Plant based ingredient manufacturer, Naturex has introduced a range of cherry-based antioxidants and curing enhancers for meat & poultry products.
The Acerola Cherry 17 offers natural oxygen-scavenging properties that protect meat pigments from oxidation, improving the color stability of raw and cooked meat products.
Naturex has also developed XtraBlend RA, an antioxidant that combines acerola with rosemary extract to create a powerful synergistic blend that protects both color and flavor in meat products and also demonstrates remarkable efficacy when used in raw meat due to the addition of standardized active compounds.
The third ingredient in the new range is Acerola Cherry 36, which contains more naturally occurring vitamin C – 36-38% – than any other acerola powder available on the market. It is also free from carrier compounds.
“There is big demand for natural ingredients in the meat & poultry industry that offer technical benefits, and Naturex’s R&D focus on acerola cherry has opened up a world of opportunities in food preservation,” said Baptiste Demur, Business Manager at Naturex.
“Our new cherry-based ingredients provide high levels of efficacy while allowing meat & poultry companies to achieve consumer-friendly labels. These optimized natural antioxidants and curing accelerators provide exciting and effective options that cover needs of the entire meat industry, in both the fresh and cured meat categories.”