Tortillas Allied Blending and Ingredients (ABI) not only produces in-house blended ingredients,  ABI also offers the tortilla industry a complete line of good tasting, pre-blended proprietary formulations that offer economy, quality, ease of use and superior functionality. . For the flour tortilla market, ABI offers specially formulated BatchPaks consisting of the salt, baking powder ingredients, preservatives, dough conditioners and the other ingredients necessary to construct a tortilla. In most cases, the tortilla manufacturer need only add the flour, water and shortening/oil to create a tortilla that has been optimized for their manufacturing system or for their desired finished product characteristics. For the corn tortilla market, ABI offers the liquid preservatives that are needed to extend the shelf life of the tortilla thus providing greater market opportunities for the manufacturer. In addition to the liquid preservatives, ABI offers conditioners for the corn tortilla. These are added to the liquid preservative or to the masa/corn flour and increase the efficiency and through-put of manufacturing.