Carmit Presents Novel Weight Management Chocolate Wafer Bar

24 Apr 2013 --- Carmit Candy Industries Ltd. unveils an advanced, weight-management chocolate wafer bar that utilizes innovative satiety-inducing ingredients. This chocolate wafer-bar will be highlighted in Geneva at the Finished Products Europe, co-located with Vitafoods exhibition, booth # 1622.

The weight management wafer bar combines two ingredients well-known and clinically proven to increase satiety: glucomannan and a potato-derived proteinase inhibitor, Slendesta.

Glucomannan is a soluble fiber from the konjac root, which can lower the glycemic index of foods and beverages through its unique properties, including unusual water-binding capacity. When ingested with a glass of water, the glucomannan forms a gel in the stomach, leading to slower gastric emptying and a feeling of fullness over a long duration. In 2010, the European Food Safety Association (EFSA) approved a weight-management health claim for konjac mannan (glucomannan). This health claim is for a daily intake of 3g of glucomannan, in 1g doses along with 1-2 glasses of water. Each weight-management wafer bar from Carmit contains 1g of glucomannan.

Slendesta, from Kemin Industries Inc., is a potato-derived proteinase inhibitor (PI2). PI2 increases release of cholecystokinin (CCK), a natural factor used by the body to signal the brain that food has been eaten, and in turn helps to trigger feelings of fullness and satisfaction. A dozen clinical trials have been performed with Slendesta, showing it has significant ability to increase satiety and contribute to weight loss. Each weight-management chocolate wafer bar from Carmit contains 300mg of Slendesta.

“This is an exciting launch for us,” says Adrian Sagman, VP Export Marketing and Sales at Carmit. “As a private-label manufacturer, we understand that our innovations help our customers succeed in the marketplace. We have developed a highly sophisticated product for daily use, formulating clinically proven satiety ingredients into our delicious gluten-free chocolate wafer bar. The EFSA-approved health claim should allow our customers to be able to clearly communicate the benefits of the product. We’ve shown that weight-management can be both tasty and healthy.”

The chocolate-coated wafer-bars are only 99 calories each, gluten-free, GMO-free and kosher and contain a luscious chocolate-crème filling. The weight-management wafer bar will also be available for tasting at the ‘Tasting Bar’ located in the Finished Products Europe pavilion for all three days of the exposition.