# Cain Food Industries > Cain Food Industries, Inc. is a leading supplier of functional baking ingredients, dough conditioners, and custom blends to the wholesale and retail baking industries. Family-owned since 1971, now in its third generation. ## Company Overview - **Founded:** 1971 by Ernie and Billie Cain - **Location:** 8401 Sovereign Row, Dallas, TX 75247 - **Phone:** 214-630-4511 - **Email:** sales@cainfood.com - **Website:** https://cainfood.com - **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/cain-food-industries-inc ## What We Do Cain Food Industries specializes in functional ingredients and custom blends backed by technical service and innovation. We produce a wide range of products for commercial bakeries including: - Dough Conditioners (enzyme-based and traditional) - Softening Systems (AlphaSoft line — anti-staling for up to 21+ days) - Mold Inhibitors (AlphaFresh — clean label, derived from cultured wheat) - Mix Reducers (protease enzymes, L-cysteine systems) - Strengtheners & Oxidizers (ascorbic acid, bromate-free options) - Clean Label Solutions (enzyme-based replacements for DATEM, SSL, CSL, potassium bromate) - Organic Ingredients (certified organic conditioners, softeners, mold inhibitors) - Tableted Micro-Dose Ingredients (precise 1-tablet-per-cwt dosing, no waste) - Custom Blends (tailored formulations for specific bakery processes) ## Key Products ### AlphaFresh Clean label mold inhibitor derived from cultured wheat. Replaces calcium propionate. Use level: 1%-2% based on flour weight. Available in organic version. ### AlphaSoft Systems Enzyme-based anti-staling softening systems. Variants include: - AlphaSoft (14 days), AlphaSoft A11 (21 days), AlphaSoft SR (21+ days) - AlphaSoft B&R (buns/rolls), AlphaSoft SG5 (cakes), AlphaSoft TFR (tortillas) ### PureBake Balanced blend of strengthening and conditioning enzymes for high-speed bread and roll production. Does not contain ascorbic acid. Clean label. ### N'HANCE RS Blend of enzymes and natural flavor that improve sweetness, enabling sugar reduction. Clean label. ## Product Categories by Application - [Breads & Buns](https://cainfood.com/products/breads-buns/): dough conditioners, softeners and mix reducers for bread and bun production - [Cakes](https://cainfood.com/products/cakes/): softening systems and mold inhibitors for cakes, muffins and snack cakes - [Clean Label](https://cainfood.com/products/clean-label/): enzyme-based replacements for DATEM, SSL and chemical additives - [Crackers](https://cainfood.com/products/crackers/): conditioners, mix reducers and mold inhibitors for cracker production - [English Muffins](https://cainfood.com/products/english-muffins/): conditioners, anti-staling enzymes and mold inhibitors - [Frozen Goods](https://cainfood.com/products/frozen-goods/): freeze-thaw stable conditioners and anti-staling enzymes - [Hearth Breads](https://cainfood.com/products/hearth-breads/): bromate-free conditioners and improvers for artisan-style breads - [Pizza & Flatbread](https://cainfood.com/products/pizza-flatbread/): conditioners, mix reducers and shelf-life solutions - [Sweets, Pastries & Pies](https://cainfood.com/products/sweets-pastries-pies/): conditioners and softeners for sweet goods - [Tortillas](https://cainfood.com/products/tortillas/): AlphaSoft TFR softeners, conditioners and clean label solutions ## Product Categories by Function - [Dough Conditioners](https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/): PureBake, CDC, N'Hance and Ascorbo lines - [Strengtheners & Oxidizers](https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/): ascorbic acid, enzyme-based and conventional, bromate- and ADA-free - [Softeners](https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/): AlphaSoft enzyme-based anti-staling systems - [Mix Reducers](https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/): TREM, Proflex and Timeflex protease/L-cysteine systems - [Custom Blends](https://cainfood.com/products/custom-blends/): formulations tailored to a bakery's own recipes and process - [Organic](https://cainfood.com/products/organic/): certified organic conditioners, softeners, mold inhibitors and mix reducers - [Extended Shelf Life (ESL)](https://cainfood.com/products/extended-shelf-life-esl/): 21+ day freshness, mono-diglyceride replacement - [Tablets](https://cainfood.com/products/tablets/): pre-measured micro-dose tablets, one per hundredweight of flour ## Named Products 85 named products. Full description and use level for each is on the linked page. - AlphaFresh — https://cainfood.com/products/extended-shelf-life-esl/ - AlphaSoft — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - AlphaSoft A11 — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - AlphaSoft B&R — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - AlphaSoft EZ — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - AlphaSoft SG5 — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - AlphaSoft SR — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - AlphaSoft TFR — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - Amflex P21 — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Amflex Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/tablets/ - Ascorbo 120 Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - Ascorbo 150 Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Ascorbo 160 F Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Ascorbo 160-2 Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - Ascorbo C Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - Beta 130 Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Beta Tabs — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - BNDC (602) — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Bromate 160 Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - CDC 10A (NB) — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - CDC 2500 — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - CDC 79 — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - CDC 79 Soy Free — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - CFI 100 — https://cainfood.com/products/extended-shelf-life-esl/ - CFI 100 Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - CL FBN — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - CL Freeze — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - CLDC F — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Eox PF — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Eox Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - GLC 20 Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - IDX 20 NB Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - MDR Alpha — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - MDR Soft — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - Micro BBC — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - Micro BNZ — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - N'Hance CM NA Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - N'Hance Eox Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - N'Hance Phase II Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - N'Hance SD Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - N'Hance Ultra Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - Organic AlphaFresh — https://cainfood.com/products/organic/ - Organic AlphaFresh EM — https://cainfood.com/products/organic/ - Organic AlphaSoft 500 — https://cainfood.com/products/organic/ - Organic AM-O — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Organic Ascorbo 160 F — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Organic CL FBN — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Organic Eox Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Organic MDR Alpha — https://cainfood.com/products/organic/ - Organic Oxibake 2 CL — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Organic Proflex P2 — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Organic SLB-R Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/organic/ - Organic Trem 21 PF — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Organic TRU CL — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Organic Wheat-eze Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Oxibake — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - Oxibake CL — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Oxibake YF — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - PDC — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Penxan II Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/tablets/ - Penxan P21 — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Proflex P2 Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Proflex Tabs — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - PureBake — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - SLB-R Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/extended-shelf-life-esl/ - Soft Power P-CDA — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - Soft Tabs — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - Sorboflex Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Sorboflex Tabs — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Super Timeflex Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/tablets/ - Timeflex 1800 — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Timeflex Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/tablets/ - Tortilla Fácil — https://cainfood.com/products/softeners/ - Trem 21 PF — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Trem Tabs — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - TRU CL AG+ — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Tru CL F — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Ultra P 21 Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - Ultra PF — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - UltraOx GR (Gluten Replacement) — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ - Watox P Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - Watox Tablets — https://cainfood.com/products/strengtheners-oxidizers/ - Wheat-eze Powder — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Wheat-eze Tabs — https://cainfood.com/products/mix-reducers/ - Yeast Foods — https://cainfood.com/products/dough-conditioners/ ## Innovation Center 1,800 square-foot Innovation Center in Dallas (opened July 2016) with: - Test bakery with SPI-LAB lab mixers - Quality assurance laboratory - Advanced texture analyzing systems - Raw material and finished product testing ## Millbio Partnership In partnership with Apheon, Cain Foods and Millbio NA merged to create a global clean-label ingredients provider combining expertise in fermentation, formulation, and natural preservation. ## Sales Team Regional sales managers covering all US territories. Contact sales@cainfood.com or visit https://cainfood.com/sales/ for your regional representative. ## Industry Memberships - AIB International (aibinternational.com) - American Bakers Association (americanbakers.org) - American Society of Baking (asbe.org) - Allied Trades of the Baking Industry (atbi.org) ## Key Pages - [Home](https://cainfood.com/): company overview and featured solutions - [About](https://cainfood.com/about-us/): history, family ownership, clean label leadership - [All Products](https://cainfood.com/products/): full category index - [Featured Products](https://cainfood.com/featured-products/): AlphaSoft EZ, AlphaFresh, PureBake, N'HANCE RS - [AlphaFresh](https://cainfood.com/alphafresh/): clean label mold inhibitor - [AlphaSoft Softening Systems](https://cainfood.com/alphasoft-softening-systems/): enzyme-based anti-staling - [Innovation Center](https://cainfood.com/innovation-center/): test bakery and QA lab - [Sales](https://cainfood.com/sales/): regional managers and technical support - [Contact](https://cainfood.com/contact/): address, phone, email, hours - [Millbio & Cain Foods Unite](https://cainfood.com/millbio-and-cain-foods-unite/): Apheon merger announcement, August 2025 ## Spec Sheets (PDF) - [AlphaFresh](https://cainfood.com/pdfs/CAIN-AlphaFresh-v1.pdf) - [AlphaFresh EZ](https://cainfood.com/pdfs/AlphaFreshEZ.pdf) - [AlphaSoft SR](https://cainfood.com/pdfs/CF-Sell-Sheet-AlphaSoft-SR-v3-1.pdf) - [Clean Label solutions](https://cainfood.com/pdfs/CAIN-Clean-Label-v2.pdf) - [Organic ingredients](https://cainfood.com/pdfs/19-CAI-1915-Cain-Food-Industries-Organic-Sell-Sheet.pdf) ## Business Hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Central Time