The latest addition to Kemin’s line of food safety ingredients inhibits mold growth and is an alternative to synthetic preservatives.
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In a recent news release, Kemin Industries announced that it added Shield V to its line of food safety ingredients. Shield V offers protection for certain foods against spoilage due to mold, helping extend a product’s shelf-life and quality. “The Kemin Shield V solution is a unique mold inhibitor that combines the preservation properties of buffered vinegar with a botanical extract that is a source of sorbic acid,” stated Courtney Schwartz, marketing director, Kemin Food Technologies – North America, in the release. “This blend works to slow down the development of mold, ensuring product freshness over time.”
According to the company, formulating with Shield V can result in:
Also highlighted was the projected growth in the global salad dressing market – a CAGR of 4.8% through 2029 – and consumer preference for clean labels and ingredients. “Consumers expect their food and beverage purchases, such as salad dressings, to have a long shelf life and keep their color, texture, taste, and aroma for as long as possible—but they want this without chemical-sounding, artificial ingredients,” Schwartz continued. “With Kemin solutions, dressing and sauce manufacturers can overcome sensory attribute and microbial challenges and provide the high-quality and clean label products that today’s consumers demand.”
Along with dressings, sauces, and condiments, Shield V can also be used with bread, cakes, muffins, fillings, and other highly aqueous foods. “In internal studies, when compared to potassium sorbate, Shield V offered comparable protection from spoilage,” Schwartz explained.
Shield V was first launched at IFT24.
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