Gluten intolerance is an increasing problem for many people.  There are many specialist dietary foods to choose from and The Ingredient Company has some interesting products available for use in this area.

Fibrex is a pure sugar beet fibre ingredient with tremendous thermo-stable water holding capacity (WHC).  This allows extra water to be added to bread products, for example, reducing staling and improving the eating experience.  

Add 0.5-2.0% Fibrex (on flour weight) and add an additional 3-3.5g extra water/g Fibrex.

We know from experience that Fibrex works well in GF products.  The Chairman of the Swedish Coeliac Community, Stockholm, Ms Irene Jonson, has been gluten intolerant for 25 years.  She told us “Fibrex adds fibre in a good way both in baked goods and other food.