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FORMULATION
Purified whey protein
ingredients are used in
dairy-based dips for their
emulsification properties. "
Anand Rao, Agropur Ingredients
dairy products. The ingredient has broad-spectrum protection
and is effective at inhibiting growth of bacteria, yeast and mold.
" It can meet the highest standards of natural preservation
without compromising the flavor profile, texture or
appearance of the food, " said Natasha Dhayagude, co-founder
and CEO. " We work with mushroom farmers to harvest the
wasted stems and upcycle them into a commercially viable
ingredient. The process is similar to how most plant fibers
are naturally extracted. It involves drying the mushrooms,
grinding them and then using heat and water to purify the
fiber from the stems. The minimal and eco-friendly processing
helps deliver a natural mushroom fiber that improves the
finished product's quality, freshness and shelf life. "
The added bonus is that mushrooms require little water to
cultivate. They have a short life cycle and are grown throughout
the year, which leads to a sustainable supply source.
Cabosse Naturals, a brand from global chocolate giant
Barry Callebaut, Brussels, upcycles the cacaofruit not used
in the manufacture of chocolate. Only the beans/seeds are
used to make chocolate, and this is only 30% of the cacaofruit.
Cabosse has identified technology to upcycle the 70% side
stream into cacaofruit pulp, juice and concentrates that may
be used in food applications. For example, the zesty, fruity
profile complements ready-to-drink coffee and tea beverages.
Its honey-like taste goes well in sweet products, including
ice cream, where the golden brown color of the cacaofruit
ingredient also adds visual depth and richness.
Upcycled " ugly " fruit, as well as side streams from fruit
processing and juice manufacturing, have application in dairy
foods. FruitSmart Inc., Prosser, Wash., for example, offers a
range of upcycled fruit fibers, powders and oils. The process
begins at the company's not-from-concentrate juice facility,
where apples, blueberries, cranberries, etc., get crushed.
" Once the juice has been captured, we take the remaining
pomace (the skins, pulp and seeds), dry it and then mill it, "
said Wayne Lutomski, president. " That pomace would go to a
landfill or for animal feed previously. Now it is used for human
consumption in a beneficial way. "
ADDING FRUITS
Danone North America, White Plains, NY, now offers
Two Good " Good Save " Greek yogurt. The company uses
surplus produce or rejected fruit deemed too ugly for store
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shelves to make its Meyer lemon and pumpkin varieties.
Cups communicate that the fruit in the product would
have otherwise been wasted, helping consumers better
understand the significance of their food choices in terms of
environmental footprint.
Shark Tank-backed The Frozen Farmer, Bridgeville, Del.,
is a made-from-scratch frozen desserts company that came to
fruition by third-generation family farmers Kevin and Katey
Evans. The Evans family has been growing produce for local
retailers for years, and was frustrated with all the product that
does not meet the grocery grade because of how it looks.
" More than 20% of the fruits and veggies in America are too
ugly to make it off the farm and on the grocery store shelf. For
farm families like mine, this means a major loss in profit, " Katey
Evans said. " Finally, one night we were kicking around ideas of
how to make money on all this otherwise wasted fruit that tasted
perfectly good, despite the way it looked, and it came to us. We
could make ice cream and sorbet with fresh fruit from the farm. "
For more than three years, the company has been
producing super-premium frozen desserts using this fruit,
Wheyward Spirit, Portland, Ore., repurposes whey to make
this new spirit, which can be consumed in the
same manner as vodka.
Wheyward Spirit
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