Agora Food Sciences now offers Chaveka Salvia Hispanica L seeds. This heart-healthy ingredient supports healthy cholesterol and is an excellent source of fiber and omega-3, says the company. The highly bioavailable, water-dispersible ingredient is suitable for baked goods, liquids, chicken breading and more. Several versions of the Chaveka formula are available, including those that allow for a high-fiber claim, for an omega-3 claim, for both claims and more. Custom blends are available. Chaveka is made with a “reduced pathogen process,” yielding a final product that is 99% free of microbiological activity.

P.O. Box  2165, Dawsonville, GA 30534, www.chaveka.com

Published in WholeFoods Magazine, February 2011