Flavor and Encapsulation
Encapsulation by spray drying is one of the best known and economical methods of protecting flavor oils and actives from degradation and to convert liquids into powders. In fact, a good percentage of flavors are provided in encapsulated form. In encapsulation by spray drying, a liquid or solid is uniformly entrapped within the encapsulating matrix, or even complexed with it.
National's broad range of modified starch encapsulating agents offer superior emulsification, film forming and cost effective solutions to customers looking for optimal encapsulation of flavors, fats and nutrients. Modified food starches also provide an additional benefit over other systems-clean and fast release of flavors.
Well established products like CAPSUL and Capsul TA (Tapioca Based) provide emulsification, film forming and low viscosity, to deliver high oil load, retention, and high solids processing. This makes them an effective replacement for Gum Arabic.. National's N-LOK delivers excellent retention and oxidation resistance to delicate flavor oils, while ground breaking HI-CAP 100 provides high load encapsulation, retention and superior oxidation resistance for volatile and easily oxidized flavors.
A variety of film forming and bulking agents are also available from National such as K4484, Crystal Tex 627M and Nadex 772 provide bulking and can be used as general encapsulation agents for flavors and spices. Plating/adsorbing agents such as N-Zorbit M provide a high surface area for absorbing high levels of oil-based products which can then quickly go into solution.
Beverage Emulsions
As leaders in starch technology, National was the first to develop several modified food starches that offer an array of advantages over gum Arabic to stabilize beverage clouds, flavor, vitamin and nutrient emulsions.
Our specialty starches offer a wide-range of benefits for the stabilization of emulsions.
* Create excellent and stable emulsions for maximum appearance-key consumer purchase drivers
* Cost-effectiveness to traditional systems like gum Arabic
* Reduced usage levels
* Dependable source of supply
* Long term stability
* Batch to batch consistency
* Microbial reliability
* Cold water dispersion