伊那食品工業 List of Products and Services

【New Applications of Agar】 ■Ultra Agar 'SV-100/USV-100': A product that is soft yet retains the unique firmness of agar. ・Prevention of cracking in baked goods (such as Langue de Chat and Monaka) ■Ultra Agar 'TR-100/UTR-100': An agar that solidifies weakly but has elasticity and is resistant to crumbling. ・Imparts moisture retention and stickiness to old rice, improving dryness. We will be exhibiting at "ifia2025" held at Tokyo Big Sight. We look forward to your visit. 【ifia Exhibition Overview】 ■Dates: May 21 (Wed) - 23 (Fri), 2025, 10:00 - 17:00 (3 days) ■Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Halls 1, 2, 3, and 4 South ■Our Booth Number: 1430 (Hall 1 South) 　*Pre-registration is required for your visit. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Food ingredients (powder)
• Food ingredients (other)

"FiberSat" is a swelling-type disintegrant that enhances disintegration and molding properties by modifying the natural food fiber raw material using our unique processing method. It achieves smooth disintegration while maintaining high tablet hardness. The main component is a neutral polysaccharide, and it also contains a small amount of insoluble salt, which results in minimal interaction with the active ingredient and excellent stability when formulated into tablets. 【Features】 ■ Excellent disintegration due to superior swelling power ■ Outstanding stability when formulated into tablets ■ Prevents capping and sticking ■ Excellent moldability ■ Does not hinder flowability in direct compression *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other additives

The "super" high-strength jelly-like agar, "Karikori Kan," has a texture that is completely different from conventional agar, featuring a "hard" and "crunchy" feel. It possesses excellent gelling power, with the hardness (gelling strength) of the jelly being approximately 3 to 7 times that of regular agar. Additionally, it can solidify even at extremely "low concentrations," ensuring it holds firm even at low concentrations. There are various applications, including: - Wanting to achieve a smooth texture! - Wanting to add an accent to the appearance! - Wanting to create a pleasant sound when chewed! This product can meet such requests. 【Features】 ■ "Hard" & "Crunchy" texture ■ Jelly hardness (gelling strength) is about 3 to 7 times that of regular agar ■ Excellent gelling power, solidifying firmly even at low concentrations *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Other food and beverage ingredients

"Yawara" is a type of Iina agar that excels in shape retention and water retention. It possesses both softness and stickiness, is excellent for flavor release, and is great for making smooth jelly. It also has excellent shape retention and water retention, allowing for the creation of jelly with minimal syneresis. We offer two types with different dissolution temperatures, and since they are tasteless and odorless when dissolved, they can be utilized in many applications. 【Features】 - Combines softness and stickiness - Excellent for flavor release, creating smooth jelly - Superior shape retention and water retention, producing smooth jelly *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other food and beverage ingredients

"Inaagar K" is a composite formulation for food additive jelly that is suitable for freezing. It is easy to cut even with the sticky kuzu jelly, providing good workability. It can be stored frozen and does not release water after thawing. Additionally, it is easy to use and does not require cooking. 【Features】 ■ Can be stored frozen ■ No water release after thawing ■ Slow aging and not prone to hardening ■ Easy to cut and good workability *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Food/beverage functional materials
• Other food and beverage ingredients
• Other additives

"Aqua Diamond" is a healthy ingredient made from agar and sodium alginate (derived from seaweed) with zero carbohydrates. It has excellent heat resistance that does not dissolve and is suitable for retort sterilization. By simply adding it, you can create water-absorbing diced jelly or granular jelly, eliminating the need for the processes of dissolving, solidifying, and cutting jelly. 【Features】 ■ Convenience ■ Excellent swelling power ■ High heat resistance ■ Zero carbohydrates (according to our research) and rich in dietary fiber *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Food/beverage functional materials

This product is "disintegrating refined agar," which enhances the disintegration of tablets. It accelerates the swelling of tablets in water, promoting rapid disintegration. High disintegration can be expected using either direct compression or wet granulation methods. Additionally, we offer "custom products" that further enhance disintegration, so please feel free to consult us. 【Features】 ■ Excellent disintegration ■ Improved workability ■ Low reactivity ■ High safety *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Other additives

"Ina Kanten" is a commercial-grade agar that can be selected with precision according to its intended use. Our company is committed to strict quality control and has been working on the development of entirely new manufacturing technologies and equipment, as well as the development and import of raw seaweed, to produce agar with properties suitable for each specific application. We also offer granulated agar that has no powderiness and excellent dispersibility. 【Features】 ■ Safe ■ High dietary fiber content ■ Gel strength ■ High sol viscosity *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Other additives

