Healthier & appealing fruit based products with “more fruit and less sugars”
Manufacturers of fruit products are introducing new health-oriented fruit based products with NUTRIOSE® to respond to the growing demand of wellness oriented products.
Industrial fruit based products, which include jams, marmelades, fruit preparations, fruit fillings, toppings and spreads, are generally high in fruits but also very high in sugars and low in fibers. These products generally contain as much as 40% to 70 % sugars, mostly sucrose but also fructose, glucose or maltose from high DE fructose containing glucose syrups.To respond to the growing demand for wellness oriented products, in many countries, manufacturers of fruit based products have begun to introduce new health-oriented fruit based products with NUTRIOSE® soluble fibers (dextrins). These include 30% calorie reduced jams, no sugar added jams , low glycaemic response and high in fiber jams, biscuit toppings with 25% more fruit and 15% less sugars and cake fillings with 18% less sugars.
Development of Low/No/Reduced sugar fruit products have been increasing significantly over the past 5 years, as data from market analyst Mintel show.
NUTRIOSE® has generally been chosen by manufacturers for its nutritional benefits (low caloric value, low GI, sugarless and high soluble fiber content) but also because it is easy to handle and dissolve and because of:
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its neutral taste which can enhance the fruit flavor,
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its outstanding stability in an acid medium,
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its resistance to heat treatment : no need to add extra quantities of NUTRIOSE® to ensure that the regulatory content necessary to claim “source of fiber” or “rich in fiber” is still present on the ‘best used by’ date,
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its positive effect on the texture and appearance of some fruit based products, especially in calorie reduced products. In some cases, because of the increase viscosity imparted by NUTRIOSE®, the pectin content will need to be adjusted.
Roquette is committed to helping producers develop tailor-made recipes for healthier & tasty fruit based products. Guideline formulations are available.
(1) www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2003/pr20/en/
www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/fruit/en/index.html
(16-04-07) and WHO 2003 report “Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases)
www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/fruit/en/index.html
(16-04-07) and WHO 2003 report “Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases)
To combat chronic diseases – which include obesity, cardiovascular diseases, cancers and diabetes, - the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a diet abundant in fruit, vegetables and dietary fibers but low in energy-dense foods that are high in saturated fats and sugars(1).