(November 2-3, 2022) Las Vegas, NV – AAK, one of the world’s leading ingredient suppliers specializing in value-adding specialty fats and oils, is featuring its latest multi-functional fat and oil solutions at the 2022 SupplySide West (SSW) Exposition in Las Vegas, NV, November 2-3, 2022. Visitors to AAK booth #2330 can discover a variety of forward-looking concepts that highlight the versatility and performance of AAK’s specialty fats and oils for a wide range of food and nutrition applications.
“Our team is excited to connect with SupplySide West attendees and discuss how our latest multi-source fat and oil solutions can improve the taste and nutrition of your product,” said Octavio Díaz de León, President of AAK USA and AAK North Latin America. “At AAK, we strive to enhance products by making them better tasting, healthier and more sustainable. Our innovative fat and oil solutions help formulators create new and improved plant-based foods, beverages and nutritional products that deliver great texture and taste, while providing a product that could be labeled as 100% plant-based, organic, non-GMO and more.”
SSW visitors can find out more about an assortment of deliciously innovative and nutritional plant-based concepts that AAK’s team created for the show at booth #2330. The following prototypes all showcase various fat and oil solutions from AAK:
- Jelly Stick for Brain & Eye Health – A natural, tasty and functional jelly stick, featuring Akovita® ELIP and Akovita® This natural phospholipid (PL) solution, derived from egg yolk from cage-free hens, includes unique PL-bound omega 3 DHA and choline, which are clinically proven to positively impact brain health, support healthy eye function and improve learning and memory.
- KETO-1 Beverage – A unique keto product developed with key nutritional composition, ideal texture and great taste. AAK can develop tailored blends and special lipid formulations to support Ketogenic diets and help make the foods that people love.
- Plant-based Cheese – Features AAK’s AkoVeg™ 107-12 blend of coconut oil and sunflower oil and has a firm yet flexible texture for the ideal bite and creamy mouthfeel. Its clean flavor profile features mild dairy notes, and its excellent slice-ability creates the perfect addition to any sandwich or cracker. Also enjoy this delicious plant-based cheese shredded over a salad.
- Plant-based Butter – Perfect for cooking and baking—and stable at room temperature. Includes AAK’s AkoVeg™ 160-04 refined coconut oil and AkoSun™ 46-79 for excellent creaminess with no animal-derived ingredients. AAK’s newest hardstock for patent pending plant-based butter features a super-clean taste. It’s palm free and non-hydro, for a clean and simple label. Remaining stable at room temperature, this plant-based butter made with AAK’s hardstock can be used as a 1:1 dairy butter replacement.
“Products that offer specific health benefits, as well as plant-based dairy products are increasingly in demand throughout the world,” added Díaz de León. “At SupplySide West, we will highlight how AAK can help manufacturers meet today’s dynamic marketplace demands and create products with the perfect taste and texture experience that will keep consumers coming back for more. We are eager to share our new prototypes made possible through our co-development process, bi-coastal innovation centers and comprehensive toolbox of multi-functional oils and fats. Let’s get together and build better foods.”
With more than 150 years of experience, AAK is committed to Making Better Happen™ by providing one of the broadest lines of plant-based fats and oils in the industry. AAK’s portfolio of plant-based fat and oil solutions improves the functionality, consumer appeal and shelf life for applications including plant-based foods, special nutrition, confectionery, bakery and alternative dairy products. From label claims—such as sustainably sourced, non-GMO and plant-based—to perfecting sensorial qualities, AAK offers the latest fat and oil solutions to overcome a variety of product, process and formulation challenges.
Find out more about AAK’s offerings and many of their latest co-development solutions that can help you get your products to market faster, at SSW booth #2330 or visit www.betterwithaak.com.
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About AAK
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 3,900 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for 150 years.
