FlaxSmooth®
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Gluten Free baking
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Shelf Life Extension
Sugar Reduction
Moisture Migration
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FlaxSmooth® Natural Emulsifier & Natural Stabilizer (bulk/B2B supplier)
Availability (bulk/B2B) in the following countries: United States • United Kingdom • Australia
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Soluble Flaxseed Fiber
FlaxSmooth®
FlaxSmooth® is a powder produced from Agglomerated vegetable fibre from flaxseeds: Fibre based on ingredients of natural origin Linum usitatissiumum L. Allergen-free, GMO-free and is produced in a nut free plant.
FlaxSmooth® is produced from 100% flaxseed fibre, a clean label, consumer friendly, highly versatile functional ingredient which it used in egg replacement, smallgoods, vegan meats, pasta, noodles, mayonnaise, gelato, ice cream, breads, baked goods, beverages and so on.
FlaxSmooth® is a fine mesh easy soluble powder, used in very low dosage rates. FlaxSmooth® has excellent gelling and thickening properties. FlaxSmooth® performs brilliantly in foam, suspension, whipping and emulsion applications.
FlaxSmooth® improves mouthfeel and body in the absence of gluten and sugar.
FlaxSmooth® replaces synthetic gums, emulsifiers and stabilizers like carrageenan, xanthan, cmc, gaur, along with citrus fibre, egg replacement, modified starch replacement.
FlaxSmooth® is tolerant to heat processing, salts, pH, minerals and phosphates.
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Why FlaxSmooth®?
FlaxSmooth® harnesses the natural power of flaxseed fiber (Linum usitatissimum L.) to offer a game-changing ingredient for the food industry. This 100% flaxseed fiber, allergen-free, GMO-free, and nut-free product is a testament to clean, health-conscious food manufacturing. With its versatility across a wide range of applications—from egg replacements to gelato and baked goods—FlaxSmooth® stands out for its low dosage efficiency, exceptional thickening, gelling, and stabilizing capabilities, enhancing both the mouthfeel and nutritional content of food products without the need for synthetic additives.
- Superior Stabilizing Properties: Ensures consistency and prolongs shelf life in products like emulsions, dairy alternatives, and beverages by preventing separation and maintaining homogeneity.
- Effective Gelling Agent: Provides structure and improves the texture of food products such as jams, jellies, and puddings, enhancing consumer enjoyment.
- Efficient Emulsification: Creates stable water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsions, crucial for high-quality dressings, sauces, and other emulsion-based culinary delights.
- Outstanding Foaming Ability: Facilitates the creation of stable foams for products requiring aeration, including meringues, mousses, and whipped toppings, contributing to their lightness and volume.
- Powerful Thickening Capability: Thickens soups, sauces, gravies, and other liquid-based foods, boosting their mouthfeel and overall sensory appeal.
- Reliable Binding Strength: Improves cohesiveness in meat substitutes, veggie burgers, and baked goods, ensuring structural integrity and texture.
- High Water Binding Properties: Can help to stabilize foams and oil-in-water emulsions, significantly enhancing the texture and stability of a wide range of products.
- Innovative Fat Replacement: Acts as a fat replacer in low-fat or reduced-calorie foods, allowing for texture and mouthfeel preservation without unnecessary fats.
- Versatile Egg Replacement: Provides a vegan and allergy-friendly egg substitute, leveraging its gelling, foaming, and emulsion stabilization properties for diverse formulations.
- Prebiotic Fiber Source: Supports gut health and aids digestion by functioning as a prebiotic, thanks to its rich soluble and insoluble fiber content.
- Nutritional Profile Enhancer: Enriches food products with a high content of Omega-3 fatty acids and protein, improving their nutritional value and supporting health-conscious diets.
- Superior Suspending Applications: Enhances the suspension of particulates in beverages and sauces, ensuring even distribution and consistency throughout.
- Natural Hydrocolloid Replacement: Can replace gums and hydrocolloids in various applications, offering a clean, natural alternative for thickening, stabilizing, and emulsifying.
FlaxSmooth® is setting a new standard in food formulation, balancing the needs for natural, clean-label ingredients with unmatched functionality in the food industry. It addresses the modern consumer’s desire for nutritious, allergen-free, and environmentally sustainable food options, enabling manufacturers to craft products that are not only innovative and delicious but also ethically and responsibly made.
- Clean label: As a natural, plant-based ingredient, FlaxSMOOTH® aligns with consumer preferences for clean label, transparent, and minimally processed products.
- Allergen-free: It is free from common allergens such as gluten, soy, and dairy, making it suitable for individuals with food allergies or sensitivities.
- Non-GMO: FlaxSMOOTH® is derived from non-GMO flaxseeds, catering to consumers seeking non-genetically modified products.
- Vegan-friendly: Its plant-based origin and ability to replace eggs in various formulations make FlaxSMOOTH® an ideal ingredient for vegan food products.
