Food & Beverage Asia June/July 2022

BITING ISSUES 15
Symrise announces
range of aronia
health actives with
cellular antioxidant
effects
Symrise has launched a new range of
aronia health actives. The range contains
an aronia extract and aronia juice powder,
both standardised in polyphenols and
anthocyanins. This range expands the
diana food portfolio of health actives,
which forms a part of the taste, nutrition
and health segment.
Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa), also known as
black chokeberry, contains a concentration
of antioxidants such as polyphenols,
particularly anthocyanins. Plants produce
the antioxidants to protect themselves
from environmental stress. The
antioxidative properties of aronia relates
to cardiovascular health, metabolic health,
and immune system support. Symrise
has demonstrated the specific cellular
antioxidative properties of the aronia
extract on different cell types, including
intestinal cells, using a cellular model.
Under the diana food portfolio brand
of health actives, the aronia extract
comes with a polyphenols profile: total
polyphenolic content, proanthocyanins
content, and a specific proanthocyanidinsto-anthocyanins
ratio. The carrier-free,
free-flowing aronia extract in powder
form features a minimum of both 50%
total polyphenols and 10% anthocyanins.
Suggested applications include capsules,
tablets, powder sticks, nutritional shots,
and supplement gummies. The spraydried,
soluble aronia juice powder features
a minimum of both 2% total polyphenols
and 0.2% anthocyanins. Applications for
the juice powder include powder drinks,
healthy beverages, snacks, and foods. ■
Plant-based chicken
brand Haofood
partners with
convenience store
chain Lawson
alternative meat products,” shared Astrid
Prajogo, founder and CEO of Haofood.
While there is a growing appetite for
sustainable alternatives to meat, customers
in China demand great-tasting products.
Haofood thus delivers its Innotein technology,
a plant-based chicken with texture similar to
real meat, and a stronger umami sensation.
Plant-based chicken brand Haofood has
announced a new partnership with Chinese
convenience store Lawson where customers
will gain greater access to its products.
Haofood’s new satay nugget on a stick will
retail at 2,300 Lawson stores in China.
“At Haofood, our goal is to make plantbased
chicken products accessible to
people. We set our focus on China, the
world’s most populous country for a
start, as we believe that there can be a
significant impact on carbon footprint
reduction as customers here turn towards
An IPSOS study published in 2020 indicated
that 95% of consumers in China have heard
of plant-based meat products, with 61% of
the opinion that consumption of plant-based
meat products will be beneficial to their health,
and 41% of the opinion that it reduces carbon
footprint. At the same time, stresses from
modern everyday life, including being in fastpaced
work environments, have contributed
to an uptake in convenient ready-to-eat
products among younger consumers globally.
With these consumption habits taking
prevalence, Haofood created the new satay
Haofood’s all-new satay nugget on a stick
nugget on a stick for Chinese consumers
who are looking for convenience and
particular when it comes to the taste and
nutritional benefits. For the satay nugget,
Haofood adopted the use of soybeans,
coupled with Haofood’s Innotein technology.
The satay nugget on a stick is high in protein
and fibre with zero trans-fat, making an
ideal choice for a busy work day or even a
summer picnic with friends and family. ■
FOOD & BEVERAGE ASIA JUNE / JULY 2022