Business & Money | Wednesday 9 November, 2016 4:12 pm |

A series of new, health-conscious flavours, tastes and fruits for global food and beverage (f&b) producers have made Döhler’s third consecutive participation at Gulfood Manufacturing - the region’s biggest food manufacturing, processing and packaging, logistics, cold chain and materials handling exhibition – its most prolific outing to date. 

The German producer of technology-driven natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions for the food manufacturing sector has showcased a range of ingredients solutions which it says improve taste and increase product functionality at the show.

In addition to the latest vitamins and minerals, Döhler has featured its new range of plant extracts native to South Africa, such as Aloe Vera, Rooibos, Honeybush and Baobab. And in line with its science-led traditions of turning uncommon fruits into mainstream ingredients in the global f&b manufacturing arena, Döhler has displayed its sugar reduction ingredients that add genuine health value to consumers and innovative beverage blends of new taste combinations.

The company has also conducted extensive sampling exercises of its new taste beverages that feature an array of previously uncommon fruit products, such as Goldenberry, Fig, Mulberry and Sour Cherry.

On the food front, Döhler has showcased a variety of dry ingredients including Freeze-dried Fruits, Fruit Granules, Honey Powder for confectionaries and innovative new binder ingredients at the event.

Having displayed and sampled 67 innovative f&b ingredients products at Gulfood Manufacturing, Döhler has brought 40 top-ranking senior executives from its global offices to Ingredients Middle East – a dedicated zone within Gulfood Manufacturing. 

“We have received a very good response to the new plant extracts in our multi-sense flavouring products. These new products and ingredient applications have sparked lots of interest and we’ve had leads from major buyers in India, Africa, Iran, Europe and the Middle East,” said Gayatri Vivek Damle, Product Manager – B2C, Döhler.

“Gulfood Manufacturing is one of our most important events because it provides access to multiple markets – the show is now an unrivalled networking and lead generation exercise.”

With healthy products and natural ingredients in high demand globally, Damle pointed to Döhler’s network of regional Application Labs – research and development centres tasked with identifying tastes suitable to their respective in-market consumers – as key components in the company’s mission to stay ahead of the international ingredients industry curve.

“With more than 500 global employees dedicated to research and development, our network of Application Labs - four of which are in the wider Middle East region – work tirelessly to deliver creative ingredients solutions which help global food producers keep up with changing consumer demand,” added Damle. “Once new tastes, flavours and ingredients are identified, our network of Production Centres ensure timely deliver to customers in 130 countries.”

The third edition of Gulfood Manufacturing attracted more than 1,600 exhibitors from 52 countries including 29 official national pavilions including production machinery leaders Austria, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. The show also welcomed first-time national pavilions representing Indonesia, Ireland, Russia and South Africa.