New patented technology for bioactive berry powders
BERRYSHIELD technology offers improved taste and colour, and reduced oxidative degradation with increased heat and pH-resistance
Berries contain multitudes of health-promoting compounds desired by consumers to boost the amount of healthy nutrients in their daily diets.
For industry, high quality and trustworthy berry products containing bioactive components at the stated levels are a must. To increase the standard of berry powders and meet consumer requirements, Asiros has developed the patent-pending BERRYSHIELD berry powder processing technology.
Berry powders produced using BERRYSHIELD technology have an increased diversity of berry nutrients and the unique protection of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols including flavonoids.
There is an increasing demand for healthy products that are as close to the natural, raw-food state as possible. BERRYSHIELD powders offer a multitude of healthy, tasteful, colourful berry nutrients packed in a uniquely protective matrix as if they were still in the raw berry, ideal for both direct consumption, health supplements and as food and beverage ingredients.
Thanks to BERRYSHIELD processing technology, berry powders from Asiros have a broad profile of exceptionally protected bioactive berry components. The patented solvent-free technology protects the berry compounds during processing, and the result is a range of highly stable berry powders.
The BERRYSHIELD technology offers improved taste and colour, and reduced oxidative degradation with increased heat and pH-resistance.
All BERRYSHIELD powders are free from maltodextrin, gluten, dairy, soy, colourings, flavourings and artificial sweeteners, and can be used in a wide range of applications. BERRYSHIELD technology can be applied to all types of berries and five powders are currently available: tart cherry, blackcurrant, redcurrant, elderberry and strawberry, and the range will continually be expanded with new berry powders.
Asiros works exclusively with European-sourced berries. The supply chain is secured to the field with contracted farmers and the production is managed at an industrial scale by Asiros. Control of the production chain combined with UltraProfile proprietary triple analytical technology guarantees the highest quality of the products.
UltraProfile provides a significantly more complex characterisation of the content at the molecular level than previously possible by a novel combination of spectroscopic methods, including the highly advanced q-TOF. By applying UltraProfile analysis to the BERRYSHIELD products, Asiros sets a new standard for the quality control of natural products.