Products

Capitol Food Company Dough Conditioners are natural or chemical-origin ingredients that are used in baking formulations. They can improve flour baking performance and produce high-quality baked goods with an extended shelf life while also maintaining consistent production processes. It includes enzymes, yeast nutrients, mineral salts, oxidants, reductants, and emulsifiers.

Capitol Food Company Yeast Food is a mixture of several nutrients required for the growth of yeast in the fermentation process. Yeast or Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a single-celled microorganism that needs food, warmth, and moisture to thrive. Through the process of fermentation, it converts sugars into carbon dioxide and alcohol, and these two byproducts make yeast extremely useful in food production.

Capitol Food Company Cocoa Powder is obtained when cocoa butter, the fat portion of cacao beans, is removed during processing. The remaining dried solids are ground into a product that is sold as cocoa powder. This is a high-quality, cost-effective, and SQF-certified product.

Capitol Food Company Potato Starch is extracted from the cells of the root tubers of the potato plant, which contain starch grains called leucoplasts. To extract this starch, the potatoes are crushed, following which the starch grains are released from the destroyed cells. The starch is then washed out and dried to powder. This product often appears in gluten-free recipes as a thickener instead of flour.

Capitol Food Company Potassium Bicarbonate is an alkaline mineral available in supplement form. It is widely considered to be one of the best substitutes for baking soda in a recipe because it has the same leavening capabilities as baking soda but with one distinct difference: it does not contain any of the sodium that baking soda possesses.

Capitol Food Company Rice Crisp is prepared from milled rice which is flavored with sugar, barley malt extract, and salt. It does not contain additives, chemicals, preservatives, or artificial sweeteners and is used in food applications. This is a high-quality, cost-effective, and SQF-certified product.

Capitol Food Company Pea Starch is a non-GMO, non-allergenic, and gluten-free ingredient. It is the last of the major by-products of peas but is different than pea flour or pea protein. Peas contain 40% starch, and the native starch form is a white powder that is neutral in taste and color with exceptionally high amylose content and gel strength.

Capitol Food Company Staysoft is a blend of fungal and bacterial enzymes that help improve crumb, grain, and texture. Additionally, it also extends stale-free shelf life. This high-quality, cost-effective, and SQF-certified product contains ingredients such as calcium sulfate along with fungal and bacterial enzymes.

Capitol Food Company Granulated Sugar is also called table sugar, granulated sugar, or regular sugar, and is commonly used in North America and Europe. It is made either of beet sugar or cane sugar, which has undergone a refining process.

Capitol Food Company Dough Freeze 2 is an SQF-certified, high-quality, and cost-effective dough conditioner. This product is ideal for conditioning frozen dough products.

Capitol Food Company Improve 200 is a 2% no-time dough conditioner for European or American bread and rolls that are either parbaked or fresh. It reduces fermentation time in all yeast-raised baked products and increases dough strength. This versatile product can be used in any bread or sweet good that is freshly baked or retarded. It can be used in both automatic and manual applications.

Capitol Food Company Double Spice Mix is a blend of natural spice oils and flavors over a corn flour carrier. This high-quality, cost-effective, and SQF-certified product is used as a coloring and flavoring substance in sweet goods and specialty items.

Capitol Food Company 300 Grain Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace chemicals that may include flavorings. In much of the vinegar industry, the term "grain" is used to measure the strength of vinegar. In this terminology, 300 grain refers to 30% acidity. The term "grain" comes from an alternate measure of weight, the grain. By dissolving a base like sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydroxide in water, you could measure how many grains it took to neutralize vinegar of a specific strength and volume. In the most common formulation, it took 10 grains (presumably of sodium hydroxide) to neutralize 1% acetic acid, so the usage of grains for vinegar strength became interchangeable.

Capitol Food Company Ovenspring is a dough conditioner combining ascorbic acid with a multi-enzyme blend. This product provides dough improvement, dough makeup, dough strength, and improved dough machinability and development in bakery applications. Our product is SQF-certified, high-quality, and cost-effective.

Capitol Food Company White Rice Flour is produced by grinding polished rice (rice with bran and germ removed) into a powder. This flour can be used as a thickening agent for sauces and puddings. It is also very popular for the preparation of a variety of Asian noodles.

Capitol Food Company Sea Salt is produced by the evaporation of seawater. This high-quality, cost-effective product is also called bay salt, solar salt, or salt. It is used as a seasoning in foods, for cooking, for preserving food, and in cosmetics.

Capitol Food Company Sugar is a sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrate used in food. Table sugar, also known as granulated or regular sugar, is a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose. By law, in the United States, sucrose is the only substance that can be called "sugar" on food labels.

Capitol Food Company Mold Inhibitors are feed additives that are used to minimize mold contamination and prevent mold growth, thereby minimizing the risk of having mycotoxin-producing molds proliferate in grain or feed. Feed additives commonly used for this purpose include propionic acids and other organic acids. In the baking industry, the most commonly used chemical preservatives to prevent mold spoilage are propionates (calcium or sodium propionate), sorbates (sorbic acid and potassium sorbate), benzoates, parabens (methyl and propyl), and acetic acid.

