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New “All-Natural” Spray-dried Dairy Flavors for US markets
In the North American markets Chr. Hansen has just launched a new portfolio of spray-dried dairy flavors.
Capitalizing on solid culture fermentation expertise and enzyme extraction technology, Chr. Hansen has just launched a new portfolio of spray-dried dairy flavors.
The new line is specially developed to meet the needs of the North American market. The new spray-dried dairy flavors are manufactured at Chr. Hansen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is only available on the North American market.
The flavors are some of Chr. Hansen’s top sellers in the enzyme modified dairy ingredient area. This means that well-proven flavor profiles will now be available in spray-dried form.
“The new portfolio initially includes flavor profiles of sharp and aged Cheddar, american, sweet cream, Parmesan, and butter. Swiss, Blue cheese, and Romano profiles will be available very soon as well,” explains Marilyn Stieve, Director of Marketing Dairy Flavors, Chr. Hansen.
The products have been tested in snacks, soups, sauces, and dressings but work in a variety of food products.
All-natural
Spray drying is a basic form of encapsulation where a fluid material is mixed with a carrier.
One of the key features of the new Hansen portfolio of spray dried dairy flavors is that a dairy-based carrier system is applied. This ensures an all-natural, clean label flavor and at the same time provides a more authentic dairy flavor profile compared to when using conventional maltodextrin-based carrier systems.
Several advantages
Dried flavors boast a number of advantages over pastes; the shelf life of dry products is longer and at the same time the powders are generally easier to work with than pastes. They also work in systems that must have dry forms such as dry blends.
“All in all Chr. Hansen’s dried flavors contain no artificial flavor or colors, no preservatives and meet the requirements for minimally processed foods. And then they are suitable for natural foods,” notes Marilyn Stieve, Director of Marketing Dairy Flavors, Chr. Hansen.
“Consequently, they can be labeled as natural flavors and assist food producers in generating new innovative products for the booming natural food market,” she concludes.
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Chr. Hansen is a global bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The products include cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors, and all solutions are based on strong research and development competencies coupled with significant technology investments. Revenue in the 2013/14 financial year was EUR 756 million. The company holds a leading market position in all its divisions: Cultures & Enzymes, Health & Nutrition and Natural Colors. It has more than 2,500 dedicated employees in over 30 countries and main production facilities in Denmark, France, USA and Germany. Chr. Hansen was founded in 1874 and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen.