Sternchemie offers wide range of lecithin products

STERNCHEMIE said it has developed sunflower lecithins that are equivalent to IP soy lecithin in color and flavor.

LeciStar S 200 has a light color and a mild, slightly nutty sunflower taste, while LeciStar S 300 is light in color but with a neutral in smell and flavor. These characteristics make both lecithin ingredients suitable for products that are sensitive in terms of odor and taste, like white chocolate and milk powder.

Sternchemie also offers hydrolized lecithin with better oil-in-water emulsifying ability. The easily dispersible lecithin variants are especially useful for making baked goods, margarines and half-fat margarines, and for use as baking fat.

Ideal for baked goods and instant products

Sunflower lecithins in powdered form, including a de-oiled sunflower lecithin powder with a very high effective ingredient content of over 95%, are ideal for use in baked goods. For baked goods, bake mixes and ready flours, Sternchemie offers lecithin compounds on carrier substances like glucose and maltodextrin, as well as to customer order. These offer problem-free processing, and are easier to dose and store than standard lecithin.

The company’s sprayable sunflower lecithin Sterninstant 450 S is prepared for instant foods like milk and whey protein powder. The lecithin allows the powder containing fat or protein to disperse evenly, and dissolves without problems even in cold liquids. SternInstant improves the application properties of instant protein products like sports drinks and diet shakes, as well as coffee whitener and drink powders with cocoa. It is also excellent for ‘instantizing’ baby food.

Through in-house testing and cooperation with research institutes, Sternchemie determines which lecithins are best for given applications. This specialist knowledge benefits customers, for which the company naturally also develops individual solutions if needed. Sternchemie specialists use applications technological trials to determine how customers can replace IP soy lecithin with sunflower lecithin without altering the characteristics of their products.

The lecithin products are among Sternchemie’s exhibits at this year’s Fi Europe 2015, from 1-3 December 2015. The company will be joined by sister companies of the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe at booth 6F29.