April 15, 2026
Global Trade Publication Spotlights CDI’s Patented Technology as a Practical Solution to Sugar Reduction, Sodium Reduction, and Shelf Life Extension Across Bakery, Sauce, and Snack Applications.
SUMMERLAND, BC — Crush Dynamics Inc. (CDI) has been featured as the primary expert source in an independent editorial feature published by BakeryAndSnacks.com, one of the most widely read global trade publications serving the bakery and snack food manufacturing industry. The article, titled “Fermented grape is crushing reformulation’s toughest trade-offs,” was authored by senior editor Gill Hyslop and published April 15, 2026.
The feature positions Crush Dynamics’ fermentation-derived ingredient platform as a practical, scalable answer to the reformulation challenges that have stalled most clean-label efforts in the food manufacturing industry specifically highlighting CDI’s ability to reduce sugar and sodium simultaneously without sacrificing flavour, texture, or cost performance.
Thefeature article by Gill Hyslopidentifies the core challenge facing food manufacturers today: clean label reformulation has always come with a trade-off. Remove sugar and you lose sweetness, body, and mouthfeel. Reduce sodium and bitterness and acidity become dominant. Most solutions on the market address one problem while creating another.
CDI’s patented fermentation process addresses this by activating and transforming naturally occurring compounds within the whole grape biomass into a multifunctional ingredient that modulates sweetness, reduces bitterness, and rebuilds mouthfeel simultaneously thereby replacing multiple single-function inputs with CDI’s singularclean-label solution.
“Manufacturers are under increasing pressure from both regulators and consumers to improve nutritional profiles without compromising taste or price. We offer a solution to this challenge: reducing total sugar and sodium while maintaining flavour, texture, and scalability in real-world applications.” — Kirk Moir, CEO, Crush Dynamics Inc.
The article highlights specific, independently validated performance data from CDI formulation work:
BBQ Sauce Application: In a controlled sensory study, 90% of panellists perceived the CDI-reformulated BBQ sauce as thicker and more satisfying compared to a starch-based control, in addition to meaningful reductions in sugar and sodium. CDI’s ingredient addressed the full cascade of reformulation challenges simultaneously: softening acidity, rounding out bitterness from spices and smoke, and rebuilding body and mouthfeel.
Shelf Life Extension: A customer study documented shelf life extension of approximately 54% in formulations using CDI ingredients with direct implications for reducing food waste, spoilage, returns, and markdowns at retail, and improving supply chain flexibility for broader geographic distribution.
CDI’s ingredient solutions are currently available in purée and powder formats, labelled simply as ‘grape purée’ or ‘grape powder’ in the US market. They are Non-GMO, allergen-free, vegan, and halal-certified, and are designed to integrate into existing manufacturing processes across sauces, plant-based foods, bakery, frozen desserts, and beverages without requiring significant reformulation investment.
“The next big shift in food formulation is moving from single-function replacement ingredients to multifunctional systems that deliver health, performance and affordability in one solution. Manufacturers are no longer willing to trade one attribute for another; reduced sugar or cleaner labels only works if taste, texture, and cost still hold at scale. We see a continued shift toward fermentation-derived technologies that create real functional value, not just label appeal. The winners will be solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing manufacturing systems while improving nutrition profiles and maintaining commercial viability from day one.” — Kirk Moir, CEO, Crush Dynamics Inc.
About William Reed-BakeryAndSnacks.com
BakeryAndSnacks.com is a leading global trade publication serving professionals across the bakery, snack food, and food ingredient manufacturing industries. The Wiliam Reed publication covers reformulation, clean label, HFSS compliance, sustainability, ingredient science, and supply chain topics, reaching R&D managers, procurement professionals, and senior food industry decision-makers worldwide.
About Crush Dynamics Inc.
Crush Dynamics is a pioneering agritech company focused on transforming grape derivatives and other agricultural side streams into high-performance food ingredients. Their patented biomechanical fermentation process creates products that enable food producers to reduce sugar and sodium, aimprove texture while extending shelf life, addressing the key challenges in the food industry.
Read the Full Article
The full BakeryAndSnacks.com feature is available at: https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2026/04/15/how-fermented-grape-is-reducing-sugar-and-sodium-in-food-reformulation/
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