Paradise Fruits unveils Eastern-range
The pressure on manufacturers to cut sugar levels gives them room to innovate with new bitter, sharper, hotter, spicier and more pungent flavours.
To this end, German family-owned ingredients supplier Paradise Fruits by Jahncke launched a new range of Eastern-inspired products at Food Ingredients Europe 2019, designed to help manufacturers experiment with new flavour and texture solutions without adding sugar.
The range takes its inspiration from Japan and meets a growing trend for Eastern flavours. The range is available in a variety of flavours including Mandarin & Yuzu, Lychee & Raspberry, Apple & Green Tea, Lime & Matcha Tea and Ginger & Plum, as well as bespoke combinations that can be developed to suit customer requirements.
The flavours and textures come in a variety of formats including Paradise Fruits’ unique irregular cut granulates, standard granulates, fruit pastes, juice drops and standard and bespoke shapes. They can be used in a wide variety of applications, from baked goods to chocolates and snacks.
Kurt Jahncke, CEO of Paradise Fruits, said: “There is a trend towards Eastern flavours for their widely renowned health benefits and this has been enhanced with the increasing popularity of Japan with tourists, especially in the run up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. We created Taste of the East to provide food and drink manufacturers with a number of innovative solutions to meet this demand and get a head start in developing exciting new products for retailers to stock.”
Paradise Fruits also showcased its new high fibre recipe, which provides less than 40% sugar (naturally occurring) than standard fruit ingredients and almost 40g of fibre per 100g.
The recipe is available as fruit granulates, pastes, drops and shapes and is ideal for manufacturers looking to create products that respond to an increasing demand for functional high fibre snacks, cereals and baked goods.
Richard Horsley, Sales Director, added: “People are wanting to add texture to products either as an inclusion or as a topping. Whilst there is a sugar content in the products, it’s from the fruits. It’s not added sugar. And now with the option of adding fibre it gives customers the chance to play with their recipes and still have something that tastes good.”