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Enhanced
texturizing
» with functional
apple fibers
Apple fibers are often used as bulk fiber for enrichment. Herbafood has widened its range of high functional fruit fibers and developed a new generation of apple fibers with additional functional benefits.
Compared to conventional dietary apple fibers, » Herbacel® AQ® AFB-250 and » Herbacel® AQ® AFB-200 offer high water binding capacity combined with excellent swelling property at cold and warm temperatures.
Herbafood’s apple fibers offer benefits in diverse food applications such as meat products, meat alternatives, baked goods and confectionary. The use of functional apple fiber is adventageous in water retention, texturizing and anti-caking for confectionary.
Advantages
+ Ready to process
+ Exceptional heat stability
+ High water binding capacity
+ Excellent cold swelling properties
+ Optimal process stability
+ Shear thinning properties
Waterbinding capacity of high funtional apple fibers
vs. dietary fibers
Two apple fiber variants
differentiated by color
Herbacel® AQ® AFB-250
- For color-neutral applications with high functionality at the same time
- Suitable for applications where a bright color is important
- Versatile for use alongside starches, citrus fiber and gums
Herbacel® AQ® AFB-200
- Supports a golden brown color tone in your food
- The stable brown coloring is an added value, especially for baked goods and meat alternatives.
- Versatile for use alongside starches, citrus fiber and gums
