Steve Bernet

Guelph, ON (CAN)
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Coasun Inc.

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Location: Guelph
Industry: Technology/Web
Year Founded: 2008
Number Employees: 1-10 people
Description: Website: (URL removed) Coasun Inc. was incorporated in June 2008 to license the patented technology in North America, South America, Europe, and (URL removed) innovative CoasunSA shortening alternative product was developed by Dr. Alex Marangoni, Professor of Food Science, University of Guelph and Canada Research Chair. Dr. Alejandro Marangoni has published over 150 peer reviewed articles, 5 books, and is considered one of the world’s leading experts on lipids. CoasunSA is the first shortening alternative that provides a viable option to food processors challenged to reformulate food products that currently contain high levels of saturated and trans fat by both eliminating trans fats and significantly reducing the level of saturated fats. Patents Patented in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, Singapore, and Brazil, the COASUN shortening alternative product will enable food companies to reformulate their products and allow them to make zero trans claims without adding high levels of saturated fat. CoasunSA is produced with a range of vegetable oils such as canola, soy, and sunflower oil. Low linolenic and high oleic oils are also becoming very popular. The Products The CoasunSA shortening alternative is available in several formats to meet the needs of the baking industry. CoasunSA is white in appearance, odorless, tasteless, and has a creamy in texture. The material is also pumpable, an advantageous characteristic that improves material handling. Applications The innovative CoasunSa shorting alternative can be substituted for vegetable shortening, butter, lard and bakers’ margarines in a wide range of bakery applications such as: Cookies Cakes Scones Tea biscuits Pie shells Tart shells Pizza dough Bread Brownies Waffles Nutrition bars Frozen dough Muffins and much more!