"Taragum" is a safe thickening agent made from the seeds of the tara plant, which belongs to the legume family. It easily dissolves in cold or hot water to form a viscous solution and has excellent acid resistance and heat resistance. It is widely used in food and feed for purposes such as thickening, moisture retention, and stabilization. Additionally, it has almost no odor and works synergistically with other thickening agents. [Features] - Dissolves in cold water - Exhibits high viscosity - Excellent freeze-thaw stability, acid resistance, and heat resistance - High moisture retention effect *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Thickener

"Ultra Kanten Ina" is an ultra-low jelly strength agar that further reduces the solidifying power of the conventional "Ultra Kanten" by breaking it down into smaller molecules. By narrowing the molecular weight distribution, it has become possible to further suppress the paste-like texture and gelling ability. [Features] ■ Extremely low solidifying power ■ Smooth and easy-to-melt paste ■ Reduced paste-like texture, expected improvement in mouthfeel ■ Excellent solubility *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Other additives

"Ultra Kanten" is a type of agar with a uniquely low jelly strength, allowing for the creation of products with a soft texture. Unlike starch, gellan, or other gums, it has no stringiness and possesses thixotropic viscosity, making it suitable for spreadable products. Like traditional agar, its function as a dietary fiber remains unchanged, and the raw material is 100% seaweed, so it can be safely used in a wide range of applications. 【Features】 ■ No stringiness ■ Thixotropic viscosity ■ Melt-down resistance ■ Excellent flavor release ■ High dietary fiber content ■ Excellent workability during dissolution ■ Natural food ingredient made from seaweed *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Other additives

"Ultra Xantham" is a natural polysaccharide produced by microorganisms. It is a new xanthan gum that exhibits 1.5 to 2 times higher viscosity and yield value than conventional products. It easily dissolves in cold or hot water, forming a viscous solution that demonstrates good pseudoplasticity with a small amount of addition, and it also excels in acid resistance, salt resistance, oxygen resistance, and freeze resistance. 【Features】 ■ High viscosity and high yield value enhanced by unique technology ■ Thickening effect is doubled ■ Possible to reduce the amount of addition ■ Reduces the paste-like feel and improves flavor release *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Thickener

"Inageru" is a gelling agent that enhances the advantages of agar and imparts new properties. We offer a wide variety of types for different applications, from food use to industrial use. If you require heat resistance, acid resistance, or freeze resistance, please feel free to contact us. 【Main Types of Inageru】 ■ PG Series: Gelling agent for fruit jelly ■ DJ Series: Gelling agent for drink jelly ■ Yoshino Series: Gelling agent for kuzukiri ■ N Series: Gelling agent for food ingredients ■ AP Series: Gelling agent for pudding ■ AM Series: Gelling agent for Japanese-style jelly ■ V Series: Gelling agent for sauces *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Gelling Agent

"Arabic gum" is a natural, safe, and stable acacia gum (Arabic gum) from Nexira, which has unique and excellent functionality. It is made from the sap of acacia trees found in the Sahel desert region of Africa, and its benefits and effects have been recognized for thousands of years, continuing to be used in countries around the world. In recent years, 100% natural Arabic gum has become available at a high quality and affordable price, with a stable supply. [Features] ■ Excellent emulsifying and protective properties ■ Film-forming and binding properties ■ Texture modifier ■ Stability, low viscosity, and excellent solubility ■ Rich in dietary fiber *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Other food and beverage ingredients

"Dragonfly Wing SH" is an edible film that dissolves in water at around 60°C and is safe to eat. The film itself is tasteless, so it does not affect the flavor. It can package not only powders but also oils, allowing for use without opening the packaging. Using it as a substitute for plastic materials helps reduce waste. 【Features】 ■ Provides heat sealability ■ Edible film made from food materials ■ Dissolves in water at around 60°C and is safe to eat ■ Can be used without opening the packaging ■ Can package both powders and oils *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Food film/sheet

"Clair" is an edible eco-film made from natural materials. It can prevent moisture transfer and can also be used as a separator. It can be utilized for packaging seasonings and other items. We offer three types with different melting temperatures, and since it is tasteless and odorless when melted, it does not affect the flavor of the dish. [Features] ■ Can be printed and attached to food ■ Can package seasonings and other items ■ Can also be used as a separator ■ Tasteless and odorless when melted, so it does not affect the flavor of the dish *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other additives