Acticoa™ for cocoa beverages
Technical specifications (ready to drink or powder mixes)
- Stability of cocoa flavanols in drinks: using foresight and careful consideration of the predicted losses due to UHT treatment, Acticoa™ powders can ensure an end product with 200 mg of flavanols.
- Standard to gourmet taste and color possible with correct usage of alkalized cocoa powder.
- Cost comparable to other cardiovascular functional ingredients:
- In many cases, the cost increase is only 1-2% on the final product.
- High credibility of claim for this type of product.
- 6-month shelf life with guaranteed flavanol stability.
- As pasteurization will cause loss of flavanols,
we recommend a short UHT process for the lowest impact:- UHT: between 20-30% loss of flavanols
- Sterilization: minimum 45% loss of flavanols
Example recipe for:
RTD (ready to drink):
- UHT (30% loss taken into account)
- 1 bottle guarantees 200 mg of flavanols for minimum 6 months
Size | 100 ml/3.5 oz | 250 ml/8.8 oz | 330 ml/11.6 oz | 500 ml/17.6 oz |
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Recipe example | 3.5% natural cocoa powder (Acticoa™) | 1.4% natural cocoa powder (Acticoa™) | 1.1% natural cocoa powder (Acticoa™) | 0.7% natural cocoa powder (Acticoa™) |
1.5% alkalized cocoa powder (needed for color and taste) | 0.5-1% alkalized cocoa powder (needed for color and taste) | 0.4-0.7% alkalized cocoa powder (needed for color and taste) | 0.3-0.5% alkalized cocoa powder (needed for color and taste) | |
10% sugar* | 8% sugar* | 7% sugar* | 7% sugar* | |
0.04% carrageenan | 0.03% carrageenan | 0.03% carrageenan | 0.03% carrageenan | |
0.01% vanilline | 0.01% vanilline | 0.01% vanilline | 0.01% vanilline | |
Rest: semi-skimmed milk | Rest: semi-skimmed milk | Rest: semi-skimmed milk | Rest: semi-skimmed milk |
- 100 ml/3.5 oz
- 3.5% natural cocoa powder (Acticoa™)
1.5% alkalized cocoa powder (needed for color and taste)
10% sugar*
0.04% carrageenan
0.01% vanilline
Rest: semi-skimmed milk - 250 ml/8.8 oz
- 1.4% natural cocoa powder (Acticoa™)
0.5-1% alkalized cocoa powder (needed for color and taste)
8% sugar*
0.03% carrageenan
0.01% vanilline
Rest: semi-skimmed milk - 330 ml/11.6 oz
- 1.1% natural cocoa powder (Acticoa™)
0.4-0.7% alkalized cocoa powder (needed for color and taste)
7% sugar*
0.03% carrageenan
0.01% vanilline
Rest: semi-skimmed milk - 500 ml/17.6 oz
- 0.7% natural cocoa powder (Acticoa™)
0.3-0.5% alkalized cocoa powder (needed for color and taste)
7% sugar*
0.03% carrageenan
0.01% vanilline
Rest: semi-skimmed milk
* Or alternative ingredient with an equal sweetness equivalent
Dry powders:
- Example recipe 1:
- Serving size = 21 grams or 0.73 oz
Recipe contains 12% cocoa powder, half of which is high-flavanol cocoa powder
Daily recommended dose to support normal blood circulation is 2 servings. - Example recipe 2:
- Serving size = 21 grams or 0.73 oz
Recipe contains 22% cocoa powder, of which 54% is high-flavanol cocoa powder
Daily recommended dose to support normal blood circulation is 1 serving.