Dairy & Non-Dairy Drinks Cereals & Snacks Confectionery Baked Goods Fortify Your Food and Beverages Applications By offering a wide range of natural minerals we aim to improve the nutritional value and quality of food and beverages. DOWNLOAD LIBRARY Brochures Infant Nutrition Omya offers a large range of high-purity natural Calcium Carbonates, which are an excellent choice for fortifying dairy and non-dairy drinks. Specifically selected particle sizes and surface properties for slower sedimentation & easy re-dispersion. Download brochure DAIRY & NON-DAIRY DRINKS A crisp sensation and a calcium boost. Pure enjoyment is no longer the only need that consumers have when it comes to snacking. The role of snack products is expanding and snacks are increasingly serving as a meal replacement. Simple ready-made food solutions that offer indulgence are flying off the shelves. Download brochure CEREALS & SNACKS Confectionery products are mostly rich in sugar, much of it usually in the form of a sugar coating. However, today’s consumers are becoming more health conscious and mindful of their dietary choices. Fortunately Calcium Carbonate can be formulated into sugar coatings such as royal icing, fat glazing or vanilla frosting that reduce sugar content and allow for calorie reductions. CONFECTIONERY Contact us Improving the performance of baked goods. As real allrounders, Omya minerals not only offer health benefits such as increasing calcium content, reducing acrylamide and powder caking, they also have tailored properties that simplify production processes and improve the formulations of baked products such as bread, tortilla and cake. Download brochure BAKED GOODS Naturally sourced with the highest purity we offer a range of products that are suitable for the use in infant formulas. It is our recommendation for use in 100% natural food applications with adding benefits from anticaking agent to food fortification. INFANT NUTRITION Download flyer NATURAL CALCIUM CARBONATE Technological Functionalities Besides providing calcium as nutrient, Natural Calcium Carbonate (NCC) can take over various technological functionalities in fortified foods: Gelling agent Dusting agent Bulking agent White pigment (E170) pH buffer Carrier Extrusion aid Reduction of acrylamids Anti-caking agent ‹ › FOOD | Wide Range of Applications of Calcium Carbonate in Food Being experts in calcium enrichment we deliver solutions to many food & beverage applications by adding value trough different technological functionalities and nutritional benefits. Food Fortification with Omya Calcium Carbonate A variety of foods, including dairy products, contain naturally occurring calcium. However, the absorption of calcium is influenced by some factors, such as other nutrients contained in the food. The calcium absorption can be either enhanced or inhibited by certain ingredients. Omya Natural Calcium Carbonate is among the best bioavailable elemental calcium sources, with 40% of available elemental calcium. For premium calcium fortification, for example for bone health and rehydration complexes, Omya developed a Functionalized Calcium Carbonate combining high content of elemental calcium with excellent bioavailability. Created by Nature - Enhanced by Omya CONSUMER GOODS | Markets | Solutions | Library | In addition to our wide range of minerals, Omya offers a variety of specialty ingredients for food applications allowing for valuable synergestic effects: Flavor enhancers Natural food colors Sweeteners Antioxidants Carotenoids Vitamins A-Z Natural preservatives Fibers Hydrocolloids Contact us Please get in touch for local product availability or technical assistance. COMPLEMENTARY SOLUTIONS © Omya 2021 Data Protection Notice Terms & Conditions Imprint Contact us Omyaforte – A New Functionalized Mineral with Enhanced Bioavailability Based on a patented recrystallization process, Omyaforte has an innovative new mineral composition and structure. This unique composition ensures optimum acid solubility for enhanced bioavailability. Learn more RELATED SOLUTIONS Food Supplements for Pharma and Nutraceutical Applications Omya offers certified high purity Natural Calcium Carbonate – a source of highly bioavailable calcium, specially designed for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. Learn more Careers Construction Consumer Goods Environmental Solutions Paper and Board Polymers Whitepaper Transform Your Formula With a Safe Anti-Caking Agent Omyafood 120 is a non-nano anti-caking and/or flow aid that provides similar performance like traditional anti-caking agents (e.g. silicates). Omyafood 120 allows for improved powder flowability while minimizing dust formation during production and in the end product. Learn more LATEST INNOVATIONS Stabilize Your Probiotic Applications With A New Mineral Solution In a study featuring NIZO, a leading ctranct research company, our new mineral solution is a proven, effective stabilizing agent during spray drying, shelf-life, and in-vitro digestion of the valuable probiotic microorganisms – even outperforming organic benchmark stabilizers. Get study now This website uses cookies This website uses cookies to create a more valuable and consistent experience for you and to analyze our traffic. By clicking 'Accept all cookies' you agree with their use for performance and analytics purposes. Privacy policy Accept all cookies Accept necessary cookies only