Omya offers varied ingredients for all-round solutions

At Fi Europe, Omya will highlight its versatile range of natural calcium carbonates. These can be used as fortification agents, white pigments, bulk providers, extrusion aids and anti-caking agents. Additional ingredients from the company’s huge distribution portfolio enable holistic one-stop solutions for industries like bakery and savoury products or nutraceuticals.
Omya’s products, bundled together under the Calcipur brand, have a high elemental calcium content – approximately 40 % – making them one of the most concentrated sources of calcium on the market. As such, they are efficient fortification agents that can be used to enrich bakery produce, snack bars and breakfast cereals. Depending on the dosage used, calcium-related claims can be included on pack. Furthermore, Calcipur acts as a white pigment and can replace titanium dioxide in applications such as chewing gum coatings. Chewing gum masses and icings for cakes and cookies also benefit from its bulking property. When it comes to icings, this allows manufacturers to reduce the icing sugar content and hence the calorie count of their brands. In the production of extruded snacks, Calcipur facilitates the formation and homogenous distribution of fine gas bubbles, influencing the extrudate’s expansion and texture.  •