Acai is a functional food known for its nutritional benefits and antioxidant properties, which makes it an interesting option in supermarket refrigerators.

With consumers increasingly concerned about taking home healthier choices, the food industry has been constantly looking for new alternatives of natural inputs to improve its products and, of course, meet high demand.

Acai is one of them. A native fruit of the Amazon region, it has been standing out as an excellent option for the food and beverage industries.

Throughout this article, we will understand what makes acai a good fit into the functional food category and the importance of brands investing in natural inputs when composing the list of ingredients of their products. Enjoy the reading!

 

Do You Know What a Functional Food Is?

Functional food is one that, in addition to providing essential nutrients for the body, has elements that provide health benefits when consumed regularly, such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.

They are known for their ability to help prevent chronic disease, strengthen the immune system, improve cardiovascular health, regulate bowel function, and even reduce the risk of certain cancers.

 

What Makes Acai a Functional Food?

Acai is considered a functional food due to its nutritional properties and the bioactive components it has.

It contains essential nutrients for the proper functioning of the body, such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber; antioxidants; fatty acids, fiber, and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Acai: Functional Food that Catches the Attention of the Food Industry

In order to reduce the use of artificial ingredients, the food industry has opted for natural inputs in the manufacture of its products.

These ingredients are richer in essential nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, compared to artificial ones. This contributes to providing healthier and more nutritious food to consumers.

Also, the use of natural ingredients reduces or even prevents the addition of artificial substances, such as colorants, flavorings, and preservatives, which can be highly harmful to health when consumed in excess.

With this in mind, Frootiva® Co offers two acai-based inputs in its product line: Antiox Acai Powder and Booster Acai Powder. Both products are obtained through Spray Drying, a highly technological process that removes water and preserves the nutritional aspects and characteristics of the fruit.

Get to know each of them better:

Antiox Acai Powder

Antiox Acai Powder is a vegan, GMO-free, gluten-free, and clean-label product. Rich in vitamin E, fiber, anthocyanins, and polyphenols, it is indicated for use in the production of nutraceutical supplements in sports nutrition, superfoods, fortified dairy products, milk, cereals, pills, capsules, ice cream, and others.

Booster Acai Powder

Rich in fiber and polyphenols, Booster Acai Powder is a vegan, GMO-free, gluten-free, and clean-label product. It is mainly indicated to be used as an ingredient in supplements, but it can also make up capsules, vitamins, shakes, and smoothies.

Besides these two products, Frootiva® Co’s lines comprise dry extracts, fluid guarana extract, dehydrated vegetable powders, and fruit powders.

To learn more about all dehydrated fruit powders, in addition to other products created and marketed by Frootiva® Co, contact us by phone at 55 11 4765-0732 or fill out the form.