient for ‘instant’ applications such as dry mix preparations. Furthermore, the SOLUGEL® BD SERIES has a neutral odor and flavor profile, which ensures they can also be used in a pure form in any liquid of choice and this allows them to be easily formulated into any recipe with a very limited impact on the smell and taste. Representing the best-in-class quality from the new range, SOLUGEL® Ultra BD collagen peptides can be consumed directly after dissolving in pure water without the need to add any flavors.

SOLUGEL® BD SERIES offers a wide variety of nutritional and health benefits. Through the breaking down of proteins enzymatically into smaller peptides, bioactive SOLUGEL® is obtained and this can be easily absorbed by the human body. Indeed, collagen peptides can already be detected in the blood just 15 minutes after ingestion. Furthermore, with a protein content of over 99% on dry matter they are an excellent candidate for boosting the volume of protein in an extensive range of food applications. Several clinical studies have proven the health benefits of collagen peptides in relation to the skin, bones and joints, weight management and sports nutrition.

PB Gelatins/PB Leiner will also be showcasing an innovative collagen smoothie powder mix at Food Ingredients Europe. Marketed as being free from sweeteners, artificial color and flavors, while enriching with 5 grams SOLUGEL® Ultra BD, this fruity smoothie powder mix is aimed at the natural, clean label and holistic beauty trends. This makes it especially attractive for young female consumers who are seeking products for the early prevention of aging, as well as the fact that it is also very convenient and easy to prepare. Freshly made smoothies enriched with SOLUGEL® Ultra BD will be made and served at the booth during the event.

INSTAGEL® instant gelatin leaf powder: a fast and convenient solution that requires neither heating nor cooking
The current applications where the heating stage requires gelatins to be dissolved tends to complicate the processing or preparation of a product. To this end, PB Gelatins/PB Leiner will also be showcasing its INSTAGEL® instant gelatin leaf powder, which is the most convenient ready-to-use cold soluble gelatin product at this year’s Food Ingredients Europe event. This is the quick and easy replacement for gelatin leaf products as 4 grams of INSTAGEL® is the equivalent of one gelatin leaf.

As an instant cold soluble gelatin, INSTAGEL® has the same textural properties as a traditional gelatin, which means that the unique melt-in-the-mouth effect, texture and consistency remain unsurpassed. However, on top of that, it offers numerous benefits: it greatly reduces the preparation time as setting of the product occurs much more quickly, it is easy to use and requires no heating or presoaking, and it reduces the risk of burns and preparation issues and performs effectively in any pH environment.
This year at Food Ingredients Europe, PB Gelatins/PB Leiner will demonstrate the easiest and most efficient ways of making salmon mousse, panna cotta and coffee shake dessert with cold soluble gelatin (INSTAGEL® or CRYOGEL®).

About PB Gelatins/PB Leiner
PB Gelatins/PB Leiner is an established global player with production sites in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. PB Gelatins/PB Leiner supplies a complete range of high quality gelatins and collagen peptides, tailoring solutions to its customers’ applications. PB Gelatins/PB Leiner was the first gelatin producer to introduce cold soluble gelatin products to the market, increasing its range of specialties to offer a more convenient gelatin-based solution that provides significant advantages in terms of saving time, increasing flexibility and reducing cost-in-use. PB Gelatins/PB Leiner employs approximately 1,200 people and it is part of Tessenderlo Group.