Food Ingredients in Bar Applications

Delivering innovative solutions for winning bar formulations

Partnering with Scoular for your bar product innovation means embracing a future of health-focused possibilities and market confidence. Our extensive range of premium, high-quality ingredients addresses the evolving consumer demands for natural, functional, and protein-fortified options in meal replacement, nutrition, granola and snack bars.  

We understand the challenges of sourcing reliable ingredients, and our expert support helps you have consistent access to the best materials for your formulations. By collaborating with Scoular, we can support you in creating products that not only meet but exceed market expectations, delivering a sensory experience that delights and satisfies. 

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Functional benefits

Scoular offers a range of ingredients suited to infuse your bar applications with added benefits. Whether you’re looking to power with protein, boost fiber, reduce sugar, or otherwise optimize the overall taste and wellness of your product, we have the solutions to help.

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Desired sensory experience

Formulating healthy bars that are both nutritious and delicious can be challenging. Our portfolio of on-trend and innovative ingredients offers highly functional solutions to optimize your product label without sacrificing taste and texture.

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Applications support

With an in-house research and development team we can help create the custom solutions you need. Our dedicated team collaborates closely with your technical team to provide consultative concept development and solve application-specific challenges.

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End-to-end supply chain solutions

Our specialists manage domestic and international logistics to assist in a world-class delivery experience for our customers. We reliably bring high-quality ingredients to your company by leveraging our robust global supply chain knowledge and dedicated network of supplier partners.

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Fats & Oils

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Mixed Tocopherols

Scoular’s Natural Source Mixed Tocopherols (vitamin e) are natural antioxidants that have been isolated from edible vegetable oils. They are a widely used ingredient in food and dietary supplement solutions to help protect finished products from the damaging effects of oxidation. In doing so, they extend product shelf life and help prevent chemical reactions which can lead to undesirable changes in finished product flavor, odor, or color.

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Soy Lecithin

Soy lecithin is a versatile and essential ingredient in the food industry, widely used for its powerful emulsifying, stabilizing, and nutritional properties. Derived from soybeans, this non-GMO ingredient can be added to a wide range of products to prevent separation in water and fat-based mixtures, to decrease surface tension and allow for enhanced dispersion of powders and liquids, or to prevent sticking to manufacturing surfaces.

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Sunflower Lecithin

Sunflower lecithin is a non-GMO emulsifier that has become a popular choice for health-conscious consumers and food manufacturers alike. This versatile ingredient offers a clean and allergen-free alternative to traditional soy lecithin, while also offering additional health benefits associated with natural sunflower sources. Its ability to blend and stabilize ingredients makes it ideal for a variety of culinary applications, from creamy dressings and smooth chocolates to nutritious protein bars and beverages.

Fibers

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Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)

Scoular’s organic Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) is a premium soluble dietary fiber ingredient designed to support digestive wellness, sugar reduction, and clean label formulation. With 90g of dietary fiber and a mild sweetness at approximately 50% of sucrose, FOS enhances texture, flavor release, and mouthfeel in a wide range of applications including bakery, bars, dairy, cereals, and fruit preparations. Its prebiotic properties promote gut health by stimulating beneficial bacteria, contributing to improved immunity and nutrient absorption.  

FOS is non-GMO, vegan-friendly, and stable under heat and acidic conditions—making it ideal for functional foods targeting fiber enrichment, calorie reduction, and digestive support. Whether you’re formulating for keto-friendly snacks or fiber-fortified beverages, FOS delivers nutritional value and sensory appeal that align with today’s health-conscious consumer demands. 

Soluble Corn Fiber is a mildly sweet, prebiotic fiber derived from cornstarch.

Soluble Corn Fiber

Soluble corn fiber, also known as resistant dextrin, is a type of dietary fiber derived from corn starch. This non-GMO ingredient boasts over 90% fiber and less than 5% sugar, making it a game-changer for the overall nutritional profile of finished products. Soluble corn fiber can be used in various products with its excellent bulking properties, while rarely affecting the desired taste, all with a label-friendly name.

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Tapioca Fiber

Unlock the next level of clean-label formulation with Scoular’s Tapioca Fiber. Also sometimes referred to as resistant dextrin, this highly versatile, non-GMO ingredient is the secret to slashing sugar and boosting dietary fiber while simultaneously delivering a superior, satisfying texture.  

Whether you need an invisible prebiotic for gut health or a binding agent for your next low-sugar snack, our Tapioca Fiber provides the nutritional upgrade and functional performance your innovative products deserve. Its neutral flavor and exceptional solubility allow you to seamlessly fortify everything from protein bars and beverages to keto-friendly baked goods, delivering the enhanced nutrition and satisfying mouthfeel your customers crave. 

Food-Grade Seeds

Bakery Kernels

Standard baking sunflower kernels are average size kernels ideal for use in milling for baked goods. Our bakery kernels are guaranteed non-GMO and sourced from our growers’ network.
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Brown Flax

An oilseed grown in western Canada for the oil crush industry, food industry and feed applications, brown flax is a health superfood known for its natural plant-based high levels of omega-3, soluble fiber and high oil content. We offer 98% and 99.9% purity levels, identity-preserved and non-GMO options. We process a large volume of flaxseed products at our state-of-the-art facility in Richardson, Saskatchewan, supporting global crush markets and providing high-purity flaxseed suitable for a range of applications—from breads to snacks to oils, pet food and livestock feed.

