Clean Label Baking Solutions: Kemin Highlights Shelf-Life Innovations at IBIE 2025

Clean Label Baking Solution Offerings

In a recent press release, Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, announced that the organization would be highlighting their product portfolio which consists of clean label bakery solutions at the 2025 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) that is taking place between September 14 to 17, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

At the 2025 International Baking Industry Exposition, attendees will be able to visit and meet with Kemin Food Technologies – North America experts, who can be found at booth #5827. Attendees will also be able to educate themselves on the company’s recent ingredient, Shield Pure, which is a “a new cultured dextrose solution that provides a one-to-one clean label replacement for synthetic mold inhibitors like calcium propionate.” Kemin’s booth will also enable attendees to learn more about the company’s ingredient solutions utilized in creating baked goods that keep fresh along with their shelf life.

The company will have a variety of clean label products on display that will help address formulation issues and keep both freshness and quality. As mentioned in Kemin’s press release, these ingredients will include:

• Shield Pure is a new, clean-label mold inhibitor that extends the shelf life of baked goods like breads and sweet goods. This concentrated, synthetic-free solution delays mold growth without affecting the product's taste, texture, or quality.
• Kemin provides a full range of bakery, snack, and tortilla solutions to help manufacturers meet consumer demand and boost efficiency. Kemin’s offerings—including clean-label antioxidants, dough conditioners, and enzyme blends—are designed to solve challenges related to color, flavor, and microbial stability, helping you keep products fresh and safe.

The Importance of Label Appeal

In June 2025, Kemin Industries attended the American Meat Science Association’s (AMSA) 78^th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) in Columbus, Ohio.¹ At the event, Kemin Food Technologies – North America’s Kayle Eivins, Technical Service Associate, presented on the importance of label appeal for consumers, as well as the rising trend being witnessed toward clean labels. Eivin’s key takeaways from her presentation included¹:

• Functional ingredient solutions which could be utilized by meat and poultry processors to help improve meat product quality
• Ways manufacturers can use Proteus to help benefit the eating experience for consumers
• A side-by-side comparison between traditional “gold standard” ingredients and clean label alternatives
• Application examples which, including how InnoBLQ can be used to improve breading adhesion, as well as reduced oil absorption
• Information regarding muscle and vegetable-based proteins

“This session is designed to offer valuable insights to navigate the complexities of the meat processing industry, specifically as the demand for clean labels escalates with the new administration and as consumer preferences continue to evolve at the retail level,” said Eivins.¹ “Our team of experts at Kemin can help manufacturers improve meat products, as well as breaded, battered, and fried foods, through strategic use of functional ingredients such as Proteus and InnoBLQ.”

Kemin Industries’ Proteus may help provide benefits to manufacturer which include¹:

• Reduced purge
• Increased yields
• Moisture retention
• Improved texture
• Crispier bite
• Clean label
• Reduced sodium
• Allergen free

Mold Inhibitors to Prolong Product Preservation

In October 2025, Kemin Industries introduced Shield V to their product portfolio. This ingredient helps provide certain foods from spoiling due to mold, as well as extending the product’s shelf life and its quality. “The Kemin Shield V solution is a unique mold inhibitor that combines the preservation properties of buffered vinegar with a botanical extract that is a source of sorbic acid,” stated Courtney Schwartz, marketing director, Kemin Food Technologies – North America.² “This blend works to slow down the development of mold, ensuring product freshness over time.”

References

1. Colli, M. Scientific poster being presented by Kemin Industries at 2025 AMSA Reciprocal Meat Conference https://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/view/scientific-poster-being-presented-by-kemin-industries-at-2025-amsa-reciprocal-meat-conference (accessed Sep 10, 2025).
2. McEvoy, E. Kemin Industries introduces clean label Ingredient Shield V to preserve freshness and quality https://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/view/kemin-industries-introduces-clean-label-ingredient-shield-v-to-preserve-freshness-and-quality (accessed Sep 10, 2025).