Berries Brighten the Functional Market
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In addition, grapes are clustered in the berry category.
Beyond their distinctive colors, these ingredients also share numerous nutrients delivering some serious benefits, including antioxidant activities, health protective, disease preventive and other functional properties. Berries contain numerous healthy micronutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium and folic acid, and are loaded with dietary fiber, which has been linked to its own long list of health benefits.
Besides micro and macronutrients, berries are home to countless phenolic compounds, including anthocyanidins, flavanols (proanthocyanidins), flavonols (quercetin), as well as ellagic acid and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).
Even in the case of powder form, there are some techniques for drying that retain more flavor characteristics than other techniques. Hill further noted there are solubility issues to consider, including whether, for example, a functional beverage is desired with or without sediment, as well as whether the end products should maintain a certain color or if the formulation is dairy or a juice.
Saunders agreed powders are a popular choice, adding there are increasing calls for high quality powders such as freeze dried and Radiant Zone Dried, as these retain antioxidant activity, nutrient content, color and flavor.
Arun Hiranandani, senior manager of worldwide marketing for Ocean Spray, said in addition to concentrates, purees are also popular with beverage formulators, especially in Europe and in smoothie production. On the other hand, he noted dried cranberries are the common choice for cereal, bars and bakery goods, although the bakery segment often uses frozen cranberry. Cranberry extract powder, standardized to PACs, seems to be the preference in the nutraceutical/supplement segment.
Still, she said developing technology has shown within standardized extracts a broader matrix of the berry can be maintained, depending upon the standardization process. In the case of cranberries, you can keep the matrix, but standardize within that matrix.
In the end, Leslie Gallo, marketing manager at Artemis, revealed if she had to choose one form to give her family, a standardized extract would win for its quality control.
The ultimate finished product to deliver the rich nutrition inherent in berries is rather immaterial. It is the quality of how the product is produced, from the quality of the raw materials through manufacture, so that the product delivers what the label claims it does. Further, the research and development should be sound as well. For example, if science shows 5 mg/d of mixed berries provides effective free radical scavenging action, then the product should have that 5 mg dose, not 5 mcg or 2 mg.
Also, while early berry research commonly featured juices and concentrates, other delivery forms are starting to generate similar results. Dean Mosca, president of Proprietary Nutritionals, reported CranMax cranberry extract (standardized to 36 mg PACs) demonstrated significant efficacy in protecting against recurrent UTIs, reducing both the number of patients with recurring episodes of cystitis, and the length of time to onset of the first bout of recurrence.
Beyond decisions on which type of ingredient to use, functional formulators face a few sensory challenges when using a berry ingredient. Any stroll through a good produce market will be brightened by the rich blues, reds, purples and oranges of blueberries, strawberries, cranberries, blackberries, black currants and raspberries. It is nearly impossible to avoid these powerful pigments in formulation. The trick is in controlling the color. Gallo stated color is the biggest hurdle to overcome when considering the effects of berry characteristics on a food or beverage.
Palatable Choices
From taste and color to various health benefits, each berry is bursting with strong positive characteristics to influence a functional product. Choosing which berry to use is artistry with a scientific twist. Blueberries and cranberries are popular choices, not just for taste and color, but for the former, antioxidant and anti-aging benefits, and the latter, UTIs and antibiotic resistance (anti-adhesion).
According to Hiranandani, while cranberries have been a popular fruit at grocery for decades, cranberry ingredients in supplements and related products have really taken off only in the past 10 years. He reported the ingredient side of Ocean Spray has seen double-digit growth for the past three years, with growing demand in North America, Europe and Asia.
These berries have strong marketing support, including exhaustive work by the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, the North American Blueberry Council, the Cranberry Institute and various cranberry growers associations.
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