Omya launches anti-caking agent

Swiss ingredients producer Omya has created Omyafood 120, an anti-caking agent to support powder handling and processing.

Omyafood 120 is a non-nano anti-caking solution with high porosity, high moisture-binding capabilities and reduced mechanical interlocking, and provides a nano-free alternative to traditional flow aids, such as silica.

A company statement said: “Omyafood 120 is based on functionalised calcium carbonate (FCC) particles that have undergone a patented recrystallisation process to create a new mineral composition and structure”. 

The non-nano mineral is a safe substitute to nano-ingredients and allows for anti-caking in a wide range of applications, including milk powder, spice blends for seasoning, energy drinks and coffee creamers.

Omya’s director of innovation & technical marketing consumer goods, Tanja Budde, said: “Market demand for food powders in convenience foods, drinks, sports nutrition and nutraceuticals is continually rising. So, too, is the demand for safe, natural and clean label ingredients. The requirement to declare nano particles in a product is forcing manufacturers to find effective and easy to process natural alternatives. Omyafood 120 ticks all of these boxes.”