New and unique prototypes allow attendees to experience diverse range of fruit and vegetable solutions that help manufacturers deliver desirable flavor, color and nutrition, with clean and simple labels
Salem, OR (July 14, 2023) – Kerr by Ingredion, a global solutions provider that offers consumers the integral richness of raw fruits and vegetables, is showcasing its portfolio of juices, purees, concentrates, essences, distillates and custom formulations from both conventional and organic fruits and vegetables at the Institute of Food Technologists 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition (IFT23) in Chicago, IL, July 16-19. Attendees who visit Kerr IFT booth #S1129 can learn more about the latest solutions to deliver desirable flavor, color and nutrition, with a clean and simple label consumers will embrace.
“We are excited to visit with IFT attendees as we share samples of new and unique concepts our team developed for the expo,” said Gabriel Pereira, Senior Manager, Business Development, Kerr by Ingredion. “We’re a global solutions provider, and our experts use the Kerr and Ingredion portfolio to help manufacturers address formulation challenges and create delicious and nutritious foods and beverages with clean and simple labels that win with consumers. The Kerr technical team is dedicated to providing our customers with best-in-industry support in new product launches, line extension development and product reformulation. We take the idea of partnership seriously and work with our clients to quickly and efficiently create high-quality solutions for the most difficult food product design challenges.”
IFT booth #S1129 is a must-see where attendees can discover Kerr’s diverse range of formulated systems and blended solutions. Stop by and sample a menu of new concepts created for IFT, including:
- Calabrian Chili Pepper & Provolone Crackers – rich and zesty flavors complement each other in this gluten-free peppery snack, featuring provolone and Kerr’s Red Bell Pepper Puree concentrate.
- Calm and Cool Mocktail – this refreshing reduced-sugar mocktail is sure to calm and cool, featuring Kerr’s lavender chamomile tea. It also includes Kerr’s Blueberry Not-From-Concentrate Juice and Blueberry Essence to offer a touch of tartness.
- Hibiscus Sangria Paleta – this fresh and fruity reduced-sugar frozen dessert delivers the ideal natural flavor, color and nutritional benefits with hibiscus tea, Strawberry Puree, Marion Blackberry Puree Concentrate, Red Raspberry Puree and Apple Juice Concentrate from Kerr.
- Donuts – these delicious vegan donuts are the perfect comfort treat and feature the sweet and crisp flavor of apple from Kerr’s Apple Puree Concentrate.
- Coconut Cake with Passion Fruit Buttercream – this reduced-sugar fruity cake is bursting with the sweet and tropical flavor combination of coconut and passion fruit. This dessert is a light and unique tropical delight, featuring Kerr’s Passion Fruit Juice Concentrate for the buttercream icing.
“We’re eager for attendees to get a taste of Kerr’s samples and learn more about our extensive capabilities,” added Pereira. “At Kerr by Ingredion, we understand partnering with a like-minded supplier is the key to a successful product launch. Our dedicated R&D team can develop tailored solutions for a variety of formulation challenges such as sugar reduction, unique fruit and vegetable flavor combinations, added nutrition, ready-to-use formulations and more.”
Learn more about the Kerr by Ingredion portfolio of fruit and vegetable juices, purees, concentrates, essences, distillates and custom formulations by visiting the team at IFT23 booth #S1129 or visit the Kerr website here.
About Kerr by Ingredion
Kerr by Ingredion is a producer of exceptional fruit and vegetable concentrates, purees and essences. Each product or custom blend upholds the integrity and richness of the raw fruits and vegetables that go into it. Kerr continually strives to help our customers bring the height of flavor and the depth of color to their products. In 2015, Kerr Concentrates became part of Ingredion and extended its capabilities to deliver clean and simple ingredient solutions. Kerr’s customers can now count on the expertise of Ingredion Idea Labs® innovation centers to deliver what consumers want: sensory experience, health and nutrition, and clean and simple products. Learn more at https://www.kerrbyingredion.com.
