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 homemade versions.

Another ingredient present in traditional ice cream is hydrogenated fat, trans fat that is very bad for your health. It goes through a process that makes it harder, increasing the flavor and durability of food.

However, studies show that this ingredient increases the risk of developing cardiovascular and central nervous system diseases, in addition to opening doors for obesity.

In an attempt to retain customers and offer healthier options, ice cream makers are looking for alternatives both to the fats present in the candy and the other artificial ingredients.

Dehydrated fruit is a healthy option to compose ice cream

Fortunately, there are good solutions on the market to increase the healthiness of ice cream and guarantee the product on the table of the most demanding consumers.

In addition to switching from trans fat to healthier ingredients – each manufacturer has found their own way to review their labels -, 100% natural inputs have become part of the process, replacing flavorings, flavor enhancers, and colorings.

These 100% natural inputs are part of the Frootiva® Co product line. They are obtained through an atomization process called Spray Drying, which removes water from fruits without compromising natural properties and nutrients.

In this way, dehydrated fruit powder has helped many companies to produce ice cream with a more natural flavor, keeping the most demanding consumers and attracting those who are looking for more natural and artificial-free products.

The dehydrated fruit powder flavors available at Frootiva® Co are: acai, acerola, apple, banana, blackberry, caja, cashew, cupuacu, grape, soursop, guava, lemon, lychee, mango, orange, melon, passion fruit, peach, jabuticaba, pear, pineapple, raspberry, strawberry, tamarind, tangerine, and watermelon.

Another very interesting product to add to ice cream is the fruit bits, small pieces of dehydrated apple covered with crunchy powder from tropical and Amazonian fruits.

These snacks in the acai, passion fruit, cupuacu, banana, cashew, and jabuticaba flavors are sold in 500 g packages for companies that wish to offer healthy options for the end consumer to add value to ice cream or other desserts.

In addition to the different flavors of dehydrated fruit and vegetable powders and fruit bits, Frootiva® Co develops dry plant extracts. To learn more about the work done by the company, contact us by phone 55 11 4765-0732 or fill out the contact form.