Question-answer

I heard saying that in certain “Rollton” products there is added some sugar color. But what is it done for? Because one can all simply introduce some sugar into the formula…

Sugar color, as a matter of fact, is the color which is formed during the sugar frying. Sugar color is added to accentuate or to re-establish the color of product. It is widely used in the production of beverages, sauces, desserts, confectionary, for coloring all the medicinal preparations and cosmetic means.

Not long ago I tasted a novelty of yours — the tomato sauces Rollton. I liked very much Shashlychny and Salsa. But on the package, when reading the information on the ingredients, I saw one of them which was unknown for me — sodium benzoate. Is it harmless? What is it added for?

Sodium benzoate (E211) — this is a white crystalline powder, easily soluble in the water and poorly soluble in the alcohol (90%). Sodium benzoate is a conserving agent for foods. It is produced in form of powder, flakes and granules, and its action is directed principally against the yeast and the mold fungi.

Sodium benzoate is widely used in the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industry. It is used also in the manufacture of jelly, seasonings for salads, ready salads, sauces and condiments, salted foods and especially in non-alcoholic drinks.

All the food additives, which are ingredients of the Rollton products, are certified, they have their Sanitary-and-Epidemiological conclusion given by the Ministry of Public Health and they comply perfectly with Russian and world standards.

Into the composition of some of your products is included the soy texturate. What is this ingredient?

The useful properties of the soy are known for a long time. The soy as a food possesses important valuable properties. One of the most remarkable is its influence on the cholesterol level in the blood. Being combined with non-fatty foods, the soy reduces the cholesterol level by 10–14%.

The soy food texturates are special products, manufactured in a wide assortment, different as to their form, dimension and color. The soy texturates are made of defatted coarsely cut soy with the purpose of imitating the texture of the most valuable kinds of food — meat, fish, mushrooms. The process of their production ensures the preservation of the substances, valuable for the nutrition, contained in the original soy raw stuff, and of the high hygienic quality of products as well. The soy food texturates have a high content of proteins (48–52%), whose composition is very similar to that of animal proteins, but unlike the meat they do not contain neither saturated fats nor cholesterol. Like other soy products, the texturates are valued for containing vitamins of group B and pro-vitamin PP, they represent a rich source of mineral substances, first and foremost of magnesium and iron.

I read on a packet with vermicelli that one of its ingredients is sodium glutamate. I don’t understand: what is this component and in which degree it is harmless?

Sodium glutamate is flavor intensifier for the foods. Its principal component is glutamine amino acid, which in natural conditions is present in the protein containing foods (meat, bird, milk, vegetables). Sodium glutamate is used to intensify the natural flavor properties of foods, to keep the flavor qualities of the foodstuffs in case of a long storage, to restore the initial taste in the products which are subject to chemical treatment. The food additive called sodium glutamate (E621) represents a sodium salt of the L-glutamine acid. Sodium glutamate is a white crystalline powder which dissolves easily and is well stirred in many foods.

Glutamate is a widely distributed natural element in the nature. It is present in many foods and is produced in the human organism as well.

The food additive “Sodium glutamate” (E621) has the hygienic conclusion of the Department of State sanitary-and-hygienic inspection № 77.99.02.916.Д.004898.08.01 dated 27.08.2001.

The vitaminized vermicelli “Rollton” is enriched with five vitamins, between those there is the vitamin E. Is it so necessary, how much important is its part in the nutrition?

The vitamin E is one of the fat-soluble vitamins and it plays the part of antioxidant, that is it protects the oxygen sensible substances against oxidation. The vitamin E affects the conditions of the endocrine glands (sexual glands, pituitary body, adrenal glands, thyroid gland), and it is also necessary for the happy development of pregnancy.

The shortage of vitamin E is manifested by a disorder in fat metabolism, a blood circulation disturbance, the quick fatiguability, apathy.

The daily vitamin E need of the adult person is about 12—15 mg.

The oils — ground-nut oil, soy-bean oil, palm oil, corn oil, sunflower-seed oil — and the wheat germs are the most precious sources of vitamin E. Between the other sources of vitamin E there are nuts, seeds, whole grain and green leafy vegetables.

I read on a packet with vermicelli the information about its ingredients: flour, salt — it is understood. But what are: guar gum, folic acid, nicotinamide, adjitidte? And in which degree these ingredients are harmless for the health?

These ingredients are not only quite safe, but necessary for the health.

Guar gum — this is a thickening agent, food additive, permitted for its use in the foods production. It is manufactured of seeds of the plant guar and widely used in the manufacture of confectionery, milk products (cheese, cream, yoghourts etc.), as well as in preservation.

Adjitidte — this is flavor intensifier, composed of the mixture of sodium inosinate and sodium guanilate, produced by means of glucose fermentation. In the nature the adjitidte is contained in mushrooms, in tissues of fishes and animals, especially in sea ones. The adjitidte is a food additive permitted also to be used in the food manufacturing industry.

