FiE 2024, hall 4.2, stand J21: Ingredients specialist RAPS will debut its range of revolutionary technologies and functional products
With the slogan “Natural Taste Meets High Functionality”, RAPS GmbH & Co. KG will be presenting innovative product concepts at Fi Europe 2024 from November 19-21 in Frankfurt, Germany. Its solutions for the bakery and dairy, convenience and delicatessen, meat and meat substitute, confectionery and beverage categories are based on technologies such as microencapsulation and extraction. In the fresh and convenience segments, in particular, the spice specialist presents versatile products that meet current consumer demand.
Among other offerings, RAPS will be presenting a wide range of micro-encapsulated ingredients. Coatec technology allows even irregularly shaped particles to be homogeneously encapsulated, protecting the ingredients from temperature fluctuations, moisture and oxygen. This results in increased stability of the ingredients in the product and controlled release. At the same time, end products promise optimal flavour and colour stability. RAPS achieves an impressive level of flavour protection with its Flavocaps technology, enabling the development of tailor-made ingredients for bakery and confectionery products, food supplements, convenience and frozen products, as well as meat and sausages.
RAPS obtains natural and highly concentrated extracts from high-quality raw spices through so-called HD extraction, using only carbon dioxide (CO2) as an extraction agent. This process is carried out in line with the highest hygiene standards, with the resulting products low in germs and free of solvent residues. Furthermore, the process is environmentally friendly and helps safeguard precious resources.
Fresh Variety: RAPS Fresh Line
At the trade fair, RAPS will also be demonstrating the variety of applications for its Fresh Line production designed to support the convenience food sector, i.e. the processing of fresh and frozen raw materials, finished and semi-finished products. The use of selected raw materials results in a unique, natural and authentic flavour. In the fine foods sector, RAPS also impresses with the intense aroma and flavour of its herbal oil concentrates, which have a high degree of purity thanks to the natural and gentle cold pressing of a variety of herbs.
“At Fi Europe 2024, we want to show an international audience our innovative solutions that meet the highest standards of functionality and naturalness,” says Florian Knell, CEO of the RAPS Group, who was part of the company’s 100th anniversary celebrations this year. “With our pioneering technologies, we are setting standards for quality and sustainability in the food industry. This is how we want to continue our company’s success story.”
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