All Carbs Are Not Created Equally: The Dreamfields Difference

Independent Validation Study Clarifies Carb Confusion

For Immediate Release

Oxford , OH – DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC is proud to release the scientific information that explains and proves the digestible carb impact of their breakthrough Dreamfields pasta brand. The study provides scientific evidence, based on independent clinical trials and research that the technology used to make Dreamfields is unique, revolutionary and effective in controlling carb intake. The purpose of the study was to scientifically validate the " protected carb" technology used in Dreamfields and to prove that the phrase "digestible carb" is the most accurate term to describe carb content to the consumer. All the research and trials were performed under FDA guidelines.

The clinicals for the study were performed at a single site by AMK Research, Inc in Gainesville, Florida. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Independent Institutional Review Board of Plantation, Florida. "The clinical research suggests that the Dreamfields pasta 'protected carb' technology is capable of rendering a significant portion of the carbohydrates indigestible in the small intestine," said Jon Anfinsen, PhD and Chairman of TechCom Group, LLC. "This data validates the effectiveness of the new technology while statistically supporting the 5 gram label claim of Dreamfields pasta."

Kantha Shelke is a principal at Corvus Blue LLC, and Ingredients R&D Editor at Food Processing and Wellness Food magazines. She holds a Ph.D. in Cereal Chemistry/Technology with specialization in carbohydrates & MS degrees in Food Science/Nutrition and Organic Chemistry. Kantha explains, "Sound science-based research and unambiguous information are the keys to helping consumers select foods sensibly and successfully leading healthy lives. An important step is to dispel the various myths that surround consumer perception of carbohydrates." Carbohydrates have now become a "four-letter word"– carbs include sugars, starches, and fibers. Not all carbohydrates, however, are equal and it is a myth that all carbohydrates contribute to weight gain and obesity. They differ naturally in their levels of digestibility and the extent to which they produce sugars.

Dreamfields uses a patent pending technology that creates a complex food structure to protect its carbohydrate content from digestibility, much like what happens in whole grain cereal products. By virtue of lower digestibility, lower glucose enters the blood stream. Additionally, this method enables Dreamfields to deliver all the authentic taste and texture of traditional top quality pasta, but with only 5 grams of digestible carbs. This is in marked contrast to other "low carb" pastas that use the dilution method to replace digestible carbs with other food ingredients, often with negative effects on taste and texture. Dreamfields is also a good source of fiber, with 5 grams of fiber per serving, and can be a delicious part of a healthy, well balanced diet.

Dreamfields is the pasta the whole family will love because it is authentic pasta, tastes great and has added health and diet benefits. Dreamfields pasta is made almost exclusively of durum wheat semolina combined with a small amount of a unique fiber and protein blend that results in fewer carbohydrates, only five grams of digestible carbs per serving, being absorbed into your system, much like whole grains, thus offering carb management.

About Dreamfields

Dreamfields Company, LLC is a joint venture between TechCom Group, LLC, a Gainesville, FL -- Based, technology commercialization and development company; B-New, LLC, a Cincinnati, OH – based brand creation and development company, Buhler Inc. of Plymouth, Minn., a global engineering and equipment company, and Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. of Carrington, ND, the third largest manufacturer of dry pasta in North America.