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Corbion gets vinegar powder patent

21 Oct 2016

Corbion has been granted a European patent for its vinegar powder, covering a composition and process for producing the powdered vinegar, and use of it as a preservative in meat and other food and beverages.

Corbion has been granted a European patent for its vinegar powder. The patented technology covers a composition and process for producing the powdered vinegar, and use of it as a preservative in meat and other food and beverages.

To meet consumer demands for familiar ingredients, food manufacturers are looking for natural solutions that can replace artificial agents, Corbion believes. Vinegar, it notes, is familiar to consumers, and is a rich source of acetic acid and a well-known inhibitor of microbes and pathogens. Liquid vinegar may be the best known source, but isn't always a viable choice.

Thanks to its technical expertise and innovative research, Corbion says food manufacturers have a unique choice of a stable, free flowing powdered vinegar solution. These powdered vinegars were developed early in this decade for natural meat and poultry products, and the natural ingredient is said to extend shelf life and keep food safe while delivering consumer friendly labelling. Equivalent patent applications are pending in the US and Canada.

"Corbion scientists developed a process for the production of a powdered vinegar that is ideal for ready-to-eat and fresh meat and poultry products,” said says David Charest, Vice President, Meat Industry. “Using powdered vinegar allows manufacturers an easy solution to provide cleaner labels, visually appealing and delicious products consumers want, along with microbial stability and prolonged shelf life.”

Charest said Corbion is in the vinegar ingredient business, and as a meat industry leader, has a long history of bringing unique and innovative products and services to the market.

"This patent, which covers among others our Verdad Powder N6 vinegar, continues our tradition of pushing the boundaries in technology and food science, so we can provide the very best solutions for our customers," Charest said.