Eden Prairie, MN —A new FDA ruling issued last Thursday confirms oat fiber on the list of ingredients now recognized as a “dietary fiber” (under 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(i)) within the “mixed plant cell wall fibers” category. Therefore, oat fiber from Grain Millers now qualifies as an official dietary fiber for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels. This allows manufacturers to use oat fiber as a dietary fiber source.
Among the group of fibers on the newly recognized list of dietary fiber sources, Grain Millers’ oat fiber offers the best opportunity to formulate for clean labels. Grain Millers utilizes a proprietary, chemical-free, environmentally sound processing technique for all of its oat fiber ingredients, including the market’s first chemical-free and organically certified oat fiber.
Through its proprietary process, Grain Millers offers oat fiber with a variety of functional characteristics, suitable for applications from beverages to bars, snacks, pasta, cereals, and meat products, including gluten-free, Non-GMO, and organic products.
“Nothing added and nothing taken away” remains the motto for Grain Millers’ oat fiber, with the company continually monitoring the supply chain from field selection to milling. “In today’s era of demand for transparency and traceability, our oat fiber has always checked all the boxes for discerning consumers,” says Chris Kongsore, Executive Vice President of Grain Millers. “The recent change in FDA regulations further strengthens our position as a market leader in the supply of organic, chemical-free, clean label dietary oat fiber.”
In food formulation, oat fiber’s functional properties include improved product texture and integrity as well as enhanced crumb softness in baked goods, among others. Oat fiber is cost-effective, possesses a bland natural flavor with no off-odors, and is available in bags, totes, and bulk shipments.
“The functional and physiological benefits of oat fiber and the chemical-free process we use to produce it, make our fiber the preferred dietary fiber for use among formulators for all sorts of applications,” said Roberto Serrano, Chief Science Officer for Grain Millers.
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About Grain Millers
Grain Millers, Inc. is a leader in the manufacturing of whole-grain ingredients and whole-grain derivatives. The company uses modern milling technology coupled with state-of-the-art automated systems to manufacture a myriad of flakes, flours, brans, and fibers. For further information about Grain Millers and its products, please visit grainmillers.com.
About Grain Millers Oat Fiber
Grain Millers pioneered a process for the industry’s first conventional and organic line of chemical-free oat fiber. Oat fiber is a great source of insoluble fiber with many nutritional and functional benefits. It absorbs high amounts of lipids and water, resulting in improved yields, crumb softness, and texture. Oat fiber is low in calories while improving nutrition and functionality to foods like cereals, breads, snacks, bars, beverages, and meat products. Grain Millers oat fiber is also available certified gluten free.
Source: Grain Millers, Inc.