The PRECISA® CRISP series features six new starches with differentiated functionality, providing manufacturers with a number of solutions to address varying formulation and process needs. In processing these functional starch texturizers create dough that is more cohesive and easy to sheet, while managing hydration and stickiness. They also provide a range of expansion and textures in snacks from light and crispy to hard and crunchy allowing developers to create unique and differentiated snacks.
PRECISA® CRISP series of snack texturizers allow your customers to:
- Create baked snacks with enhanced textures, optimal expansion and reduced breakage.
- Offer a healthier snack option.
- Deliver a textural, more satisfying eating experience.
With more consumers around the world clamoring for healthier baked snacks, we wanted to help manufacturers seize the opportunity creating textures that appeal to more consumers. The new series of PRECISA® Crisp texturizers allows manufacturers to dial-in desired texture, from “soft” and “snapping” to “hard” and “shattering,” states Marco Villone, Ingredion’s vice president of marketing, US and Canada.
PRECISA® CRISP series of functional starches can be used to formulate a variety of snacks like potato chips, crackers and tortilla chips. They are offered in a wide number of base materials from corn, tapioca, potato and sago to provide several unique features and benefits such as:
- Detailed descriptive sensory analysis for each product within the highlighted categories: crackers, chips, tortilla chips.
- Identification of texture gaps between baked vs fried chips, validated by utilizing oral processing & mouth behavior concepts.
- Consumer insights showing preferences of baked chips vs fried chips utilizing PRECISA® CRISP series of texturizers as key differentiators driving liking.
- Data highlighting breakage reduction from 55% to 10% using PRECISA® CRISP series of texturizers.
- Commercially made prototypes available utilizing the PRECISA® CRISP series of texturizers in crackers, chips & tortilla chips.
For samples or more information on PRECISA® CRISP texturizers, please contact your Skidmore representative.