Oat-Standing High Fibre/Reduced Sugar Oat Bar 550 Solution

High Fibre/ Reduced Sugar* Oat Bar Solution

Our Oat-Standing™ range of oat flours and flakes can help you deliver a range of oat bar solutions.

Goodness of Oats

Sourced from Irish family farms, we take great care to guarantee the highest quality of oatsconventional, organic, and gluten-free.

Oats are an excellent source of nutrition and are one of the most promising raw materials for preparation of functional plant-based food. Our extensive range of oat flakes and flours can be used in a range of solutions and applications to deliver great-tasting, highly functional and nutritious products.1

Oats are nutritious and healthy

Oats contain on average between 11-13% protein1

They are high in soluble fibres, especially ß-glucan, which helps to lower blood cholesterol2

Naturally Gluten Free

Naturally low in sugar, salt and saturated fats

Oats contain a range of minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc

Suitable for vegans & vegetarians

Tirlán is an ingredient solutions partner to some of the world’s leading companies and brands. At the forefront of ingredient technology, we offer a range of solutions to match the ever-changing demands of the food and nutrition industry and its consumers. With quality dairy and grains sourced from 5,000 Irish family farms, combined with advanced market research and insights, our unique platform offers fully traceable and sustainably produced natural solutions to help our customers stay ahead of the curve.

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What consumers say High Fibre

Consumers are now more conscious about their immune health and are more aware of the relationship between fibre and its benefits. There is a window of opportunity for food and beverage manufacturers to appeal to healthconscious consumers and address consumers’ growing interest in fibre. Food and beverages that include high fibre claims are thriving, making oats an ideal ingredient to add to your next product launch.

62% of adults are trying to eat healthily all or most of the time.

Reduced Sugar

Reducing the amount of sugar in our diet continues to be a priority for many consumers. Consumers believe this to be the main way that food and beverage manufacturers can make processed products healthier. With public health concerns about rising obesity and the potential impact of regulation around sugar levels, there is a growing momentum behind on pack claims for reduced sugar.

45% of consumers believe that lower in sugar is an appealing attribute through which to make them healthier.

95% of people having eaten snacks in the past two weeks, when surveyed in May 2021.

45% of all consumers would be motivated to try a new bar if it contained oats/oatmeal, which topped the list of flavours measured.

47% of snack bars/breakfast biscuits users agree it’s important that they support gut health, rising to 53% among those drawn to variants that are high in fibre.

In the US, 48% of adults agree they would like to eat more fibre.

52% of German consumers say that a wider variety of healthier versions of popular treats(e.g. lower in fat, sugar) would be appealing.

72% of eaters of snack bars and breakfast biscuits agree they are healthier than indulgent snacks.

56% of US adults would be motivated to try a new bar if it offered functional benefits.

47% of category eaters are interested in snack bars and breakfast biscuits that are high in fibre.

68% of consumers agreeing that actively looking after your gut health is essential for overall health.

In China, 71% of adults aged 18-59 think they need to increase their dietary fibre intake.

Let’s get technical Key characteristics

Meet Consumer Demand with our High Fibre/Reduced Sugar Oat Bar Solution

BETTER FOR YOU Our Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 550 and Flakes can be used in High Fibre and Reduced Sugar Bar applications.

TASTE Our Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 550 and Flakes provides a full flavour experience with a balanced sweet, healthy taste.

APPEARANCE Our Oat-Standing™ Oat Flakes remain visible in the bar and provide a nice golden colour.

EASE OF USE Our Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 550 and Flakes are easy to incorporate into typical bar recipes. Tirlán can offer bespoke flake sizes to suit your manufacturing needs.

Sources: Mintel, Innova, Euromonitor

Process of creating High Fibre/Reduced

Sugar*

Mix the Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 270 with the warmed sunflower oil and sunflower lecithin to form a dough.

Oat bars with Oat-Standing™ Flakes and Flour

Toast flakes in oven. Toasting the oat flakes reduces the water activity of the oats and adds

Pre-cut bars in the tray mins until golden in colour.

Mix toasted flakes with salt, Agave sugar syrup and honey.

Mix the Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 270 with the warmed sunflower oil and sunflower lecithin to form a dough. press into a baking tray. 3 4

Nutritional Information

Our sample recipe contains our Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 550 at a 15% inclusion rate, our Oat-Standing™ Quick Cook Oat Flakes at a 48% inclusion rate, and our Oat-Standing™ Jumbo Oat Flakes at a 5% inclusion rate. Overall, this sample recipe contains 68% oat ingredients.

Nutritional Claims for sample recipe

High Fibre (6.0g/100g)

High in Beta Glucan

Low in Salt

High in Potassium

Reduced Sugar

Recipe Formulation - Oat Flour 550

Our Oat-Standing™ flakes and flours can be incorporated at a range of inclusion rates depending on your desired taste, texture, and nutritional properties. Ingredient

Functional Benefits

OAT INTEGRITY

Oat-Standing™ oat flakes maintain their integrity and are visible in the bar.

DOUGH FORMATION

Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 550 aids in good dough formation. Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 550 has a small particle size and good oil holding capacity forming a slightly wetter paste which results in a moister product.

TEXTURE

Oat bars made with Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 550 produced a nicer texture compared with the industry benchmark.

HARDNESS

Oat bars made with Oat-Standing™ Oat Flour 550 are not as hard compared with the industry benchmark.

OUR R&D FUNCTION

The Innovation Hub

Our Innovation Hub houses world class facilities enabling us to bring our concepts to life.

References

Leading the way in process and technology

Functionalising and developing ingredients whilst always maintaining nutritional integrity.

Our external ecosystem

Our extensive network of external partners ensures we are agile.

Developed by our experts

Our team of experts passionately researching the worlds of dairy and plant.

Providing superior nutrition

At Tirlán the foundations of nutrition are built on dairy and plant. Our ethos: “Good for You, Good for the Planet”.

1. Welch, R.W., 2011. Nutrient composition and nutritional quality of oats and comparisons with other cereals. Oats: Chemistry and technology, pp.95-107.

2. European Food Safety Authority., 2012. COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 432/2012 of 16 May 2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health. Available at: https://eurlex. europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.douri=OJ:L:2012:136:0001:0040:en:PDF (Accessed 12th Oct 2021). * in comparison to industry benchmark

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