NATURAL INPUTS 

Caffeine: The Substance is Present in Food and Medication

Caffeine: The Substance is Present in Food and Medication

An ingredient appreciated by those who practice physical exercises and by those who need to ward off physical fatigue and stay alert, caffeine is not only present in that very hot coffee. There are other products in nature that contain caffeine in their composition....

How do the food and cosmetic industries use guava powder?

How do the food and cosmetic industries use guava powder?

How about changing the artificial aromas, colors, and flavors of guava for 100% natural fruit powder? This has been the choice of many industries that are reviewing the composition of their products to offer consumers healthier options. Fewer and fewer products with...

Ice cream industry: how to make this delight healthier?

Ice cream industry: how to make this delight healthier?

Ice cream makers have also been targeted by consumers willing to change eating habits. Ingredients widely used in these products, such as colorings, flavorings, and essences, are being removed from the diet of many Brazilians who have opted for the more natural and...

How to produce value-added food?

How to produce value-added food?

Reduced sugar, zero gluten, no lactose, and no preservatives. These are some examples of value-added food. In addition to being tasty, they show some kind of concern for the health of consumers in the short, medium, and long terms. These types of products have caught...

5 beverages with dry extracts that relieve stress

5 beverages with dry extracts that relieve stress

Emotional problems, such as anxiety and stress, compromise the quality of life of thousands of Brazilians. This often prevents enjoying leisure time, hinders work performance, and is a gateway to serious illnesses, such as heart attacks and strokes. For years the...

Dry yerba mate extract: where to use this product?

Dry yerba mate extract: where to use this product?

Yerba mate is used in different industries. The plant, originally from South America, has numerous energetic and nutritional properties and is well known in southern Brazil for being one of the main ingredients of chimarrão, a drink originally from indigenous peoples....