Capitol Food Company 200 Grain Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace chemicals that may include flavorings. In much of the vinegar industry, the term "grain" is used to measure the strength of vinegar. In this terminology, 200 grain refers to 20% acidity. The term "grain" comes from an alternate measure of weight, the grain. By dissolving a base like sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydroxide in water, you could measure how many grains it took to neutralize vinegar of a specific strength and volume. In the most common formulation, it took 10 grains (presumably of sodium hydroxide) to neutralize 1% acetic acid, so the usage of grains for vinegar strength became interchangeable.

Capitol Food Company Maltodextrin is a white powder made from corn, rice, potato starch, or wheat. It is produced by cooking the starches first, followed by the addition of acids or enzymes such as heat-stable bacterial alpha-amylase to break them down further to obtain maltodextrin. This highly processed plant product is easily digestible, rapidly absorbed as glucose, and may either be moderately sweet or almost flavorless.

Capitol Food Company Wheat Bran is the outer layer of the wheat kernel, which is an excellent source of dietary fiber. This high-quality, cost-effective, and SQF-certified product can simply be added to cereals, smoothies, and baked goods to boost nutrition.

Capitol Food Company Potato Flour is obtained by grinding peeled and trimmed whole potatoes. This flour attracts and holds water, producing moist yeast bread with an excellent shelf life. It can be used as a thickener for smoother sauces, gravies, and soups, as well as in gluten-free cooking.

Capitol Food Company Natural Mold Inhibitors are natural preservatives that help control mold growth and prolong the shelf life of food. These clean-label mold inhibitors include vinegar, raisin and prune juice concentrate, fermented/cultured flours, cultured starches and plum paste, and whey.

Capitol Food Company Lecithin is a generic term given to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty substances that occur in animal and plant tissues and are amphiphilic in nature, i.e., attract both water and fatty substances. It is used for smoothing food textures, emulsifying, homogenizing liquid mixtures, and repelling sticking materials.

Capitol Food Company Evaporated Food Grade Salt is a high-purity salt used in food processing and for human consumption. It has a minimum of 99.9% NaCl and contains virtually no insolubles. This product is SQF-certified, high-quality, and cost-effective.

Capitol Food Company Brown Rice Flour is 100% stone ground from the highest quality whole grain brown rice. This versatile gluten-free flour has a mild, nutty flavor and is used as breading, for thickening sauces and gravies, and in gluten-free baking recipes (brown rice flour pancakes, muffins, and gluten-free bread).

Capitol Food Company Pretzel Salt is a coarse, large-grained white salt of uniform size. It does not contain any additives and is available in both kosher and conventional grades. This product is also known as coarse food-grade salt. It is a high-quality, cost-effective, and SQF-certified product.

Capitol Food Company Calcium Propionate is an organic salt that helps preserve food by interfering with the ability of microorganisms, such as molds and bacteria, to reproduce. It is used as a preservative in bread and other baked goods, and it may be combined with propionic acid and sodium propionate.

Capitol Food Company Whey-Based Mold Inhibitor helps reduce the growth of mold and bacteria that are responsible for spoilage in many food products. The end result of using this product is a longer shelf life for cakes, pies, muffins, tortillas, and breads.

Capitol Food Company Monocalcium Phosphate is a leavening acid commonly found in baked goods and derived from minerals found in nature. It has been used in food production for decades and is produced by reacting a source of calcium (usually calcium hydroxide) with phosphoric acid. This product is used in conjunction with baking soda to provide aeration and volume in cakes and cookies. It has a neutralizing value of 80 and is very fast acting.

Capitol Food Company Cake & Icing Shortening is designed to support the structure of baked goods with higher ratios of liquid and/or sugar. The emulsified shortening allows the creation of smooth icings, cakes with high-volume, tender sweet doughs, and flatbreads.

Capitol Food Company Sodium Benzoate is an antimicrobial preservative and flavoring agent synthesized by combining benzoic acid with sodium hydroxide. This product does not occur naturally, but when mixed with water it produces benzoic acid, which can be found naturally in certain fruits such as plums, cranberries, and apples. It is mainly used in the food industry as a food preservative, but it can also be found in cosmetics, dyes, pharmaceuticals, and industrial settings.

Capitol Food Company 120 Grain Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace chemicals that may include flavorings. In much of the vinegar industry, the term "grain" is used to measure the strength of vinegar. In this terminology, 120 grain refers to 12% acidity. The term "grain" comes from an alternate measure of weight, the grain. By dissolving a base like sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydroxide in water, you could measure how many grains it took to neutralize vinegar of a specific strength and volume. In the most common formulation, it took 10 grains (presumably of sodium hydroxide) to neutralize 1% acetic acid, so the usage of grains for vinegar strength became interchangeable.

Capitol Food Company Cracked Rye is the rye equivalent of cracked wheat or steel-cut oats. To obtain this product, the whole kernel (the rye berry) is cracked or cut into a few pieces that are quicker to cook than the completely intact rye berry. Rye is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop, and a forage crop. As a member of the wheat tribe, it is closely related to barley and wheat.

Capitol Food Company ADA Tablets are specialty-formulated dough improver tablets that provide oxidation, strength, volume, and elasticity to various dough applications. Our product is SQF-certified, high-quality, and cost-effective.

Capitol Food Company Bakers Bran (Regular, Coarse, Red & White) is a wheat bran with finer particle size and texture made from a mix of premium hard wheat. It is very high in fiber and adds flavor and texture to baked goods, cereals, and pasta.