- Nutritional benefits: FlaxSMOOTH® is rich in essential Omega-3 fatty acids, high-quality protein, and soluble and insoluble fiber, contributing to a healthier and more balanced diet.
- Prebiotic properties: Its soluble and insoluble fiber content promotes gut health and supports digestion by functioning as a prebiotic.
- No impact on blood sugar: FlaxSMOOTH® does not affect blood sugar levels, making it suitable for diabetic consumers and those looking to maintain stable blood sugar.
- Versatility: Its unique properties, such as emulsification, stabilization, gelling, and foaming, make FlaxSMOOTH® suitable for a wide range of applications within the food industry.
- Sustainability: The use of FlaxSMOOTH® promotes sustainable agriculture and reduces the dependence on environmentally harmful synthetic additives.
- Enhanced texture: Its gelling, thickening, and binding properties improve the texture and mouthfeel of various food products.
- Moisture retention: FlaxSMOOTH® maintains the freshness and extends the shelf life of food products by retaining moisture.
Fat and egg replacement: It can be used as a fat or egg replacer in low-fat, reduced-calorie, or vegan food products without compromising texture or mouthfeel.
- Easy incorporation: FlaxSMOOTH® comes in a powder form that is easily dispersible and can be seamlessly incorporated into various formulations.
FlaxSMOOTH® has a wide range of applications in the food industry due to its unique functional properties and versatile nature. The following is a list of its applications:
Dairy and dairy alternatives:
Meat and meat alternatives
Dressings, sauces, and condiments:
Jams, jellies, and spreads:
Snacks and confectionery:
Soups and broths:
Processed foods:
Nutritional and dietary supplements:
Pet food:
- Wet and dry pet food formulations
- Pet treats
Lower Costs
Replace Numerous Additives
Replace Eggs
FlaxSmooth® Features
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FlaxSmooth® is a dynamic, clean-label ingredient that elevates a wide array of food products, catering to both health-conscious consumers and the demands of modern food production. Its use spans across numerous categories, offering improved texture, nutritional benefits, and sustainability:
- Bakery: Improves moisture and texture in gluten-free and traditional baked goods; serves as an egg substitute enhancing cohesiveness and shelf life.
- Egg Reduction: Acts as a binding and leavening agent in recipes, reducing or eliminating the need for eggs in bakery items and batter mixes.
- Sauce & Dressing: Natural thickener and emulsifier that enhances texture and consistency, maintaining stability without synthetic additives.
- Gelato and Sorbet: Replaces traditional stabilizers, reducing ice crystal formation and improving the creaminess and texture of frozen desserts.
- Smallgoods: Enhances flavor retention and texture in processed meats and meat alternatives, providing a meat-like mouthfeel in vegan products.
- Plant-Based Products: Boosts nutritional content with high omega-3 fatty acids, supporting the development of healthier, plant-based options.
- Beverages: Stabilizes fruit pulps and other particulates, ensuring even distribution and improved mouthfeel in juices and dairy alternatives.
- Cold Pressed: Enhances the stability and texture of cold-pressed juice products, contributing to a smooth, enjoyable consistency.
- Batter Mix: Offers an egg-alternative solution, improving the texture and stability of batters for coatings and fried foods.
- Dairy Alternatives: Improves texture in vegan gelato, sorbets, and mayonnaise, acting as a creamy base that mimics the properties of traditional dairy products.
In essence, FlaxSmooth®’s broad applicability not only addresses the technical challenges of food formulation but also aligns with the evolving consumer preference for products that are nutritious, sustainable, and free from allergens and GMOs. This ingredient is a testament to the innovative approaches in food science, enhancing the quality and appeal of a diverse range of food categories.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FlaxSmooth®?
FlaxSmooth® is a flaxseed-based stabilizer and emulsifier that also functions as an egg replacement and hydrocolloid alternative. It is extracted using proprietary technology developed by Nexus Ingredient. FlaxSmooth® is a clean label 100% flaxseed fine mesh powder. FlaxSmooth® is completely natural and has not undergone any chemical or genetically modified processes.
What is FlaxSmooth® made of?
FlaxSmooth® is composed of 100% agglomerated vegetable fiber from flaxseeds (linseeds), extracted from natural sources without chemical modifications or novel ingredients.
What are the key features of FlaxSmooth®?
FlaxSmooth® is an easily soluble and dispersible powder that acts as a stabilizer with excellent gelling, thickening, foaming, suspension, and emulsifying properties. It forms gels with superior thickening abilities, firms up foams during whipping for long-term stability, suspends particles like powders or fruit fibers, and creates elastic films for emulsions to reduce oil droplet collisions. It requires no heat activation for viscosity, achieves high viscosity levels (e.g., 4200 at 70°C under test conditions), and shows only slight viscosity reduction under high-pressure homogenization. It also provides stable air-bubble entrapment for enhanced stabilizing effects.
What's the advantage of using FlaxSmooth®?
