Say it with low-fat chocolate

A new cocoa powder delivers flavour minus the fat.

ADM Company says it has taken away 95% of fat from its cocoa powder without changing taste and colour. The new product, D-00-ZR, enhances the quality of formulations where fat can have an undesirable effect, such as protein foam based confectionery and bakery products. With it, consumers can develop low-calorie, flavourful food with lower saturated fat content.

“The presence of fat may have a negative effect on the functionality of ingredients in the formulation, but at the same time fat also provides flavour to a product,” according to Brent Cuddy, trade director for the cocoa powder. Due to the unique production processes of D-00-ZR, the cocoa solids are able to carry an intense chocolaty flavour.” It is suitable for today’s end-consumers who want to stay healthy but can’t stop indulging in anything with chocolate.

“D-00-ZR is also compatible with more delicately textured products such as meringue and sponge cakes,” says Mr Cuddy. “Normally, a reduced-fat cocoa powder containing 10-12% fat or more will force these kinds of products to lose crucial structural properties. D-00-ZR overcomes this, allowing them to hold their light structure while providing an intense chocolate flavour and pleasant milk or dark chocolate colour, depending on the concentration.”

The reduced-fat cocoa powder is one of many products offered under the deZaan? brand, which also carries a range of premium cocoa powders and chocolate with varying flavour profiles, fat content and pH levels to meet various applications, from chocolate milk and chocolate muffins to ice cream bars, breakfast cereals and high end chocolates. The brand also offers cocoa butter, liquor chocolate and compound confectionery products, including toppings, curls, batons and chocolate powders. According to ADM, the brand’s unique performance cocoa powders help optimise usage levels and reduce cost in use.