Arjuna launches preservatives which target frying oil shelf-life
15 Jan 2018 --- Arjuna Naturals Extracts has launched its natural preservative formulation for combating oxidation, thermal degradation, hydrolytic rancidity and extending the frying cycle of vegetable oils. The new, all-natural preservative formulation contains a few simple ingredients and enables a clean label. It is also GMO-free, oil-soluble and vegan. According to the India headquartered company, the initial response was so strong that Arjuna decided to immediately market this natural solution worldwide.
Frying oils contain sensitive mixtures of different unsaturated fatty acids that influence oxidative stability. Degradation of frying oil occurs quickly due to a higher temperature, oxidative degradation and hydrolytic rancidity. These cause rapid deterioration that leads to unpleasant flavors and odors, and undesirable color changes in both the oil and in the food fried in it.
Food and foodservice companies typically evaluate Peroxide Value (PV), which measures oxidative degradation only and hydrolytic rancidity measured by Free Fatty Acids (FFA) both of which fluctuates during frying. This is the reason why TPC is considered an accurate indicator of the quality of frying oil.
“Our R&D team developed a natural preservative that can help maintain vegetable oil color, taste, and functionality even in high temperatures and does not negatively affect the fried product,” explains Benny Antony, Ph.D., Joint Managing Director for Arjuna.
“We faced a few challenges when developing this,” he explains, “Creating a complete solution that works well in frying oil, without changing, color, flavor and extends the time you can reuse the oil frying was challenging. On the top of that, designing an all-natural solution is not an easy task since we need to mask the taste of the formulation.”
“We expect the formulation to be well received by manufacturers worldwide since many food manufacturers and food service companies face this problem and would prefer to find a natural solution,” Antony adds.
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