At the same dosage levels, FlaxSmooth® allows you to remove all gums, stabilizers, and emulsifiers in your ingredient list and enables consumer-friendly label. On top of that, FlaxSmooth® is extremely effective flaxseed fiber that impressively improves the texture of your product.
FlaxSmooth® has a high gelling performance and is often used to replace guar gum in flat breads, binder applications, and replaces gums in ice cream & beverages, as well as replacers stabilizers in smallgoods, dried pasta and in baked goods.
How is FlaxSmooth® labeled?
FlaxSmooth® is labelled as Flaxseed Powder or Flaxseed Fiber.
What are the main benefits of using FlaxSmooth®?
FlaxSmooth® serves as a clean-label alternative to conventional hydrocolloids, additives, and stabilizers like locust bean gum, guar gum, xanthan gum, CMC, carrageenan, inulin, citrus fiber, and modified starches. It enhances texture, mouthfeel, and stability in various products, such as providing full-bodied mouthfeel in reduced-sugar beverages, stabilizing foams in whipped eggs, and maintaining suspension in drinks. It improves flavor perception by enhancing pleasant notes, offers high tolerance to low (acidic) pH, and supports clean taste without impacting product stability. Additionally, it enables egg reduction, additive replacement for cleaner labels, and maintains product integrity under accelerated shelf-life tests.
Where is FlaxSmooth® supplied?
We supply bulk B2B to customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
In what applications can FlaxSmooth® be used?
FlaxSmooth® is versatile and can replace conventional hydrocolloids in applications where stabilizers and thickeners are needed. Key examples include gelato, ice cream, frozen desserts, sorbets, and icicles (for clean-label stabilization and additive replacement); smoothies, drinks, and ice tea (as a natural thickener and suspending agent for fruit pulp stability and full body in reduced-sugar formulations); whipped eggs and patisserie (for foam stabilization); egg mayonnaise (replacing gums and starches for clean-label emulsions); tomato sauce and pizza toppings (additive replacement with no differences in texture or application performance); batter mixes (for egg-like functionality); bakery products; smallgoods; sauces and dressings; and plant-based products. It is suitable for both dairy and plant-based formulations.
How should FlaxSmooth® be used in formulations?
FlaxSmooth® is added as a powder at dosages varying by application, such as 4.5% in tomato sauce to replace multiple gums (guar, CMC, locust bean, xanthan), or lower levels (e.g., 0.3-0.4% suggested based on similar products) for thickening and stabilization. It disperses easily without heat activation. It handles high-pressure homogenization with minimal impact and works well in acidic conditions (e.g., pH 3.3 in ice tea). Please email info@nexusingredient.com for usage recommendations.
What is the shelf life and labeling for FlaxSmooth®?
FlaxSmooth® has a shelf life of 24 months at ambient temperature,
it maintains stability in formulations under accelerated shelf-life tests (e.g., in mayonnaise). It can be labeled as "flaxseed fiber" or "linseed fiber" for clean, natural ingredient lists.
How does FlaxSmooth® compare to synthetic gums, stabilizers, and emulsifiers?
FlaxSmooth® provides equivalent or superior functionality to synthetic options like guar gum, xanthan gum, CMC, locust bean gum, carrageenan, and modified starches, often at comparable or adjusted dosages (e.g., 4.5% replaces a combination of 0.92% guar, 1.30% CMC, 0.34% locust bean, and 0.23% xanthan in tomato sauce). It offers better clean-label appeal, natural origin, and no differences in texture, stability, or flavor when applied (e.g., in pizza toppings or mayonnaise). Unlike some additives, it enhances whipping properties similarly to carrageenan and provides synergistic effects without multiple ingredients.
Does FlaxSmooth® support sustainability or health trends?
Yes, FlaxSmooth® supports both sustainability and health trends in modern food formulation. Sourced from flaxseeds (linseeds), it offers a natural alternative to synthetic additives and multiple hydrocolloids, reducing the complexity of ingredient labels while promoting cleaner, more transparent formulations. FlaxSmooth® is naturally rich in omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fiber, plant-based protein, and healthy fats, making it an excellent choice for enhancing the nutritional profile of foods. It contributes to improved mouthfeel and stability in reduced-sugar, gluten-free, and plant-based products, aligning with consumer demand for natural, functional, and sustainable ingredients.
I want to launch a keto/diet/health bar, what are the best functional ingredients to help achieve it?
Many brands use our ingredients to achieve higher health ratings and to achieve the brand claims, whilst driving functionally and quality.
If you are aiming to create a type of keto/diet/health bar, we recommend the following -
- For your bar's bulk/body, Fiberworks® or MetaSweet®, commonly used from 10% to 30% of the bar.
- Now moving onto further improving on the functionality and eating quality of the bar, CapMoist® is really a stellar multi-functional product in your application. You would use approx. 2-5% approximately.
- Another amazing product is FlaxSmooth® powder, it contains zero sugar and the dosage is approx. 0.4%.
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