Will Demonstrate Superior Water Binding Attributes across Food Categories at IFT '09 Expo

MUNDELEIN, Ill., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZTHO), manufacturer of multifunctional fiber food ingredients, today announced it will be exhibiting its products in Booth #447 in the Healthy Food Pavilion of the 2009 Institute of Food Technologists' Annual Food Meeting and Food Expo (IFT-AFME) in the Anaheim Convention Center June 7-9.

On display will be Z Trim corn powder's superior water binding capability in emulsions and whole muscle meats.

The emulsion demonstration will feature Z Trim's use in different viscosity ranges in dairy-based applications, including dressing, sauce, and dip. Throughout, Z Trim provides advanced dispersing properties, keeping water and oil in place and maintaining the integrity of the textural expectations for each type of product.

"Z Trim improves surface tension far beyond other plant-based hydrocolloids used to emulsify or thicken," said Lynda Carroll, Director of Product Development for Z Trim Holdings. "Foods made with Z Trim have noticeably better textural and sensory character," she said. "Emulsions become less susceptible to breaking due to temperature extremes or interactions between other ingredients having salt or acidic characteristics."

The heated sauce will demonstrate the superior heat stability Z Trim corn fiber provides to finished products, and will serve as a complement to the meats, which will also benefit from Z Trim.

The meat demonstration will exhibit how Z Trim multifunctional fiber keeps whole muscle meats juicy throughout processing and market distribution. Z Trim Holdings' staff will be assisted in that demonstration by specialists from World Technology Ingredients (WTI) of Jefferson, Georgia, distributor of Z Trim to the meat industry.

"A marinade solution for muscle meats, whether injected or used in tumbling, can contain up to 1% of Z Trim fiber, usually as part of a marinade or with flavorings," said Robert Brooks, technical specialist with WTI. "Z Trim helps to bind moisture in the meat, keeping it juicy," he said.

ABOUT Z TRIM(R)

Z Trim Holdings, Incorporated, http://www.ztrim.com, partners with the food industry in the deployment of solutions and technologies built around cutting edge multifunctional dietary fibers, blends and custom emulsions. Innovation for health and wellness is built into our business model with value added components of capital, process, product, market, and R&D knowledge.

Z Trim(R) and Z Trim blends are functional food ingredients emulsifiers and stabilizers made from the hulls of either corn OR oat. Z Trim is versatile and can serve as a fat replacement, thickening agent or emulsifier with texturization, binding, shaping, suspension, water control and pH balance attributes. Z Trim represents a natural and frequently cost competitive alternative or complement to many of the oils, gums and starches it can replace. Because Z Trim is non-caloric dietary fiber, replacement of added fats with Z Trim can achieve up to 80% calorie reduction in many foods without negatively affecting taste or texture, and can substantially reduce harmful trans and saturated fats found in many foods. Z Trim has wide application in dairy products, dressings, dips, sauces, baked goods, processed meats, snack foods, cookies, pies, cakes, icings, brownies, bars, ice cream, milk shakes and many other foods.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors

Certain statements in this press release may be "forward?looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of Z Trim Holdings to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward?looking statements. Other factors, which could materially affect such forward?looking statements, can be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, including risk factors relating to our history of operating losses, that our auditors have expressed substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern, the fact that we may dilute existing shareholders through additional stock issuances, and our reliance on our intellectual property. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward?looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward?looking statements. The forward?looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward?looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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