Healthy and natural
‘On top of that, more and more manufacturers are adding collagen, collagen peptides and gelatin to their formulations and product ranges as a way of tapping into the health trend: collagen and collagen peptides have numerous proven health benefits, while gelatin offers functionalities that make sugar and fat reduction much easier for formulators. Here, too, sensory properties have become more important.
Because collagen peptides and gelatin are products derived from natural raw materials without any additives or chemical processing, there can be minor sensory deviations between one batch and the next.
For instance, the raw materials – such as fish skin for fish collagen – may come from different locations and therefore have slight differences in color, smell or taste. We have invested substantially in our sensory expertise in recent years, and have become skilled at recognizing patterns, deviations and sensory optimization opportunities.
Managing sensory properties
‘Many of our customers are very excited about all this learning and fine-tuning. On top of delivering maximum consistency, we are now one of very few players in gelatin and collagen moving ahead to characterize our products to a very high degree. This means we can manage our products’ sensory properties and match them to our customer’s cultural or market-specific needs. For example, if a food manufacturer is formulating a savory product with collagen peptides, they might want to leave in the faint flavor of fish if it suits the product. However, some manufacturers, like for confectionery, will prefer to remove it. Whatever the sensory demand, we can deliver it. Sensory expertise is a very important tool in reaching consumers today.’
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