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Ripe solution for rising tomato prices

TIC Gums

4609 Richlynn Drive, P.O. Box 369
Belcamp, Md. 21017-0369
(see map)

Phone: (800) 899-3953, (410) 273-7300
Fax: (410) 273-6469
Website: www.ticgums.com

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Torrential rains and flooding during the recent growing season resulted in a poor tomato crop, which has left many food companies and suppliers hanging on the vine, so to speak, and looking for relief from rising tomato costs. Aid may be found in Pretested Tomato Paste Extender from TIC Gums, which claims its product can enhance tomato flavor in a variety of formulations in a high performing, cost-effective way.

Pretested Tomato Paste Extender was developed as an effective replacer for tomato solids in such products as tomato paste, tomato puree, tomato juice and tomato powder. In addition to those base items, the powder replaces up to 40 percent of tomato solids in finished products like barbecue- sauces, cocktail sauces, spaghetti sauces and pizza sauces and in tomato-based French, Russian, and Thousand Island dressings. Other applications include canned and instant soups with traditional tomato ingredients.

Functionally, TIC Pretested Tomato Paste Extender can be used in both cold water and heated products. Beyond serving as a tomato ingredient replacer, the product also has been shown to improve freeze-thaw stability, enhance cling characteristics and control syneresis. Typical usage levels are from 1 to 3 percent.