C O L O U R S & FL AVO U R S
Elevate your no-alcohol drinks, with premium botanicals Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company has released its Botanicals Collection Zero. This extensive range of high-quality, authentic botanical extracts contains 0% ethanol and is designed specifically for the low- and no-alcohol beverage markets.
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he portfolio currently includes 15 standard products and 35 additional products. The range includes amongst
others, juniper, rosebud, elderflower, cocoa, turmeric and cinnamon. Investigations are ongoing to add more exciting tastes producers and consumers will love. With Botanicals Collection Zero, beverage producers can now create sophisticated low-alcohol spirits and no-alcohol options with the taste of gin, rum, cocoa, ginger, while still meeting emerging clean-label and quality requirements. The result is a premium drinking experience for those seeking to moderate their alcohol consumption. The growing global trend to moderate and control alcohol intake looks set to continue
ABOUT KERRY
From its beginnings as an Irish dairy co-operative, Kerry has grown into a large international food industry leader. The company has offices in 32 countries, 151 manufacturing facilities and just over 26 000 employees globally, including over 1 000 food scientists. The group is focused on its strong food heritage, coupled with over 40 years of experience, global insights and market knowledge, culinary and applications expertise, which is coupled to a range of innovative solutions that anticipate and address customers’ needs.
FAST FACT
The Botanicals Collection Zero range of distillate from botanical sources enables the creation of great-tasting low- or no-alcohol beverages to address consumer demands for moderation without compromising on taste.
for the foreseeable future. Consumers are seeking authentictasting drink taste options beyond simply soft drinks. This makes low-alcohol spirits or no-alcohol beverages a growth market, with trade sales in the area expected to record a 41% increase over the period 2015 to 2021. With botanical extracts in alcohol beverages already a $500 million business and growing by 9% per annum, producers that can offer
Juniper berries (left) are just one of a wide range of botanical sources for Kerry flavor extracts to form many different premium low- or no-alcohol drinks
tasty and healthier upscale beverage choices will see a significant and growing market opportunity in the years to come. “Kerry is pleased to make this range of high-quality authentic botanical distillates available to beverage producers interested in producing more refined and bettertasting low- or no-alcohol drinks,” says Michel Aubanel, flavour ingredients global development manager for Kerry. “I believe that consumer expectations are currently not being met by mocktails and other no-alcohol options. This is due to the fact that products often resemble juices rather than alcohol. Consumers want the upscale experience of the glass, ice and taste, but without the alcohol content. This portfolio can deliver a premium drink that tastes great.” The range also offers many advantages: it’s fully traceable, clean-label, Halaal-certified,
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Kosher-suitable, ethanol-free and also free of
to suit specific local and regional tastes
any alternative solvent.
and requirements.
The portfolio allows manufacturers to
Collection Zero contains more than 45
maintain a low (or zero) alcohol content
single distillate profiles and five fusions
and permits a “0.0%” claim. In comparison
distillates that can be blended and tailored
to other ethanol-free technologies, the
to suite specific markets and create unique
Collection Zero range is more stable, with
winning tastes. Some of the available
no haze, no sedimentation, and a fresher
botanical taste sources include juniper,
botanical taste and mouthfeel.
ginger, rose bud, chamomile, lemon, mint,
Kerry’s extensive expertise and experience
orange, dandelion, cola nut, rhubarb,
in natural extraction fosters innovative
burdock, elderflower, black tea, cocoa,
“fusion distillates” that are based on a
cumin, fennel, turmeric, and cinnamon,
capability to blend natural botanicals (leaves,
among others. •
flowers, seeds, etc.) and then magnify taste by running a distillate following a period of slow maturation. This allows for tailored extracts or blends that can be made to order
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