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Applications > Beverages > INSTANT
BEVERAGES
Instant beverages
| Ingredient
Functionality |
Ingredient
and Benefits |
| Acidity
regulators and buffering agents |
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Some
products, particularly diet beverages, require
some buffering to improve flavour. The addition
of a small amount of Sodium
Citrate can often enhance flavour |
| Acidulants |
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Citric
Acid is a natural acidulant that
gives a pleasant acid note.
Tartaric
Acid is
a natural acidulant, but with a slightly
more acidic profile than citric acid.
 Other
less commonly used acidulants are summarised
in the Acidulants section. |
| Caramelised
Sugars |
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Caramelised
Sugar Powders can enhance coffee
and nut flavours and are useful as a natural
brown colour in instant coffee and chocolate
beverages |
| Colours |
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HWA
offers a comprehensive range of natural
and artificial colours for use in
all food and beverage applications. Our suppliers, DD
Williamson and Phytone,
cover the colour spectrum.
We can also offer colours
that are manufactured using a unique maltodextrin
carrier to avoid colour specking when added
to water. Ask for information on our "Non
speck" colour range. |
| Minerals |
Many
manufacturers choose to add additional minerals
to flavoured milks. Typically these include
calcium in a number of formats, but other minerals
can also be added.
See our Minerals
section |
HWA
has a
comprehensive range of high quality inorganic
mineral salts for use in beverage fortification. |
| Nutraceuticals |
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HERBAFOOD,
a division of Herbstreith & Fox,
has a range of apple and citrus-derived fibres,
including Herbacel AQ Plus Citrus Fibre. These
fibres have very high water-holding capacity
and have shown to sequester heavy metals, as
well as promoting good intestinal health.
Hawaiian Spirulina,
from Cyanotech is
a micro-algae that is high in all-vegetable
protein, rich in beta carotene, iron, vitamin
B-12 and the rare, essential fatty acid,
GLA. It offers a striking profile of vitamins,
minerals and phytonutrients.
Spirulina beta carotene is ten times more
concentrated than carrots. Spirulina also
has the broad range of amino acids, along
with iron
and contains the essential fatty acid Gamma-linolenic acid
(GLA). |
| Sweeteners |
| HWA
offers a range of sweeteners. |
Daepyung
Rebaten (Rebauside A 97%) is a natural
low calorie sweetener extracted from the Stevia
plant, which has just been approved for use
by ANZFA. It is an excellent sweetener for
low calorie applications.
High intensity sweeteners such as sucralose and acesulphame
K are also available. |
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