{"id":6244,"date":"2021-02-16T11:19:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T10:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nexira.com\/?p=6244"},"modified":"2023-09-19T12:12:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:12:18","slug":"the-unique-acacia-advantages-in-cereal-bars-snacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexira.com\/ja\/the-unique-acacia-advantages-in-cereal-bars-snacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Acacia Gum In Cereal Bars & Snacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Long-standing habits carried over from previous years, such as concerns about product availability during the pandemic and indulging in snacks for comfort are pushing consumers to plan their snack purchases more meticulously alongside their regular groceries. In the year 2023, consumers are projected to further incorporate snacks into their dietary routines, thanks to the industry’s efforts to expand snack options, functions, and accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sustainably sourced in Africa, acacia gum<\/strong> is a dried exudate that comes from the stems and branches of acacia trees. All-natural, organic and easy-to-use, acacia gum is an excellent solution for convenient and healthy snack options.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The reasons consumers snack, whether for enjoyment, as a meal replacement, or for distraction, remain fundamental. Manufacturers must continue to enhance snack innovations while staying true to the underlying motivations that drive people to snack in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Innova Market Insights highlight several key trends in snacking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Morevover, according to Innova Snacking & Healthy Snacking Survey 2023, the top three attributes that consumers globally consider essential for a snack to be deemed healthy are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clean label<\/strong><\/a>, organic and easy-to-use, acacia gum is an excellent solution for convenient and healthy on-the-go snack options.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n First of all, acacia gum <\/strong>plays a unique role as a binding and texturing agent <\/strong>contributing to successfully develop Snacks and Granola Bars. Crunchy or chewy: this property permits to adjust and obtain the ideal texture according to your needs. With its emulsifying properties, acacia can substitute lecithin for cleaner labels. Acacia can also help you to (re)formulate reduced in sugar or reduced in fat baked goods maintaining the right texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to its binding properties, acacia gum will keep all of the ingredients bound together <\/strong>without making the finished product sticky and will improve the processability and profitability<\/strong>: avoiding fracturability, removal and waste. Thereby, cereal bars shape after cutting is also maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In product development, moisture regulation<\/strong> is particularly important for preservation and optimized shelf-life<\/strong>. Acacia gum<\/strong> stabilizes the texture on storage<\/strong>, which avoids hardening or softening<\/strong> and avoids the sticking effect <\/strong>on the packaging thanks its superior water regulation properties. <\/strong>This also allows for improved water retention over the shelf-life, thereby bringing freshness and chewiness<\/strong> over a longer period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For these technological purposes, Nexira\u2019s Experts recommend generally a use level between 1-4% (up to 35%) and to blend the dry mixtures into the dry ingredients before mixing into the syrup.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking for dietary fibers that provide added nutrition and health value to your formulation?<\/p>\n\n\nKey Trends in Snacking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Technological Properties<\/strong> of Acacia Gum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Nutritional And Health Interest<\/strong> of Acacia Gum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n