摘要
营养糖果市场以每年两位数的速度增长，产品多样化使得此类产品发展迅猛并牵动人心。产品多样化涉及诸多方面，包括产品形式、产品和配料的健康益处。最近的增长多集中在添加高含量蛋白质（包括乳清蛋白在内）的营养棒、营养凝胶和涂抹类产品。这些产品不仅可以为普通消费者和休闲食品消费者提供独特的营养益处，也可以满足特定的健康、能量或运动食品的需求。
The nutraceutical confectionery market enjoys double- digit growth and product diversification continues to make this category strong and exciting.Diversification occurs in many areas including forms,products and ingredient benefits.The most recent growth was found in bar,gel and paste products formulated with higher levels of protein,includ- ing whey proteins. These products offer unique nutritional ben- efits to both general or 'casual snacker' consumers,as well as those with specific health,diet,energy or sports focus. This monograph reviews the processing conditions and formulations of nutraceutical confectionery products,including nutrition bars,their coating,energy gels and pastes. Whey proteins are essential ingredients in nutrition bars and they are emerging as key ingredients in energy gels and pastes.The mild flavor of whey protein ingredients makes them compatible with a wide variety of flavors and guaran- tees high consumer acceptability.Recent advances in U.S. whey protein ingredients allow nutraceutical manufacturers to create products with increased protein levels,better/ cleaner taste,superior texture stability and a longer shelf life. For example,protein bars'quality and shelf life has been benefited by the introduction of specialized hydrolyzed whey protein mixes.The use of whey proteins in sports and snack products delivers the nutrients shown to positively affect body composition.Research has demonstrated that whey proteins are critical for muscle recovery and growth.They are also one of the very few ingredients shown to modulate the immune functions.
出处
《中国食品工业》
2008年第1期45-47,共3页
China Food Industry
