ABOUT BETA-CAROTENE
Beta-carotene, a carotenoid naturally found in many green leafy and yellow plants, is a fat soluble, yellow-orange pigment with two major functions:
Fortification: Beta-carotene is a provitamin A, a precursor to the production of vitamin A in the body, and as such a safe source of vitamin A. It supports immune function, eye, skin and cardiovascular health. It also demonstrates strong antioxidant properties*.
Coloration: Beta-carotene is used as healthy color in a variety of dietary supplement, food and beverage applications.
DIVI’S BETA-CAROTENE
As an expert in chemical synthesis and microencapsulation, Divi’s offers a variety of stable beta-carotene product forms for use in fortification and coloration.
Our portfolio includes spray dried powders, microencapsulated beadlets, mini beadlets, liquid suspensions and emulsions, as well as CaroQuick and CaroClear forms for powder or transparent beverages.
We offer case studies for the use of beta-carotene in a wide range of applications. Contact us to request beta-carotene application sheets.
Divi’s beta-carotene offers superior performance in many applications:
Excellent uniformity
Superior stability in both liquid and dry applications
pH stability from 3 to 7
DIVI’S UNIQUE MINI BEADLETS
For all fine powders where uniformity is a key performance parameter, we use a new cutting-edge technology to make unique mini beadlets. Our MiniBeads provide excellent stability and grant excellent uniformity in a range of applications.
DIVI’S “FREE-FROM” INGREDIENT RANGE
Consumer demand continues to evolve towards products containing as few additives as possible. In order to help our customers meet this need, we have developed high quality ingredients formulated with less additives. Our various Novel Application product formulations can be used either in supplements or to fortify and color a variety of liquid and dry foods and beverages.
SILICON DIOXIDE-FREE INGREDIENTS
To answer increasing consumers’ concern about the potential safety issues of nanoparticles on health, we developed product forms which are nanoparticle free. Our state-of-the-art technical capabilities enable us to produce spray-dried products without addition of silicon dioxide. These products show similar flowability performance and characteristics to conventional spray-dried products.
Quickly dispersible beta-carotene for powder beverages
Divi’s unique CaroQuik beadlets are designed to enhance rapid, cold water dispersion of fortified powder beverages. Due to their innovative formulation, these specialty carotenoid beadlets improve powder beverage dissolution times. They offer fortification and color features for application in today’s popular instant beverage sticks, dispersion caps and powder canister packaging.
Bright color for transparent beverages
An increasing number of consumers consciously choose a more natural diet. Divi’s CaroClear beta-carotene is a nature-identical colorant that can be used to color clear and transparent beverages, such as flavored waters and soft drinks, but also energy and sports drinks. The result is a bright, transparent color that makes beverages very appealing to consumers. Divi’s CaroClear beta-carotene is taste neutral and shows excellent stability in applications.
Divi’s natural Beta-Carotene
Divi’s offers natural beta-carotene produced by fermentation of Blakeslea Trispora. The product forms include powder, beadlets, emulsion and suspension for a range of applications in foods, beverages and dietary supplements.
Our natural beta-carotene portfolio recently expanded with the addition of CaroNat, produced from carrot juice concentrate.
Naturally sourced coloration for clean labels
Consumers are highly concerned about the effects of artificial dyes on health and are looking for more natural options. CaroNat is made of plant-sourced ingredients only and helps food marketers in their transition to clean labels.
CaroNat is a naturally sourced food ingredient made of carrot juice concentrate. It inherently contains beta-carotene and is used for dark yellow to orange coloration of a variety of foods and beverages. Divi’s innovative production process provides the stabilization of this natural ingredient in a silicon-dioxide free powder form for easy handling and excellent stability in applications.
No seasonal variations for constant availability
CaroNat is available throughout the year thanks to a production process which overcomes seasonal variations.
Fresh carrots are harvested and immediately processed to stable carrot juice concentrate. At a later stage, the concentrate is transformed into CaroNat fine powder.
The composition of CaroNat, based only on natural, plant-based ingredients, allows claims such as no artificial color/ingredient, vegetarian, vegan.
CaroNat offers superior performance in many applications:
Natural dark yellow to orange coloration
Easy handling thanks to stabilized powder form
Consistent color shade in food preparations due to equalization of natural beta-carotene content
Superior stability during processes such as pasteurization, baking etc.
Good dispersibility in beverage applications
Desirable appearance of final products
We offer case studies for the use of CaroNat in a wide range of applications. Contact us to request CaroNat application sheets.
A variety of applications
Divi’s beta-carotene can be used in a wide range of applications. These include, but are not limited to:
Dairy
Yogurt
Yogurt smoothies
Cheese
Buttercream
Whipped topping
Fats/Oils
Margarines
Oil spreads
UHT oils
Bakery
Croissants
Cakes
Rolls
Cookies
Fruit filling
Bread
Confectionary
Gummies
Hard candies
Glazes
Savory
Soups
Crakers
Pasta
Sausages
Chips
Frozen Desserts
Ice cream
Low fat ice cream
Water ice
Frozen dairy desserts
Vegan
Vegan sausages
DIVI’S BETA-CAROTENE PORTFOLIO
Product forms: spray-dried powders, microencapsulated beadlets, liquid suspensions and emulsions
Matrix (or carrier) variation in each product form supports specific application functions: water or oil dispersibility, use in dry blends
Divi’s Natural Beta-Carotene Portfolio
Source: microalgae Blakeslea Trispora
Product forms: spray-dried powder, microencapsulated beadlets, liquid suspension and emulsions
Matrix (or carrier) variation in each product form supports specific application functions: water or oil dispersibility, use in dry blends
DIVI’S NATURAL BETA-CAROTENE PORTFOLIO
Source: carrot juice concentrate
Product form: spray-dried powder
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please contact us for a list of references and citations.
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