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DuPont launches aid for fruit spreads manufacturers

19 Feb 2018

DuPont Nutrition & Health has developed GRINDSTED Pectin PRIME 541, a new product that it says will allow food manufacturers to formulate new appealing reduced sugar fruit spreads recipes faster than ever and without processing hurdles.

Capitalizing, the company says, on the low-sugar trend, DuPont Nutrition & Health has developed GRINDSTED Pectin PRIME 541, a new product that it says will allow food manufacturers to formulate new appealing reduced sugar fruit spreads recipes faster than ever and without processing hurdles.

GRINDSTED Pectin PRIME 541 is designed to increase flexibility: it doesn’t require calcium addition, has an improved tolerance to heat and can work in a wide range of fruit types, sugar levels and fruit levels.

“This product was developed in response to customer requests,” said Eva Lynenskjold, principal application specialist, Fruit Application, DuPont Nutrition & Health. “The improved formulation and process flexibility makes it possible, in a minimum amount of time, to develop and produce reduced sugar fruit spreads with outstanding quality, and at the same time reduce the number of pectin SKU’s needed.”

Increased consumer awareness of healthier diets makes sugar reduction a focal point for fruit spread manufacturers, DuPont notes. As the premium fruit spread market makes new gains, continuously improving today's standards, it is, the company believes, essential that sugar reduction does not negatively impact product quality. Prime 541 is claimed to allow food manufacturers to meet the quality demands on appearance, texture and flavour for reduced sugar fruit spreads while also meeting clean label requirements.

GRINDSTED Pectin PRIME 541 is said to provide maximum functional performance based on sustainable raw materials and processes. With d application knowledge from DuPont, it is designed to ensure food manufacturers’ solutions enter the market rapidly with minimum impact on their development time and cost.