Cleaner Labels and the Potential for Sugar Reduction in Energy Drinks

You just need to ask yourself one thing…why haven’t you tried caramelized plant-based ingredients yet?

For some time now, we have been talking about the many impactful benefits our caramelized plant-based ingredients deliver to your food and beverage projects. Today’s topic, the surging energy drink market and why caramelized plant-based ingredients should be on your radar.

Cleaner labels, potential for sugar reduction, natural flavor and of course reduced costs. Caramelized ingredients check all the right boxes to address all your needs as a plant-based beverage innovator.

Notable Versatility:

• Low Cost In Use (CIU)
• Flavor Modifications
• Potential for Sugar Reduction
• Natural Flavor Label
• Off-Note Negation
• Incidental Color benefit
• Non-GMO Project Verified
• Organic
• Ph Stable
• Process & Temperature Stability

Try using caramelized ingredients. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain with your plant-based beverage work.

Low Usage Rates:

Our ingredients are applied at very low levels (approx .25% to 1.25%). That adds up to fewer ingredients, a cleaner label and an overall lower CIU.

Sugar Reduction:

Whether you’re in need of more impact with sweet notes, bitterness, or anywhere in between, we have the plant-based products to get the job done. With our caramelized ingredients, it’s possible to reduce sugar in an application by up to 25%.

Off-Note Masking Properties:

It’s well known that plant-based beverages can have lingering off-notes and/or lack of mouthfeel due to the use of pea proteins. Just a small amount of caramelized plant-based ingredients will aid a system by brightening and rounding out flavor notes while suppressing off-notes.

Clean Label:

Our ingredients are harvested from the sugarcane or sugarbeet plant. Then the sugar is heated in water to achieve the widest range of caramelization and flavor. For a natural, simple plant-based ingredient that can deliver on multiple levels. You just need to ask yourself one thing…why haven’t you tried caramelized plant-based ingredients yet?

Reach out via email or phone to discuss our ingredients and/or schedule your complementary Zoom demo session with one of our caramelized ingredient experts. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain with your plant-based beverage work.