Saturday, May 31, 2008

E.T. Horn Introduces Organic Maltodextrin

"LA MIRADA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The E.T. Horn Company, a leading national distributor, supplier, marketer, and manufacturer of specialty chemicals and ingredients, today announced it will begin marketing Maltrin OR™, a hypoallergenic maltodextrin, and R230, a rice syrup solid, both of which are rice-based organics and manufactured by Grain Processing Corporation (GPC). Grown and produced domestically, the products are expected to be popular with food manufacturers who plan to complement their conventional product lines with organic alternatives.

Organic food sales, fueled by increasing consumer demand, increased 22% over the previous year to nearly $17 billion. Maltrin OR and R230 are both suitable for a wide variety of applications such as frozen desserts, healthy snacks, sports beverages and nutrition bars.

Certified organic by the USDA and QAI, both ingredients will expand a robust organic product line offered by E.T. Horn’s FoodTech Group."


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