PRESS RELEASE
Monheim, November 18, 2010
Cognis at Health Ingredients Europe: superfruits, healthy fats, finished products and fitness for fun
At this year's HiE in Madrid, the Cognis Nutrition & Health team presented new products and well-being concepts aligned to the company's now familiar "Newtrition™ – Eat, Feel, Live." strategy. Developed in support of the wellness megatrend, Cognis defines Newtrition™ as 'modern nutrition with a feel-good factor': putting the well-being benefits consumers want into food, beverage and dietary supplement products. Each of the products and concepts on display aims to give Cognis' customers' brands a competitive edge, while delivering a well-being experience to the consumer.
Fitness for fun
Cognis Nutrition & Health has added a sixth well-being benefit to its Newtrition™ line up. 'Fitness for fun' joins vitality, protection, joy/pleasure, inner balance and beauty. The new benefit aligns fitness for fun with products that taste good, feel good, and contain some of Cognis' leading brands such as Tonalin® conjugated linoleic acid, Xangold® lutein esters, Covitol® natural-source vitamin E, Betatene® natural mixed carotenoids and the Plantalin™ range of high quality plant extracts. Concepts were available to sample at the show.
Plantalin™ Acerola and Plantalin™ Pomegranate
Cognis provides another boost to the ongoing wellness trend with the addition of 'superfruits' pomegranate and acerola to the Plantalin™ range of high quality plant extracts. "Acerola is considered to be one of the richest sources of vitamin C, containing about 1% to 4.5% Vitamin C compared, for example, to peeled oranges that contain about 0.05% Vitamin C," said Maria Jose Guerrero, Global Product Line Manager. "Pomegranate has had a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years and its status as superfruit is more than justified because of its natural richness in unique antioxidants," she said. "Plantalin™ Pomegranate is manufactured using the whole pomegranate fruit, not the waste left from the juice producers," added Ms Guerrero.
New Plantalin™ Acerola and Plantalin™ Pomegranate join Aloe Vera, Ginseng, Guarana and Lemon Balm to bring the Plantalin™ range to six products. They are all water-soluble and easy to use and are extracted with water so that the actives provided are similar to those obtained when tea is brewed and consumed in the traditional way. In keeping with Cognis' high quality standards, the whole Plantalin™ range is closely monitored and controlled, from raw material to final extract.
More healthy fats
With consumers increasingly aware of the negative effects of saturated fat and trans fatty acids, Cognis Nutrition & Health has responded to market demands by extending its range of healthy fats. Cegepal® TG 186 and Cegepal® O3C are two specialty vegetable oil-based powders that enable manufacturers to incorporate fat into food easily, while also allowing them to promote their products with an improved nutritional declaration. All three products are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, low in saturated fat and are particularly suitable for 'clean label' products, as they contain no hydrogenated fat.
The Cegepal® products are non-lauric and non-foaming and are designed to enrich nutritionally balanced foods. Based on sunflower oil, Cegepal® TG 186 contains a high proportion of mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The product is convenient to use and the cold-dispersible powder is odor-free and neutral in taste. Cegepal® O3C is ideal for the production of food with special nutritional requirements like dietetic, clinical and sports foods. Rape seed oil is a key ingredient – it is low in saturated fat, high in monounsaturated fat, and has a beneficial omega-3 fatty acid profile. The odor-free powder has a slightly sweet taste and is cold-dispersible.
Finished products
Several finished products were on display featuring Omevitalä omega-3 marine fatty acids. Different flavors and concepts can be tailor made to customer requirements thanks to the company's bottling, labeling and packing facilities. Cognis offers a full range of customized omega-3 solutions targeted specifically at the health concerns of various age groups. Bottling options include glass, PET or aluminium in different sizes. Omevitalä marine oils have a superior sensory profile with no reflux after intake. This allows them to be easily formulated in a range of applications without altering the taste or smell.
Product concepts to sample at the Cognis stand
- You don't have to be a fitness fan to enjoy our energy-boosting Tonalin® muesli bar but for those who prefer their body composition products in a beauty concept, there's a new dietary supplement delivery form for Tonalin® CLA – sachets of instant powder. Cognis have cleverly added to yogurt and banana to make a delicious smoothie for you to try.
- New Plantalin™ Acerola and Plantalin™ Pomegranate have been added to a refreshing lemon flavored water – a superfruit beauty mix.
- Within the concept of protection Vegapure® plant sterols and plant sterol esters have been blended with a range of B vitamins in a heart-healthy rye bread.
- For inner balance try our concept for an innovative energy drink containing Plantalin™ Lemon Balm and Fruit up®. This unique combination helps to increase alertness, stimulate the mind and boost mental performance under stress.
- For those who can't resist desserts, give in to temptation with our delicious vitality-enhancing chocolate mousse with Lamequick® SUN 40 whipping agents, based on sunflower oil for an improved fatty profile.
- Our dessert snack will no doubt bring you joy and pleasure. It incorporates three Cognis products: Spongolit® aerating emulsifiers in the cake, Lamequick® whipping agents in the filling and Omevital® omega-3 fatty acids.
About Cognis
Cognis is a worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients, with a particular focus on the areas of wellness and sustainability. The company employs about 5,500 people, and it operates production sites and service centers in 30 countries. Cognis has dedicated its activities to a high level of sustainability and provides value adding solutions and products based on renewable raw materials. The company serves the food, nutrition and healthcare markets, and the cosmetics, detergents and cleaners industries. Another main focus is on products for a number of other industries, such as coatings and inks, lubricants, as well as agriculture and mining.
Cognis is currently owned by private equity funds advised by Permira, GS Capital Partners, and SV Life Sciences. In 2009, Cognis recorded sales of about 2.6 billion euros and an Adjusted EBITDA (operating result) of 364 million euros.
Contact
Raquel Ark, Senior Communications Manager
Cognis GmbH
Phone: +49-2173-4995-464
Email: raquel.ark@cognis.com
Internet: www.cognis.com
Andreas Bais, Marketing Manager EMEA
Cognis GmbH
Phone: +49-7303-13-735
Email: andreas.bais@cognis.com
Internet: www.cognis.com