Natural preservative for citrus flavors

Vitiva introduces a new, natural citrus-flavor protection formula of its Inolens rosemary extract line.

It offers full protection of citrus flavors and citrus flavored-food and beverage applications in an all-natural format.

Citrus flavors, citrus essential oils, citrus-oil derivatives and complex citrus components such as citral and d-limonene are highly susceptible to oxidative stress, oxidative degradation and cyclization reaction and outcome, leading to a loss of fresh citrus flavor.

Such oxidation factors lead to dramatic change in a product’s organoleptic characteristics, and consequently a decrease in product shelf life.

Vitiva researchers conducted extensive tests — including sensory protocols — in its application lab to evaluate protection effectiveness of Inolens at minimum dosage.

The results showed that even 20ppm provides up to six-fold protection for various citrus flavors in comparison to materials protected with BHT.

Inolens is shown not to alter taste, odor or color of citrus flavors or citrus-flavored food and beverage formulations.

It is soluble in oil-based media or emulsions and is classified as “natural flavor” by European Council directive 88/388/EEC.