Brown flax is perfect for baking applications. It is a versatile source of omega-3 fatty acids that can add a delicious nutty flavor or appealing visual to food applications like flatbreads, tortillas, crackers, bars, cookies and more. Brown flax is also an integral part of the healthy diet for dogs and cats. It can help support a number of labeling needs, from heart healthy ingredients to skin and coat health.
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Confection Sunflower Seeds

Our in-shell confection or non-oil striped sunflower seeds are available in round or long varieties with multiple sizes available. We guarantee that our seeds are non-GMO and sourced from our growers’ network.
Golden Flax Seed

Golden Flax

Similar to the brown variety, golden flax is a health superfood known for its natural plant-based high levels of omega-3, soluble fiber and high oil content. We offer 99.9% and 98% purity levels, identity-preserved and non-GMO options. We process high-purity golden flaxseed at our state-of-the-art flax processing facility in Richardson, Saskatchewan, serving the crush, food, feed and pet food markets.

Golden flax is preferred in many baking applications due to its “golden” appearance and easy mixing in baking mixes. A rich source of omega-3’s, flaxseed is a great addition to health forward foods, like vegan diets. Golden flax can also offer benefits in pet food applications and may support label claims such as immune support, joint support, heart health, and others.
Brown Milled Flax Seed

Milled Brown Flax

We offer milled brown flax for your convenience. Milled flax, or flaxseed meal, comes with the same nutritional benefits as regular flax but in a form that can easily be incorporated into food, pet food and feed formulations. We offer 99.9% and 98% purity levels, identity-preserved and non-GMO options. Flax is a rich source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) to help support omega-3 label claims and various health benefits that matter to consumers and pet owners.

Ground flaxseed can be a source of fiber in complete pet food diets, and offer additional benefits for healthy skin and coat, digestion, immunity and other trends. In food applications, milled brown flax is naturally gluten-free, soy-free and non-GMO and a rich source of plant lignans. Flax adds a delicious nutty flavor to recipes.
Golden Milled Flax Seed

Milled Golden Flax

We offer milled golden flax for your convenience. It comes with all the same nutritional benefits of regular flax but in a form that can easily be incorporated into your formulations. Milled golden flax can help support a variety of trends and the unique application needs of food, feed and pet food manufacturers. We offer 99.9% and 98% purity levels, identity-preserved and non-GMO options.

Milled flax, or flaxseed meal, may be used in a variety of food applications, including pasta, mixes and blends, cookies, bars, breads and more. Rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), flax is great for omega-3 applications to support health benefits that matter to consumers. In pet food, milled flaxseed can add fiber to complete diets, and help support label claims for health benefits like healthy skin and coat.

Plant-Based Proteins

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Brown Rice Protein

Scoular’s 80% Rice Protein is a protein powder made from non-GMO brown rice utilizing a highly consistent enzyme extraction method. Plant-based and allergen-friendly, it is a great alternative for those looking for protein supplement from a versatile and healthy source. Often combined with other plant-based proteins to create a complete protein profile, it is commonly used in RTM powders, nutrition bars, snacks, and more.

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Chickpea Protein

Our 80% chickpea protein is a plant-based, high protein ingredient supporting clean-label, non-GMO and gluten-free innovations through functionality and nutrition. Suitable for a wide variety of applications with its neutral taste.

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Pea Protein

Scoular’s pea protein is a clean label plant protein powder made from yellow peas. Suitable for many different food applications, including bars, snacks, meat and meat alternatives, extruded crisps, pasta and more. Pea protein is also a highly functional and nutritious protein for pet food formulations, available as a concentrate or isolate.

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Soy Protein Isolate

Scoular offers customized Soy Protein Isolate ingredients to meet specific functional metrics, including water holding and emulsification, nutritional markers for protein fortification, and sensory targets such as improved texture and mouthfeel.

Supported by manufacturer and supplier in-house research and development and applications teams, we can help you find the right solution fast and first.

Sweeteners & Starches

Allulose is a low-calorie sweetener with functionality and flavor similar to sugar.

Allulose

Allulose is a rare sugar naturally found in fruits or crops and is known as the leading next-generation sweetener due to its sugar-like sweetness and almost zero calorie content. Offered in crystalline and syrup formats, this non-GMO ingredient, which is 70% as sweet as sugar, can offer a versatile solution for those looking to cut down on added sugars with the added benefits of low caloric content while maintaining a taste profile similar to sugar.

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Brown Rice Syrup

Brown rice syrup is an amber colored syrup with a mild, sweet buttery flavor made from brown rice. It can be used in a variety of applications to add sweetness, enhance mouthfeel, promote browning, act as a binder, and inhibit ice crystal formation.

The Latest Trends in Bars

Consumers are increasingly scrutinizing product labels and ingredient lists. In fact, 40% of snack bar consumers in the US say that snack bars made with natural ingredients are a priority for them. 

Snack bar brands are responding to consumers’ demands for more clean-label snack bars by formulating with natural and organic ingredients

Source: Mintel

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