December
2002 Unique
Ingredients:
wheat proteins, smoke & grill flavours
- all Vegetarian Society Approved!
The Vegetarian Society
is pleased to approve GEMTEC functional wheat proteins, GEMTEX textured
wheat proteins and the Red Arrow range of Smoke & Grill flavours.
Gemtec
has a 70-90% protein content and in reformed and comminuted products
can bind water,
emulsify fat, aid product cohesion, gel on heating and provide excellent ‘bite’ and
texture.
Gemtex, available
in mince, shreds, flakes and chunks is 70% protein, is suitable for reformed
or ready meal applications.
Both products work
well with other functional ingredients and vegetables and offer an effective
alternative to soya.
Along with the Red
Arrow range of Smoke & Grill flavours with their distinctive high
performance flavour characteristics, these products have been brought
to the UK by Unique Ingredients Ltd. Unique ingredients Ltd can offer
product formulation and processing assistance, and can develop bespoke
complete mixes for manufacturers. Contact Unique Ingredients on 01604
879850 for more details.
The Vegetarian Society’s ‘approved
trademark ‘ was
established in 1969. Since then it has become the most widely recognised
and trusted stamp of vegetarian approval anywhere in the world.
The symbol can be found on a huge range of products, including retail
food and drinks, catering supplies, household goods, cosmetics and
toiletries.
The strength of the
symbol is based on products meeting the following criteria:
- Products must
be free from all meat, poultry, fish, shellfish and crustacea.
- Products must
not contain slaughter by-products such as gelatine or animal fat.
- Any eggs used
in the product must be free-range.
- Approval will
only be granted to products or ingredients not tested on animals since
1986.
- Approval will
not be given to genetically modified ingredients as these are likely
to have been tested on animals.
The Society also
requires that cross contamination does not occur between vegetarian and
non-vegetarian products during food production. No other symbol gives
consumers such reassurance and inspires the trust that comes from the
Vegetarian Society approved symbol.
The Vegetarian Society
is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world. It offers an independent
voice to promote and provide information on vegetarianism.
National
Vegetarian Week 2003 takes place from 19-25 May.
Notes to editors
For more information
about Unique Ingredients and colour separation please contact Kevin Kelly
on 01604 879 850
For more information
about The Vegetarian Society (Registered Charity No. 259358) please contact
Kerry Bennett, Press Officer, on 0161 925 2012 (kerry@vegsoc.org)
or Liz O’Neill, Head of Marketing and Public Relations, on 0161
925 2013 (liz@vegsoc.org)
Out of office hours
The Vegetarian Society Press Office can be contacted on 07973 108165 (Kerry)
or 07973 108167 (Liz), or visit www.vegsoc.org, where you will also find
over 500 delicious recipes.
Press Officer press@vegsoc.org
For the latest Vegetarian Society press releases visit www.vegsoc.org
The Vegetarian Society
Direct line - 0161 925 2012
Fax 0161 926 9182
Registered Charity: 259358
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