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Experience Great innovations often come from simple ideas some of them have received intense customer attention; for example the replacement of artifi cial colours with natural colouring foodstuff, healthier food with fi bre enrichment and using natural fruit sweeteners instead of refi ned sugars. Since 1980, the fruit fi bres have been marketed under the brandname Herbacel. Since then, into our product range, we have included several variations of dietary fi bres with different characteristics tailored for abundant applications. The apple extract has been one of the pioneers to colour and fl avour food and beverages in a natural way. Also, our sweetening apple extract, is the market leader among natural apple sweeteners. Our success is based on naturalness and sustainability and by the resourceful use of apples and citrus fruits, we are part of a value chain. Through exploiting the full potential of renewable raw materials, we are able to provide high quality, functional and natural fi bres, fruit sweeteners, colouring and fl avouring extracts. For more than 30 years, our company, Herbafood Ingredients, has earned high recognition from our customers. To guarantee high quality standards, we have a qualifi ed team of food technologists facing the daily challenges of developing innovative and healthy foodstuff. Dietary fi bres and apple extracts two elements for a health-conscious and balanced diet. Our knowledge will be your advantage. So Let s make food better! 2
fl avouring, colouring and sweetening apple extract Consumer consciousness of natural food ingredients is still increasing. Artifi cial colours / E-Numbers on the ingredient list trigger rejection from customers. is not just a natural alternative to colour food but the components of the apple extract provide additional value to your product. is the product of your choice if you want to set an accent in colour and taste without having to use isolated colourings or fl avourings. The intense brown colour is mainly based on the high content of polyphenols. These nutritionally valuable secondary plant compounds are attributed to be antioxidants and free radical binders. The Herbafood Ingredients GmbH is able to guarantee a steady aroma profi le and colour intensity of through the production process. The natural apple extract can be used to provide a colour spectrum from light gold to deep brown. Product characteristics: liquid apple extract fruity flavour colour spectrum from light gold to deep brown depending on the dosage differing colour intensities ph-value approx. 4.0 density ca. 1.3 g/ml sugar content: AF 03, AF 06 and AF 12 approx. 40 % Sugar reduced type AF 24 SR approx. 2 % sugar reduced type as powder and liquid available declaration as apple extract colouring apple extract 3
Besides the colouring effect, the fruity components and the acidic note of the round off the gustatory profi le. The balanced sugar profi le of apple, including fructose, glucose and sorbitol has a positive effect on moisture-regulation and fresh keeping in food. The sugar content of the types AF 03, AF 06 and AF 12 is about 40 %. A sugar reduced and dark brownish type of, named AF 24-SR, with about 2 % remaining sugars is also available. This type is perfectly in use for colouring without adding sweetness and comes in powder form as AF 24-SR-M20 as well. The product range facilitates a wide fi eld of applications and contributes to fulfi ll customer expectations. Fields of application: beverages & basics for beverages bread & other baked goods sauces, gourmet foods & vinegar meat substitutes meat & meat products marinades & coatings cereals & extruded goods confectionery cakes, gingerbread & shortbread desserts and many more 4
is available in the following variations: *light 0.3 ± 0.05 AF 03 AF 24-SR *very high 2.4 ± 0.05 *medium 0.6 ± 0.05 AF 06 sweetening, prolonged freshness flavouring and colouring sugar reduced products *high 1.2 ± 0.05 AF 12 AF 24-SR M20 *very high 2.4 ± 0.05 powder * Extinction in a 0.4 % solution (420 nm, d=10 mm) AF 03 AF 06 AF 12 AF 24-SR 5
sweetening apple extract Buying habits have been steadily changing for decades and demand has been growing for natural and sustainable products. The natural apple extract satisfi es exactly these consumer needs. is produced under well-controlled environment. During production, minerals, polysaccharides and fruit acids are specifi cally removed. Due to our expertise and long experience in the fi eld, we are able to produce our apple extract in slightly varying colour intensities and sugar concentrations. The apple sweetener is available ranging from a clear, tasteless to a light gold, somewhat caramel type. Product characteristics: liquid apple extract different colour intensities available ph value approx. 4.0 density approx. 1.3 g/ml 70 Bx- and 78 Bx-types available glycaemic index 54 sweetness value approx. 0.95 sugar spectrum: approx. 44 % fructose approx. 39 % glucose approx. 4 % sorbitol easy to process declaration as apple sweetener, fruit sweetener* or (sweetening) apple extract * For labelling the respective national defi nitions have to be considered 6
One of the big advantages of is its natural sugar spectrum containing fructose, glucose and sorbitol. Our products can be used to replace saccharose almost one-to-one. An additional benefi t is that, our customers can declare our products as apple sweetener or (sweetening) apple extract. Owing to its special sugar spectrum, bakery products stay long fresh with added instead of refi ned sugars. To sum up, great sales pitch can be achieved by using and the demand for natural products can be met. Fields of application: beverages and beverage bases delicacies products confectionery dairy products bakery products ice-creams and sorbets fruit preparations and other spreads Product overview of : AS 01 (approx. 70 Bx) AS 01-B (approx. 70 Bx) AS 01-A (approx. 70 Bx) light caramel flavour neutral flavour AS 02 (approx. 78 Bx) AS 02-B (approx. 78 Bx) 7
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