Benexia, a leading supplier of chia ingredients, introduced a new line of technologically advanced chia powders — Xia Powder-125 and Xia Powder-435 — expressly for food and beverage products at the SupplySide West show opening here today.
Xia Powder-125 is a high-protein chia fiber extract that concentrates chia protein in a micro-milled format, according to Sandra Gillot, CEO, Benexia.
“Xia Powder-125 is an excellent ingredient to help provide the daily protein requirements, as well as a large portion of dietary fiber and Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids,” said Gillot.
“The powder contains 40% protein, 38% Fiber, and 6% Omega-3. Easily dispersible, with a pleasant nutty flavor, the gluten-free powder will open a new category in the market for plant protein foods and beverages.
“Xia Powder enables food manufacturers to provide a clean label, sustainable and food-safe product,” continued Gillot. It adds texture and improves the sensorial profile of fruit, dairy and dessert products. It is also emulsifying, thickening and gelling, and can replace more than 50% of gels. The powder has high binding power of fat and water, and excellent suspension in liquids, shakes or gels.”
Xia Powder-435 is a multifunctional fiber concentrate extracted from the chia seed that has a total dietary fiber content of up to 56%, as well as 25% vegetable protein and 4% Omega-3.
“Due to its outstanding properties, as well as its many possible applications in the food industry, we believe Xia Powder-435 will refashion the market for insoluble fibers,” Gillot asserted.
“Xia Powder-435 is a new source of plant-based protein, fiber and healthy lipids, that when ingested may help reduce carbohydrates and calories due to its high fiber content and ability to facilitate digestion,” said Gillot. “This particular ingredient is created for use in bread, pastas and bakery products; its medium fine particle size can improve “whole grain” appearance, and it has a synergistic effect with proteins and bonding agents, as well as a capillary effect (increases binding of water and oil). Xia Powder-435 also increases dough yield and bread volume.”
Both Xia Powder-125 and Xia Powder-435 are the result of Benexia’s patented, MicroTech® milling technology, a unique, proprietary chia seed particle-reduction process especially designed for chia seed. MicroTech is a natural and organic process that disaggregates the chia in micro-particles and guarantees long shelf life, nutritional content and stability.
MicroTech provides a superior quality product with particle size distribution 100% under 125 microns, resulting in ingredients exclusively designed for beverage, nutritional supplements and liquid applications, as well as a wide variety of foods. Both Xia Powders 125 and 435 are 100% natural, non GMO, vegan, certified Kosher and Halal; gluten- and allergen-free.
Benexia Chia is grown and processed by Functional Products Trading, S.A., Santiago, Chile.
Benexia offers superior quality, 100% natural, clean label, non-GMO, gluten-free chia ingredients to the nutrition industry. The company’s production is vertically integrated enabling it to control the quality from farm to finished product in a sustainable and fully traceable manner. For further information, visit www.benexia.com.
