Nutrinova highlighting latest advancements in sugar replacement

03/11/05 Specialty ingredients supplier, Nutrinova, is highlighting the latest advancements in sugar replacement at this year’s F.I. Europe. Visitors at booth R112 (hall 4) are invited to join in a taste test with elderberry-cherry flavored beverages demonstrating the great taste of partial sugar reduction with different blends containing the high intensity brand sweetener Sunett® (acesulfame K). Additionally, a variety of beverages and foods containing blends with Sunett will also be available at booth R112 (hall 4). Amongst others, an energy drink has been created to demonstrate that Sunett blends can reduce calorie content without compromising on taste. With Sunett®, food and beverage manufacturers get the perfect sweetening partner to design successful products for health and weight conscious consumers, who have high expectations regarding taste. Using the Sunett® Multi-Sweetener-Concept, great taste of regular products can be designed at lower costs.

At the booth interested visitors can also receive comprehensive information on Nutrinova’s sorbic acid and potassium sorbate portfolio.

Nutrinova is more than just a supplier of food ingredients. The company is committed to highest quality, food safety and security. Today’s globalization of markets on the one hand opens up new sources for ingredients but on the other hand, increasingly creates the demand for international food quality, safety and security standards, on which customers can rely. At Nutrinova, ‘Food Safety and Security Management’ is an extensive concept with the aim to identify and eliminate potential defects and risks throughout our whole supply chain - from the purchase of raw materials to the delivery at our customers’ facilities. Within this management concept, the ‘Food Safety’ and ‘Food Security’ aspects are primarily covered through the FPA-SAFE and BRC Global Food Standard audit. Additionally, the ‘Food Security’ part is reflected by Nutrinova’s C-TPAT membership. Every supplier of food ingredients should be able to guarantee food manufacturers close traceability – for the safety of manufacturers, food products and consumers.

Experts from Nutrinova will be available at booth R112 to offer technical expertise on Sunett® and to provide manufacturers with recommendations for optimized sweetener combinations for their specific requirements. Additionally, experts will inform about Nutrinova’s Food Safety & Security Management.

Nutrinova is a leading international supplier of specialty ingredients for the food and beverage industries. The company invented Acesulfame K and markets this high intensity sweetener under the brand name Sunett®. Nutrinova is one of the world's largest producers of potassium sorbate and sorbic acid and is also active in the market for dietary fibres and omega-3 fatty acids. With its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, Nutrinova has 14 subsidiaries throughout the world.

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