Folic acid (vitamin B_c) — a vitamin which is very important for normal metabolism. The folic acid participates in hemogenesis and in synthesis of the most important proteins. The shortage of folic acid in the organism of pregnant women can lead to congenital malformations of children. The folic acid, as well as the vitamin B₆, neutralizes the homocysteine. Jointly they act with a particular efficiency. The biologic action of the folic acid is: antianemic, preventing the intrauterine anomalies of fetus, increasing the capacity of intellectual and physical work, nootropic, antidepressant, restoring the structure of nervous tissue; antiatherosclerotic, stimulating the production of hydrochloric acid, strengthening the intestinal wall, protecting against the intestinal parasites and pathogenic flora, estrogenosimilar, lactogenous, dermotropic, oncoprotective etc.

Nicotinamide (vitamin PP) plays an exclusively important part in metabolism. The absence of nicotine acid in the food provokes the disturbance of synthesis of the ferments catalyzing the oxidation-reduction reactions and leads to the disturbance of the oxidation mechanism of several substrates of tissue respiration. The excess of nicotine acid is taken out of the organism by natural means.

I heard that the Trade house “Rollton” realizes products also under other trade brands, in addition to the brand ROLLTON.

The Trade house “Rollton” realizes products of quick cooking under various trade brands. Besides the products ROLLTON familiar to the consumer (vermicelli, broths, soups, noodles, potato mash, condiment), on the market are presented the trade brands BIGBON — snacks, dry breakfast, ready dinners, ROLBEN — tea, coffee, EXTRA VIRGIN — olive oil.

What ingredients “Rollton” vermicelli are manufactured of?

“Rollton” vermicelli are manufactured of the best quality wheat flour. It contains also palm oil, water, salt, guar gum thickening agent, taste and aroma intensifier, as wall as B₁, B₂, B₆ vitamins, folic acid, nicotinamide. There is a package with the soup base in each vermicelli pack containing the following ingredients: salt, sugar, dry vegetables (tomato, bulb onion, garlic powder), green parsley, spices (black pepper, red pepper ground, turmeric, ginger), taste and aroma intensifier (sodium glutamate, ajitide “i—j”), aromatizer identical to a natural one (chicken), sunflower oil.

What grade of wheat is used to manufacture “Rollton” egg noodles?

The noodles are manufactured of the best quality soft grades wheat flour.

Are any food additives used to manufacture “Rollton” products?

Such food additives as natural aromatizer or the same identical to natural ones, natural color B products are used to manufacture fast preparation “Rollton” products.

Caloric content in kcal per 100 g is indicated at the packaging of “Rollton” products. Is it supposed to be 100 g of dry or ready for use product?

Caloric content is indicated in kcal per 100 g of the product ready for use.

What does the product quality depend on?

The product quality depends on the quality of raw materials, compliance with the products manufacturing technique, packaging and storage conditions. “Rollton” products come down from modern production lines conveyors, they are manufactured under high technologies of the best quality raw materials, strict control over quality manufactured products is carried out at the plants.

I am very fond of “Rollton” vermicelli, but I am afraid that use of farinaceous foods results in putting on the weight.

Depending on the food you eat vermicelli with. People put on the weight mostly from rich sauces and other additions used therewith, and not from vermicelli.

I am fond of “Rollton” products and buy them often. I wonder, do you arrange any contest for consumers?

We arrange permanently contests, actions for consumers. Examine attentively information at the “Rollton” site; the terms of carrying out the next contest will be announced shortly.

In which way are useful “Rollton” broths?

Home-made “Rollton” broth has excellent taste qualities and contains magnificent bouquet of dry vegetables. Using the broth you may regulate to your taste salinity and richness of ready dishes. The broth contains iodinated salt, which raises nutritive value thereof. Iodinated salt makes dishes not only tasty, but useful as well, since iodine contributes to prevention of many diseases and raises immunity.

“Rollton” broth may be used as seasoning. It improves taste and appearance of ready dishes. Add it to your taste to potatoes, rice, stewed vegetables or macaroni. The broth may be used to cook pilaw, goulash, minced meat and dishes thereof. The strong broth is an excellent base for marinade and sauces.

What time should be spent to prepare “Rollton” broth?

The broth is ideally simple in use: dissolve 1 tea-spoonfuls of “Rollton” broth in 0.5 l of boiling water and let it to brew 2—3 minutes. The broth may be served with croutons, cakes, egg and fresh tomatoes.

Where are manufactured “Rollton” products?

Trade house “Rollton” has its own production facilities equipped with modern equipment. Manufacturing of various types of vermicelli and noodles, mashed potatoes, broths, seasonings, fast preparation soups is carried out at modern production lines under high technologies. The plants located in Serpukhov, Moscow region, manufacture annually over one billion of packages with products.

What ingredients are used to manufacture “Rollton” vermicelli?

Fast preparation vermicelli, 60 g are manufactured of the best quality flour and contains various taste additives. The vermicelli are enriched with five most important vitamins B₁, B₂, B₆, folic acid and nicotinamide. The company executes this work on a strictly scientific basis. Special vitamin complex was developed in cooperation with experts of the RAMS Nutrition Institute; it was tested thoroughly, as a result of which it was confirmed that the quantity of vitamins in ready product complies with the standard recommended by the Ministry of Health of Russia.

Vermicelli are very convenient: there are soup base and seasoning oil in the package.

How to determine the grade of wheat used to manufacture the noodles or vermicelli?

The producer should indicate A or B group on the back of the package:

A group: hard grades of wheat,
B group: soft grades of wheat.