It is an unfortunate fact that the market continues to be flooded with claims of cheap, high-activity bromelain. Most of this goes into the dietary supplement market rather than the food processing market. The reason is simple: in the food processing market, the proof of performance, or rather lack of performance, is immediate. For example, when a hydrolyzed protein is …
Institute of Food Technology 2024 convention and Expo – “fireside chat” Economic Adulteration of Bromelain: A discussion on food safety and food fraud issues Bromelain has been in use in the USA since the late 1960’s. EDC has been involved with Bromelain since that time. It is used in food processing, nutraceuticals, and pharma applications. Bromelain activity is measured by …
The final ruling recently issued by the FDA on “Gluten Free” claims for fermented and hydrolyzed foods has restricted the choice of enzymes that can meet this claim. As a result of this regulation change companies are being forced to search for alternatives for enzymes used for decades for specific applications such as flavor production. The FDA decision mandates that …
One of Enzyme Development Corporation’s areas of expertise is the production of plant-based proteases. For example, EDC is the only producer of Papain, Ficin, and thistle rennet in the Western Hemisphere. Papain is the original product EDC offered in 1953 for use in the beer industry. For more information on Papain, please visit papain.com. Thistlezyme (thistle rennet) and Ficin, a protease …
For the last ten years, EDC has been producing a “no sulfite added” papain, a proteolytic enzyme from the dried latex of Carica papaya. Papain is a sulfhydryl protease, and sulfites are naturally occurring in papaya (like onions, garlic, etc.), so there will always be some sulfites in our product. This is why we don’t make any claims on our product …
Enzyme Development Corporation’s Lab Manager, Andrea Dreyfus, presented a poster at IFT discussing the differences between Ficin (a new food-grade biocatalyst, a botanical protease), papain, and bromelain, comparing the enzyme’s activity and stability over a range of temperatures and pH. Ficin, a natural non-GMO proteolytic biocatalyst from the latex of Ficus species (tropical fig tree), is approved for use in food and …
Enzyme Development Corporation (EDC) has been producing specialty food enzymes since 1953. With a headquarters in New York City and a manufacturing facility located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, EDC is the only producer of papain in the western hemisphere. When EDC began operating, its production facility was located in New Jersey, but as it grew, it chose to relocate to its …