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Optimized Clean-label Solutions
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Uncured Hot Dogs
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Food additives play a key role in the production and quality of processed
and prepared meat and poultry products. They provide ﬂavor, visual appeal,
freshness, safety and texture. Many traditional additives used for these
purposes are being phased out of formulations because of their chemical-sounding names. Replacing their functionalities is challenging, as they
were used because of their superior performance.
Corbion is heavily vested in its proprietary natural fermentation technologies that allow for the development of optimized-performance clean-label ingredients to replace chemical-sounding ingredients. Marketed under the Verdad® and Avanta® brands, these multifunctional ingredients
are made from natural raw materials including organic acids, sugars and
peptides, without artiﬁcial additives. They are approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for application in fresh and processed meat products
and can be used in a wide range of products, including those with natural
claims. These clean-label solutions are backed by Corbion's
Listeria Control Model, which enables processors to predict
the impact of the ingredient system in reducing growth of
Listeria. This saves time and reduces costs.
In ready-to-eat meats, some of these ingredients may
be used to enhance safety by inhibiting the growth of
Listeria for more than 100 days. Some ingredients may
also inhibit spoilage organisms, increasing the shelf life
of fresh meat, often times doubling it.
Corbion offers liquid and powder ingredients in a variety of
formulations including no
sodium and minimized
taste. Depending on the
ingredient, it may be labeled "vinegar," "cultured
sugar and vinegar" or "cultured dextrose."
To meet speciﬁc functional and sensory requirements,

Control - Uncured

Control - Cured
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Verdad® N64 (3.50%) - Cured

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Corbion also offers natural systems that include ingredients with recognized functional properties. These include celery powder, citrus ﬂour
and jasmine tea extract. Such synergies allow for enhanced functionality
combined with shelf life and safety.
"When addressing clean-label formulating, product developers need
to carefully consider the ingredient options," said Mr. Charest. "It is vital
for ingredients that enable consumer-friendly product labeling to protect the consumer and adhere to local regulatory guidelines. By taking
a holistic, multi-faceted approach to quality improvement, our optimized
clean-label range provides a number of tangible beneﬁts in regard to
shelf life, food safety and overall product quality, all while satisfying consumer demand for a clean and simple ingredient list."

ingredients function as preservatives.
Food-safety ingredient systems are avail"For producers, ensuring food
Contributing to the confusion is that
able to effectively eliminate and control
many food-safety ingredients considered
microbial contamination throughout the ensafety is critical because of the
chemical preservatives are "generally rectire supply chain, as well as retard oxidative
vulnerability of meat and poultry
ognized as safe" by FDA. These ingredients
degradation and rancidity. This assists with
have been in use for many years and are
extending shelf life by allowing for lengthier
to microbial contamination."
considered harmless under prescribed conexpiration dates, as well as ensuring desirditions. Examples include highly functional
able color during this time.
- David Charest, vice-president, meat industry,
phosphates and salts of organic acids, such
When choosing a food-safety ingredient
Corbion, Lenexa, KS.
as acetates and lactates.
system, it is essential that processors underThe good news for processors is that there
stand the limitations of their environment,
are many food-safety ingredient options. This includes optimized clean-la- as well as distribution requirements and consumer expectations. When
bel solutions that work similar to powerhouse standard ingredient technol- these ingredients are coupled with proper product handling, processors
ogy systems. While these ingredients deliver on food safety, they may also reap maximum beneﬁt, which can positively impact a company's proﬁtabilassist with extending product freshness. This is important, because when
ity through waste reduction.
it comes to processed meat and poultry, freshness matters to consumers.
With more than 80 years of experience, Corbion has become a versatile
and knowledgeable partner offering a wide range of preservation solutions
Consumers expect fresh, safe meat products
to meet processors' economic, labeling and shelf-life objectives. With appliData from the Power of Meat 2016, a consumer study conducted by
cation labs on every continent, the company knows how its traditional and
FMI, in collaboration with the North American Meat Institute, indicate that
clean-label solutions interact with all kinds of meat and poultry products.
cleanliness is the top-rated attribute of the meat department along with
For more information, visit www.corbion.com/meatandpoultry.
the freshness/appearance of meat and poultry in the self-serve and service cases. More than half (58%) of survey respondents indicated that the
"use by" or "sell by" date is the most used tool for discerning freshness. Color followed, with 57% of respondents identifying this appearance attribute
as an indicator of freshness.
The two leading extrinsic factors impacting the freshness of meat and
poultry are exposure to oxygen and contamination by non-pathogenic microorganisms. With either, meat and poultry can become discolored and
develop putrid odors.

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