Penwest Foods PenBind 190, used as clear coatings, give the fast food industry substantial cost saving through increased holding time after finish-fry operations at restaurants.
Clear coat is an important research area for carbohydrate ingredient commercial effort.
Penwest estimates that by 1997, more than one billion pounds of clear coatings will be used by the french fry industry. The market volume of 6.6 billion pounds of french fries produced yearly for the U.S. food service market provide great incentive. Of the three components, the strongest contribution toward cost savings is in the ingredient development, potential savings as much as 1 to 3 cents per pound may ultimately be possible. Penwest's PenBind 190, a clear coat product, is well accepted by the french fry processing industry. Clear coat batters can be prepared from any starch variety, but clear coats from potato starch offer many unique benefits.