ZXCHEM USA and Anhui Shunxin Shengyuan Biological Food partner to bring new plant proteins to the U.S. and Canadian markets
by CM staff
The products are manufactured with a process that does not use enzymes or hydrolyzation to change the protein functionality.
SOMERSET — Anhui Shunxin Shengyuan Biological Food Co., a rice protein manufacturer based in Anhui province in Eastern China and ZXCHEM USA, a distributor of proteins for the food and beverage industry, head-quartered in Somerset, New Jersey, have partnered to launch HydroRice™ PA80 and HydroPR™ 80 protein powders.
HydroRice™ PA80 is 100 per cent rice protein while HydroPR™ 80 is a 40/60 blend of rice and pea protein.
Both products are manufactured with a process that does not use enzymes or hydrolyzation to change the protein functionality. Instead, the factory is using a combination of a high-pressure homogenization and spray drying in the processing of these truly unique ingredients.
This represents a step forward in the development of rice protein as the foundational component in applications that require a smooth/pleasant mouthfeel, excellent water solubility and a neutral taste as the key to successful R&D.
HydroRice™ PA80 has been developed for use in various dairy replacement applications such as RTD and powered beverages, yogurt, ice cream and cream cheese. It is 50 per cent soluble.
HydroPR™ 80 is designed for use in clean label dairy replacement beverages. It is 74 per cent soluble, taste/flavor neutral, has a smooth mouthfeel and stays well in solution. It has a PDCAAS of one.
Both rice and pea protein are considered complete proteins, meaning they contain all nine essential amino acids (histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine). Essential amino acids are not produced by the human body and are therefore dietarily essential or indispensable nutrients.
However, both rice and pea protein are each low in one essential amino acid. Rice protein is low in lysine while pea protein is low in methionine. Combining rice and pea proteins results in a complete protein with all nine essential amino acids in sufficient quantities. It is a plant-based alternative to whey protein with a combined PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score) of one.
Anhui Shunxin Shengyuan Biological Food Co. sources rice from reliable suppliers in Northern China and Pakistan, where the water is not polluted by heavy industries, heavy metals, and pesticides. Low levels of heavy metals and pesticides in the rice are key since such pollutants will also be concentrated in the protein manufacturing process.
HydroRice™ PA80 and HydroPR™ 80 are available in conventional and organic.
HydroRice™ PA80 is ideal for consumers looking for a plant-based protein source that is easy to digest.
Anhui Shunxin has assigned ZXCHEM USA as the exclusive distributor for the US and Canadian markets. ZXCHEM USAis pleased to offer this solution – including formulation recommendations – to distributors, co-packers, formulators, and brands in the North American markets and beyond.
